X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fcontrol-masters-mixer-strips.html;h=a83368b95fe9eb52337fcde14c19e8c9d8fe3f0b;hb=0282ab8308ebd5afff2bf1542b6bb167dee0a434;hp=c11ca4fae2729055c2b62f846b6c839e74eb1b4d;hpb=2098e011e638b5c86c56e68df7757975fc4d728f;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html b/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html index c11ca4f..a83368b 100644 --- a/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html +++ b/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html @@ -1,15 +1,20 @@ - +
- Although track/bus groups offer a certain + Although track/bus groups offer a certain kind of grouped-control over gain, solo, mute and more, traditional mixing consoles have long had group master channels ("VCAs") which allows to combine both a single fader to control the group level while also allowing you to easily adjust the relative levels inside the group. For large projects, this can make mixing much easier to control.
- Ardour implements those VCAs as Control Masters, in a way that allows to use either or both + Ardour implements those VCAs in a way that allows to use either or both of the conventions used on different traditionnal consoles for combining multiple masters:
-A Control Master strip is made of (from top to bottom in the screenshot) : +A VCA strip is made of (from top to bottom in the screenshot):
Right-clicking the name button shows a context menus comprised of :
+Right-clicking the name button shows a context menus comprised of:
The VCA button only shows up in mixer strips when at least one Control Master exists, i.e., a - Control Master must be created before connecting tracks to it.
+The VCA button only shows up in mixer strips when at least one VCA exists, i.e., a + VCA must be created before connecting tracks to it.
- Clicking the VCA button shows all the Control Masters in the session, and any or all of this vca can be checked - to link them to the track, making this track controlled by multiple Control Masters. The track will then show - multiple VCA buttons. Disconnecting a Control MAste from a track is done by unchecking this Control Master in - the list that pops up, or clicking Unassign All to disconnect from all Control Masters at once. + Clicking the VCA button shows all the VCAs in the session, and any or all of this VCA can be checked + to link them to the track, making this track controlled by multiple VCAs. The track will then show + multiple buttons. Disconnecting a VCA from a track is done by unchecking this VCA in + the list that pops up, or clicking Unassign All to disconnect from all VCAs at once.
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