+ - The initial Session dialog consists of several consecutive pages: + The initial Session dialog, displayed at each start of Ardour, consists + of several consecutive pages:
+ + On this page, an existing session can be opened. Any snapshot + of a particular session can also be accessed by clicking on the arrow next to + the session name to display all snapshots, and then selecting one. + +
++ If the session is not displayed in the Recent Sessions list, the Other Sessions button will bring up a file selection dialog + to navigate the file system. +
- On this page, you can open an existing session. You can also
- open any snapshot of a
- particular session by clicking on the arrow next to the session name to
- display all snapshots, and then selecting one. If your session is
- not displayed in the Recent Sessions list, the Other
- Sessions button will bring up a file selection dialog to navigate
- your hard drive.
- Alternatively, you can opt to create a New
- Session.
+ Alternatively, a New Session can be created.
+ - Here you can type in the name of a session, select a folder to save in, and + This page allows to type in the name of a session, select a folder to save it in, and optionally use an existing template.
- Under Advanced Options, you can select whether you wish to create - a Master Bus, or a Control Bus, and how many channels you wish either to have. - You can also decide whether you want Ardour to automatically connect all inputs - to the physical ports of your hardware. Ardour will do so + Under Advanced Options, some fine tuning can be done, like selecting + whether Ardour should create a Master Bus, or a Control Bus, and how many channels + the output should have. +
++ Other options also decide whether Ardour should automatically connect all inputs + to the hardware's physical ports. Ardour will do so sequentially and in round-robin fashion, connecting the first track's - input to the first input of your hardware and so on. When Ardour has used + input to the first input of the hardware and so on. When Ardour has used all available hardware inputs, it will begin again with the first physical input. - You can limit the number of channels on your physical hardware that Ardour - uses. +
++ The number of hardware channels used by Ardour can also be limited.
By default Ardour will connect all tracks and busses to the Master Bus if - there is one. However you can also tell it to automatically connect each - output to the physical outputs of your interface or sound card, and limit + there is one. However, it can also be told to automatically connect each + output to the physical outputs of the interface or sound card, and limit the number of physical outputs used, as above.
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| Audio System | +Depending on the operating system, Ardour can possibly use different audio
systems, e.g. on Linux, both
ALSA and JACK are
available.
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| Driver | +
On Mac OS X this will typically be CoreAudio. On Linux usually
this will be either FFADO
or ALSA, depending on whether or not you are
- utilizing a firewire device. Advanced users on all platforms may also
+ Architecture">ALSA, depending on whether or not a firewire device
+ is used. Advanced users on all platforms may also
use NetJack which provides network audio I/O.
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| Device | +The selector should show all availiable interfaces provided by the
driver above and which are capable of duplex operation.
- If you are using an Intel Mac running OS X and the builtin audio - interface, you must - first merge - its separate input and output devices into a single "aggregate - device" before Ardour will be able to use it. + When using an Intel Mac running OS X and the builtin audio + interface, its separate input and output devices must be + merged first into a single "aggregate device" before Ardour will be able + to use it. - - |
| Sample Rate | ++ The selector will allow to select from any sample rate supported by the device + selected above it. + |
| Buffer Size | +
+ The size of the buffer used by the audio interface can be adjusted
to allow for either lower latency, or lower CPU usage and higher
latency.
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| Input/Output Channels | ++ Specifies the number of hardware channels to use. The + default is all available channels. |
| Hardware Input/Output Latency | +Specify the hardware delay in samples for precise latency compensation. |
| Calibrate | ++ This button runs a semi-automated guided process to obtain + precise hardware latency measurements for the above option. |
| MIDI System | ++ Selects the MIDI driver to use. On Mac OS X, this will be CoreMIDI. On Linux, it can be changed between two legacy + ALSA drivers or the (preferred) new JACK+ALSA implementation. |