4.1 When to use the Arranger
Use the Arranger when your ideas need a fixed order—a verse that always comes before a chorus, a DJ mix with timed drops, or a song you’re exporting bar by bar. The Launcher is for jamming; the Arranger is for structure.
4.2 Opening the Arranger
Tap the Arrangement button in the header. Pooly opens a horizontal timeline on wide screens and a vertical timeline in portrait—use the orientation control in the header to switch layouts.
4.3 Layout
The Arranger shows:
- Tracks as lanes stacked vertically (horizontal layout) or side by side (vertical layout)
- Time flowing along the timeline.
- Clips as colored blocks positioned on the grid
- A playhead you can drag to audition any moment
A pattern dock can sit beside the timeline—toggle it from the footer—to browse patterns while you place clips.
4.4 Adding clips to the timeline
Double tap an empty area on a track lane to create a new arranger clip at that bar.
Patterns you edited in Detail View are the same content arranger clips reference—editing linked clips updates every copy.
4.5 Editing clips
4.5.1 Move and resize
Select a clip and drag it to move it in time or to another track. Drag its edges to change how much of the pattern plays.
4.5.2 Long-press menu
Select a clip for Edit, Clone Clip, Duplicate Pattern, Rename Clip, link options, and Delete. Choose Edit to open Detail View.
4.5.3 Loop the arrangement
Use the loop toggle to repeat a section while you work. Set loop bounds so playback stays focused on the bars you’re editing.
4.6 Playback
Press Play in the footer. The timeline plays from the playhead forward, respecting loop settings. Drag the playhead handle to scrub before you play.
4.7 Tips
- Sketch sections in the launcher first, then copy the idea to the timeline
- Zoom the timeline for detailed edits; zoom out to see the whole song
- Set export bar ranges in Settings to match what you built here