Quickstart: your first transcription

1. Load a song

Click Open or drag an audio file (MP3, WAV, FLAC) into the window. The waveform loads and the app separates stems (drums, bass, vocals, other).

2. Isolate the bass

Mute Drums, Vocals, and Other stems. Keep only the Bass stem active. You now hear only the isolated bass track.

If the separation has artifacts (bleed from kick drum, slight warbling), it's still usable for transcription. You're hearing note pitches clearly, which is the goal.

3. Navigate to a section

Click on the waveform to jump to the verse or chorus. The waveform shows visual density changes that correspond to song sections.

4. Loop and slow down

Select a 2-4 bar region on the waveform. Click Loop. Set tempo to 70% (or whatever speed lets you hear individual notes clearly).

5. Write the tab

The tab editor is beside the waveform. Four lines = four strings (E-A-D-G from bottom). Type fret numbers on the appropriate string and line.

For rhythms, use the duration buttons (whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth) or type the rhythmic values directly.

6. Verify

Play back your tab as MIDI against the isolated bass. If a note is wrong, you'll hear the clash. Click the wrong note and fix it.

7. Export

Click Export. Choose format: PDF (print/share), MusicXML (notation software), MIDI (DAW), Plain Text (forums).