Orinj Functionality

Orinj version 9.0.0

Orinj has four main views: multitrack session, single waves, loop building, and MIDI roll.

Multitrack session

Use this view to record audio tracks and mix them into a single song. The following are examples of what you can do in this view.

• Select the sampling resolution and sampling rate of your recording session. Many sampling rates (up to 99.2 kHz) are permitted. All standard sampling resolutions (8, 16, 24, 32) are permitted.
• Record a single audio track or several audio tracks at once. Each track can use a separate input audio device, including ASIO devices. Recording can start from the beginning of the track or in the middle. Tracks that already have audio data (previous recordings) will be played during recording so that you can listen to these while recording.
• Insert wave files or MIDI files that were recorded in other sessions or with other software. Insert loop files built with Orinj (see below).
• Move, remove, mute, fade, and cut wave files, MIDI files, or loops, or loop these files (i.e., repeat them multiple times in the same track). Orinj editing is not destructive and will not change the underlying wave or MIDI file.
• Control the volume and pan of each track in the mix or of a portion of the track. Mute, solo (i.e., mute all other tracks), move, and rename tracks.
• Add effects to each tracks, such as delays, equalizers, reverbs, compressors, noise gates, notch filters, pitch shifts, external plugins, and other. Remove, modify, or bypass added effects during or after playback. Apply effects to the whole track or to portions of the track.
• Automate volume controls, pan controls, or effect controls.
• Create auxiliary channels and use them as separate tracks.
• Add effects to the master mix and adjust the volume and pan of the master mix.
• Zoom in and out of your session or make selections and zoom into these selections.
• Play the whole song or a portion of the song. Stop, fast forward, rewind, and loop playback.
• Lock track controls or change them during playback.
• Mix all audio into one single musical piece.
• Add, move, and remove markers with comments about your session.
• Create, export, and import stacks of effects.
• Choose the playback device.
• Choose a tempo and time signature for the session.

See also:

Orinj Working with sessions
Orinj Working with session tracks
Orinj Working with session blocks
Orinj Working with effects
Orinj Working with markers

Single waves

Use this view to work with a single wave file. The following are examples of what you can do in this view.

• Open one or more wave files, independently of whether these are used in your session.
• Modify the audio format of wave files. See Orinj Audio formats.
• Add effects to the wave files, such as echoes, delays, equalizers, reverb, compressors, and other. Remove, modify, or bypass added effects and apply them to the whole wave file or to portions of it, during playback or after.
• Change the volume and pan of the wave, for the whole wave or for a portion of the wave.
• Automate volume, pan, and effects.
• Play the wave, stop, pause, rewind, fast forward, play only what is visible on the screen, or play a portion of the wave in a loop.
• Reverse, stretch, pitch shift, or auto tune waves. Reduce noise or replace drum and similar short samples in waves. Orinj editing is not destructive.
• Change the meta properties of waves (e.g., the name of the author).
• Examine the frequency content of waves.
• Generate certain types of waves, such as square waves or saw waves.
• Create, export, and import stacks of effects.

If you use this view to change a wave that is a part of your multitrack session, the changes will be included in the session automatically.

See also:

Orinj Working with waves in the single wave view
Orinj Working with effects
Orinj Working with markers

Loop building

Use this view to create drum loops from short wave drum samples (one shots). The following are examples of what you can do in this view.

• Select samples to use from the ones included in the Orinj installation or add other samples.
• Build loops by pulling samples into tacks and adding drum hits that specify which samples should be used and when. Add, remove, or move drum hits. If you change a loop that is a part of your session, the changes will be included in your session automatically.
• Use existing loops. Orinj comes with a set of pre-created loops that you can use or modify.
• Change tempo and time signature of loops. Loops can be imported into the multitrack session and you can adjust their tempo and time signature to be consistent with the session.
• Adjust volume and pan, mute and solo tracks, and reorder tracks.
• Change the tempo or time signature of the loop.
• Mix the loop into a single audio file.

See also:

Orinj Working with loops
Orinj Working with loop tracks
Orinj Working with loop hits
Orinj Working with effects
Orinj Working with markers

MIDI roll

Use this view to create and modify MIDI files. The following are examples of what you can do in this view.

• Import SoundFont files and use them to build beats.
• Test sounds with a piano roll.
• Add, remove, or move notes. If you are changing a MIDI file that is also in your session, the changes will be included in your session automatically.
• Play, stop, pause, rewind, and fast forward your file.
• Convert the MIDI file to a wave file.
• Change the tempo or time signature of the MIDI file.
• Change the volume, pan, or instrument of MIDI channels.

See also:

Orinj Working with MIDI files
Orinj Working with MIDI notes and controls
Orinj Working with waves in the MIDI roll view
Orinj Working with markers