Global preferences control general workflow and system
configuration, and should apply to all sessions. They are located in in the user's home directory.
-
General
+
+ Preferences are conveniently grouped by category:
+
- Allow non quarte-note pulse: by default, Ardour understands the Allow non quarter-note pulse: by default, Ardour understands the tempo as the number of quarter notes in a minute.
Checking this option allows to set the tempo based on any division of the note,
from whole to 1/128th. This is reflected in the Edit
@@ -99,7 +128,7 @@
Save undo history sets how many commands are saved so
they are available to be undone after reopening the session. This can
- also be unckecked to keep all actions undoable, at the cost of bigger
+ also be unchecked to keep all actions undoable, at the cost of bigger
session files.
@@ -155,7 +184,7 @@
-
Editor
+
Editor
@@ -182,7 +211,7 @@
Limit zooming & summary view to X minutes beyond session extents
prevents the zoom out both in the editor and the summary, to show anything past
- the chosen time after the end marker, restraining the vision to only usefull
+ the chosen time after the end marker, restraining the vision to only useful
content.
@@ -267,15 +296,15 @@
This page allows to choose how things are done in the editor. This is a very
- flexible way for Ardour to match an existing workflow, or spped up the editing
+ flexible way for Ardour to match an existing workflow, or speed up the editing
process based on the user's most used actions.
- The Reset to recommanded defaults button at the bottom
+ The Reset to recommended defaults button at the bottom
provides a way to revert any user made change to its default value.
-
Mixer
+
Mixer
@@ -306,7 +335,7 @@
available from the Mixer monitor section.
- Solo-in-place mute cut (dB): sets the attenuation of the
+ Solo-in-place mute cut (dB): sets the attenuation of
the other tracks when another track is soloed in place. This setting
is also available from the Mixer monitor section. The
default is "−inf" for −∞, meaning the other tracks are
@@ -368,7 +397,7 @@
-
Signal Flow
+
Signal Flow
@@ -418,7 +447,7 @@
-
Audio
+
Audio
@@ -474,14 +503,14 @@
Replicate missing region channels: if a track is N-channel,
and the region has fewer channels, this option copies the existing
- channel's data for this non-existant one. If left unckecked, the missing
+ channel's data for this non-existent one. If left unchecked, the missing
channels will stay silent.
-
MIDI
+
MIDI
@@ -526,7 +555,7 @@
-
Metronome
+
Metronome
@@ -570,7 +599,7 @@
-
Metering
+
Metering
@@ -601,7 +630,7 @@
VU Meter standard: selects which standard to use for the zero
- value of the vu-meters, i.e. how manu analog dBu are considered 0 on the
+ value of the vu-meters, i.e. the analog dBu value that will show as 0 on the
VU-meter.
@@ -646,7 +675,7 @@
-
Transport
+
Transport
@@ -717,7 +746,7 @@
-
Sync
+
Sync
@@ -857,7 +886,7 @@
-
Control Surfaces
+
Control Surfaces
This tab contains settings for control surfaces.
@@ -870,7 +899,7 @@
protocol settings (only for Generic MIDI and Open Sound Control).
-
MIDI Ports
+
MIDI Ports
@@ -923,14 +952,14 @@
-
Plugins
+
Plugins
The content of this preference page varies heavily between versions or Ardour:
both the platform and the build-time options can make Ardour support some types
of plugins and not others. While this documentation tries to show all possible
options, most systems will only show a subset of the options hereunder, e.g.
- AudioUnits are MacOs only…
+ AudioUnits are macOS only…
@@ -939,7 +968,7 @@
Scan for Plugins will initiate an immediate scan of the system
- for available plugins. Usefull to get a newly installed plugin recognised
+ for available plugins. Useful to get a newly installed plugin recognised
by Ardour.
@@ -984,7 +1013,7 @@
only be shown when double clicking it.
