User:Mgouin/Freewheeling

Introduction

Freewheeling is a Linux music looping program.

Quick start

Tab: Switch loop entry mode (qwerty, midi keyboard...)

Key: Start record a loop on this "key", then stop the recording. Subsequent presses play this "key" loop at the volume defined by the velocity of the "key" (n/a for qwerty mode).

Space + Key: erase the "key" loop.

F1: Set the sync (pulse) to the loop that was just recorded for future loops. Other loops can be longer (by an even multiple) of the sync pulse.

F2: Tap tempo for sync pulse.

F11: Toggle metronome click.

MIDI Footswitch (sustain): In midi keyboard mode (switched with tab key), the footswitch can be used to record a loop. After recording, the yellow "x" appears at the bottom of the screen showing that a loop is waiting to be transfered (x-fer) to another loop location. The loop can be transfered by pressing another loop key.

Ins/Del: Adjust all inputs volume level.

Up/Down + [1-4]: adjust 1 input volume level.

Home/End: Adjust output level.

Enter: Default output level.

z/x: Switch which octave is used for storing the loops in MIDI keyboard mode. This feature is like switching banks.

Loop renaming

Ctrl click on loop region, type a name, enter.

Scenes

b: Switch from fluidsynth to loop browser, to scene browser, +/- scroll to select loops, enter to select.

F7: Save scene.

+/-: Browser scene.

Ctrl+Enter: Rename scene.