A composition consists of all the elements: tracks, events, playlists, controllers, and the connections between them. It’s simply the complete unit you’re currently working on.
In the composition view (left side), you can see the main elements added to the composition, which can later be moved into playlists (right side). These are mainly tracks and events.
Fig. 1 - Composition and a filled playlist.
Adding tracks
To add a track to the composition, click the note-with-plus icon (near the top-left corner). Fig. 2 - Add track icon.
- add individual files
- add an entire folder
- add an entire folder including all subfolders
Supported audio file formats:
- .wav
- .mp3
- .ogg
NOTE: The same audio file can be added multiple times to the same composition. To avoid confusion, it’s best to rename such tracks after adding them. Simply double-click (or right-click once) the track’s name and enter a new one.
You can also add any track or entire folder by clicking and dragging it into the application window.
Removing tracks
To remove a track from the composition, click the “trash” icon located to its right.
Removing a track from the composition will also remove it from all other places — playlists, the editor, and playback. All connections to and from that element will be lost.
Saving and loading Compositions
Each composition can be saved to a file (with the .mm extension) and later reloaded from it.
To save or load a composition, click the note-with-document icon (near the top-left corner). Fig. 3 - Composition icon.
- clear the composition
- save the composition to a file
- load the composition from a file
NOTE: The file stores relative paths to the audio files. This means that if you move any track to a different folder, the composition containing it will not load correctly. To avoid this issue, it’s best to save the composition in the same folder as your audio files.