Since my posting of the problem I have been having with selecting patch changes in MainStage using my Kurzweil PC3A8 as a midi controller a friend of mine mentioned he had the same problem and told me how he resolved it. Firstly at the concert level, set the midi device you are controlling MainStage with from the list and then set the required midi channel(s). I selected Kurzweil PC3 as my controlling keyboard and midi channels 1-16. Untick the other boxes if any are ticked. Next go into each of the sound patches and under 'Attributes' make sure that the 'Patch Change' box is unticked. This needs to be done for each individual sound patch on the concert list. When I did this it solved the problem and now when I use a button on my Kurzweil to move down the patch list it does so in order without jumping about. If anyone else has the same problem I hope this tip helps you.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10), Mainstage 3
Posted on Jun 7, 2017 8:36 AM
Single Patch Installation
0:00 Installing a patch
1:09 Loading the patches in MainStage
1:52 Loading the patches in Logic Pro
Patch Bundle Installation
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Free Patches For Mainstage 3
0:00 Installing a patch bundle
1:18 Loading the patches in Logic Pro
2:08 Loading the patches in MainStage
3:03 Using the patches with Worship Essentials 3 Patch Designer
Manual Installation
To install Patches (.patch files)
On your Mac go to this folder:
<your home folder>/Music/Audio Music App/Patches/Instrument
Then, copy all patch files (or folders containing multiple patches) to this location.
Piano Patches For Mainstage 3
To install Samples (WAV/AIF files)
On your Mac go to this folder:
<your home folder>/Music/Audio Music Apps/Samples
Copy all Sample files (or folders containing multiple samples) to this location. Samples will be in WAV or AIFF format.
To install Sampler Instruments (.exs files)
On your Mac go to this folder:
<your home folder>/Music/Audio Music Apps/Sampler Instruments
Copy all .EXS files (or folders containing multiple EXS files) to this location.
If any of the folders or installation paths are missing, then create them with the exact names shown above.
Patches For Mainstage 3
Restart Logic X and/or MainStage 3 if open.