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Adagio

Working with Nodes

Nodes are the building blocks of a pipeline. Each node represents a single plugin action — a transformation that takes inputs and produces outputs.

Adding a node

  1. In the node panel, browse by category or use the search box to find an action.
  2. Click the action to place it on the canvas, or drag it to a specific position.

Node anatomy

Each node has:

  • Name — the action name displayed at the top of the node.
  • Input ports (left side) — data the node consumes. Required inputs are marked.
  • Output ports (right side) — data the node produces, available to downstream nodes.
  • Parameters — configuration values (e.g., trimming lengths, quality thresholds). Click a node to edit its parameters in the inspector panel.

Connecting nodes

Drag from an output port to an input port to create a connection. Adagio enforces type compatibility — a port will only accept connections from outputs of a matching type.

To remove a connection, click it and press Delete, or right-click and choose Remove connection.

Configuring parameters

Select a node to open it in the inspector panel on the right. Parameters with defaults are pre-filled. Required parameters with no default must be set either here (to bake a fixed value into the pipeline) or left open so the user can provide them at run time.

Tip: Leave parameters open when you want them to be configurable per-run. Set them on the node when the value should always be the same.

Removing a node

Right-click a node and choose Remove, or select it and press Delete. Removing a node also removes all connections to and from it.