X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Ftrack-types.html;h=eb2c5839654e46dfe935379c07040127319dc95a;hb=a123dfec51122f0be59c06e9e836d5fceedc7650;hp=4a09d241f0b96bfef4c481abc85d5379d93dfe22;hpb=7a4c28bd8605e90876ebee619de364ab7001e405;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/track-types.html b/include/track-types.html index 4a09d24..eb2c583 100644 --- a/include/track-types.html +++ b/include/track-types.html @@ -20,62 +20,62 @@ of what you need to use the new tracks for, and Ardour offers you three choices:

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Audio
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An Audio Track is created with a user-specified number of + + + + + + + +
AudioAn Audio Track is created with a user-specified number of inputs. The number of outputs is defined by the master bus channel count (for details see Channel Configuration below). This is the type of track to use when planning to work with - existing or newly recorded audio. -
MIDI
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A MIDI track is created with a single MIDI input, and a + existing or newly recorded audio.
MIDIA MIDI track is created with a single MIDI input, and a single MIDI output. This is the type of track to use when planning to record and play back MIDI. There are several methods to enable playback of a MIDI track: add an instrument plugin to the track, connect the track to a software synthesizer, or connect it to external MIDI hardware.

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Audio/MIDI
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There are a few notable plugins that can usefully accept both Audio + If you add an instrument plugin, the MIDI track outputs audio alongside + MIDI data. +

Audio/MIDIThere are a few notable plugins that can usefully accept both Audio and MIDI data (Reaktor is one, and various "auto-tune" like plugins are another). It can be tricky to configure this type of track manually, so Ardour allows you to select this type specifically for use with such plugins. It is not generally the right choice when working normal - MIDI tracks, and a dialog will warn you of this. - + MIDI tracks, and a dialog will warn you of this.

Track Modes

Audio tracks in Ardour have a mode which affects how they behave when recording:

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Normal
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Tracks in normal mode will record non-destructively—new + + + + + + + +
NormalTracks in normal mode will record non-destructively—new data is written to new files, and when overdubbing, new regions will be layered on top of existing ones. This is the recommended mode for most workflows. - -
Non-Layered
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Tracks using non-layered mode will record +
Non-LayeredTracks using non-layered mode will record non-destructively—new data is written to new files, but when overdubbing, the existing regions are trimmed so that there are no overlaps. This does not affect the previously recorded audio data, and trimmed regions can be expanded again at will. Non-layered mode can be very useful for spoken word material, especially in combination with push/pull trimming. - -
Tape
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Tape-mode tracks do destructive recording: +
TapeTape-mode tracks do destructive recording: all data is recorded to a single file and if you overdub a section of existing data, the existing data is destroyed irrevocably—there is no undo. Fixed crossfades are added at every punch in and out point. This mode can be useful for certain kinds of re-recording workflows, but it not suggested for normal - use. - + use.
normal and non-layered overdubbing comparision

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ If you have configured Ardour to automatically connect new tracks and busses for you, the number of outputs will be determined by the number of inputs of the master bus, + href="@@understanding-basic-concepts-and-terminology#busses">bus, to which the track outputs will be connected.
For example, if you have a two-channel master bus, then a Mono track has one input and two outputs; a Stereo track has two inputs and two outputs. @@ -120,4 +120,3 @@ preferable to leave Ardour to make connections automatically, even if you later change some of them manually.

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