MAGDA has eight top-level menus.
File
| Item |
Description |
| New Project |
Create a new empty project |
| Open Project |
Open an existing project file |
| Open Recent |
List of recently opened projects |
| Close Project |
Close the current project |
| Save Project |
Save the current project |
| Save Project As |
Save the current project to a new file |
| Export Audio |
Export/render the project to an audio file |
| Quit |
Exit MAGDA (Windows/Linux only — use Cmd+Q on macOS) |
Edit
| Item |
Description |
| Undo |
Undo the last action |
| Redo |
Redo the last undone action |
| Cut |
Cut selected clips or notes |
| Copy |
Copy selected clips or notes |
| Paste |
Paste from clipboard |
| Duplicate |
Duplicate selected clips or tracks |
| Delete |
Delete selected clips or notes |
| Split / Trim |
Split clip at the playhead or trim to time selection |
| Join Clips |
Join adjacent selected clips into one |
| Render Selected Clip(s) |
Render selected clips to audio |
| Render Time Selection |
Render the current time selection to audio |
| Select All |
Select all clips or notes in the current context |
View
| Item |
Description |
| Track Manager |
Open the Track Manager dialog (see below) |
| Headers on the Right |
Toggle track headers to the right side of the arrangement |
| Zoom In |
Increase horizontal zoom |
| Zoom Out |
Decrease horizontal zoom |
| Zoom to Fit |
Fit all content in the visible area |
| Zoom Loop to Fit |
Zoom to show the loop region |
| Zoom Selection to Fit |
Zoom to show the current selection |
| Enter Full Screen |
Toggle full-screen mode |
Track Manager
The Track Manager lets you control which tracks are visible in each view. Open it from View > Track Manager.
Each track has a checkbox for each view mode: Live, Arrange, Mix, and Master. Toggle the checkboxes to show or hide individual tracks (including the master channel) per view. This is useful for keeping the mixer focused on relevant tracks or hiding utility tracks from the arrangement.
Transport
| Item |
Description |
| Play / Pause |
Toggle playback |
| Stop |
Stop playback and return to last start position |
| Record |
Start/stop recording |
| Loop |
Toggle loop playback |
| Go to Start |
Move playhead to the beginning |
| Go to End |
Move playhead to the end |
Track
| Item |
Description |
| Add Track |
Add a new track |
| Add Group Track |
Add a new group track |
| Add Aux Track |
Add a new aux/return track |
| Delete Track |
Delete the selected track |
| Duplicate Track |
Duplicate the selected track with clips and FX chain (Ctrl+D / Cmd+D) |
| Duplicate Track Without Content |
Duplicate track structure and FX chain only, no clips (Ctrl+Shift+D / Cmd+Shift+D) |
| Duplicate Track Content Only |
Duplicate the track's clips onto a new track with an empty FX chain (Ctrl+Alt+D / Cmd+Alt+D) |
| Mute Track |
Toggle mute on the selected track |
| Solo Track |
Toggle solo on the selected track |
Settings
| Item |
Description |
| Preferences |
Open the preferences dialog |
| AI Settings |
Open the AI settings dialog (see AI Assistant — Setup) |
| Audio/MIDI Settings |
Open audio and MIDI device configuration |
| Plugin Settings |
Open plugin settings (see Plugin Settings) |
Window
| Item |
Description |
| Minimize |
Minimize the window |
| Zoom |
Zoom the window to fill the screen |
| Bring All to Front |
Bring all MAGDA windows to front |
Help
| Item |
Description |
| Online Manual |
Open this manual in the browser |
| Check for Updates… |
Query GitHub for a newer MAGDA release |
| About MAGDA |
Show version and credits |
Check for Updates
Help > Check for Updates… queries the MAGDA GitHub releases feed and reports whether a newer version is available. MAGDA also runs the same check silently at most once per 24 hours on launch, and only surfaces a dialog if a newer version is found. No telemetry is sent — the check is a plain public-releases request and carries no identifying information.