INBOIL Docs

Welcome to the INBOIL documentation. INBOIL is a browser-based groove box and DAW — no install, no signup, just open and play.

Getting Started

New here? Start with the tutorial:

1. Make Your First Beat — play, paint steps, turn knobs
2. Change Sounds — shape drums and synths
3. Build a Scene — connect patterns into a song structure

Deep Dive

Sequencer

• Grid Mode — step sequencer basics
• Tracker Mode — numeric note entry
• Piano Roll — melodic editing with scale & chord tools
• Velocity & Chance — per-step dynamics and probability

Sound Design

• Voices — synth engines and drum machines
• Sampler — load, chop, and pitch audio samples
• Effects — FX Pad, EQ, and Master

Scene

• Nodes — pattern and generative node types
• Modifiers — transpose, tempo, repeat, FX
• Playback — how the scene engine traverses the graph
• Generators — generative engines (Turing Machine, Quantizer, Tonnetz)

Reference

• Keyboard Shortcuts — every shortcut at a glance
• Multi-Device Jam — use your phone as a live controller
• FAQ — common questions and answers