Orfeo never overwrites a file you open. Every save, from any editing tool, writes a new numbered version next to the original, so you can always go back to what you started with.
New versions, never overwrites
Step | Result |
First save of a song |
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Next save |
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Where | An |
The original | Left exactly as it was |
Orfeo always picks the next free number, even if you reopen the original later and edit it again, so an earlier version is never replaced by accident.
IMAGE · edit-versions-library.png · 900 × 700 px · The Library with a song’s Orfeo folder expanded, showing _ORFEO_v1 and _ORFEO_v2 below the original, the newest one briefly highlighted.
What saves a version
Tool | What it saves |
Which tracks stay, names, colours, instruments, merges, hand splits, roll and keyboard visibility, and optionally tempo and key | |
Moved, resized, added and deleted notes, velocities and hand assignments | |
Each track’s volume, pan, chorus and reverb |
Everything else, such as mute, solo, loops and your speed setting, is session-only and never written to a file.
After you save
Unsaved changes
If you have unsaved work and open another song, click the Orfeo logo to reset, or close the app, Orfeo stops and asks:
Choice | Result |
Save | Saves a new version, then continues |
Discard | Drops the changes and continues |
Cancel | Goes back to your work |
Tip
Star the version you practise with in the Library. Your favourites then point straight to the cleaned-up file instead of the original download.