Ardour does not impose any particular ordering of tracks and busses in
either the editor or mixer windows. The default arrangements are as follows:
</p>
+
<p>
- In the <dfn>Editor</dfn>, the Master bus will always be on top unless
+ In the <dfn>Editor</dfn> window, the Master bus will always be on top unless
hidden. Tracks and busses will appear in their initial order, from top to
- bottom. The monitor section (if used) will never be visible in the editor
- window.
+ bottom. The monitor section (if used) is never visible in the editor window.
</p>
+
+<p>
+ In the <dfn>Mixer</dfn> window, the tracks and busses will be displayed in
+ their initial order, from left to right. The Master bus is always on the far
+ right and occupies its own pane, so that it is always visible no matter how
+ many other mixer strips are present. If a Monitor section is used, it shows
+ up at the right edge of the mixer window; it can also be torn off into a
+ separate window.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Reordering Tracks</h2>
+
+<p>
+ The <dfn>track ordering</dfn> of the Editor and Mixer is
+ <dfn>synchronized</dfn>: if you reorder in one window, the ordering in the
+ other window will follow.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Reordering in the Editor Window</h3>
+
+<p>
+ Select the tracks to be moved, then use <kbd class="menu">Track > Move Selected Tracks Up</kbd> (shortcut: <kbd class="mod1">↑</kbd>) or <kbd class="menu">Track > Move Selected Tracks Down</kbd> (shortcut: <kbd class="mod1">↓</kbd>).
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ Alternatively, the <a href="@@the-tracks-and-busses-list"><kbd
+ class="menu">Tracks & Busses</kbd> panel of the Editor Lists</a> can be
+ used, if visible. Here, tracks and busses can be freely dragged-and-dropped
+ into any desired order.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Reordering in the Mixer Window</h3>
+
+<p>
+ Within the <kbd class="menu">Strips</kbd> pane at the top left of the Mixer
+ window, tracks and busses can be freely dragged-and-dropped into any desired
+ order.
+</p>
+
+<h3>"Collecting" Group Members</h3>
+
+<p>
+ Tracks and Busses that are members of a group can be reordered so that they
+ display contiguously within the Editor and Mixer windows. <kbd
+ class=mouse>Right</kbd>-click on the group tab and choose <kbd
+ class="menu">Collect</kbd>.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Ordering of New Tracks</h2>
+
+<p>
+ When <dfn>adding new tracks</dfn>, the current selection determines their
+ placement. New tracks will be placed after the rightmost (in the mixer) or
+ bottom-most (in the editor) selected track. If no tracks are selected, new
+ tracks will be added at the end.
+</p>
+
+<p class="note">
+ Because new tracks are automatically selected, they can be quickly reordered
+ in the editor window via the keyboard shortcuts after adding them.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Track Ordering and Remote Control IDs</h2>
+
+<p>
+ Every track and bus in Ardour is assigned a <dfn>remote control ID</dfn>.
+ When a <a href="@@control-surfaces">control surface</a> or any other
+ remote control is used to control Ardour, these IDs are used to identify
+ which track(s) or buss(es) are the intended target of incoming commands.
+</p>
+
<p>
- In the <dfn>Mixer</dfn>, the tracks and busses will be displayed in their
- initial order, from left to right. The Master bus is always on the far
- right and occupies its own pane, so that it is always visible no matter
- how you scroll the other mixer strips. If a Monitor section is used,
- it shows up at the right edge of the mixer window, from where it can be
- torn off into a separate window.
+ Remote IDs are assigned to tracks and buses in the order that they appear in
+ the mixer window from left to right, starting from #1; manual assignment of
+ remote IDs is not possible. The master bus and monitor section can be
+ accessed by name.
</p>
part: chapter
---
----
-title: New/Open Session Dialog
-include: newopen-session-dialog.html
-link: newopen-session-dialog
-uri: working-with-sessions/the-new-session-dialog
-part: subchapter
----
-
---
title: What's in a Session?
