New Song Wizard
The New Song Wizard allows you to create a new .bax song by picking a sound chip and selecting templates. It inserts a starter file with the matching chip directive and a small template so you can play immediately.
The New Song Wizard is available in BeatBax Desktop and the web-lite client.
Opening the wizard
Desktop
- File → New or the toolbar New control
- First launch also offers the chip picker so a new install is not an empty editor
Web-lite
- Toolbar New at app.beatbax.com
Choosing a chip
Chips are grouped by status, matching the Sound Chip Plugins overview:
| Status | Examples |
|---|---|
| Stable | Game Boy, NES |
| Beta | SMS / Game Gear |
| Experimental | ZX Spectrum 128 / CPC |
Pick the console you want to write for. The template’s voices and instrument types follow that chip. You can change chip later in the song header if you need a different backend.