Standalone Mode

Tabbal can run as a standalone application without a DAW. In standalone mode:

• Play/Stop button is visible and functional — click to start or stop the internal transport
• BPM field is editable — type a value or use the arrows to adjust
• Time Signature is editable (same as plugin mode)
• MIDI Output defaults to the internal bus but can be routed to any system MIDI device

The standalone app manages its own audio and MIDI devices through JUCE’s built-in device manager. Playback uses an internal transport that accumulates its own PPQ position independently of any host.

In plugin mode, the Play/Stop button is replaced by a read-only DAW transport badge, and the BPM field is locked to the host’s tempo.