X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fnewopen-session-dialog.html;h=f14e80ea14b04f9f028f8b9b5670fe81436e056a;hb=67da5d4577d076102c46ee7938f89088f7361a1b;hp=10244a5008fd06587bcfcc4aa0fb90e46218b3a0;hpb=7a4c28bd8605e90876ebee619de364ab7001e405;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/newopen-session-dialog.html b/include/newopen-session-dialog.html index 10244a5..f14e80e 100644 --- a/include/newopen-session-dialog.html +++ b/include/newopen-session-dialog.html @@ -40,26 +40,29 @@ the number of physical outputs used, as above.
-- This page is not displayed if JACK is already running when you start - Ardour. It provides a simple interface to configure JACK, which - will then be started by Ardour. For more control and options regarding - JACK, it is recommended that you start JACK before using Ardour, via a - JACK control application such as QJackCtl (sometimes called "Jack - Control"), JackPilot, etc. + This window exposes the different audio options to be used by Ardour for the + current work session, for hardware and software and is made of:
-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
@@ -67,9 +70,9 @@ Setup Dialog"/>
Architecture">ALSA, depending on whether or not you are
utilizing a firewire device. Advanced users on all platforms may also
use NetJack which provides network audio I/O.
-
- |
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 @@ -78,32 +81,32 @@ Setup Dialog"/> its separate input and output devices into a single "aggregate device" before Ardour will be able to use it. - - |
Sample Rate | +
The selector will allow you to select from any sample rate
supported by the device selected above it.
-
- |
Buffer Size | +
You can adjust the size of the buffer used by your audio interface
to allow for either lower latency, or lower CPU usage and higher
latency.
-
- |
Input/Output Channels | +
Here you can specify 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 guides you through a semi-automated process to obtain
- precise hardware latency measurements for the above option.
- |
MIDI System | +Select the MIDI driver to use. On Mac OS X, this will be CoreMIDI. On Linux, you can change between two legacy - ALSA drivers or the (preferred) new JACK+ALSA implementation. - + ALSA drivers or the (preferred) new JACK+ALSA implementation. |