MiniDawB1.4

Instructions

<< Instructions >> ⚠️I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU READ How to make a new project Click the save and load icon on the top right, then press the new project button. << HOW TO USE THE PLAY BAR ↓ ↓ ↓ The play bar is located on the top of the screen It contains the play button, the to start button, the undo button, the save button, the timer/tempo button, and the play with no lag button. The Save button opens a menu with multiple options such as Load, Save, New project and Exit. The No lag button plays the song without any animations, stuff that can slow the music down. To leave no lag more click the musical logo in the middle to leave << REGION EDITOR To move the canvas click on an empty space then drag. To create a region click on an empty spot where you want the region to be, then click on the button on the top left that says "New Region". To edit a region either 1. Double click on the region 2. Hold enter while clicking on the region 3. Hold your mouse on the region and wait for the context menu to appear, then click "edit" To add an instrument to a region you can either... 1. use the instrument panel on the left side of the screen, then click and drag the instrument to the music logo of a track for the instrument to actually apply to the region the region must have music notes on the top left, and actually be in the track. 2. use the instrument panel on the left side of the screen, then click and drag the instrument to either... 1. The icon of the region if that doesn't work then 2. The top section of the region that is not inside the green square To move a region click the part of the region that says "double click to enter" and drag. To Delete a region either... 1. click on the region so there is a green highlight on it then click the delete button in the top right 2. Hold your mouse on the region until the context menu appears, then press the delete button. To copy a region either... 1. click on the region so there is a green highlight on it then click the copy button in the action bar which is located at the top below the play bar 2. Hold your mouse on the region until the context menu appears, then press the copy button. To paste a region either... 1. click on the region so there is a green highlight on it then click the paste button in the action bar which is located at the top below the play bar 2. Hold your mouse on the region until the context menu appears, then press the paste button. To select all regions use the action bar which is located on the top below the play bar then click select all. To unselect all regions use the action bar which is located on the top below the play bar then click unselect. You can also use the same button for unselecting one region. To loop a region click on the top right of a region, where it shows the repeat logo, and drag. Then once you play the audio you can hear the region loop << HOW TO USE TRACKS To use the features of a track you must click on the three notes on the track then the track will turn on and you will be able to use it. To mute a track you must click the M button on the screen on the track you want to mute. To Solo a track you must click the S button on the screen on the track you want to mute. Soloing a track mutes all tracks that are not soloed. If a track is muted you should see the track with an M button highlighted If a track is soloed you should see the track with an S button highlighted To change the volume of a track you can use the slider bar on the track, if you move the slider bar to the left its quieter if you move it to the right is louder. << HOW TO USE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL The instrument panel may not work correctly on slow devices, so make sure to be patient. To add an instrument to a track or region you can drag the icons, which are instruments, to the desired region or track. To scroll on a mobile device, click the lock button and move it to the unlocked state then you can drag on the icons to move them and reveal more icons. If you are unhappy with the default set of instruments you can get more by pressing the music note with pages button. This will show a menu allowing you to reorder the collection of instruments and add more instruments to reorder aka drag an instrument you click and drag the grey dots to where ever you need them to be if you are adding a new instrument from the pack selector click on either the view all button or add all button of the right of which