8 This tab contains settings for handling audio.
11 <img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_audio.png" alt="preferences
18 <strong>Buffering</strong> settings determine how many seconds of audio
19 off of disk will be buffered in memory. Longer settings reduce the risk
20 of buffer under-runs but consume more memory. The default value is
27 <strong>Playback</strong> sets how many seconds of audio Ardour will
28 buffer during playback.
33 <strong>Recording</strong> sets how many seconds of audio Ardour will
34 buffer during recording.
42 <strong>Monitoring</strong>
47 <strong>Record monitoring handled by:</strong> determines whether
48 Ardour provides monitoring of incoming audio or whether
49 monitoring is provided by hardware. See
50 <a href="/recording/monitoring/">Monitoring</a> for more information.
55 <strong>Tape machine mode</strong> when enabled defaults new audio
56 tracks to tape machine mode. See
57 <a href="/working-with-tracks/track-types/">Track Types</a>
66 <strong>Conection of tracks and busses</strong>
71 <strong>Auto-connect master/monitor busses</strong>
76 <strong>Connect track inputs:</strong>
81 <strong>Connect track and bus outputs:</strong>
89 <strong>Denormals</strong>
94 <strong>Use DC bias to protect against denormals</strong>
99 <strong>Processor handling</strong>
107 <strong>Plugins</strong>
112 <strong>Silence plugins when the transport is stopped</strong>
117 <strong>Make new plugins active</strong>
125 <strong>Regions</strong>
130 <strong>Enable automatic analysis of audio</strong>
135 <strong>Replicate missing region channels</strong>