include: whats-in-a-session.html
---
---
-title: Backup and Sharing of Sessions
-include: backup-and-sharing-of-sessions.html
-link: backup-and-sharing-of-sessions
-uri: working-with-sessions/backup-and-sharing-of-sessions
-part: subchapter
----
-
----
-title: Interchange with other DAWs
-include: interchange-with-other-daws.html
-link: interchange-with-other-daws
-uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws
-part: subchapter
----
-
----
-title: Copying The Interchange Folder
-include: copying-the-interchange-folder.html
-link: copying-the-interchange-folder
-uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws/copying-the-interchange-folder
-part: subchapter
----
-
----
-title: Stem Exports
-include: stem-exports.html
-link: stem-exports
-uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws/stem-exports
-part: subchapter
----
-
----
-title: Using AATranslator
-include: using-aatranslator.html
-link: using-aatranslator
-uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws/using-aatranslator
+title: New/Open Session Dialog
+include: newopen-session-dialog.html
+link: newopen-session-dialog
+uri: working-with-sessions/the-new-session-dialog
part: subchapter
---
---
---
-title: Session Templates
-include: session-templates.html
-link: session-templates
-uri: working-with-sessions/session-templates
-part: subchapter
----
-
----
-title: Snapshots
-include: snapshots.html
-link: snapshots
-uri: working-with-sessions/snapshots
-part: subchapter
----
-
----
-title: Metadata
+title: Session Metadata
include: metadata.html
link: metadata
uri: working-with-sessions/metadata
---
---
-title: Cleaning up Sessions
-include: cleaning-up-sessions.html
-link: cleaning-up-sessions
-uri: working-with-sessions/cleaning_up
+title: Backup and Sharing of Sessions
+include: backup-and-sharing-of-sessions.html
+link: backup-and-sharing-of-sessions
+uri: working-with-sessions/backup-and-sharing-of-sessions
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Copying versus Linking
-include: copying-versus-linking.html
-link: copying-versus-linking
-uri: adding-pre-existing-material/copying-versus-linking
+title: Tracks
+include: tracks.html
+link: tracks
+uri: working-with-tracks
+part: chapter
+---
+
+---
+title: Track Types
+include: track-types.html
+link: track-types
+uri: working-with-tracks/track-types
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Adding Pre-existing Material
-include: adding-pre-existing-material.html
-link: adding-pre-existing-material
-uri: adding-pre-existing-material
+title: Adding Tracks, Busses and VCAs
+include: adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas.html
+link: adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas
+uri: working-with-tracks/adding-tracks-and-busses
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Import Dialog
-include: import-dialog.html
-link: import-dialog
-uri: adding-pre-existing-material/import-dialog
+title: Selecting Tracks
+include: selecting-tracks.html
+link: selecting-tracks
+uri: working-with-tracks/selecting-tracks
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Searching for Files Using Tags
-include: searching-for-files-using-tags.html
-link: searching-for-files-using-tags
-uri: adding-pre-existing-material/searching-for-files-using-tags
+title: Controlling Track Ordering
+include: controlling-track-ordering.html
+link: controlling-track-ordering
+uri: working-with-tracks/controlling-track-ordering
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Supported File Formats
-include: supported-file-formats.html
-link: supported-file-formats
-uri: adding-pre-existing-material/supported-file-formats
+title: Track Context Menu
+include: track-context-menu.html
+link: track-context-menu
+uri: working-with-tracks/track-context-menu
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Tracks
-include: tracks.html
-link: tracks
-uri: working-with-tracks
+title: Track Controls
+include: track-controls.html
+link: track-controls
part: chapter
---
---
-title: Track Types
-include: track-types.html
-link: track-types
-uri: working-with-tracks/track-types
+title: Bus Controls
+include: bus-controls.html
+link: bus-controls
+uri: working-with-tracks/bus-controls
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Adding Tracks, Busses and VCAs
-include: adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas.html
-link: adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas
-uri: working-with-tracks/adding-tracks-and-busses
+title: Audio Track Controls
+include: audio-track-controls.html
+link: audio-track-controls
+uri: working-with-tracks/audio-track-controls
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Selecting Tracks
-include: selecting-tracks.html
-link: selecting-tracks
-uri: working-with-tracks/selecting-tracks
+title: MIDI Track Controls
+include: midi-track-controls.html
+link: midi-track-controls
+uri: working-with-tracks/midi-track-controls
part: subchapter
---
include: controlling-track-appearance.html
link: controlling-track-appearance
uri: working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance
