Chapter 7 Working in Layout Mode 69
Screen Control Types
There are two types of screen controls you can use in a MainStage layout: panel
controls and shelf controls. In Layout mode, each type has its own palette (the Panel
Controls palette and the Shelf Controls palette) located below the workspace. You can
add screen controls to the workspace by dragging them from one of the palettes to the
workspace.
Panel Controls
When you add a panel control to the workspace, it appears surrounded by a flat, glossy
panel. When you place panel controls close together, their panels merge into a single,
larger panel. Panel controls include:
 Round and directional knobs
 Vertical and horizontal faders
 Button
 Drum pad
 Level meter (used to visually display volume level or another parameter)
 Parameter text (used to dynamically display parameter names and values)
 Selector (used to select patches while you are performing)
 Text (used to display song lyrics, performance notes, and other static information)
 Image
Shelf Controls
When you add a shelf control, it appears on a three-dimensional shelf. You can move
the shelf, adjust the angle of the shelf, and place multiple controls on the same shelf.
For example, if you have a keyboard screen control in your layout, you can add pitch
bend wheel and modulation wheel screen controls to the same shelf as the keyboard
screen control. Shelf controls include:
 Keyboard
 Modulation or pitch bend wheel
 Sustain pedal
 Foot pedal
 Foot switch
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