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Waveform, chords and beats

Waveform, playback position, markers, loop boundaries and music analysis.

StudioSide

The Waveform lane displays the waveform, chords and beats around the current playback position. The playhead stays in a fixed position while the content moves beneath it.

Display

Move the pointer over the lane and click Chord view to switch between the two views. This option is available when chord and beat analysis is installed and chord analysis is enabled.

Waveform view shows a large waveform with chord labels above it.

Waveform view with chord labels and the playhead

Chord view shows large chord blocks with a smaller waveform below. The current chord is highlighted. Click a chord to jump to its start.

Chord view with the current chord highlighted and the Chord view button

Beats, saved markers and active loop boundaries help you find your place.

Transpose first captures the audio and displays it as a waveform. Analysis follows. On YouTube, audio is often buffered ahead, but not always.

Controls

Drag the waveform to move through the song. Playback continues if the song is playing; dragging while paused is silent. Edit markers and loop boundaries on the Timeline.

Show or hide the lane in Edit scene. Music analysis enables waveform capture and display.

Chords, key, beats and tempo

Choose Install chord and beat analysis in the lane if the analysis tools are missing. This installs the models and enables waveform, chord and beat analysis. The waveform itself does not require this installation.

Use Chords and key and Beats and tempo to enable or disable the corresponding analyses. Results appear as the song plays and is processed.

  • Key: the detected key appears in the expanded Transpose card. Click the key to set it manually; your choice is stored with the song.
  • Tempo: Speed uses the detected BPM unless you have entered or tapped a tempo yourself. The displayed BPM follows playback speed.

Chords, key, beats and tempo are estimates; accuracy depends on the recording and musical complexity. These analyses require WebGPU; the waveform remains available without it.

During YouTube ads

When Transpose recognizes a YouTube ad, Stem Mix playback is temporarily suspended. The ad’s audio is not captured or analysed. Your analysis and mix choices are retained for when the song resumes. This does not apply to every ad or website.

Remove analysis

Move the pointer over the lane and open ⋯ → Remove analysis. This clears the song’s waveform and analysis results. Existing stems, markers, loops, clips and a manually selected key are retained.

The lane and Music analysis stay enabled. Audio played afterwards is analysed again.