Go to Project Menu (top-left of the transport bar) and choose Export Audio for a full mixdown or Export Tracks for individual stems. You can export as WAV or MP3. A progress overlay shows the rendering phase (preparing, rendering, encoding, complete). The export re-renders every track offline through the full effects chain with automation baked in.
Web browsers require a user gesture (click/tap) before audio can play. Click anywhere in the DAW first. If still silent: 1. Check the track isn't muted or soloed elsewhere 2. Check master bus volume in the mixer (Shift+5) 3. Go to User > Audio to verify AudioContext state shows "running" 4. Make sure your system audio output is correct
Yes! Drag and drop audio files (WAV, MP3, OGG) directly onto a track in the arrangement. You can also record audio directly using the audio track record button. Samples are decoded using the Web Audio API.
Onomo includes 20 melodic synthesizers and 16 drum engines (7 classic + 9 Series II): Melodic synths: - Aethyr — Additive synth (harmonics, organs, bells) - Ampyr — Electric guitar with amp simulation - Bazyr — Bass reactor (808, acid, reese, wobble) - Dyrt — Grit machine (lo-fi, bitcrush, wavefolder) - Embyr — Heat engine (leads, bass, saturation) - Formynt — Formant synth (choir, vowel, talk-box) - Hyper — Motion engine (evolving pads, cinematic) - Knylon — Acoustic guitar (nylon, steel, fingerstyle) - Kryo — Ethereal pads (ambient, icy, crystalline) - Myst — Hybrid flagship (wavetable + FM + granular) - Plexyr — Cross-modulation matrix (complex, experimental) - Pryzm — Phase distortion (CZ-style, glassy, digital) - Seqyr — Pattern engine (arpeggiator, rhythmic plucks) - Sylo — Grain silo (granular textures, soundscapes) - Symple — Universal sample player (piano, strings, brass) - Synfyny — Spectral strings (violin, cello, orchestral) - Tymbre — Wavetable brass (trumpet, horn, trombone) - Vektyr — Vector synthesis (XY morphing pads) - Wynd — Wavetable synth (leads, bass, digital) - Zynq — Digital resonance FM (bells, metallic, e-piano) Drum synths: OnoKick, Ono808, OnoSnare, OnoClap, OnoHat, OnoOpenHat, OnoPerc — all real-time synthesis with 4 layers each. Every synth has its own preset library with 3,360+ factory presets total.
Onomo runs in any modern browser with Web Audio API support. Best experience on Chrome or Edge (required for Web MIDI and SharedArrayBuffer). Recommended: - 8GB+ RAM - Modern multi-core CPU - Chrome/Edge for MIDI controller support - Stable internet for cloud save and sync
Press Shift+6 to open AI Tools, or click the AI button in the sidebar. Ono can: - Generate drum patterns, melodies, chord progressions, and bass lines - Create patterns in specific genres (trap, lo-fi, house, etc.) - Suggest chord voicings and progressions - Help with sound design decisions Type naturally — e.g. "make a chill lo-fi beat" or "add a jazzy chord progression in Cm".
Go to User > Audio > MIDI. Your connected MIDI devices will appear automatically (Chrome/Edge only). Select your device, choose a channel filter if needed, and adjust velocity sensitivity. The activity indicator shows incoming MIDI data in real-time.
Song mode plays the full arrangement timeline — all tracks, all clips, from the current position. Solo mode plays only the selected track, looping its pattern — great for focused editing and previewing. Toggle between them with the / key or the SONG/SOLO button in the transport bar.
Press Shift+Y to add a layer to the selected track, creating a stack. Stacks let you layer multiple instruments on the same MIDI pattern — e.g. a pad + lead playing the same notes. Press Shift+U to unstack back to separate tracks.
Projects auto-save locally to your browser (IndexedDB) as you work — this protects against crashes. To save to the cloud for cross-device access, press Ctrl+S or click the save button in the transport bar. The save icon shows status: spinner (saving), checkmark (saved), X (error). Unnamed projects are stored as draft slots (limited by your plan tier). Give a project a name to persist it fully.
