<h2>With a monitor bus</h2>
<p>
For setups with a monitor bus, more options are available, mostly
governed by the setting of the
<kbd class="option">Solo controls are Listen controls</kbd> option
<h2>With a monitor bus</h2>
<p>
For setups with a monitor bus, more options are available, mostly
governed by the setting of the
<kbd class="option">Solo controls are Listen controls</kbd> option
ticked, the master and monitor busses behave differently. In this
mode, solo controls are more properly called <dfn>listen</dfn>
controls, and Ardour's solo buttons will change their legend from
ticked, the master and monitor busses behave differently. In this
mode, solo controls are more properly called <dfn>listen</dfn>
controls, and Ardour's solo buttons will change their legend from
- <kbd class="menu">S</kbd> to either <kbd class="menu">A</kbd> or <kbd class="menu">P</kbd> to
- reflect this.
+ <kbd class="menu">S</kbd> for Solo to show the listening point,
+ either <kbd class="menu">A</kbd> for After fader or
+ <kbd class="menu">P</kbd> for Pre fader.
When using solo-in-place (SiP), in other words when soloed tracks are being
listened to on the master bus, this fader specifies the gain that will be
applied to other tracks in order to mute them. Setting this level to
When using solo-in-place (SiP), in other words when soloed tracks are being
listened to on the master bus, this fader specifies the gain that will be
applied to other tracks in order to mute them. Setting this level to
some higher value less than 0dB means that other non-soloed tracks will be heard, just
reduced in volume compared to the soloed tracks. Using a value
some higher value less than 0dB means that other non-soloed tracks will be heard, just
reduced in volume compared to the soloed tracks. Using a value
the listener has the sense that soloed material is "in front" of other
material. In Ardour, this is not a distinct mode, but instead the mute cut
control offers any level of "in-front-ness" that is desired.
the listener has the sense that soloed material is "in front" of other
material. In Ardour, this is not a distinct mode, but instead the mute cut
control offers any level of "in-front-ness" that is desired.