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# xtc — the complete screenshot gallery
Browse every screenshot, from arranging and editing to mixing, plugins and workspace preferences.
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## The optional JUCE workstation
The JUCE frontend plays the bundled test song with an expanded velocity lane;
missing saved MIDI devices appear as a warning while stereo playback continues.
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## The xtc workspace at a glance
A promotional composite of the arrangement, piano roll, mixer and track insert views.
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## A compact workspace for composition
The sequencer brings track creation, arrangement tools and transport controls into one view.
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## Arrange clips around a loop
MIDI clips sit beneath section markers and a highlighted loop range.
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## Edit velocity beneath each track
Keys and Bass expand downward to reveal MIDI velocity bars while following tracks move down.
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## Shape audio velocity at any point
The audio track exposes a continuous level envelope with editable gain points at arbitrary timeline positions. The Keys track below retains its MIDI note velocity bars.
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## Preview an audio level adjustment
Dragging a point vertically previews the new envelope and displays its level in the track header. Release to commit the edit or press Escape to cancel.
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## Start a new track
The Create dropdown opens over the arrangement with track creation choices.
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## Give the song a structure
Named Intro, Verse, Chorus and Outro markers identify sections along the ruler.
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## Name an arrangement marker
The marker editor provides a name for a position in the song.
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## Navigate song sections
The arrangement shows a loop around the current song section.
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## Set the loop boundaries
The loop range dialog controls the start and end of repeated playback.
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## Make room in the arrangement
The ripple time dialog requests a duration to insert or remove at the cursor.
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## See the inserted space
The arrangement shows the gap created by inserting time.
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## Build an independent track layer
A duplicated track appears alongside the original arrangement.
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## Split a MIDI clip
The arrangement displays separate MIDI regions after a nondestructive split.
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## Bring MIDI regions together
Separate MIDI material is consolidated into a single clip.
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## Shape notes and their dynamics
The piano roll combines note editing with a dedicated velocity lane.
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## Add timing and velocity variation
The humanization dialog exposes timing variation, velocity variation and a repeatable seed.
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## Build chords from intervals
The chord dialog accepts intervals for constructing notes around a root.
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## Review the generated chords
The piano roll displays the notes written by the chord builder.
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## Turn chords into patterns
The arpeggio dialog controls step duration, gate and note direction.
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## Review an arpeggiated pattern
The piano roll shows the sequence of notes produced by arpeggiation.
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## Spread chord notes in time
The strumming dialog configures spacing and direction for chord notes.
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## Review a strummed chord
The piano roll shows staggered note starts after applying chord strumming.
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## Exchange standard MIDI files
The File menu exposes MIDI import and selected-clip export commands.
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## Bring MIDI into the song
An exported MIDI clip has been imported into the arrangement.
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## Inspect imported MIDI notes
The piano roll displays imported notes and their velocities.
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## Arrange audio alongside MIDI
An imported audio clip displays its waveform directly in the sequencer.
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## Adjust clip gain and fades
The audio clip properties dialog exposes nondestructive gain and fade settings.
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## Choose a normalization target
The normalization dialog requests a target peak level in dBFS.
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## Review normalized audio
The arrangement shows the audio clip after normalization.
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## Work directly with an audio source
The sample editor displays waveform selection, statistics and processing controls.
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## Find attacks for slicing
Detected source attacks appear alongside the sample editor's slicing controls.
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## Collect portable project media
The collection prompt requests a destination folder for the project and its media.
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## Monitor the mix during playback
The mixer shows track controls and meters driven by actual JACK playback callbacks.
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## Shape the mix over time
The mixer presents track controls together with automation editing.
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## Mix in a smaller window
The mixer is shown at the supported 1220 ×
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## Navigate a larger session
A session with additional tracks demonstrates scrolling through the mixer.
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## Explore the signal flow
The modular graph displays connected processing nodes and their routing.
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## Chain installed VST3 effects
The Keys track hosts ZamEQ2, ZamAutoSat and ZamDelay in its insert graph.
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## Inspect a hosted VST3 effect
The identity view reports the plugin and the current adapter capabilities.
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## Create parallel effect branches
The insert graph shows parallel wet and dry signal paths.
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## Start with a Dub Echo rack
The insert graph displays the internal Dub Echo template and its idle meters.
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## Manage a complete effect rack
Rack actions expose bulk operations, comparison and chain clipboard controls.
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## Browse the plugin library
The library presents available plugins for selection.
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## Inspect plugin descriptors
The descriptor browser displays metadata from repository plugin fixtures.
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## Adjust hosted plugin controls
The control editor exposes parameters provided by a repository plugin fixture.
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## Choose an internal instrument
The instrument menu presents the built-in devices available to a track.
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## Configure an internal delay
The delay editor presents its available device controls.
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## Configure an internal reverb
The reverb editor presents its available device controls.
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## Inspect a CLAP instrument
The host displays descriptor information for a CLAP instrument.
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## Inspect a VST2 instrument
The host displays descriptor information for a VST2 instrument.
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## Inspect a VST3 instrument
The host displays descriptor information for a VST3 instrument.
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## Host the Steinberg SDK example effect
The actual SDK-built Half Gain effect appears in xtc's track insert graph.
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## Inspect the SDK effect identity
The host reports the Steinberg SDK effect's identity and current adapter limits.
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## Discover the SDK sine instrument
The plugin chooser displays the instrument from the Steinberg SDK example bundle.
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## Discover the JUCE instrument
The plugin chooser displays the actual JUCE VST3 instrument bundle.
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## Play with the Soft Keys interface
The actual JUCE editor is rendered directly, showing presets, parameter controls and an on-screen keyboard.
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## Connect MIDI controllers to parameters
The controller mapping interface exposes MIDI control assignments.
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## Configure audio preferences
The audio preferences tab presents the application's audio settings.
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## Choose MIDI sources and destinations
MIDI preferences provide port choices, channel filtering and thru settings.
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## Browse real MIDI input devices
The open input dropdown lists actual MIDI sources exposed by the host; no route is selected.
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## Understand MIDI setup and defaults
The preferences help page explains device routing and MIDI editing defaults.
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## Configure plugin preferences
The plugin preferences tab presents plugin discovery settings.
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## Adjust the workspace preferences
The interface preferences tab presents appearance and layout settings.
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## Set editing defaults
The editing preferences tab includes defaults for new MIDI notes.
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## Set project defaults
The project defaults tab presents settings used when creating project content.
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## Configure transport preferences
The transport preferences tab presents playback and navigation settings.
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## Find an application command
The command palette provides access to the current application action list.
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## Keep transport controls within reach
The transport floats in a separate window with BPM and loop settings.
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## Give the mixer its own window
The mixer is detached from the main workspace.
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## Spread the workspace across windows
Transport and mixer panels float alongside the main application window.
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## Arrange in a separate window
The sequencer is detached from the main workspace.
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## Route signals in a separate window
The modular graph is detached from the main workspace.
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## About xtc
The About dialog presents application information.