Learn the basics of Onomo in under 10 minutes. Perfect for beginners. (Level: beginner, Duration: 9 min)
Step-by-step guide to making a beat using the drum sequencer. (Level: beginner, Duration: 12 min)
Deep dive into the piano roll - notes, velocity, automation, and more. (Level: intermediate, Duration: 20 min)
How to use AI-powered features to speed up your workflow. (Level: intermediate, Duration: 15 min)
Learn the fundamentals of mixing - levels, panning, EQ, and compression. (Level: intermediate, Duration: 25 min)
Master automation lanes, curves, and creative automation tricks. (Level: advanced, Duration: 18 min)
Everything about the chord palette - voicings, progressions, and theory. (Level: intermediate, Duration: 14 min)
Create your own sounds with our built-in synthesizers. (Level: advanced, Duration: 30 min)
## What is Onomo? Onomo is a full music production studio that runs entirely in your browser — no downloads, no plugins. You get 30 synthesizers, 16 drum engines, a multi-track arranger, a mixer, and an AI co-producer, all in one tab. ## Your first session When you open Onomo you land in the DAW. A default project is ready to go. Click **New Project** from the Project Menu (top-left of the transport) or just start adding tracks. ## Projects and tracks A project holds all your tracks, clips, te
## Main regions The interface has three zones: the **transport bar** across the top, the **sidebar** on the left, and the **main workspace** in the center. Below the workspace sits the **bottom panel** (piano roll, sequencer, or sampler, depending on the selected track). ## Sidebar navigation The sidebar holds icon buttons for each panel: Instruments (Shift+1), FX (Shift+2), Help (Shift+3), Sound Browser (Shift+4), Mixer (Shift+5), AI (Shift+6), Lyrics (Shift+7), Workspace (Shift+8), Market (Sh
## Playback - **Space** — Play/Pause - **.** (period) — Stop (double-press for audio panic, kills all sound) - **Home** / **End** — Jump to start / end of project ## BPM and time signature Click the BPM display to type a new tempo, or scroll over it to nudge. Click the time signature (e.g. 4/4) to change numerator and denominator. BPM can be set from 40–300. ## Metronome and key The metronome button (click the icon to toggle) plays a click track during recording and playback. The key/scale dis
## The timeline The arrangement view shows all tracks as horizontal lanes with clips placed in time. The playhead (white line) shows the current position. Click anywhere in the ruler to jump there. ## Track types - **MIDI tracks** — play a synthesizer from piano roll notes - **Drum tracks** — play drum patterns from the step sequencer - **Audio tracks** — play recorded or imported audio - **Sampler tracks** — play a sampler instrument from MIDI or pads ## Clips Clips are the colored blocks on
## Opening the piano roll Select a MIDI synth track and press **Shift+1** or click the instrument name in the bottom panel. The piano roll opens at the bottom of the screen. ## Drawing and editing notes - **Click** on the grid to place a note at that pitch and position - **Drag** a note to move it; drag the right edge to resize - **Right-click** to delete - **Ctrl+A** to select all notes - Hold **Shift** and drag to select a range ## Snap and precision Use **Shift+1** / **Shift+2** in the pian
## Overview The step sequencer is the editor for drum tracks. Each channel in the sequencer corresponds to one drum synthesis engine. Up to 8 channels can be active at once. ## Channels and drum synths Each channel has a dedicated synthesis engine: **Kick**, **808**, **Snare**, **Clap**, **Hat**, **Open Hat**, and **Perc**. Each has 4 synthesis layers and its own preset library. Click the channel name to open its synth editor. ## Drawing patterns Click steps to toggle them on or off. Each step
## Loading samples Drag an audio file from your computer or from the Sound Browser onto a sampler track. You can also drag files directly onto individual pads in the pad grid. ## Pad grid The pad grid shows up to 16 pads (A1–D4). Each pad plays an assigned sample. Pads light up on trigger. Click a pad to select it and see its waveform below. ## Waveform editor The waveform editor lets you set **start** and **end** points by dragging the handles, set **loop** points, and choose the **playback m
## Setting up audio input Go to **User > Audio** to select your input device. Choose the correct microphone or audio interface input. Set input gain and monitor mode (off, on, or auto). ## Recording 1. Add an audio track (click + in the track list, choose Audio) 2. Press **Shift+R** to arm recording (or click the record button on the track header) 3. Press **Space** to play/record A red clip is created during recording. When you stop, the clip becomes a waveform. ## Count-in Enable count-in i
## Opening the mixer Press **Shift+5** or click the Mixer icon in the sidebar. The mixer shows one channel strip per track plus a master bus. ## Channel strip Each strip has: **fader** (volume), **pan knob**, **mute/solo** buttons, **FX chain** button, and the **5-band parametric EQ** inline. Click the EQ curve area to open the full EQ editor with draggable nodes. ## 5-band parametric EQ Five bands: Low Shelf, Low-Mid Peak, Mid Peak, High-Mid Peak, High Shelf. Each band has frequency, gain, an
## Adding effects Click **FX** on any track header or channel strip to open the FX chain. Click + to add an effect. Drag