X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fnewopen-session-dialog.html;h=f14e80ea14b04f9f028f8b9b5670fe81436e056a;hb=b55fb0c2679726d38d28cf2dd7b1b0d7bf7ec085;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.

-

Audio/MIDI Setup

+

Audio/MIDI Setup

-The Audio+MIDI
-Setup Dialog +
+ The Audio+MIDI Setup Dialog +
+ The Audio+MIDI Setup Dialog +
+

- 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
-
Currently, the only option here is JACK. In the future, native - hardware access may be supported.
-
Driver
-
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Audio SystemDepending on the operating system, Ardour can possibly use different audio + systems, e.g. on Linux, both + ALSA and JACK are + available. +
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 +
DeviceThe 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
-
+
Sample Rate The selector will allow you to select from any sample rate supported by the device selected above it. - -
Buffer Size
-
+
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
-
+
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
-
+ default is all available channels.
Hardware Input/Output LatencySpecify 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
-
+ 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.