-<img class="right" style="clear:both" src="/images/track-layer-dialog.png"
-alt="Track layering menu" />
+<figure class="right">
+ <img src="/images/track-layer-dialog.png" alt="The Track layering menu">
+ <figcaption>
+ The Track layering menu
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
- Ardour allows arbitrary <dfn>layering</dfn> of regions—you can
- have as many regions you wish at a given position. By default, the regions are
+ Ardour allows arbitrary <dfn>layering</dfn> of regions—there can any number
+ of regions at a given position. By default, the regions are
<dfn>overlaid</dfn> in the editor window, to save vertical space.
</p>
<p>
- However, this display mode can be confusing for tracks with many overdubs,
- because its not obvious in which order the overdubs are layered. Although
+ However, this display mode can be confusing for tracks with many overdubs,
+ because its not obvious in which order the overdubs are layered. Although
there are other methods of moving particular regions to the top of an
- overlapping set, and although Ardour also has playlists to let you manage
- <a href="/working-with-playlists/playlist_usecases/">takes</a> a bit more
- efficiently than just continually layering,
- there are times when being able to clearly see all regions in a track without
- any overlaps is reassuring and useful.
+ overlapping set, and although Ardour also has playlists to manage
+ <a href="@@playlist-usecases">takes</a> a bit more efficiently than just continually
+ layering, there are times when being able to clearly see all regions in a track
+ without any overlaps is reassuring and useful.
</p>
<p>
- Here is an image of a track with a rather drastic overdub situation,
+ The example below shows a track with a rather drastic overdub situation,
viewed in normal <dfn>overlaid mode</dfn>:
</p>
-<img src="/images/a3_overlaps_layered.png" alt="overlapping regions in overlaid mode" />
+<figure>
+ <img src="/images/overlaps_layered.png" alt="Overlapping regions in overlaid mode">
+ <figcaption>
+ Overlapping regions in <em>overlaid</em> mode
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
- To change this display, right click on the track header, and you'll see
- the menu displayed above. There are two choices for layers. <kbd
- class="menu">overlaid</kbd> is currently selected. Click on <kbd
- class="menu">stacked</kbd> and the track display changes to this:
-</p>
-<img src="/images/a3_layers_stacked.png" alt="overlapping regions in stacked mode" />
+ This display can be changed by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> clicking on the
+ track header, showing the menu displayed above. There are two choices for layers, and
+ <kbd class="menu">overlaid</kbd> is currently selected. Clicking on <kbd
+ class="menu">stacked</kbd>, the track display changes to:
+
+<figure>
+ <img src="/images/layers_stacked.png" alt="Overlapping regions in stacked mode">
+ <figcaption>
+ Overlapping regions in <em>stacked</em> mode
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
- You can still move regions around as usual, and in fact you can
- even drag them so that they overlay each again, but when you
- release the mouse button, things will flip back to them all being
- stacked cleanly. The number of <dfn>lanes</dfn> for the track is determined by
- the maximum number of regions existing in any one spot throughout
- the track, so if you have really stacked up 10 overdubs in one spot,
- you'll end up with 10 lanes. Obviously, using a large track height
+ Regions can still be moved around as usual, and can be dragged so that they overlay
+ each other again, but when the mouse button is released, things will flip back to them all being
+ stacked cleanly. The number of <dfn>lanes</dfn> for the track is determined by
+ the maximum number of regions existing in any one spot throughout
+ the track, so if a track has 10 overdubs stacked up in one spot,
+ it will end up with 10 lanes. Obviously, using a large track height
works much better for this than a small one.
</p>
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