-part: subchapter
+part: chapter
---
---
---
---
-title: Controlling Track Ordering
-include: controlling-track-ordering.html
-link: controlling-track-ordering
-uri: working-with-tracks/controlling-track-ordering
-part: subchapter
+title: Track and Bus Groups
+include: track-and-bus-groups.html
+link: track-and-bus-groups
+uri: working-with-tracks/track-and-bus-groups
+part: chapter
---
---
-title: Reordering Tracks
-include: reordering-tracks.html
-link: reordering-tracks
-uri: working-with-tracks/controlling-track-ordering/reordering-tracks
+title: Importing and Exporting Session Data
+menu_title: Import/Export Session Data
+include: importing-and-exporting-session-data.html
+link: importing-and-exporting-session-data
+part: chapter
+---
+
+---
+title: Import Dialog
+include: import-dialog.html
+link: import-dialog
+uri: adding-pre-existing-material/import-dialog
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Track Ordering and Remote Control IDs
-include: track-ordering-and-remote-control-ids.html
-link: track-ordering-and-remote-control-ids
-uri: working-with-tracks/controlling-track-ordering/track-ordering-and-remote-control-ids
+title: Supported File Formats
+include: supported-file-formats.html
+link: supported-file-formats
+uri: adding-pre-existing-material/supported-file-formats
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Bus Controls
-include: bus-controls.html
-link: bus-controls
-uri: working-with-tracks/bus-controls
+title: Adding Pre-existing Material
+include: adding-pre-existing-material.html
+link: adding-pre-existing-material
+uri: adding-pre-existing-material
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Audio Track Controls
-include: audio-track-controls.html
-link: audio-track-controls
-uri: working-with-tracks/audio-track-controls
+title: Copying Versus Linking
+include: copying-versus-linking.html
+link: copying-versus-linking
+uri: adding-pre-existing-material/copying-versus-linking
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: MIDI Track Controls
-include: midi-track-controls.html
-link: midi-track-controls
-uri: working-with-tracks/midi-track-controls
+title: Searching for Files Using Tags
+include: searching-for-files-using-tags.html
+link: searching-for-files-using-tags
+uri: adding-pre-existing-material/searching-for-files-using-tags
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Track Context Menu
-include: track-context-menu.html
-link: track-context-menu
-uri: working-with-tracks/track-context-menu
+title: Stem Exports
+include: stem-exports.html
+link: stem-exports
+uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws/stem-exports
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Grouping Tracks
-include: grouping-tracks.html
-link: grouping-tracks
+title: File and Session Management and Compatibility
+menu_title: File/Session Mgmt & Compat.
+include: file-and-session-management-and-compatibility.html
+link: file-and-session-management-and-compatibility
part: chapter
---
---
-title: Track and Bus Groups
-include: track-and-bus-groups.html
-link: track-and-bus-groups
-uri: working-with-tracks/track-and-bus-groups
+title: Session Templates
+include: session-templates.html
+link: session-templates
+uri: working-with-sessions/session-templates
part: subchapter
---
---
-title: Importing and Exporting Session Data
-include: importing-and-exporting-session-data.html
-link: importing-and-exporting-session-data
-part: chapter
+title: Snapshots
+include: snapshots.html
+link: snapshots
+uri: working-with-sessions/snapshots
+part: subchapter
---
---
-title: File and Session Management and Compatibility
-include: file-and-session-management-and-compatibility.html
-link: file-and-session-management-and-compatibility
-part: chapter
+title: Cleaning Up Sessions
+include: cleaning-up-sessions.html
+link: cleaning-up-sessions
+uri: working-with-sessions/cleaning_up
+part: subchapter
+---
+
+---
+title: Interchange with other DAWs
+include: interchange-with-other-daws.html
+link: interchange-with-other-daws
+uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws
+part: subchapter
+---
+
+---
+title: Copying The Interchange Folder
+include: copying-the-interchange-folder.html
+link: copying-the-interchange-folder
+uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws/copying-the-interchange-folder
+part: subchapter
+---
+
+---
+title: Using AATranslator
+include: using-aatranslator.html
+link: using-aatranslator
+uri: working-with-sessions/interchange-with-other-daws/using-aatranslator
+part: subchapter
---
---
---
title: MIDI List Editor
-link: midi-list-editor
include: midi-list-editor.html
+link: midi-list-editor
part: subchapter
---
---
title: Multichannel Tracks and Signal Routing
+menu_title: Multichannel Signal Routing
include: multichannel-tracks-and-signal-routing.html
link: multichannel-tracks-and-signal-routing
part: chapter
---
title: MIDI notes reference
-link: midi-notes-ref
include: midi-notes-ref.html
+link: midi-notes-ref
part: chapter
---
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