Usage examples

Bring a song. Pick an instrument. Play.

Tono is currently a local-first command-line practice engine. These examples show the intended workflow without hiding the actual processing behind a hosted service.

Roland AE-01

tono song.mp3 practice.mp4 --instrument ae01

Slow the practice session down

tono song.mp3 practice.mp4 \
  --instrument ae01 \
  --tempo-scale 0.70

Roland AE-20 with metronome

tono song.mp3 sax.mp4 \
  --instrument ae20 \
  --tempo-scale 0.75 \
  --metronome both

Guitar

tono song.mp3 guitar.mp4 \
  --instrument guitar \
  --tempo-scale 0.50

Practice video

The generated MP4 combines instrument guidance, timing and the backing track so it can be played directly.

Local-first

Your source audio and generated material can stay on your own machine. No Tono account is required.