Introducing DarkWave

DarkWave Studio has four main components. The Studio, the Pattern Editor, the Sequencer, and the HD Recorder.

Studio: This is where all the instruments and effects (machines) are created, connected and modified. From within the studio you can add machines available to DarkWave such as DarkPlug machines included with DarkWave and VST instruments and effects developed by third parties. To add a machine you simply right click in an empty space of the studio, select a machine from the pop up menu, and it will be added to your project and immediately accessible from the studio and in the pattern editor. All machines ultimately must connect to Master for them to process, which is the output machine automatically created for all new projects. To make connections hold down shift and drag from one connector to the other.

Pattern Editor: The pattern editor is where patterns are created to send control messages (like MIDI messages) to control instruments. Either notes or voices are displayed on the left hand column of a pattern.

Sequencer: The sequencer is where patterns are queued, much like notes played in the pattern editor. Simply select a machine's sequence track by clicking on the title of the track displayed on the left hand side of the sequence grid, and insert patterns to be played in whichever order you desire by selecting them from the pattern list and clicking within the sequence grid. To remove patterns from the sequence select the Remove Pattern button on the toolbar. To add patterns again reselect the Add Pattern button.

HD Recorder: The HD Recorder is a multi track capable hard disk recorder for streaming audio data from HD Recorder Track machines in the studio to WAV files. To use the HD Recorder simply add HD Recorder Track machines in the studio, connect their input from synthesizers, effects, or a mixer, and connect the output to the Master machine. Then, go to the HD Recorder tab and choose the file to stream data to. To record a whole song, you can go to the sequencer and start auto-recording and playing the project's sequence by clicking the Record button on the toolbar.