<img class="right"
src="/images/external-monitoring.png" />
<p>When using <dfn>external monitoring</dfn>, Ardour plays no role in
monitoring at all. Perhaps the recording set-up has an external mixer which
can be used to set up monitor mixes, or perhaps the sound-card being used
<img class="right"
src="/images/external-monitoring.png" />
<p>When using <dfn>external monitoring</dfn>, Ardour plays no role in
monitoring at all. Perhaps the recording set-up has an external mixer which
can be used to set up monitor mixes, or perhaps the sound-card being used
- has a "listen to the input" feature. This approach yields zero or near-zero
- latency. On the other hand it requires external hardware, and the monitoring
- settings are less flexible and not saved with the session.</p>
+ has a "listen to the input" feature. This approach yields zero or near-zero
+ latency. On the other hand it requires external hardware, and the monitoring
+ settings are less flexible and not saved with the session.</p>
latency, a feature called <dfn>hardware monitoring</dfn>.
Furthermore, on some cards this function can be controlled by JACK. This is a nice arrangement,
if the sound card supports it, as it combines the convenience of having the
monitoring controlled by Ardour with the low latency operation of doing it
externally.
latency, a feature called <dfn>hardware monitoring</dfn>.
Furthermore, on some cards this function can be controlled by JACK. This is a nice arrangement,
if the sound card supports it, as it combines the convenience of having the
monitoring controlled by Ardour with the low latency operation of doing it
externally.
<img class="right" src="/images/ardour-monitoring.png" />
<p>With the <dfn>software monitoring</dfn> approach, all monitoring is
<img class="right" src="/images/ardour-monitoring.png" />
<p>With the <dfn>software monitoring</dfn> approach, all monitoring is
outputs, governed by various controls. This approach will almost always have
more routing flexibility than JACK-based monitoring. The disadvantage is
that there will be some latency between the input and the output, which
outputs, governed by various controls. This approach will almost always have
more routing flexibility than JACK-based monitoring. The disadvantage is
that there will be some latency between the input and the output, which