<tr><th>Insert</th>
<td>Defines where in the track list is the track created. The default is <em>Last</em>, i.e. after all the tracks and busses, and can also be <em>First</em>, <em>Before Selection</em> (to place it just above the selected track) or <em>After selection</em>.</td></tr>
<tr><th>Output Ports</th>
- <td>Defines how the number of output responds to adding a plugin with a different number of outputs than the track itself. in <em>Strict I/O</em> mode, the track will only use a few of the plugins I/O and will keep its own number of output fixed, while in <em>lexible I/O</em> mode, it will automatically adapt to the I/O of its plugins. See <a href="@@trackbus-signal-flow">Signal flow</a> to learn more about those options.</td></tr>
+ <td>Defines how the number of output responds to adding a plugin with a different number of outputs than the track itself. in <em>Strict I/O</em> mode, the track will only use a few of the plugins I/O and will keep its own number of output fixed, while in <em>
Flexible I/O</em> mode, it will automatically adapt to the I/O of its plugins. See <a href="@@trackbus-signal-flow">Signal flow</a> to learn more about those options.</td></tr>
</table>
<p>
from the menu. A warning dialog will pop up, as track removal cannot be undone;
use this option with care!
</p>
-
<p>
- To create a new <dfn>MIDI track</dfn>, choose <kbd class="menu">Session >
- Add Track/Bus</kbd>. In the Add Track/Bus dialog, pick <kbd class="menu">MIDI
- Track</kbd> from the combo selector at the upper right.
+ Creating new <dfn>MIDI track(s)</dfn> can be done using the <kbd class="menu">Session >
+ Add Track/Bus</kbd> menu. In the <a href="@@adding-tracks-busses-and-vcas">Add
+ Track/Bus dialog</a>, <kbd class="menu">MIDI Track</kbd> must be picked from
+ the combo selector at the upper right.
</p>
+
<p>
- You may decide to use a track template if you have one.
- You may also know the instrument (a plugin that will generate audio in response
- to receiving MIDI) that you want to use in the track. The Instrument selector
- will show you a list of all plugins that you have which accept MIDI input and
- generate audio output.
+ A track template can be used, by selecting it in the <em>Configuration</em> drop
+ down menu.
</p>
+<p>
+ One singularity of the MIDI track creation in the ability to select right at
+ creation time the instrument that will be used in the track. The instrument in
+ this context is any plugin that will generate audio in response to receiving MIDI.
+</p>
The <em>Contents</em> should be selected to best fit the actual content of the region, amongst:
</p>
-<table class="dl" style="text-align:center;">
+<table style="text-align:center;">
<tbody>
<tr> <td>Content</td>
<td>Disable phase resynchronisation at transients</td>
<li>For multi-tonal material (chords,…), either one of the three first choice, or the default
<em>Crisp</em>.</li>
</ul>
-
</p>
<p class="note">
- If you synchronize Ardour with other devices then some or all of these control
+ If Ardour is synchronized with other devices then some or all of these control
methods may be unavailable—depending on the synchronization protocol,
Ardour may respond only to commands sent from its master device(s).
</p>
<p>
Under these buttons is the <dfn>Shuttle Speed Control</dfn> that allows to scrub
- through the audio quickly. The slider decides the playback speed : the further
+ through the audio quickly. The slider decides the playback speed: the further
from the center it is set, the faster the playback will scrub in both directions.
</p>
<p>
The Shuttle Speed Control supports 2 operating modes, that can be chosen with
- right click > Mode:
+ <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> click > Mode:
</p>
<ul>
<li><dfn>Sprung mode</dfn> that allows for a temporary scrub: it only scubs
</p>
<table class="dl">
- <tr><th><kbd>Space</kbd></th><td>switch between playback and stop.</td></tr>
+ <tr><th><kbd>Space</kbd></th><td>Switch between playback and stop.</td></tr>
<tr><th><kbd>Home</kbd></th><td>Move playhead to session start marker</td></tr>
<tr><th><kbd>End</kbd></th><td>Move playhead to session end marker</td></tr>
<tr><th><kbd>→</kbd></th><td>Playhead to next region boundary</td></tr>
Go to the <kdb class="menu">Transport</kbd> and <kdb class="menu">Transport >
Playhead</kbd> to find more.
</p>
-
which is described below, but a few clocks serve particularly important roles.
</p>
<p>
- In the transport bar of the editor window there are two clocks (unless you
- are on a very small screen), that display the current position of the playhead
+ In the transport bar of the editor window there are two clocks (on a large enough
+ screen), that display the current position of the playhead
and additional information related to transport control and the timeline. These
are called the <dfn>transport clocks</dfn>; the left one is the primary
transport clock and the right one is the secondary transport clock.
<h2>Why are there two transport clocks?</h2>
<p>
- Having two transport clocks lets you see the playhead position in two different
- time units without having to change any settings. For example, you can see the
+ Having two transport clocks allows seeing the playhead position in two different
+ time units without having to change any settings. For example, one can see the
playhead position in both timecode units and BBT time.
</p>
<p>
In addition to the time-unit modes, each of the two transport
- clocks (if you work on a small screen, you may only have one) can be
+ clocks (again, on a sufficiently large screen) can be
independently set to display <dfn>Delta to Edit Point</dfn> in whatever time
units its current mode indicates. This setting means that the clock shows the
distance between the playhead and the current edit point, and it may show a
<p>
To show the current playhead position in a big, resizable window, activate
<kbd class="menu">Window > Big Clock</kbd>. The big clock is very useful
- when you need to work away from the screen but still want to see the playhead
+ when working away from the screen but still wanting to see the playhead
position clearly (such as when working with a remote control device across
a room). The big clock will change its visual appearance to indicate when active
recording is taking place. Below on the left is a screenshot showing a fairly
<a href="/images/bigclock.png"><img src="/images/bigclock.png" height="100" alt="an image of the big clock filling a screen"></a>
<a href="/images/bigclock-recording.png"><img src="/images/bigclock-recording.png" height="100" alt="an image of the big clock while recording"></a>
-
-<img src="/images/transpose_midi.png" alt="transpose dialog" />
+<figure>
+ <img src="/images/transpose_midi.png" alt="The Transpose dialog">
+ <figcaption>
+ The Transpose dialog
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
-<p>To transpose a whole region at once, you can access the "transpose" dialog, by right clicking a region > <em>name_of_the_midi_region</em> > MIDI > Transpose…</p>
-
-<p>This very simple dialog allows to choose either a number of semitones to add or substract to all the notes inside the region, and/or for more significant changes, octaves (12 semitones).</p>
+<p>
+ A whole region, or multiple regions, can be transposed at once, with the help
+ of the Transpose MIDI dialog, accessed by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> clicking a region
+ <kbd class="menu">> <em>name_of_the_midi_region</em> > MIDI > Transpose…
+ </kbd>.
+</p>
+<p>
+ This very simple dialog allows to choose either a number of semitones to add
+ or substract to all the notes inside the region(s), and/or for more significant
+ changes, octaves (12 semitones).
+</p>
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