X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fediting-clocks.html;h=0e2b60fa3274fd6fee6e5d78ac2e242a6189f3c4;hb=7d0008ace8d95c5b31cb18c862b9322a2d28ed6a;hp=23eea6c498bf3631e88d8cf39e7fd89c3a977c0f;hpb=7be4f507991a0b87174a0e78831a4e7e9e96bcbe;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/editing-clocks.html b/include/editing-clocks.html index 23eea6c..0e2b60f 100644 --- a/include/editing-clocks.html +++ b/include/editing-clocks.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@

Every clock in Ardour has four different, selectable clock modes. Each mode displays time using different units. - You can change the clock mode by Right-clicking + The clock mode can be changed by Right-clicking on the clock and selecting the desired mode from the menu. Some clocks are entirely independent of any other clock's mode; others are linked so that changing one changes all clocks in that group. The different modes are: @@ -39,31 +39,37 @@

New values for the clock can be typed in after clicking on the relevant clock. Clicking on the clock will show a thin vertical cursor bar just to the right - of the next character to be overwritten. Enter time in the same order as the - current clock mode—if the clock is in Timecode mode, you need to enter - hours, minutes, seconds, frames. So, to change to a time of 12:15:20:15 you - would type 1 2 1 5 2 0 1 5. Each number you type will - appear in a different color, from right to left, overwriting the existing value. - Mid-edit, after typing 3 2 2 2 the clock might look like this: + of the next character to be overwritten. Time should be typed in the same + order as the current clock mode—if the clock is in Timecode mode, it + should be hours, minutes, seconds, frames. So, to change to a time of + 12:15:20:15 one would type + 12152015. + Each number typed will appear in a different color, from right to left, + overwriting the existing value. Mid-edit, after typing 3222 the clock might look like this:

-An image of a clock being edited in Ardour +
+ A clock being edited in Ardour +
+ A clock being edited in Ardour +
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- To finish the edit, press ↵ or Tab. To exit an - edit without changing the clock press ESC. If you mis-type an entry - so that the new value would be illegal (for example, resulting in more than 30 - frames when Timecode is set to 30 frames per second), the clock will reset at - the end of the edit, and move the cursor back to the start so that you can - start over. + Finishing the edit is done by pressing ↵ or Tab. + The ESC key allows to exit an edit without changing the clock. If an + entry is mis-typed so that the new value would be illegal (for example, + resulting in more than 30 frames when Timecode is set to 30 frames per second), + the clock will reset at the end of the edit, and move the cursor back to the + start to allow for another try.

Avoiding the mouse entirely

- There is a shortcut available for those who wish to be able to edit the transport + There is a shortcut available to edit the transport clocks entirely without the mouse. It can be found in - Window > Key Bindings > Transport > Focus On + Window > Keyboard Shortcuts > Transport > Focus On Clock. If bound to a key (÷ on the numerical keypad is the default), then pressing that key is equivalent to clicking on the primary (left) @@ -74,26 +80,31 @@

One detail of the editing design that is not immediately obvious is that it is - possible to enter part of a full time value. Suppose that the clock is in BBT - mode, displaying 024|03|0029, and you want to alter the value to - the first beat of the current bar. Click on the clock and type - 0 1 0 0 0 0. Similarly, if it is in Minutes:Seconds - mode, displaying 02:03:04.456, and you want to get to exactly 2 - hours, click on the clock and type 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to - reset the minutes, seconds and milliseconds fields. + possible to enter part of a full time value. +

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+ As an example, supposing that the clock is in BBT mode, displaying + 024|03|0029, altering the value to the first beat of the current + bar can be done by clicking on the clock and typing + 010000. + Similarly, if it is in Minutes:Seconds mode, displaying + 02:03:04.456, getting to exactly 2 hours can be achieved by + clicking on the clock and typing + 0000000 + to reset the minutes, seconds and milliseconds fields.

Entering Delta Times

- You can also type values into the clock that are intended as a relative change, - rather than a new absolute value. Simply end the edit by pressing + Values can also be typed into the clock that are intended as a relative change, + rather than a new absolute value, by ending the edit by pressing + or - (the ones on any keypad will also work). The plus key will add the entered value to the current value of the clock, minus will subtract it. For example, if the clock is in Samples mode and displays - 2917839, you move it back 2000 samples by typing - 2 0 0 0 and -, rather than ending with - Enter or Tab. + 2917839, moving it back 2000 samples is done by typing + 2000 and -, rather than + ending with Enter or Tab.

Changing clock values with the mouse

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Using a scroll wheel

- Position the mouse pointer over the clock, and move the scroll wheel. Moving - the scroll wheel up (⇑) increases the value - shown on the clock, moving it down (⇑) - decreases it. The step size is equal to the unit of the field - you are hovering over (seconds, hours, etc.). + With the mouse pointer over the clock, moving the scroll wheel changes the + clock values. Moving the scroll wheel up (⇑) + increases the value shown on the clock, moving it down (⇓) decreases it. The step size is equal to the unit + of the field hovered over (seconds, hours, etc.).

Dragging the mouse

- Position the mouse pointer over the clock, press the left mouse button and drag. - Dragging upwards increases the value shown on the clock, dragging downwards - decreases it, again with a step size equal to the unit of the field you - began the drag on. + With the mouse pointer over the clock, pressing the left mouse button and + dragging also affects the clocks: dragging upwards increases the value shown + on the clock, dragging downwards decreases it, again with a step size equal to + the unit of the field where the drag began on.

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