- amazingly intuitive interface
- based on gear mechanics
- group and relate tracks by forming gear trains
- superb for
- combining different bar measures
- relating track playback speeds (transmission)
- structuring
- performing
- a/v synchronization
- supports polyrhythm and polymeter
- avoids clutter by focusing on its core features and mechanics
- implicit synchronization mechanisms
- suitable for beginners - being able to read music is no requirement
- playful approach
- real-time simulation
- manifold performance capabilities
- mute / unmute individual tracks
- alter playback directions
- enable / disable entire gear trains
- manually drive the loops (scratching)
- conveniently alter track speeds (gear transmission)
- use programmable logic (Leibniz wheels)
- powerful sequencing capabilities
- almost unlimited tracks
- individually adjustable gear segments (~ bar measures)
- different concurrent playback speeds, live and dynamic control
- supports audio, video, and images
- multiple audio file formats, both compressed and uncompressed
- mp3, wav, flac, ogg, aiff, aif, wma, aac, m4a
- multiple image file formats
- bmp, exif, gif, png, jpg, bpm
- multiple video file formats (that are imported as mjpeg files for fast frame-to-frame access)
- mp4, flv, avi, mov, wmv, mpeg, mpg, 3gp, ogv, mkv, webm
- import your own library / recordings / …
- audio-visual programming
- export your results (audio-/video session recording, save as a bundle for sharing)
- ships with a neat sample library (more than 200 samples)
- customizable key bindings
- ui languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, simplified Chinese
