xtc/screenshots/ALL.md

# xtc — the complete screenshot gallery

Browse every screenshot, from arranging and editing to mixing, plugins and workspace preferences.
See [capture notes and reproduction instructions](README.md) for image provenance and workflow limits.

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## The xtc workspace at a glance

![The xtc workspace at a glance](overview.png)

A promotional composite of the arrangement, piano roll, mixer and track insert views.

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## A compact workspace for composition

![A compact workspace for composition](compact-workspace.png)

The sequencer brings track creation, arrangement tools and transport controls into one view.

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## Arrange clips around a loop

![Arrange clips around a loop](sequencer-loop.png)

MIDI clips sit beneath section markers and a highlighted loop range.

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## Edit velocity beneath each track

![Edit velocity beneath each track](track-velocity-expanded.png)

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

![Continuous audio velocity envelope beneath an expanded track](audio-velocity-expanded.png)

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 an audio velocity envelope point](audio-velocity-editing.png)

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

![Start a new track](create-track-menu.png)

The Create dropdown opens over the arrangement with track creation choices.

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## Give the song a structure

![Give the song a structure](arrangement-markers.png)

Named Intro, Verse, Chorus and Outro markers identify sections along the ruler.

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## Name an arrangement marker

![Name an arrangement marker](marker-edit.png)

The marker editor provides a name for a position in the song.

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## Navigate song sections

![Navigate song sections](section-navigation.png)

The arrangement shows a loop around the current song section.

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## Set the loop boundaries

![Set the loop boundaries](loop-range.png)

The loop range dialog controls the start and end of repeated playback.

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## Make room in the arrangement

![Make room in the arrangement](ripple-time.png)

The ripple time dialog requests a duration to insert or remove at the cursor.

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## See the inserted space

![See the inserted space](ripple-result.png)

The arrangement shows the gap created by inserting time.

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## Build an independent track layer

![Build an independent track layer](track-duplication.png)

A duplicated track appears alongside the original arrangement.

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## Split a MIDI clip

![Split a MIDI clip](midi-split.png)

The arrangement displays separate MIDI regions after a nondestructive split.

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## Bring MIDI regions together

![Bring MIDI regions together](midi-consolidation.png)

Separate MIDI material is consolidated into a single clip.

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## Shape notes and their dynamics

![Shape notes and their dynamics](piano-roll-velocity.png)

The piano roll combines note editing with a dedicated velocity lane.

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## Add timing and velocity variation

![Add timing and velocity variation](midi-humanize.png)

The humanization dialog exposes timing variation, velocity variation and a repeatable seed.

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## Build chords from intervals

![Build chords from intervals](midi-chord-builder.png)

The chord dialog accepts intervals for constructing notes around a root.

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## Review the generated chords

![Review the generated chords](midi-chords-result.png)

The piano roll displays the notes written by the chord builder.

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## Turn chords into patterns

![Turn chords into patterns](midi-arpeggio.png)

The arpeggio dialog controls step duration, gate and note direction.

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## Review an arpeggiated pattern

![Review an arpeggiated pattern](midi-arpeggio-result.png)

The piano roll shows the sequence of notes produced by arpeggiation.

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## Spread chord notes in time

![Spread chord notes in time](creative-strum-dialog.png)

The strumming dialog configures spacing and direction for chord notes.

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## Review a strummed chord

![Review a strummed chord](creative-strum-result.png)

The piano roll shows staggered note starts after applying chord strumming.

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## Exchange standard MIDI files

![Exchange standard MIDI files](midi-file-menu.png)

The File menu exposes MIDI import and selected-clip export commands.

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## Bring MIDI into the song

![Bring MIDI into the song](midi-import-arrangement.png)

An exported MIDI clip has been imported into the arrangement.

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## Inspect imported MIDI notes

![Inspect imported MIDI notes](midi-import-piano-roll.png)

The piano roll displays imported notes and their velocities.

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## Arrange audio alongside MIDI

![Arrange audio alongside MIDI](sequencer-audio-waveform.png)

An imported audio clip displays its waveform directly in the sequencer.

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## Adjust clip gain and fades

![Adjust clip gain and fades](audio-clip-properties.png)

The audio clip properties dialog exposes nondestructive gain and fade settings.

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## Choose a normalization target

![Choose a normalization target](audio-normalization.png)

The normalization dialog requests a target peak level in dBFS.

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## Review normalized audio

![Review normalized audio](audio-normalization-result.png)

The arrangement shows the audio clip after normalization.

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## Work directly with an audio source

![Work directly with an audio source](sample-editor.png)

The sample editor displays waveform selection, statistics and processing controls.

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## Find attacks for slicing

![Find attacks for slicing](sample-transients.png)

Detected source attacks appear alongside the sample editor's slicing controls.

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## Collect portable project media

![Collect portable project media](project-collection.png)

The collection prompt requests a destination folder for the project and its media.

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## Monitor the mix during playback

![Monitor the mix during playback](mixer-playing.png)

The mixer shows track controls and meters driven by actual JACK playback callbacks.

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## Shape the mix over time

![Shape the mix over time](mixer-automation.png)

The mixer presents track controls together with automation editing.

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## Mix in a smaller window

![Mix in a smaller window](mixer-minimum-size.png)

The mixer is shown at the supported 1220 × 720 minimum main-window size.

