# Usage **URL:** https://forum.zrythm.org/c/usage/12.md [Latest](https://forum.zrythm.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.zrythm.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.zrythm.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Usage category](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/about-the-usage-category/25)
**Author:** [@alex](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/alex)\ **Replies:** 0
Discussion about how to use Zrythm. --- ## [Clip instances?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/clip-instances/600)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Heggie](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/Simon_Heggie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/clip-instances/600 "2026-08-19T11:44:14Z")
Hi, I’m testing v2 for ease of workflow effort. Track instancing (as opposed to cloning); how is that done in Zrythm? As in I edit one clip and all the same clips instanced throughout the project change. Even on diff… --- ## [Which plugins are working with the least amount of crashes in v1?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/which-plugins-are-working-with-the-least-amount-of-crashes-in-v1/330)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Heggie](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/Simon_Heggie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/which-plugins-are-working-with-the-least-amount-of-crashes-in-v1/330 "2026-01-06T12:19:54Z")
Hi, I was testing with ZynAddSubFX it was working but I was getting quite a bit of crashing just in moving and editing the notes. Which plugins are working with the least amount of crashes in v1? Has anyone been docum… --- ## [How to side chain?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-side-chain/376)
**Author:** [@Nlight11001](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/Nlight11001)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-side-chain/376 "2025-09-01T12:33:04Z")
Hi, I’m almost a complete newbie on music production, but I remember many years ago when I dabbled with Reason, I was able to do drive a compressor with the kick on the drumpad… Now, sure that was the kind things Reason … --- ## [How do I batch resize multiple midi nodes at once](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-do-i-batch-resize-multiple-midi-nodes-at-once/314)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Heggie](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/Simon_Heggie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-do-i-batch-resize-multiple-midi-nodes-at-once/314 "2025-07-19T08:15:40Z")
Hi, I need to understand how I can change the size of multiple midi notes at once. Not the track holding the midi data… but the midi notes themselves INSIDE that track. Example: Say you have a song that was created in … --- ## [A light theme would be awesome!](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/a-light-theme-would-be-awesome/212)
**Author:** [@chilacayotito](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/chilacayotito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/a-light-theme-would-be-awesome/212 "2024-12-03T01:44:36Z")
Hello! Thank you for creating Zrythm! :smile: I’m running GNOME in Nobara 40 and it’s awesome to have a GTK DAW that integrates with the system’s theme, however, since I’m using a light theme, it looks all weird: In … --- ## [Anyone else using LSP Multi-Sampler and understand how it works?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/anyone-else-using-lsp-multi-sampler-and-understand-how-it-works/200)
**Author:** [@Nathan](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/Nathan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/anyone-else-using-lsp-multi-sampler-and-understand-how-it-works/200 "2024-11-21T22:41:56Z")
Forgive me, I am very much an amateur and don’t know much in the way of industry jargon / vocab. I’m using LSP Multi-Sampler x12 DirectOut as a drum machine, but I’m a bit confused as to how it works. When I drag and d… --- ## [Can't find fade out on an audio track](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/cant-find-fade-out-on-an-audio-track/195)
**Author:** [@pavelth](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/pavelth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/cant-find-fade-out-on-an-audio-track/195 "2024-11-20T22:45:45Z")
I’ve managed to find where I should click to drag fade in. However, i was not able to succesfully find where to clickk to drag fade out. I’m hovering my mouse over all of this region and it never turns into left-rig… --- ## [Could anyone guide me on Best Workflow Practices in Zrythm?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/could-anyone-guide-me-on-best-workflow-practices-in-zrythm/166)
**Author:** [@mitcheljohnsons3445](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/mitcheljohnsons3445)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/could-anyone-guide-me-on-best-workflow-practices-in-zrythm/166 "2024-08-29T09:20:57Z")
Hey everyone, I am relatively new to Zrythm and trying to get a handle on the best way to streamline my workflow. I am coming from a background in other DAWs like Ableton and FL Studio…, so I am finding Zrythm’s approac… --- ## [Midi automation questions](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/midi-automation-questions/154)
**Author:** [@dave41264](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/dave41264)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/midi-automation-questions/154 "2024-08-02T10:27:18Z")
Is is possible to view the automation lane and the piano roll at the same time? Currently I can only see one at a time. Is it possible to link the movement of MIDI notes on the timeline with the automation data beneath … --- ## [How to select one instrument from a soundfont bank?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-select-one-instrument-from-a-soundfont-bank/143)
**Author:** [@sfiedler](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/sfiedler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-select-one-instrument-from-a-soundfont-bank/143 "2024-05-25T10:57:16Z")
So I have some soundfont banks on my computer. How do I select the instrument from the soundfont after I dragged the sf2 into the tracklist? Until now, I just opened polyphone and exported every instrument from the soun… --- ## [How to let MIDI content be played by fluidsynth?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-let-midi-content-be-played-by-fluidsynth/118)
**Author:** [@sfiedler](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/sfiedler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-let-midi-content-be-played-by-fluidsynth/118 "2024-04-12T05:59:27Z")
Hello all, I recently started using Zrythm a bit, but with time I wanted to play MIDI files. So I dragged them from the built-in explorer into the timeline and played. I heard nothing. I am using PipeWire (JACK and JAC… --- ## [How to change to linear mode in Automation editor?](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-change-to-linear-mode-in-automation-editor/78)
**Author:** [@mtf8](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/mtf8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/how-to-change-to-linear-mode-in-automation-editor/78 "2024-01-22T14:02:48Z")
I am having a good time working with the automation capabilities. I recorded some automation and am now trying to smooth it out but can’t seem to get it to operate in a linear mode. I seem to be stuck in a mode I’d call …