Mainstage Mondays: 20 Essential Key Commands

This week we’re going to explore some of the awesome shortcuts that key commands offer in Mainstage 3.1. Here’s a list of some of my favorites:

• Command- 1: Go to layout mode.

• Command- 2: Go to edit mode.

• Command- 3: Go to perform mode.

• Command- 4: Go to full-screen mode.

• Space Bar: start/stop all playback tracks.

• Command-F: find a specific patch.

• Command-G: find the next patch.

• Command-i: Import set/patch.

• Control-T: tap tempo. 

• Command-K: open onscreen musical keyboard. 

• Command-Shift- N: New patch.

• Command-N: new concert. 

• Command- L: assign and map parameter.

• V: show/hide all plugins

• Command-D: duplicate patch/set

• Down arrow: select next patch

• Up arrow: select previous patch

• Control-R: Record

• Command- E: export set/patch

And most importantly . . . 

Command-S: Save concert

For a full list of all key commands, check out the new key commands browser under key commands>customize. 

What are some of your favorite key commands? Leave them in a comment below.