PocketDAW — Handheld Music Production

user@pocketdaw:~$ features.md

# Features

► MIDI Engine

Real-time synthesis with zero-bounce playback. Live input, instant output. No pre-rendering.

► Plugin SDK v2

Build synths & effects in C. Load .so plugins with parameters, skins, presets, and sample loading.

► Sample Engine

WAV / MP3 / OGG / FLAC. Waveform editor with start/end points. Chromatic pitch from piano roll.

► Mixer

Per-track volume, mute, solo. Master bus + peak meters. 2 FX slots per strip. Reverb, Delay, Comp, Limiter.

► Track Freeze

Offline-render MIDI → audio. Zero-CPU playback on frozen tracks. Free resources for more layers.

► Time Signatures

4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 2/4. All timing paths update automatically — patterns, playback, freeze, export.

► Arrangement

64-bar grid. Drag patterns across tracks. Copy/paste with clipboard. Build full songs, not just loops.

► WAV Export

16-bit stereo WAV. Full gain pipeline + tanh soft limiting. Production-ready masters from a handheld.

► Skinning

Custom backgrounds, accent colors, knob filmstrips, visualizer configs. Every plugin can look unique.

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Pad View

Performance triggering & sample control

Step Sequencer

16-step pattern programming

Sample Editor

ADSR envelope & waveform editing

MIDI Editor

Synth parameters & piano roll

Arrange View

Song timeline & pattern placement

Mixer

Channel faders, routing, master output

Piano Roll

Note composition & velocity editing

user@pocketdaw:~$ git log --oneline

# Changelog

v0.7.0 latest Effects, Samples, Time Signatures

Effects plugin system (FX slots on mixer strips)
Sample loading SDK v2 (WAV/MP3/OGG/FLAC)
Interactive sample browser with waveform editor
Pitcher community plugin (chromatic pitch shifting)
Time signature support (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8)
Tape Delay crash fix
Menu reorder (Export WAV at top)

v0.7.0 stable Track Freeze, JT Synth v3

Track freeze (offline render MIDI → audio)
JT Synth v3: dual oscillators, unison voicing
DSP load meter
Interactive oscillator controls
Full save/load with frozen tracks

v0.7.0 stable Real-Time MIDI Engine

Live synthesis via Mix_HookMusic()
Per-track mixer with volume/mute
WAV export
Quick-Nav overlay
Pattern arrangement view
Complete save/load system

v0.7.0 alpha Initial Release

Tracker-style sequencer
Sample playback (16 channels)
Built-in synth presets
Basic arrangement view

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