lodo

manual

how lodo works, page by page. start with the overview, or go straight to what you need.

1start here

  1. 1.1 start hereA short guide to the main areas of Lodo and how the manual is organized.
  2. 1.2 lodo overviewCompose with independent tracks, step components, instrument states, and a master control track.

2projects

  1. 2.1 projects and savingCreate, open, save, and replace Lodo projects without losing work.

3editing

  1. 3.1 pattern gridEditing notes, fields, selections, and dragged content in the main pattern view.
  2. 3.2 track gridThe zoomed-in track view for notes, note fields, and component slots.
  3. 3.3 arrange viewArranging patterns into a track structure.
  4. 3.4 instrument list and rackSelecting instruments, editing parameters, and using instrument states.

4core concepts

  1. 4.1 componentsThe sequenced operations that reshape a track, instrument, or pattern as it plays.
  2. 4.2 master trackPattern-wide musical rules and sequenced commands for the tracks below.

5instruments

  1. 5.1 instrument typesThe four broad instrument types used by Lodo.
  2. 5.2 midi instrumentsSequencing external MIDI destinations from Lodo.
  3. 5.3 sampler instrumentsSample playback modes, slicing, onset detection, and looping.
  4. 5.4 plugins and synthsExternal plugin hosting and the internal synth engines.

6reference

  1. 6.1 command referenceKeyboard commands mentioned in the manual.
  2. 6.2 glossaryDefinitions of terms used in the manual.