Cue: Cue window elements

[ardour-manual] / include / populating-the-cue-grid.html

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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <h2>Adding tracks</h2>
 
 <p>
 <h2>Adding tracks</h2>
 
 <p>

-       You can add tracks in the <dfn>Cue</dfn> window the usual way,
+       It's possible to add tracks in the <dfn>Cue</dfn> window the usual way,

        either by double-clicking on the free space in the canvas or
        by choosing the <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Add Track, Bus, or VCA</kbd>
        menu item. The important part is to enable the
        either by double-clicking on the free space in the canvas or
        by choosing the <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Add Track, Bus, or VCA</kbd>
        menu item. The important part is to enable the


@@ -10,9 +10,19 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
 </p>
 
 <p>

-       Alternatively, you can drop an existing audio or MIDI file into
+       Alternatively, it's possible to drop an existing audio or MIDI file into

        the empty part of the canvas to automatically create the cue track
        the empty part of the canvas to automatically create the cue track

-       and fill the first empty trigger slot with it. 
+       and fill the first empty trigger slot with it.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+       Trigger slots not only work as a drag-and-drop target, they also
+       work as a drag-and-drop sources. It's possible to drag the contents
+       of an existing trigger slot into the empty part of the canvas to create
+       a new track and fill the first slot with the contents of the original
+       slot. It's also possible to drag and drop the contents of one slot into
+       another in case you want to use the same clip with some variations
+       (e.g. a custom follow length).

 </p>
 
 <h2>Loading clips to slots</h2>
 </p>
 
 <h2>Loading clips to slots</h2>


@@ -35,6 +45,10 @@
        listen to it before adding, then pick, drag towards the grid and drop
        into a trigger slot.
 </li>
        listen to it before adding, then pick, drag towards the grid and drop
        into a trigger slot.
 </li>

+<li>
+       From the <dfn>Regions</dfn> list: choose a region, drag it towards
+       the grid and drop it into a trigger slot.
+</li>

 <li>
        From the timeline: select a region, right-click, choose
        <kbd class="menu">{Region Name} > Bounce (with processing)</kbd> or
 <li>
        From the timeline: select a region, right-click, choose
        <kbd class="menu">{Region Name} > Bounce (with processing)</kbd> or


@@ -44,49 +58,8 @@
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 

-<h2>Setting Clip Properties</h2>
-
-<p>
-       The contents of this options box partially depends on the type of data
-       in the clip, audio or MIDI. The common settings are:
-</p>
-
-<ul>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Name</dfn>: the full name of the clip's file, usually visible in its
-               shortened form.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Load</dfn>: this button allows loading a clip's file into
-               the selected trigger slot.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Color</dfn>: here you can open a color chooser dialog to set
-               the color of the clip's title inside the trigger slot.
-       </li>
-</ul>
-

 <p>
 <p>

-       The only audio-specific setting is <dfn>Gain (dB)</dfn> which adjusts
-       the output volume of a clip.
+       The type of data must match the type of tracks a clip is being inserted to.
+       E.g. it's impossible to place a MIDI clip into a trigger slot of an audio
+       track.

 </p>
 </p>

-
-<p>
-       For MIDI clips, there are several specific options:
-</p>
-
-<ul>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Velocity Adj</dfn>: this effectively adjusts the output volume
-               by increasing the velocity of MIDI notes.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>Send Patches</dfn>: this enables sending a control message
-               to load a particular patch. This is typically used for external
-               MIDI gear such a hardware synthesizers.
-       </li>
-       <li>
-               <dfn>MIDI Patches</dfn>: clicking this button will open a dialog
-               where you can select a patch to send when a MIDI clip is triggered.
-       </li>
-</ul>