Resolution

MainStage 2.2.1 Update

Installation

• Resolves several issues related to the download and installation of basic and additional content.

Performance

• Addresses an issue in MainStage 2.2 that could decreased performance of the Playback plug-in on computers with one or two cores.
• Resolves an issue in MainStage 2.2 that could decreased performance when using the 8-channel mixer & backing track template.
• Resolves an issue that could increased latency when playing software instruments with MainStage 2.2.
• Improves performance when running multiple instances of EXS24 in 32-bit mode on computers with multiple cores.
• Addresses an issue in MainStage 2.2 where performance decreased compared to MainStage 2.1.3 on non-hyper-threaded 2-core computers.

Audio

• Fixes an issue in MainStage 2.2 where only the left side of the stereo signal was sent to an Aux if the channel strip had any mono to stereo conversion.
• Panning now works correctly on outputs other than output 1-2.
• Sends set to Post Pan now pan properly on mono channel strips.
• Fixes an issue that blocked sidechain input for plug-ins.
• Resolves an issue in MainStage 2.2 where the left side of external stereo audio signals was duplicated and processed by both sides of a stereo channel strip.

Plugins and Patches

• Fixes an issue with using keyboard arrow keys to scroll through the Patch Browser.
• The Hide Ruler option for the Waveform object again works as expected.
• The slide direction of drawbars in EVB3 is no longer affected by the Scroll direction setting in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
• Resolves an issue where the bottom of some plug-in screens were not accessible on 11” MacBook Air when the plug-in was opened in Controls View.

General

• Corrects various problems in MainStage 2.2 with non-English localizations.

MainStage 2.2 

Improved Performance

• MainStage 2.2 takes full advantage of Macs with four or more processor cores.

Simplified Setup

• New template picker includes a new Quick Start category.
• New Assignments & Mappings view provides a way to edit and view a consolidated list of all hardware controller assignments and screen control mappings.
• The MainStage interface has been rebuilt with larger interface elements.
• The last saved value of a mapped parameter can now be seen and edited.

Enhanced MIDI Control

• Direct connections between hardware controllers and plug-in parameters can be made without using screen controls.
• During patch changes, SysEx and other data can be sent to external MIDI devices using standard MIDI files.
• It is now possible to block unwanted incoming controller messages.

Preferences

• New preference to globally disable feedback protection across all patches.

Auto-assignment Support

• Auto-assignment support has been added for more MIDI devices:
  • Akai MPK25
  • Akai MPK49
  • Alesis Q25
  • Korg nanoKey2
  • Korg nanoKontrol2
  • Korg nanoPad2
  • M-Audio Axiom 25 (updated version)
  • M-Audio Axiom 49 (updated version)
  • M-Audio Axiom 61 (updated version)
  • M-Audio Oxygen 49 (updated version)
  • Novation Nocturn 25

Issue Fixes

• Resolves an issue in which the amount of latency reported in the Audio preferences for a given I/O Buffer size was too low if the I/O Safety Buffer was enabled.
• Fixes an issue in which one shot sample triggering did not work correctly when EXS was in mono mode.
• The metronome now provides a downbeat click.
• Improved MIDI Beat Clock for ReWire and External Instrument Channels.
• EVB3 no longer produces stuck notes when using a sustain pedal.