- Show Plugin Inline Display on Mixestrip by default allows Ardour
+ Show Plugin Inline Display on Mixer strip by default allows Ardour
to show, in the mixer strips, a
visual rendering of the effect. These Inline Display are a special feature
of Ardour, so not all plugins are able to show this display. Most of Ardour's
@@ -996,7 +1025,7 @@
Don't automatically open the plugin GUI when the plugin has an inline
display mode: this option, available only if
Automatically open the plugin GUI when adding a new plugin
- is checked, superseeds it and hides the plugin GUI at creation if it has an
+ is checked, supercedes it and hides the plugin GUI at creation if it has an
Inline Display, like Ardour's own a-* plugins.
@@ -1044,12 +1073,12 @@
Scan Time Out Specifies the default timeout for plugin
instantiation. Plugins that require more time to load will be
- blacklisted. A value of &infinity; disables the timeout.
+ blacklisted. A value of ∞ disables the timeout.
VST Cache: Clicking the Clear button
removes all VST plugins from the list of plugins available to be
- inserted into the processor box. A new VST plugins scan is then required.
+ inserted into the processor box. A new VST plugin scan is then required.
VST Blacklist: Clicking the Clear
@@ -1084,9 +1113,9 @@
Scan for [new] AudioUnit Plugins on Application Start When
- enabled new AU plugins are searched, tested and added to the cache
- index on application start. When disabled new plugins will only be
- available after triggering a 'Scan' manually.
+ enabled, new AU plugins are searched, tested and added to the cache
+ index on application start. When disabled, new plugins will only be
+ available after triggering a 'Scan' manually.
AU Cache: Clicking the Clear button
@@ -1102,7 +1131,7 @@
-
Appearance
+
Appearance
@@ -1147,8 +1176,8 @@
Blink Alert indicators: when enabled, the Alert indicators (like
the Error Log or the Feedback
- button) will blink when they are active (when resp. an error or a feedback
- has been detected) When disabled, the indicators will turn red instead of
+ button) will blink when they are active (when an error or feedback
+ has been detected, respectively). When disabled, the indicators will turn red instead of
blinking.
@@ -1169,12 +1198,12 @@
Use name highlight bars in region displays (requires a restart):
when enabled, the region name is displayed, in the editor, in its own opaque bar
- at the bottom of the region. When disabled, the region name is overlayed
+ at the bottom of the region. When disabled, the region name is overlaid
at the top of the region, possibly over audio waveforms or MIDI notes.
Region color follows track color: when enabled,
- the background color of regions in the editor will be displayed using the
+ the background color of regions in the editor will be displayed using
the color assigned to the track. When disabled the default region
background color will be used.
@@ -1337,7 +1366,7 @@
LED meter style if checked, the bar meters in the editor and
mixer will be styled to look like if they were made of LEDs, with a dotted
- bar. Unckeking this option makes the bars flat and continuous.
+ bar. Unchecking this option makes the bars flat and continuous.
Waveforms color gradient depth: determines how much gradient
@@ -1412,7 +1441,7 @@
Use visibility information provided by your Window Manager/Desktop
allows the system window manager's rules for the windows visibility to
- superseed Ardour's.
+ supercede Ardour's.
All floating windows are dialogs: when enabled, Ardour will
@@ -1435,7 +1464,7 @@
-
Video
+
Video
@@ -1443,15 +1472,15 @@
Show Video Export Info before export Shows a warning message
- when exporting a video about licencing and offers to open the
+ when exporting a video about licensing and offers to open the
export video section of
this manual.
Show Video Server Startup Dialog: when using video inside Ardour,
this video is accessed via Xjadeo from a source file through a Video Server.
- This options shows the server's startup dialog (usefull for degbugging a
- malfunctionning video).
+ This options shows the server's startup dialog (useful for debugging a
+ malfunctioning video).
Advanced Setup (remote video server) can be used when the setup
@@ -1463,7 +1492,7 @@
Video Server URL: Base URL of the video server delivering the video
- through the network (http://IP-or-adress:port).
+ through the network (http://IP-or-address:port).
Video folder is the server's local path to the document-root,