-<img class="right" src="/images/mixer-1-strip-numbered.png" alt="A mixer strip">
-
+<figure class="right">
+ <img src="/images/mixer-1-strip-numbered.png" alt="A mixer strip">
+ <figcaption>
+ A mixer strip
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
<p>
A <dfn>mixer strip</dfn> in Ardour is a vertical view of the track, from a
mixing point of view. This view is convenient to deal with I/O, effects,
get rid of <em>denormals</em>, which are very small numbers the CPU can have
a hard time dealing with. To be used if the CPU consumption for plugins is
noticeably higher than expected</td></tr>
- <tr><th>Duplicate…</th><td>Copies the track to a new one, optionnaly with
+ <tr><th>Duplicate…</th><td>Copies the track to a new one, optionally with
its playlist</td></tr>
<tr><th>Remove</th><td>Deletes the track and its playlist</td></tr>
</table>
a mono track can only receive a mono signal, a MIDI track can only receive MIDI
signal, …</td></tr>
<tr><th>Add Audio Port</th><td>Adds an audio input to the track, i.e. a mono audio
- track becomes a stero one</td></tr>
+ track becomes a stereo one</td></tr>
<tr><th>Add MIDI Port</th><td>Adds a MIDI input to the track. Adding it to an audio
- track makes it a mixed Audio/MIDI track. This can be usefull e.g. to feed some
+ track makes it a mixed Audio/MIDI track. This can be useful e.g. to feed some
plugins with a MIDI signal to control the audio, like a vocoder</td></tr>
<tr><th>Routing Grid</th><td>Shows the <a href="@@patchbay"><kbd class="menu">Routing
Grid</kbd> window</a>, which allows for more complex input configuration</td></tr>
</p>
<p>
- It is also where the <a href="@@aux-sends">Sends</a> come from, wether
+ It is also where the <a href="@@aux-sends">Sends</a> come from, whether
external or auxiliary.
</p>
<ul>
<li>Solo Isolate, as the name suggests, isolates tracks or busses from the solo
system. When tracks or busses are soloed the isolated ones will not mute.</li>
- <li>Solo Lock locks the solo into its current state (ie solo on or solo off).
+ <li>Solo Lock locks the solo into its current state (i.e. solo on or solo off).
It will not allow the solo state to be changed until the lock is released.</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>
- The text field above the meter shows the "Peak", i.e. the mawimum value that has
+ The text field above the meter shows the "Peak", i.e. the maximum value that has
been reached during playback. To avoid distortion, the value should stay below OdB,
and if it goes above this value, the text field will turn red. Clicking on
this field will reset the Peak value (for a new measurement or a new part of the
<p class="note">
Notice that if any gain automation has been set and the
automation state is set on "Play" (see below), then the Gain fader is driven by
- the automation, and not by the user. The Gain fader will turn grey to show it's
+ the automation, and not by the user. The Gain fader will turn grey to show it is
inactive.
</p>
<p>
Clicking the button lists all the available control masters, and a menu option
- to <kbd class="menu">Unassign all</kbd>. Notice that a track can have be a slave
+ to <kbd class="menu">Unassign all</kbd>. Notice that a track can be a slave
to as many VCAs as they are in the session, hence multiplying the number
of VCA buttons. The displayed number is the number of the VCA,
not the count of VCAs linked to the track. A track with no VCA assigned
This button displays the mix group information as does the tab in the header
(see above). It is convenient though, as it allows to quickly switch the track
from one group to another with a drop down menu, also allowing to affect the
- track to a non-adjascent group (which the tab won't easily allow).
+ track to a non-adjacent group (which the tab won't easily allow).
</p>
<h3>Metering Point</h3>