Audio capabilities
An index from what you want to do to the page that documents it. Feature list is the same ground organised by what the module offers.
Starting out
Section titled “Starting out”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Open the module and find your projects | Overview |
| Run a first session end to end | Quickstart |
| Start from a template | Create a project |
| Set the mix mode | Editor reference |
| Find your way around the editor | Editor reference |
Tracks and arrangement
Section titled “Tracks and arrangement”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Add, rename, mute, or solo a track | Work with tracks |
| Add an effect to a track | Work with tracks |
| Add and move sections | Build an arrangement |
| Understand tracks against sections | Tracks and sections |
Playing instruments
Section titled “Playing instruments”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| See every instrument | Instrument catalogue |
| Play an expressive wind line | Woodwind |
| Play a drum part from the keyboard | Drum Kit |
| Choose a drum kit sound | Play the drum kit |
| Hold a groove while you play over it | Play the drum kit |
| Record and review a drum take | Play the drum kit |
| Play a hand-percussion groove | Hand Percussion |
| Play a harp, glockenspiel, kalimba, triangle, or cello | Harp, Glockenspiel, Kalimba, Triangle, Cello |
| Pick a chord progression by mood | Mood Chords |
| Pick a drum pattern by style | Beat Patterns |
| Write notes on a grid, locked to a scale | Write notes in the piano roll |
| Fire sound effects from a library | SFX Launcher |
| Build a sound effect from a waveform | SFX Generator |
| Layer ambience into a scene | Soundscape Builder, Scene Composer |
| Record your own voice | Vocal Booth |
| Sing typed lyrics | Vocal Synth |
| Play sounds from a pad grid | Audio Launchpad |
| Load a sampled instrument | Sampler |
| Reuse a clip across projects | Browse Sounds |
| Generate a clip from a prompt | Use the AI Assistant |
Editing recorded performances
Section titled “Editing recorded performances”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Review a take before adding it to the timeline | Record and review |
| Reopen a clip and adjust individual actions | Edit a performance |
| Edit expression or record layer controls | Shape expression |
| Append or overdub an event recording | Record more |
| Save changes, resize, or keep an alternate | Save a performance |
| Trim a voice recording or relink a sample | Microphone recordings and samples |
Tempo and dynamics
Section titled “Tempo and dynamics”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Change tempo across a project | Shape tempo |
| Set one tempo for the whole project | Shape tempo |
| Draw a loudness curve | Shape dynamics |
| Read the dynamic markings | Shape dynamics |
| Add, move, or delete an automation point | Shape dynamics |
| Clear a lane | Shape tempo |
Mixing and space
Section titled “Mixing and space”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Balance levels across tracks | Use the Mixer |
| Place a sound around the listener | Use 3D spatial audio |
| Choose stereo, binaural, or surround | Use 3D spatial audio |
| Understand mixing against spatial placement | Mixing and spatial |
| Load or save a preset | Browse and apply presets |
Finishing
Section titled “Finishing”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Render to a file | Export audio |
| Find sample licences and required credits | Licensing and attribution |
| Save a checkpoint | Version history and publishing |
| Publish a milestone | Version history and publishing |
| Work with other people on a project | Workspace |
| Look up a keyboard shortcut | Keyboard shortcuts |
Things the module does not do
Section titled “Things the module does not do”| Not available | Detail |
|---|---|
| A standalone workstation | The editor always opens inside a service |
| An mp dynamic marking | The scale runs pp, p, mf, f, ff |
| Deleting an automation point by double-clicking | Double-click adds a point; right-click deletes |