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Quick Start Guide

1. Try the Demo First

Click Demo in the toolbar to load a sample song, then hit Space to play it. This is the fastest way to hear what the tracker can do.

2. How the Grid Works

The grid has 4 channels (columns) and 16 rows per pattern. Each cell shows: Note Instrument Volume

Click a cell to select it. Use ↑ ↓ ← → to navigate. Tab jumps between channels.

3. Entering Notes

Your keyboard is a piano! With a cell selected:

• Z X C V B N M = C D E F G A B (lower octave)
• S D G H J = sharps/flats (black keys)
• Q W E R T Y U = C D E F G A B (upper octave)

Each note you type is previewed instantly. The cursor moves down automatically.

Change octave with + / -. Current octave shows in the toolbar.

4. Playback

• Space — Play / Stop current pattern
• F5 — Play full song (all patterns in sequence)
• F6 — Play current pattern from start
• F8 — Stop

5. Editing

• Delete — Clear a cell
• ` (backtick) — Insert note-off (silences the channel)
• Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y — Undo / Redo
• Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V — Copy / Paste a cell

6. Instruments

The bottom panel lets you tweak the current instrument: wave shape, ADSR envelope, filter, detune. Select different instruments from the dropdown. The instrument number is auto-assigned when you enter a note.

7. Song Structure

• Patterns (left sidebar) — Create multiple patterns and click to switch between them
• Arrangement (below grid) — Click cells to cycle which pattern plays in each slot. Add rows to make the song longer
• F5 plays through the arrangement top-to-bottom, then loops

8. Save & Export

• Save / Load — Browser localStorage (persists between sessions)
• Export — Downloads a .json file you can share or embed in games