JULY 2025 | v1.9

What's New with LUNA?

Smart Tempo Tools

Smart Tempo Tools

Loop Tempo Detection

LUNA now detects the tempo of any loop-length file imported to the timeline, ensuring new layers are added on-beat as you build up your track.

To start using tempo detection for loops:

  1. Ensure CLIPS FOLLOW SESSION TEMPO is enabled in the create page and create a new session.
  2. Import a loop-length file to the timeline.
  3. LUNA will automatically detect the tempo of the file and offer to set the session tempo to match or use the file's tempo.
  4. Additional files imported to the timeline will automatically follow the session tempo.

Smart Tempo Tools

Tempo Listen Mode

Cue the whole band, strum your guitar, or jam on your favorite virtual instrument. Let LUNA’s Tempo Listen mode set the metronome to your playing.

Your first take will be as confident and natural as possible since LUNA listened to your rhythm, not the other way around.

To start using Tempo Listen mode:

  1. Set up one or more tracks for recording and ensure they are audible through your headphones or speakers.
  2. Click the BPM button in the session toolbar directly above the current BPM display.
  3. Click LISTEN in the DETECT TEMPO section of the BPM popover
  4. LUNA will listen to your playing and set the metronome to your rhythm.
  5. Click APPLY when you're satisfied with the BPM
Tempo Listen Mode
Tempo Map Extraction

Smart Tempo Tools

Tempo Map Extraction

Lock LUNA in to your groove with tempo map extraction.

Now you can count-in to a perfect click anywhere in the song, add loops, or record and quantize midi without having to think twice about figuring out your song's tempo

To start using Tempo Map Extraction:

  1. Open an existing song or create a new session and import some music
  2. Click the BPM button in the session toolbar directly above the current BPM display.
  3. Click EXTRACT in the DETECT TEMPO section of the BPM popover
  4. To quickly get a tempo map for your entire song, choose Entire Session
  5. To extact a tempo map for a precise set of tracks of range of time, first select what you want to analyze in the timeline. Then choose to extract from Selection.
  6. Average tempo options will appear in the expanded tempo ruler. Select the average tempo you want to use for the map and the map will update automatically.
  7. If necessary, adjust the downbeat marker offered during the mapping process to define where the first beat of the song is.

Learning

Tips

Learn as you go with helpful tips that appear as you move your mouse around the session

To start using helpful tips:

  1. Click the info button to the right of the LUNA session toolbar
  2. Turn on Tips
  3. Move your mouse over elements in the session to learn more about how to use them
Tooltips and Detailed Hints
Custom Key Commands

Customization

Custom Key Commands

Decide how your keyboard controls LUNA with custom mappings or choose from presets of the most popular DAWs

To start using custom key commands:

  1. Click the LUNA menu
  2. Mouse to Keyboard Shortcuts
  3. Click Customize...
  4. Choose a preset from the most popular DAWs or create the perfect mappings for your workflow