Getting started

Quick steps

Launch Ongenet — it opens on a demo song so you can press Space to hear the engine immediately.
Use File → New / Open / Save for standard project workflow (.ongen format).
Open the Library sidebar on the right for demo projects, instruments, effects, and samples.
Click Settings in the title bar to pick audio/MIDI devices, theme, control surface, and shortcuts.
Optional: enable Settings → General → Enable video features to show the centre Video tab. Enable video on each project from that tab; then use Export ▾ → Export video… to save an MP4 (see Video & composition).

New — title bar New ▾ or File → New; choose a template or empty project.
Open / Save — File → Open / File → Save; projects are single .ongen files with embedded samples.
Autosave — backups land in your app data folder; recovery is offered on launch when a newer backup exists.

The right-hand Library starts collapsed to a tab strip. Expand it to browse:

Projects — built-in demo songs and templates
Samples, Soundfonts, Instruments, Effects, Presets, FX chains

Drag items from the library onto tracks or effect slots.

Settings (title bar) covers:

Audio/MIDI device selection
Theme (four Catppuccin flavours + custom JSON)
Control surface and keyboard shortcuts
Library folders (samples, soundfonts)
Enable video features — shows the centre Video tab; each project still needs Enable video on first use