X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fstatus-bar.html;h=4079eaa1592ac9e65e3a8dfd56d257e0e49112db;hb=c91049f4326638273e1720ea8d373990fe4cd53c;hp=4e9c589436230664a3ddae70a41125309f4a602d;hpb=7be4f507991a0b87174a0e78831a4e7e9e96bcbe;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/status-bar.html b/include/status-bar.html index 4e9c589..4079eaa 100644 --- a/include/status-bar.html +++ b/include/status-bar.html @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ -The Status Bar +
+ The Status Bar +
+ The Status Bar +
+

The status bar is an informative bar at the top of the window, showing:

@@ -7,17 +12,17 @@ File:the file format used in the session, including when recording TC:is the timecode, i.e. the number of frames per second used by the session (for videos) Audio:gives the sample rate used in the session, and the latency computed from the buffer size - Buffers:decribe how much data is buffered, see below + Buffers:describe how much data is buffered, see below DSP:for Digital Sound Processing, shows how much of the CPU is used by Ardour and its plugins PkBld:(only shows up while creating peaks) displays the number of peak files left to create X:shows the number of xruns since Ardour's launch, see below Disk:reports the remaining hard disk space as the time that can be recorded with the current session setting - Wall Clockshowing the system time (especially usefull in full screen mode) + Wall Clockshowing the system time (especially useful in full screen mode) Log buttonthat indicates if Ardour has encountered any warning or error.

- Right clicking anywhere on the Status Bar allows to choose which of this informations we want displayed, through a checkbox menu. + Right clicking anywhere on the Status Bar allows to choose which of this information we want displayed, through a checkbox menu.

The buffers are labelled as p for playback and c for capture. If the @@ -30,6 +35,6 @@ asked is too short for the computing power of the machine. It usually results in clicks, pops and crackles if it happens while recording.

- The log button turns yellow when a warning is shown, and red when an error occurs. Clicking the log button gives acces to the log. + The log button turns yellow when a warning is shown, and red when an error occurs. Clicking the log button gives access to the log.