X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fcontrol-masters-mixer-strips.html;h=a83368b95fe9eb52337fcde14c19e8c9d8fe3f0b;hb=d1339ef8a461372e6abf8bbfd918cbbc0c65c903;hp=0075507bdc3a15a25b3a85d873e7614e35b1888f;hpb=3ac2b1ab0af5ff2d380c60cad295cbced589602f;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html b/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html index 0075507..a83368b 100644 --- a/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html +++ b/include/control-masters-mixer-strips.html @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ -A Control Master mixer strip +
+ A VCA mixer strip +
+ A VCA mixer strip +
+

Although track/bus groups offer a certain @@ -9,7 +14,7 @@ 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:

-

Description of the Control Masters

+

Description of the VCAs

-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):

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  1. Number of the Control Master
  2. +
  3. Number of the VCA
  4. X button: Allows to hide the VCA strip. Left clicking this button toggles the exclusive visibility of the tracks connected to this VCA
  5. Name button
  6. M: mutes the VCA, S: solos the VCA
  7. @@ -49,13 +54,12 @@ A Control Master strip is made of (from top to bottom in the screenshot): under the main fader and choosing the VCA to connect to.

    -

    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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