to reorder. Toggle the power button to bypass. Effects process in chain order, top to bottom. ## The 17 effects **Track EQ** — 5-band parametric equalizer with real-time spectrum. Drag nodes on the curve or type values. **OnoEQ** — High-precision mastering EQ with linear-phase option and up to 8 bands. **Reverb** — Room/Hall/Plate/Spring modes. Controls: room size, decay,
## 20 Melodic Synthesizers **Aethyr** — Additive synthesis. Build tones from individual harmonics. Great for organs, bells, and evolving spectral textures. **Ampyr** — Electric guitar with amp modeling and cabinet simulation. Strum chords or play lead lines with real-sounding guitar tone. **Bazyr** — Bass reactor for 808s, acid bass, reese bass, and wobble. Sub-heavy and highly flexible. **Dyrt** — Grit machine: lo-fi, bitcrushing, ring modulation, and wavefolder distortion. **Embyr** — Hea
## What is automation? Automation lets any parameter (volume, pan, filter cutoff, reverb mix, etc.) change over time. Changes are drawn as curves on automation lanes that run alongside the track timeline. ## Opening automation lanes In the arrange view, click the small arrow on a track header to expand it and reveal its automation lanes. Each automatable parameter appears as a separate sub-lane. ## Drawing automation Select the **Draw tool** (C) and click/drag in an automation lane to create p
## Transport - **Space** — Play / Pause - **.** — Stop (double for audio panic) - **Shift+R** — Arm recording - **`** — Toggle loop - **Home** — Skip to start - **End** — Skip to end - **/** — Toggle Song / Solo mode ## Navigation (global) - **Ctrl+Z** — Undo - **Ctrl+Shift+Z** — Redo - **Shift+A** — Toggle bottom panel - **Shift+1** — Instrument panel - **Shift+2** — Track FX - **Shift+3** — Help - **Shift+4** — Sound Browser - **Shift+5** — Mixer - **Shift+6** — AI Tools - **Shift+7** — Lyric
## Opening Ono Press **Shift+6** or click the AI icon in the sidebar. Ono opens in a slide panel on the right. You can expand it to full screen for more space. ## What Ono can do - Generate drum patterns, melodies, chord progressions, and bass lines - Suggest sounds and preset directions - Explain music theory in the context of your project - Help you write lyrics for a section - Analyze your arrangement and give production feedback ## Context awareness Ono reads your current project state: BP
## Exporting your song Open the **Project Menu** (top-left) and choose: - **Export Audio** — full stereo mixdown of the entire song - **Export Tracks** — individual stems per track (for collaboration or mixing) - **Export MIDI** — MIDI data from selected tracks ## Format options - **WAV** — Uncompressed, lossless. Best for mastering and collaboration. - **MP3** — Compressed, smaller file size. Good for sharing or streaming. - Choose **bit depth** (16-bit or 24-bit) and **sample rate** (44.1 kHz
## Auto-save vs cloud save Every project **auto-saves locally** to your browser's IndexedDB storage continuously. This is crash protection — if your tab closes unexpectedly, your work is preserved locally. **Cloud save** (Ctrl+S) uploads your project to Onomo's servers so you can access it from any device. The save button shows a spinner while saving and a checkmark when complete. ## Named projects vs drafts Unnamed projects are stored as **drafts** — temporary slots that get overwritten when
## Opening the browser Press **Shift+4** or click the Sound Browser icon. The browser has two tabs: **Library** (free sounds) and **Market** (paid packs). ## Library The library contains all factory presets for every instrument, plus any packs you've purchased or claimed. Browse by: - **Category** — Synths, Drums, Samples, FX - **Instrument** — Filter by specific synth or drum engine - **Tags** — Search by mood, genre, or sound type - **Favorites** — Your starred presets ## Loading a preset -
## Opening settings Click your avatar or go to **User > Settings**. Settings has six sections: Profile, Appearance, Audio, Display, Privacy, and Billing. ## Appearance Choose from **8 themes**: Midnight (default), Slate, Mocha, Forest, Ocean, Crimson, Amethyst, and Bone. Each theme has its own dark color palette. Select one of **8 accent colors** to tint interactive elements: Indigo, Violet, Sky, Emerald, Amber, Rose, Coral, and Teal. ## Audio - **Output device** — choose your speakers or hea
## Lyrics panel Press **Shift+7** to open the Lyrics panel. Write your lyrics here, organized by sections (verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, etc.). Sections can be color-coded to match arrangement sections. ## AI lyric generation In the Lyrics panel, click the AI button and describe what you want — "a melancholy verse about a late night drive" — and Ono will draft a verse or full song section for you to edit. ## Chord Palette The Chord Palette appears in the bottom panel when a MIDI synth tra
## Connecting a MIDI controller Go to **User > Audio > MIDI** (Chrome or Edge required). Your connected USB or Bluetooth MIDI devices appear in the list. Select a device to activate it. The activity indicator flashes when MIDI data is received. ## MIDI input settings - **Channel filter** — set to "All" or a specific MIDI channel (1–16) - **Velocity sensitivity** — scale incoming velocity values - **Transpose** — shift incoming notes by semitones - **Octave** — shift by octaves ## Recording MID
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