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## Navigate a larger session

![Navigate a larger session](mixer-scrolled-session.png)

A session with additional tracks demonstrates scrolling through the mixer.

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## Explore the signal flow

![Explore the signal flow](modular-graph.png)

The modular graph displays connected processing nodes and their routing.

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## Chain installed VST3 effects

![Chain installed VST3 effects](track-inserts-vst3.png)

The Keys track hosts ZamEQ2, ZamAutoSat and ZamDelay in its insert graph.

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## Inspect a hosted VST3 effect

![Inspect a hosted VST3 effect](track-insert-vst3-identity.png)

The identity view reports the plugin and the current adapter capabilities.

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## Create parallel effect branches

![Create parallel effect branches](track-inserts-parallel.png)

The insert graph shows parallel wet and dry signal paths.

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## Start with a Dub Echo rack

![Start with a Dub Echo rack](creative-dub-rack.png)

The insert graph displays the internal Dub Echo template and its idle meters.

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## Manage a complete effect rack

![Manage a complete effect rack](creative-rack-actions.png)

Rack actions expose bulk operations, comparison and chain clipboard controls.

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## Browse the plugin library

![Browse the plugin library](plugin-library.png)

The library presents available plugins for selection.

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## Inspect plugin descriptors

![Inspect plugin descriptors](plugin-descriptors.png)

The descriptor browser displays metadata from repository plugin fixtures.

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## Adjust hosted plugin controls

![Adjust hosted plugin controls](plugin-controls.png)

The control editor exposes parameters provided by a repository plugin fixture.

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## Choose an internal instrument

![Choose an internal instrument](internal-instruments.png)

The instrument menu presents the built-in devices available to a track.

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## Configure an internal delay

![Configure an internal delay](internal-delay.png)

The delay editor presents its available device controls.

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## Configure an internal reverb

![Configure an internal reverb](internal-reverb.png)

The reverb editor presents its available device controls.

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## Inspect a CLAP instrument

![Inspect a CLAP instrument](clap-instrument-descriptors.png)

The host displays descriptor information for a CLAP instrument.

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## Inspect a VST2 instrument

![Inspect a VST2 instrument](vst2-instrument-descriptors.png)

The host displays descriptor information for a VST2 instrument.

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## Inspect a VST3 instrument

![Inspect a VST3 instrument](vst3-instrument-descriptors.png)

The host displays descriptor information for a VST3 instrument.

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## Host the Steinberg SDK example effect

![Host the Steinberg SDK example effect](steinberg-sdk-track-insert.png)

The actual SDK-built Half Gain effect appears in xtc's track insert graph.

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## Inspect the SDK effect identity

![Inspect the SDK effect identity](steinberg-sdk-identity.png)

The host reports the Steinberg SDK effect's identity and current adapter limits.

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## Discover the SDK sine instrument

![Discover the SDK sine instrument](steinberg-sdk-instrument.png)

The plugin chooser displays the instrument from the Steinberg SDK example bundle.

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## Discover the JUCE instrument

![Discover the JUCE instrument](juce-vst3-instrument.png)

The plugin chooser displays the actual JUCE VST3 instrument bundle.

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## Play with the Soft Keys interface

![Play with the Soft Keys interface](juce-soft-keys-editor.png)

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

![Connect MIDI controllers to parameters](midi-controller-mapping.png)

The controller mapping interface exposes MIDI control assignments.

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## Configure audio preferences

![Configure audio preferences](preferences-audio.png)

The audio preferences tab presents the application's audio settings.

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## Choose MIDI sources and destinations

![Choose MIDI sources and destinations](preferences-midi.png)

MIDI preferences provide port choices, channel filtering and thru settings.

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## Browse real MIDI input devices

![Browse real MIDI input devices](preferences-midi-input-devices.png)

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

![Understand MIDI setup and defaults](preferences-midi-help.png)

The preferences help page explains device routing and MIDI editing defaults.

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## Configure plugin preferences

![Configure plugin preferences](preferences-plugins.png)

The plugin preferences tab presents plugin discovery settings.

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## Adjust the workspace preferences

![Adjust the workspace preferences](preferences-interface.png)

The interface preferences tab presents appearance and layout settings.

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## Set editing defaults

![Set editing defaults](preferences-editing.png)

The editing preferences tab includes defaults for new MIDI notes.

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## Set project defaults

![Set project defaults](preferences-project_defaults.png)

The project defaults tab presents settings used when creating project content.

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## Configure transport preferences

![Configure transport preferences](preferences-transport.png)

The transport preferences tab presents playback and navigation settings.

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## Find an application command

![Find an application command](commands.png)

The command palette provides access to the current application action list.

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## Keep transport controls within reach

![Keep transport controls within reach](transport-detached.png)

The transport floats in a separate window with BPM and loop settings.

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## Give the mixer its own window

![Give the mixer its own window](mixer-detached.png)

The mixer is detached from the main workspace.

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## Spread the workspace across windows

![Spread the workspace across windows](workspace-detached.png)

Transport and mixer panels float alongside the main application window.

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## Arrange in a separate window

![Arrange in a separate window](sequencer-detached.png)

The sequencer is detached from the main workspace.

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## Route signals in a separate window

![Route signals in a separate window](graph-detached.png)

The modular graph is detached from the main workspace.

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## About xtc

![About xtc](about.png)

The About dialog presents application information.