X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fthe-window-menu.html;h=df007abe90aa72ddcbc52253ca25bca62afce09d;hb=372c87ab37e826d1c79811087a9a2a4d7f1d16a7;hp=61cb1badd8b38c70e12a54d6409f74cecf6dd150;hpb=dfec6899ef2a121ccf2ff1d47008e7ac4844cf70;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/the-window-menu.html b/include/the-window-menu.html index 61cb1ba..df007ab 100644 --- a/include/the-window-menu.html +++ b/include/the-window-menu.html @@ -3,32 +3,44 @@ The Window menu deals with the layout of the different windows, and their visibility.
-□ Audio/MIDI Setup | Shows the Audio/MIDI Setup window, where the sound system configuration can be modified |
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Editor | |
Show Editor | Switches to the Editor view |
Hide | Hides the Editor, hence showing the Mixer when the windows are attached |
Attach | If the Editor window is detached, separated from the main window, attach it back |
Detach | If the Editor is attached to the main window, detach it (makes the Editor a separated window, useful for multi-monitor setup) |
Mixer | |
Show Mixer/Hide/Attach/Detach | Same as for the Editor, for the Mixer window |
Recorder | |
Show Recorder/Hide/Attach/Detach | Same as for the Editor, for the Recorder window |
Preferences | |
Show/Hide/Attach/Detach | Same as for the Editor, for the Preferences window |
Meterbridge | Shows the Meterbridge window, that displays all the tracks' meter at once and their recording status, and is very handy for multitrack recording |
□ Locations | Opens the Ranges and Marks window, a single point of control for all range and location markers |
□ Big Clock | Opens the Main Clock as its own separate (and huge) window, which is helpful when recording |
□ Transport Controls | Opens a floating Transport Bar as its own separate window |
□ Virtual Keyboard | Opens up the virtual MIDI keyboard. If a MIDI track is selected (or many), this keyboard can be used as an hardware device would. |
□ Video Monitor | If a video has been imported in the session, opens a video window (namely, Xjadeo), synced to the timeline |
□ Audio Connections | Opens the Audio Connection Manager window, a way to make connections to, from and within Ardour's mixer |
□ MIDI Connections | Same as above, for the MIDI connections |
□ Tracks and Busses | Opens the Tracks and Busses window, which is a shortcut to many tracks/busses operations (routing, effects, …) |
□ Bundle Manager | Opens the Bundle Manager window, allowing to create and manage Bundles, which are a way to simplify connection management, by defining groups of ports |
□ Plugin Manager | Opens the Plugin Manager, a dedicated tool to deal with plugins, add new ones, and troubleshoot all plugin-related issues |
Scripting | Opens the Script console window where LUA scripts can be edited and run |
Templates | Opens the Template Manager window, for both sessions and tracks templates managment |
□ Transport Masters | Opens the Transport masters window, where all the timecode sources are shown to be selected and/or synchronized |
□ Keyboard Shortcuts | Opens up a Keyboard Shortcuts window, which allows for easy creation or modification of any keyboard binding |
□ Plugin DSP Load | Opens a window showing all the active effects, plugins, etc… with bar-graphs showing the induced DSP load latency |
□ Performance Meters | Opens a window showing the current system's load. Considering the buffer size, how much of it is spent idle or processing, and what takes processing time (engine or session) |
Midi Tracer | Opens the MIDI Tracer window, allowing to follow each and every MIDI message entering or leaving Ardour |
□ Log | Shows the Log window, where Ardour lists useful information, warnings and errors |