Welcome to Output Creator! We are excited to introduce this new beta application to help you make incredible music.
Don't have Output Creator installed yet? Learn how to install Output Creator here.
Need help with a term that is new to you? Check out our Glossary at the bottom of this page.
Getting Started with Output Creator
When you first launch Output Creator, single-click on any sounds in the different track types to start building your new song.
Adding Sounds
Single-clicking on any sound in the grid of sounds or on the left panel will automatically add that sound onto the timeline into the currently focused section.
Adding or Deleting Track
Press the "Add Sound" button on the left panel to add a new track and start searching for sounds.
To delete a track, hover over the track you wish to delete. Then, click the trash can icon on that track to delete it from your session. This will also erase all sounds contained on that track.
Track Type
You can use filters to hone in on a more specific type of instrument you seek. For example, let’s say you’d like to add bass to your track. You can select “Chords” and then explore sounds that best fits the type of chords you are looking for.
Recording Audio
To start recording your own audio, click the "Record Audio" tile on the left panel inside any session.
You will need to follow the prompts in order to properly setup your input and output for audio recording.
On Mac, click "Allow" when prompted to grant permission for Output Creator to use your microphone.
We recommend using headphones when recording audio in order to prevent feedback and ensure a good recording.
Note = Bluetooth headsets are not currently supported when recording audio.
Editor
Output Creator is packed with intuitive, easy-to-discover ways to edit your recorded samples in the editor or clips in your timeline. Below are a few ways you can use the edit features to improve your music production experience:
Selecting: Simply click, then drag your mouse over samples to highlight your desired area. To select entire samples in the editor or clips in your timeline, click on the desired sample/clip.
Extending sample and clips: Simply move your mouse to the end of a sample or clip to reveal this tool. When using this tool on a sample, you will notice visual cues on when a sample will begin to loop or repeat. Extending a clip will reveal more space to record samples in that clip.
Copying: You can copy/paste your selections to speed up your editing process. Move the playhead to the desired location where you wish to paste your selection. When you paste a selection, the sample or clip will paste wherever the playhead is located.
Copy-Drag: To speed up editing, we’ve built in copy-drag to duplicate your work quickly. When holding down the option key on a Mac or CTRL on a PC, click then drag your sample, clip, or custom selection to a new location in the editor or arrangements sections of your session.
Undo/Redo: Did it sound better a few edits ago? Undo some edits. Did you change your mind after undoing an action? You can redo it. Use the Edit menu in the Menu Bar or use the Undo/Redo shortcuts.
Toolbar/Transport
The toolbar and transport area offer several easy-to-access and powerful features to help you edit and manage your session. Here you can:
Open the Home dialog
Enable or disable Looping
Undo and Redo edit actions
Change the tempo, or BPM, of your song
Change the key signature of your song
Enable/disable the built-in metronome to help stay on beat
Zoom in and out of your timeline
Export your full mix or individual stems
Share your song with a link
Looping
Output Creator allows you to loop any given length of your song in your timeline to easily add more samples to your track without stopping playback. Looping a section of your song is a great way to iterate, build, and further brainstorm your song.
You can enable looping by pressing the Looping button. You can change your looping start and stop points by dragging the looping elements, as shown below.
Press the Looping button to turn off Looping, and your track will play back normally.
Arranging and Mixing Your Song
Clips
Your music will appear as a clip or multiple clips in each track. For example, you can have one large clip for each track, or you can record a more complex clip and then copy/paste that clip into your timeline if you wish to duplicate parts of your song. The option is there for you.
Clips can be extended, shortened, copied, or deleted altogether. In order to commit samples to a clip, those samples must be captured before the end of each clip, or a new clip will be generated to accommodate your new recording.
Track Headers
To refine the tracks in your song further, use the Volume, Pan, and Effects controls at the top of each track on the timeline. You will find track headers and several options to modify your song here.
Solo: When enabled, you will only hear the solo-enabled track or only tracks that have solo enabled. All other tracks will be muted. Visual dimming of each track helps represent which track or tracks will be audible.
Mute: Mutes the selected track. This track will not play back.
Volume: A volume slider is available to edit the amplitude of each track. A decibel value will show where your levels are. The lower the value, the quieter your track.
Pan: Panning determines where the audio of your track is living in your mix (e.g., where you hear sounds– to the left, right, or center). By default, each sound lives in center stage. To stage your track Left (negative value) or Right (positive value), move the slider in the desired direction.
Effects: Choose from one of the custom effect presets and click & drag each XY pad to tailor the sounds to your song.
Sharing Your Song
Sharing your song in Output Creator is easy. Once you are ready to share with the world, exporting your music is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Click the Share button at the top right of Output Creator
Your song will begin rendering.
When the render is complete, you can hear your song or Download it to your computer to save the file wherever you would like on your computer.
Scan the QR code to easily access your track on mobile and share with friends & family
Glossary
Amplitude: The extent or magnitude of a sound wave, representing the volume or loudness of a musical element.
Arrangement: The organizational structure and sequencing of different sections, patterns, or musical elements within a composition, determining the overall flow and progression of the music.
Audio Buffer Size: The amount of audio data stored in a buffer, affecting the processing speed and efficiency of real-time audio playback and recording in music production.
Clip: A segment of audio or MIDI data that can be manipulated, arranged, and repeated in music production software.
Editor: A feature, tool, or section within music software that enables users to modify, edit, or refine audio or MIDI content.
Loop: A repeating segment of audio or MIDI data that can be used to create continuous and repetitive patterns in a composition.
Looping: The technique of using loops to create repetitive and continuous musical patterns in a composition.
Mixer: A feature in music production software that allows users to control the levels, balance, and processing of individual tracks within a composition, facilitating the blending and shaping of the overall sound mix.
Mute: To silence or turn off the sound of a specific track or instrument in a composition.
Pan: The adjustment of the stereo position of a sound within a mix, controlling its placement between the left and right channels.
Playhead: A visual marker in music software that indicates the current playback position within the timeline, allowing users to navigate and locate specific points in their composition during playback or editing.
Sample Rate: The number of samples of audio carried per second, influencing the audio quality and frequency response in digital music production.
Solo: To isolate and listen to a specific track or instrument in a composition while muting all other tracks.
Timeline: A visual representation of the chronological arrangement of musical events and elements in a composition.
Toolbar: A collection of icons or tools in music software used for various editing, arranging, and mixing functions.
Track: An individual channel or layer within a music composition, representing a specific instrument or sound source.
Track Header: The section of a track in music software where essential information and controls for the track are displayed.
Transport: Controls in music software for playback, recording, and navigation through the timeline of a composition.
Waveform: A visual representation of the amplitude of an audio signal over time, commonly used for editing and analyzing audio in music production.