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Duplicating Projects

Duplicating a project creates an independent copy with all the same settings, transcription data, and notes — so you can experiment without risking your original work.

How to Duplicate

  1. In the project list, long-press the project you want to duplicate
  2. Tap Duplicate in the context menu
  3. The new project appears in the list with “Copy” appended to the name

You can rename the duplicate immediately by tapping the project name, or leave it as-is.

Duplicating is disabled if it would exceed the free-tier project limit.

What Gets Copied

A duplicate includes everything from the original project:

  • Piano roll notes
  • Guitar tab notes and annotations
  • BPM and tempo map
  • Sections and labels
  • A-B loops
  • Audio notes
  • Instrument and tuning settings
  • Speed and pitch settings

Audio File Sharing

The audio file itself is not duplicated — both the original and the copy reference the same underlying audio. This keeps storage usage low even when you have multiple versions of the same song.

Why Duplicate?

  • Try a different interpretation — keep your first transcription intact while testing an alternate reading of a tricky passage
  • Start a clean arrangement — duplicate and clear all notes to use the same BPM and sections as a template
  • Compare approaches — work on two versions side by side and keep whichever sounds better

Tip: Duplication is also useful before making large edits to a transcription you’ve already finished — it gives you a safe rollback point.