Lumiric Stage Tutorials
Learn Lumiric Stage step by step — load files, customize visuals, create effects, and record your piano tutorials.
How to load a SoundFont
Load a SoundFont (.sf2) so your MIDI plays with realistic instrument sounds.
Getting StartedHow to load a MIDI file
Import a MIDI file and get it ready to visualize in Lumiric Stage.
Getting StartedConnect a MIDI keyboard or controller
Play Lumiric Stage live from a MIDI keyboard, pad controller or other MIDI device.
Getting StartedConfigure MIDI devices and velocity
Route live MIDI, send notes to external hardware and normalize uneven keyboard velocity.
Getting StartedControl MIDI expression with a gamepad
Map a gamepad to pitch bend, modulation, expression, pan, brightness, sustain and octave controls.
Music GuideSet up the Music Guide
Choose key, scale and notation so labels, colors and harmony tools speak the same musical language.
Music GuideUse the real-time music staff
Follow scrolling treble and bass notation from a MIDI file or your live performance.
Music GuideUse the Metronome and Smart Metronome
Practice with a steady pulse or let Smart Metronome follow the current musical context.
Music GuideRead chords and the Circle of Fifths
See the harmony behind your performance with live chord labels, functions and the Circle of Fifths.
CustomizingHow to change note colors
Customize the colors of your notes to match your style or each instrument.
CustomizingHow to change music notation
Switch between Solfège, International, and Nashville notation on the floating labels.
CustomizingHow to enable Floating Labels
Show the note names on screen with Floating Labels — great for learning and teaching.
CustomizingHow to style the Floating Labels
Customize how the note labels look — size, colors, background, position, and animation.
CustomizingChange note motion and flow
Make notes arrive at the piano or rise away from it, then tune travel time, scale and path angle.
CustomizingSave and switch visual presets
Keep complete visual setups ready for different songs, lessons, streams and recording styles.
CustomizingOrganize performances with Favorites and Smart Playlist
Return to a song with its performance configuration instead of rebuilding the setup every time.
CustomizingFAQ: Presets, Favorites and MIDI channels
Answers to the most common questions about Player routing, visual presets, Favorites and the Channels panel.
CustomizingChoose note shapes and skins
Match the falling notes to your visual identity, including particle-only performances.
CustomizingCreate music-reactive post-processing
Add cinematic screen effects and control which musical ranges drive their response.
Visual and Particle EffectsHow to create a piano tutorial with falling notes
Create the classic falling-notes effect for piano tutorials — straight from a MIDI file (no camera) or with your hands on screen via webcam.
Visual and Particle EffectsHow to use the Magic Piano effect
Align visual effects with your real piano using the Magic Piano effect — perfect for camera-based piano tutorials.
Visual and Particle EffectsCreate your own particle effects
The Particles panel lets you build custom note effects — sparks, smoke, auras — with physics, colors and textures. Every note you play can look exactly the way you imagine.
Visual and Particle EffectsDiscover effects with Randomize
One click generates a whole new effect recipe — explosions, fountains, auras, rain, swirls. Every roll is different, and undo is one key away.
Visual and Particle EffectsShare and import .mvfx particle effects
Package an effect as one portable .mvfx file, including its settings and custom particle texture when needed.
Visual and Particle EffectsUse custom particle textures
Load PNG or JPG artwork, preview it live and package it automatically when you share the effect.
Visual and Particle EffectsMaster advanced particle controls
Go beyond templates with physics, Life Color, pitch influence, trails, stretch rendering and animated flipbooks.
Stage and MediaChoose and control a Stage
Set the environment for your performance, from the clean Void to the music-reactive Singularity.
Stage and MediaRoute Stage Instruments and MIDI channels
Build layered performances with multiple Stage Instruments, independent channels and visibility.
Stage and MediaUse custom Stage backgrounds
Place a PNG, JPG or animated GIF behind the performance and blend it with the environment.
Stage and MediaAdd images and GIFs as Stage billboards
Place logos, artwork and animations inside the 3D scene as adjustable billboards.
CameraChange, lock and focus the camera view
Move quickly between useful performance angles and keep the chosen subject framed.
CameraConfigure camera source and framing
Integrate a camera feed and refine crop, aspect ratio, blending and recovery for a clean composition.
RecordingRecord your performance as MIDI
Capture the notes and expressive MIDI data from a live performance for later editing or playback.
RecordingRecord a polished piano tutorial or performance
Capture WAV audio and MP4 video up to 4K with real-time or offline rendering and professional encoding options.