Import sounds into Ultrabeat in MainStage

Ultrabeat can directly import sampler instruments, in addition to loading audio samples and its own settings, or Drum Synth settings. This provides enhanced sound design and rhythm processing options for sampler instruments, along with the ability to play and control Sampler drum kits with the intuitive drum mixer layout and Ultrabeat sequencer.

There are two key elements that you use to import sounds and sequences into Ultrabeat:

Import button: Choose a kit that contains sounds or sequences you want to import.
Import list button: Hide or show the import list, then add drum sounds or sequences from Ultrabeat settings or sampler instruments to the active kit.

Open an Ultrabeat setting or sampler instrument with the import list

In MainStage, click the Import button.
Select the source Ultrabeat setting or sampler instrument in the dialog, then click Open.
A list of all sounds found in the selected setting, or samples in the sampler instrument, is shown to the right of the Assignment section Mixer.

Drag sounds into your drum kit

In MainStage, drag the sound name from the import list into the target row in the Mixer section.
Note: Hold down the Command key to include all sequences.

Transfer sounds using shortcut menu commands

In MainStage, Control-click (or right-click) the sound name in the import list, then choose Copy (Voice & Seq) from the shortcut menu.
The selected sound and its sequences are copied to the Clipboard.
Control-click (or right-click) the sound you want to replace in the current drum kit, then choose one of the following shortcut menu commands:
- Paste Voice: Replaces the selected sound with the sound from the Clipboard but does not replace existing sequences.
- Paste Sequence > (submenu): Opens a submenu that enables you to replace all, or individual sequences, of the target drum sound. Sound parameters are not affected.
  Pasting a single sequence replaces the currently active sequence (as set in the Pattern menu) of the target drum sound. This allows you to copy sequences into any of the 24 possible pattern locations.
- Swap with Clipboard: Exchanges and replaces the selected sound (and associated sequence) with the sound from the Clipboard.

Import a sampler instrument into Ultrabeat

In MainStage, drag a sampler instrument filename from the Finder directly onto the Assignment section.
Ultrabeat reproduces the Sampler layout as closely as possible. Layered Sampler zones are set up as layered drum sounds, using the sample playback mode of oscillator 2. See Use Ultrabeat oscillator 2 sample mode.
Note: This method does not allow paging through the sampler instrument if it contains more than 25 sounds (samples). Ultrabeat maps only sample zones and layers that fall within the Ultrabeat drum sound range of C1 to C3. All other samples (zones) are ignored.

Open Drum Synth settings with Ultrabeat

In MainStage, do one of the following:

Choose the Drum Synth setting name from the Ultrabeat Setting menu. Use the Load menu item to browse to the default location: ~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Plug-In Settings/Drum Synth.
The Drum Synth sound is loaded into the Assignment section. You can edit, process, and handle it as you would with any Ultrabeat sound.
Choose Ultrabeat from the Instrument pop-up menu on an instrument channel strip that contains a Drum Synth instance.
Drum Synth is replaced with Ultrabeat on the channel strip and the Drum Synth sound is automatically loaded into the Assignment section.

Download the guides:

MainStage User Guide: PDF

MainStage Instruments: PDF

MainStage Effects: PDF

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