3.1 When to use the Clip Launcher
Use the Clip Launcher when you want to try ideas quickly, trigger clips live, or build song sections row by row. It is one of the main view when you open a project—the place where columns are tracks and rows are scenes.
3.2 Layout
The launcher is a scrollable grid:
- Columns are tracks (MIDI instrument tracks or audio tracks)
- Rows are scenes
- Cells hold clips or empty slots waiting for content
Track headers run along the bottom with name, color, and quick controls. Scene launch buttons sit in a column beside the grid when the scene launcher is visible.
3.3 Adding tracks
Use the MIDI and Audio buttons at the right edge of the grid. MIDI tracks hold note-based clips with synths, samplers, or drum kits. Audio tracks hold recorded or imported audio files.
3.4 Working with clips
3.4.1 Create a clip
Tap an empty slot. Pooly opens Clip Detail so you can add notes or load audio, which creates a new clip. On audio tracks, empty slots open the wave editor ready for a file, resampling, or recording.
3.4.2 Launch a clip
Tap a clip that already has content to launch it on that track. If transport is not running, press Play first—or enable auto-play on clip trigger in Settings so launching a clip starts playback automatically.
3.4.3 Edit a clip
Selecting a track header will open Detail View for that track and the currently triggered clip, if no clips are triggered the first clip from the top will be selected, if there are no clips on the track, the first empty slot will be selected and opened in Detail View.
You can also Long-press a clip and choose Edit from the menu, double tap a clip to edit it, or select an empty slot to create and edit in one step.
3.4.4 Other clip actions
Long-press also offers Clone Clip, Duplicate Pattern, Rename Clip, link/unlink options when clips share content, Stop for the track, and Delete.
3.4.5 Move and duplicate clips
Long-press a clip and drag to move the clip between slots and tracks. Use the long-press menu to duplicate or clone without dragging.
3.5 Working with scenes
3.5.1 Show scene buttons
Tap the scene launcher toggle in the footer to show or hide the numbered scene buttons beside each row.
3.5.2 Launch a scene
Tap a scene button to launch every clip in that row at once. Empty slots in the row stay silent. Playback will not start automatically if Autoplay on trigger is disabled in Settings.
3.6 Track headers
Tap a track header to select the track and enter Detail View for that track and chosen clip. Long-press a header for actions such as stop, change color, move left/right, duplicate, or delete. Long-press then drag headers horizontally to reorder tracks.
3.7 Tips
- Pinch the grid to zoom clip row height and track width
- Color tracks to match your mixer strips
- Use the Arrangement button in the header when you’re ready to lay clips on a timeline