This video, via Sam Square, covers the basics of Apple’s MainStage, including working with channel strips and the difference between the Concert, Set and Patch.

Topics covered include:

• Uses of MainStage
• Concert/set/patch and patch inspector area
• Preferences
• Create new channel strip
• Setting the default channel strip
• Creating a aux channel for shared effects
• Using Aliases
• The patch inspector
• Program Changes and reorganizing

http://www.vimeo.com/9259881

Apple MainStage Essentials Part 2 covers layout view and mapping controls.