Rewire Studio · Timeline

Reshape clips without losing the groove

Arrangement View is the linear timeline where songs take shape. Place audio and MIDI clips on tracks, set loops and tempo, and keep the mixer beside you while you build structure.

  • Multi-track clips on a readable beat grid
  • Snap, loop brace, and tempo in one transport
  • Waveform lanes and selection → loop
  • Save as .wire projects

How it works

Using Arrangement in Studio

A practical loop — not a feature checklist.

  1. 01

    Lay tracks

    Add audio and MIDI tracks. Name them, color them, and keep the grid at a zoom you can read.

  2. 02

    Place clips

    Drop samples from the Library or MIDI from Session View. Move, resize, and duplicate on the timeline.

  3. 03

    Shape the form

    Set loop regions, adjust tempo, and audition sections without losing your place.

  4. 04

    Mix as you go

    Levels, mute/solo, and inserts stay in the sticky mixer rail — no separate mixer window required.

Clips

Blocks you can actually read

Clips show titles and waveform or note density so you can navigate a busy session at a glance. Drag to move; edges to resize; snap when you want grid discipline.

  • Audio and MIDI clip types on the same timeline
  • Beat ruler from 1.1.1 with bar markers
  • Zoom in px-per-beat without losing context

Transport

Playhead as your anchor

Transport, position, BPM, and loop live in one bar. Seek from the ruler or the piano roll overview and keep arranging while it plays.

  • Play / stop with arrangement-absolute time
  • Loop brace for section work
  • ⌘L-style selection to loop when you need it

With Session

Sketch in Session. Commit in Arrangement.

Launch scenes to try ideas, then bring winning clips onto the timeline when the structure is clear. Arrange and Session share the same tracks and mixer.

In the same DAW

Related Studio surfaces

Studio is one product — these views share tracks, mixer, and devices.

  • Clips & scenes

    Session View

    Session View is a clip grid for sketching and performing. Tracks run as columns, scenes as rows. Fill slots, launch a scene, and keep returns and Main sticky while you explore — without committing every idea to the timeline first.

  • Notes

    MIDI & piano roll

    Open the piano roll on a MIDI clip and reshape notes without leaving Studio. Draw, select, or slice; fold to scale; ride velocity and probability; or let the Studio agent sketch a pass you still own.

  • Levels

    Mixer

    The mixer isn't a place you escape to — it's a rail beside Arrangement and a strip under Session columns. Balance, mute, solo, and send without breaking the idea.

  • Plugins

    Devices & hosting

    Every track has a device chain. Load Rewire devices and scanned VST3s, open editors, audition while the transport runs, and bounce in place when a sound lands.

  • Separation

    Stems

    Stem sessions turn a source into focused layers inside Studio. Mute, solo, and level each stem, then pull pieces onto arrangement tracks when the idea lands.

  • AI assistant

    Studio agent

    The Studio agent works on your live session — not plugin source code. Describe a bassline or clip layout; it places material with session tools. You keep every edit.

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FAQ

About Arrangement

What is Arrangement in Rewire Studio?
Arrangement is the linear timeline where you place audio and MIDI clips on tracks, set loops and tempo, and build the structure of a song.
Can I mix while arranging?
Yes. The mixer rail sits beside the timeline so levels, mute/solo, sends, and inserts stay available without leaving Arrangement.
How do Arrangement and Session View relate?
Session View is clip- and scene-based for sketching and launching. Arrangement is the linear form. Toggle Arrange / Session in the DAW — same tracks, same mixer.

Get started

Try Arrangement in Rewire Studio

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