More than one VST instrument on a single track?

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Hi Helio Workstation Community.

I recently installed Helio Workstation a couple of days ago (portable ver. 3.10 x64). Looks great! In fact, upon opening the program, it reminds me of the UI on my current DAW (Cockos Reaper).

I am looking to experiment with some ideas on composing vocal melodies over a chord progression (chord progression that I have already composed). The tutorials I have been watching and reading on 'Lyric structure and vocal melody composition' utilize HookPad (by HookTheory) as a tool for displaying their teachings. I was unfamiliar with HookPad and upon further research discovered there are other alternatives namely Helio (that I have since installed).

Question 1 please:
I learned that HookPad and similar type other programs are called, 'sketching tools', and/or 'music speed-painting tools". I was not previously familiar with these terms but soon learned that these applications are tools that allow musicians and composers to quickly capture their musical ideas and concepts. They are designed to be a quick and easy-to-use tool for music creation, allowing users to create musical sketches or ideas in a matter of minutes. It's like a digital notepad for music, where users can experiment with different sounds, loops, and melodies, and create simple arrangements without the need for a full-fledged digital audio workstation (DAW).
Is this correct in regards to "Helio Workstation"?

Question 2 please:
I have been reading the documentation on Helio's GitHub site and learning as I experiment. Are there any other tutorial videos available on other websites? I searched youtube and only found one video.

Question 3 please:
Is this the official website for Support? If so, are there any other help and support forums that exist for Helio only?

Question 4 please:
Is there a way to have more than one instrument on a track? In other words I would like to sketch a chord progression that will be played using either audio or a midi VST instrument and then I would like to compose a melody over this chord progression. I would like to utilize a different VST instrument for the melody to help differentiate the sound between the chord progression and the melody.

Thank you for your time.

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Question 4 please: Is there a way to have more than one instrument on a track? In other words I would like to sketch a chord progression that will be played using either audio or a midi VST instrument and then I would like to compose a melody over this chord progression. I would like to utilize a different VST instrument for the melody to help differentiate the sound between the chord progression and the melody.

Please ignore question # 4 in my original post. I discovered the answer yesterday while getting more familiar with Helio.

[peterrudenko]

Hi, thanks for asking!

It's like a digital notepad for music, where users can experiment with different sounds, loops, and melodies, and create simple arrangements without the need for a full-fledged digital audio workstation (DAW). Is this correct in regards to "Helio Workstation"?

That's correct. When I started this project back in 2014-ish, I was absolutely convinced I'd make a GarageBand killer, no less, but soon learned that I could only afford to maintain features that fit my own needs rather than trying to make a full-fledged DAW, so you can still see the word "workstation" left here and there since then, which is a bit misleading, I may need to clean it up someday.

The app now aims to be more of a sketching tool, or an advanced piano roll, a "Sublime Text for musicians" kind of thing.

I have been reading the documentation on Helio's GitHub site and learning as I experiment. Are there any other tutorial videos available on other websites? I searched youtube and only found one video.

As far as I'm aware, no. My own channel only contains some showcases at the moment, and if I ever have the time to make tutorial videos, will post them there.

Is this the official website for Support?

Well yes, except it's an unpaid open-source project that doesn't offer any support. Which is to say, as a maintainer, I'm happy to help if I can and have the time, but you probably shouldn't expect me or anyone else to do so (though, at the very least, I'm reading and considering all the feedback here on the Github, even when not responding).

If so, are there any other help and support forums that exist for Helio only?

Not that I know of any of them.

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Appreciate the feedback. Lots of great answers.

Thank you Peter! I really enjoy composing with Helio.