X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fwaveform-display.html;h=90c8c487366b301b648da0417d6113deea210e86;hb=a61fbacdfcb7a76fe425fada61f49fc85751e47a;hp=06970be4edee1fc1a30cffb870eb5bfc8f37ae17;hpb=dfec6899ef2a121ccf2ff1d47008e7ac4844cf70;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/waveform-display.html b/include/waveform-display.html index 06970be..90c8c48 100644 --- a/include/waveform-display.html +++ b/include/waveform-display.html @@ -3,37 +3,29 @@ 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 Edit > Preferences > Editor dialog, to support - different usecases and user preferences. The following options are + class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Appearance > Editor dialog, to support + different use cases and user preferences. The following options are available:

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Show waveforms in regions
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By default, Ardour draws waveforms within audio regions. Disable this - option to hide them.
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Waveform scale
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Linear
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This is the traditional linear (1:1) display of the - peak envelope, or, at higher zoom levels, the individual samples.
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Logarithmic
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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 regionsBy default, Ardour draws waveforms within audio regions. Disable this + option to hide them.
Waveform scaleLinearThis is the traditional linear (1:1) display of the + peak envelope, or, at higher zoom levels, the individual samples.
LogarithmicAlternatively, a logarithmic display of the + peak envelope can be used. This will give 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
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Traditional
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The zero line appears in the middle of the display and waveforms - appear as positive and negative peaks above and below.
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Rectified
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The zero line appears at the bottom of the display and waveforms appear - as absolute peaks above the line only.
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- + recordings or small track height.
Waveform shapeTraditionalThe zero line appears in the middle of the display and waveforms + appear as positive and negative peaks above and below.
RectifiedThe zero line appears at the bottom of the display and waveforms appear + as absolute peaks above the line only.