Documentation.

Everything from installing to scripting, written from the user manual in the repository. If something is missing or wrong, open an issue or edit the source on GitHub.

Start with Getting started Open an issue Docs source on GitHub

Deep dives

The blog goes further than these guides.

Long-form write-ups on how the NAM Rack, the MIDI editor, ARA2 hosting, and the AI runtime were built, and how to get the most out of them.

All posts

MiniMax, Stable Audio and ACE-Step: three ways into a songAI · 16 Sept 2026 · 9 min Build Better Guitar Tones with OpenStudio's NAM RackNAM Rack · 28 Aug 2026 · 13 min Building a Free NAM Guitar Rig Inside OpenStudioEngineering · 26 Jul 2026 · 9 min

Guides

Start here

Getting startedInstall, first launch, audio device, plugin scan, first project.Your first sessionRecord a guitar through the NAM Rack, add MIDI drums, mix it, render it.Audio setupInterfaces, drivers, sample rate, buffer size, and latency on each OS.

Working

Recording & editingInputs, arming, monitoring, record modes, takes, and the timeline editing tools.MIDI & piano rollMIDI devices, recording, step input, the piano roll, quantize, and transforms.Mixing & routingChannel strips, sends, buses, the routing matrix, snapshots, and automation.Plugins & scanningFormats, scan paths, FX chains, presets, ARA2, and what to do when a plugin will not show up.NAM Rack setupLoading captures and IRs, TONE3000 packs, the pedalboard, presets, and A/B.Pitch editingThe graphical pitch editor, scale snapping, correction, and the real-time corrector.Rendering & exportSources, bounds, formats, stems, the render queue, and project archiving.

Optional

AI Tools setupWhat the optional runtime installs, what it needs, and how to keep it offline.Lua scriptingThe script editor, the OpenStudio Lua API, and a first script.

Reference

Keyboard shortcutsThe default profile, mouse gestures, and the 19 DAW input profiles.TroubleshootingIndexed by symptom: no audio, latency, crackle, plugins, media, rendering.FAQLicensing, platforms, plugin formats, AI, commercial use.