Composer

The composer is a tool to create music.

Instructions

• Press "Record" switch or hold Control key to record note presses from the piano roll.
  • As the Composer window is opened, it connects to your Midi keyboard.
  • The connection can be manually toggled with the left checkmark.

• You can see other players notes by clicking their name in the left list.
• Right clicking their name will make you start your instrument when they start.
• Middle clicking their name mutes their current instrument.

Keyboard shortcuts

• • Left clicking selects a note, right clicking unselects a note.
  • Left double clicking now places a note, and right double clicking removes a note.
  • Left double clicking and dragging left and right sets the note sustain/strength.
  • Middle clicking plays the note using your current equipped instrument.
    • Shift + middle clicking plays the song directly from the pressed note.
  • Arrow keys moves note selection left and right.

• • While holding Shift key, note sustain/strength can be modified:
    • Shift + Mouse wheel adjusts the notes sustain/strength.
    • Shift + Left click increases the note sustain/strength.
    • Shift + Right click decreases the note sustain/strength.

• • While holding Control key, notes can be manipulated:
    • Control + Mouse wheel or Up/Down arrows moves the notes up and down.
    • Control + Left/Right click selects several notes.
    • Control + Left/Right arrow moves notes left and right.

• • While holding Alt key, note octave and halftone can be modified:
    • Alt + Mouse wheel adjusts the note octave (+1 or -1).
    • Alt + Left click sets a note to be halftone.
    • Alt + Right click unsets the note halftone.