Arrange the Song

Song mode

1. Tap the SONG toggle in the transport bar.
2. The pattern bank expands into an arrangement timeline — a row of blocks you can fill.
3. Tap to add Pattern 1 to the first slot.
4. Add Pattern 2 to the second slot.
5. Add Pattern 1 again to the third slot.
6. Press play. The patterns chain: 1 → 2 → 1.

You can label each block — tap it to cycle through INTRO, VERSE, CHORUS, BRIDGE, DROP, OUTRO. These labels don't change the sound — they help you see the structure at a glance.

Your drum patterns also appear on the editor timeline as pattern clips. These stay linked to the original pattern — change the pattern on the drum screen and every instance updates. Tap 'bounce' on a pattern clip to turn it into audio for trimming and effects.

Place markers at important moments in your timeline (intro, drop, chorus). Tap a marker to jump to it instantly, or loop between two markers to focus on a section.

Move to the Edit screen

Navigate to the EDIT screen. This is a multi-track timeline — like a simplified DAW view. Your drum arrangement and sampler parts appear as coloured clips on separate tracks. The editor supports up to 16 tracks, so you have plenty of room to layer sounds.

1. Pinch to zoom in on the timeline so you can see individual bars.
2. Tap SNAP in the transport bar. This locks clips to the bar grid — so nothing ends up half a beat off when you drag it.
3. Drag clips left or right to reposition them.
4. Use the per-track volume sliders to balance drums against your sample. The sample should sit behind the drums, not fight them.

Tap any clip on the timeline to see its details in the inspector tray — name, track, position, length, and quick-action buttons for edit, split, mute, or delete.

Trim and fade

A track that starts abruptly and ends abruptly sounds unfinished. Two small moves fix that.

1. Long-press the first clip in your arrangement. Select FADE. A fade-in handle appears — drag it to create a gentle 2–4 bar intro.
2. Do the same on the last clip with a fade-out.
3. If any clip has dead space or an awkward tail, long-press it and select TRIM. Drag the handles to tighten it up.

When you open a clip for editing, seven tools are always visible at the top: TRIM, CUT, COPY, SPLIT, PASTE, FADE, and SLICE. The tool name appears briefly when you switch. SLICE auto-detects the beats in your audio and chops them up — useful for breaking a loop into individual hits.