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The display of waveforms (or, more correctly, peak
envelopes, since the actual waveform is only visible at the highest
zoom levels) is configurable via the dialog, to support
+ class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Editor dialog, to support
different usecases and user preferences. The following options are
available:
-
- - Show waveforms in regions
- - By default, Ardour draws waveforms within audio regions. Disable this
- option to hide them.
- - Waveform scale
- -
-
- - Linear
- - This is the traditional linear (1:1) display of the
- peak envelope, or, at higher zoom levels, the individual samples.
- - Logarithmic
- - Alternatively, you can use a logarithmic display of the
- peak envelope. This will give you a better idea of program loudness (it is similar
+
+ Show waveforms in regions |
+ By default, Ardour draws waveforms within audio regions. Disable this
+ option to hide them. |
+ Waveform scale |
+
+
+ Linear |
+ This is the traditional linear (1:1) display of the
+ peak envelope, or, at higher zoom levels, the individual samples. |
+ Logarithmic |
+ Alternatively, you can use a logarithmic display of the
+ peak envelope. This will give you a better idea of program loudness (it is similar
to dBs) and plot soft passages more clearly, which is useful for soft
- recordings or small track height.
-
-
- - Waveform shape
- -
-
- - Traditional
- - The zero line appears in the middle of the display and waveforms
- appear as positive and negative peaks above and below.
- - Rectified
- - The zero line appears at the bottom of the display and waveforms appear
- as absolute peaks above the line only.
-
-
-
+ recordings or small track height. |
+
+ |
+ Waveform shape |
+
+
+ Traditional |
+ The zero line appears in the middle of the display and waveforms
+ appear as positive and negative peaks above and below. |
+ Rectified |
+ The zero line appears at the bottom of the display and waveforms appear
+ as absolute peaks above the line only. |
+
+ |
+