# Session View

Session View is the main workspace where you create macros. It's divided into two columns: <mark style="color:blue;">**Inputs**</mark> (left) and <mark style="color:red;">**Macros**</mark> (right).<br>

### Header

The Cogwheel takes you to settings, and the word BUILD in green indicates you're in Build mode. click this to switch to LIVE mode, and click the word LIVE to return to Build Mode.

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Above the Input and Macro Tile columns, you have the ability to Add a [Macro Group](/midi-mimic/macro-groups.md), a [Toggle Group](/midi-mimic/toggle-groups.md), a [Ghost Parent](/midi-mimic/parents-and-children.md#ghost-parents), or to view and manage your existing Ghost Parents.

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## *<mark style="color:$success;">Build Mode</mark>*

Build Mode is the default. This is where you create and edit macros.

### *<mark style="color:blue;">Input Tile Stack</mark>*

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* Input tiles appear as you interact with your physical controller
* Each tile shows control type, device name, signal type (CC, Note, etc.), and current value
* Newest inputs appear at the top
* Click **+ADD MACRO** on an input to create a macro linked to that control
* Clear Tiles button is a non-destructive tidiness feature, it doesn't affect linked Macros or passthrough-behaviour,&#x20;
* See [Inputs](/midi-mimic/inputs.md) for details

{% hint style="success" %}
*New Input tiles already Macro'd will display their Macro Name where the Add Macro button was.*
{% endhint %}

### *<mark style="color:red;">Macro Tile Stack</mark>*

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* Macro tiles appear when you create macros
* Macro Group tiles appear when you create groups
* Toggle Group tiles appear when you create toggle groups
* Newest at the top
* Click "Edit Macro" to go to it's Editor page.
* Delete or Disable/Enable Macros via the icons to their right.

## Live Mode

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Click **BUILD** to toggle to **LIVE** mode.

In Live Mode:

* The input column is hidden, but the signals still pass-through
* Macro tiles cannot be edited or deleted in this mode.
* Live Mode's feature set tbc but it's purpose is to trim down anything that isn't needed, for minimum performance overhead during your shows.

See [Live Mode](/midi-mimic/live-mode.md) for details.


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