Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sampler.meiji.industries/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Modes and states
If a shortcut behaves differently than you expected, the answer is usually state.
Meiji Sampler is fast because the keyboard is doing different jobs in different contexts. This page explains those contexts.
Top-level tabs
Meiji Sampler has four top-level tabs:
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|
Create | main sampler workflow: browser, pads, loops, scenes, mixer |
Perform | PerformFX live effects and bindings |
MIDI | MIDI mappings and event monitoring |
Settings | project, audio, addons, and general configuration |
Create tab rows
Inside Create, the workflow is split into three rows:
| Row | Purpose |
|---|
| Pads | play and manage assigned sounds |
| Loops | record and edit loop slots |
| Scenes | arrange and cue combinations of loops |
Focus panes
Inside Create, focus can also move between panes:
| Focus pane | Meaning |
|---|
| Browser | file/source navigation |
| Details | focused inspection panel |
| Mixer | channel and level control |
Space in the browser previews a sample. Space on the scenes row cues a scene. Same key, different state.
Common state transitions
- assigning a sample moves sound from the browser into a playable pad
- recording changes a loop slot from empty to active content
- entering scene editor changes number keys from triggering scenes to toggling loop membership
- entering the mixer makes navigation keys adjust sound-shaping controls instead of browsing files
Editors and focused task views
Meiji Sampler also has short-lived editors and focused task views for things like:
- channel detail
- chop mode
- trim view
- sequence editor
- scene editor
These views are not just visual overlays. They are new input states with their own key behavior.
Modal states
Other transient states include:
- help
- search
- source selection
- quantize
- bounce/export
- splice browse
- MIDI learn and mapping flows
- PerformFX binding/profile editing
Settings is not a modal. It is its own top-level tab with a sidebar/content layout.
Why this matters
If the app feels like a shortcut changed behavior unexpectedly, the cause is usually one of these:
- you changed tabs
- you changed rows
- focus moved to a different pane
- an editor or focused task view is open
- a modal is open
Fast mental model
When you are unsure where you are, ask:
- Which top-level tab is active?
- Which row is selected?
- Which pane or editor has focus?
- Is a modal open?
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