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skulpton

A lightweight DAW focused on MIDI sequencing — generate notes with code.
Public β early accessFree forever up to 8 tracksPro is $0 during beta testing

Here is the current support status. Features with a check mark are available in the current Public beta.

SupportedFeatureOverview
MIDI sequencing

Timeline production with playback, stop, loop, tempo, and time signatures

Piano rollNote editing, velocity, scale display, and minimap
Step sequencerGrid-based rhythm and phrase entry, including live step capture
Quantize and humanize

Quantize notes during editing or recording, with strength, swing, note-off, and humanize controls

Chord tools

Chord lane, chord extraction, chord-follow playback, highlighting, and cross-track ghost notes

codingNoteEffectGenerate and transform MIDI notes and CC with JavaScript
MIDI I/O

Connect external MIDI devices, hardware synths, and virtual MIDI ports

MIDI recordingRecord notes, CC, Pitch Bend, and Channel Aftertouch
CC automationEdit CC, Pitch Bend, Aftertouch, and curves
Automation recording

Record CC, mixer, send, mute, bypass, and plug-in parameter changes with loop and punch support

Non-destructive clip editingMove, duplicate, split, join, and resize clips
App / Project librariesLoad reusable JavaScript helpers into a project
Scratch Pads

Create alternate arrangements, switch between them, and copy clips without duplicating the project

MIDI filesImport and export Standard MIDI Files
DAWproject files

Import and export projects with MIDI, tempo, mixer, audio warp, and VST3 state

VST3 supportUse VST3 instruments and effect plug-ins
MIDI Learn

Map hardware controls to mixer controls, and learn plug-in parameters from the rack or plug-in window

AU supportAudio Units plug-ins are not supported
ARA BridgeConnect ARA-compatible plug-ins with your project
Time stretching

Edit warp markers and adjust audio timing to follow tempo and edits

RecordingRecord audio input to a track
Comping

Loop-record takes, swipe the best sections, and apply automatic crossfades

Mixer and routing

Track, Folder Bus, Return, send, Master, hardware output routing, and routing overview

Audio editing and export

Trim, fades, crossfades, clip gain envelopes, bounce, and offline mixdown

MCPControl production features from external clients

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