<p>
New values for the clock can be typed in after clicking on the relevant clock.
Clicking on the clock will show a thin vertical cursor bar just to the right
- of the next character to be overwritten. Time should be typed in the same order as the
- current clock mode—if the clock is in Timecode mode, it should be
- hours, minutes, seconds, frames. So, to change to a time of 12:15:20:15 one
- would type <kbd class="input">1 2 1 5 2 0 1 5</kbd>. Each number typed will
- appear in a different color, from right to left, overwriting the existing value.
- Mid-edit, after typing <kbd class="input">3 2 2 2</kbd> the clock might look like this:
+ of the next character to be overwritten. Time should be typed in the same
+ order as the current clock mode—if the clock is in Timecode mode, it
+ should be hours, minutes, seconds, frames. So, to change to a time of
+ 12:15:20:15 one would type
+ <kbd>1</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>5</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>5</kbd>.
+ Each number typed will appear in a different color, from right to left,
+ overwriting the existing value. Mid-edit, after typing <kbd>3</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>2</kbd> the clock might look like this:
</p>
<figure>
possible to enter part of a full time value.
</p>
<p>
- As an exemple, supposing that the clock is in BBT
- mode, displaying <samp>024|03|0029</samp>, altering the value to
- the first beat of the current bar can be done by clicking on the clock and typing
- <kbd class="input">0 1 0 0 0 0</kbd>. Similarly, if it is in Minutes:Seconds
- mode, displaying <samp>02:03:04.456</samp>, getting to exactly 2
- hours can be achieved by clicking on the clock and typing <kbd class="input">0 0 0 0 0 0 0</kbd> to
- reset the minutes, seconds and milliseconds fields.
+ As an exemple, supposing that the clock is in BBT mode, displaying
+ <samp>024|03|0029</samp>, altering the value to the first beat of the current
+ bar can be done by clicking on the clock and typing
+ <kbd>0</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd>.
+ Similarly, if it is in Minutes:Seconds mode, displaying
+ <samp>02:03:04.456</samp>, getting to exactly 2 hours can be achieved by
+ clicking on the clock and typing
+ <kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd>
+ to reset the minutes, seconds and milliseconds fields.
</p>
<h2>Entering Delta Times</h2>
key will add the entered value to the current value of the clock, minus will
subtract it. For example, if the clock is in Samples mode and displays
<samp>2917839</samp>, moving it back 2000 samples is done by typing
- <kbd class="input">2 0 0 0</kbd> and <kbd>-</kbd>, rather than ending with
- Enter or Tab.
+ <kbd>2</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd> and <kbd>-</kbd>, rather than
+ ending with <kbd>Enter</kbd> or <kbd>Tab</kbd>.
</p>
<h2>Changing clock values with the mouse</h2>
on the clock, dragging downwards decreases it, again with a step size equal to
the unit of the field where the drag began on.
</p>
-
<li>The <dfn>Scroomer</dfn>, a zoom and scroll controller for the midi notes range</li>
<li>When the track is tall enough, the External MIDI Device selection dropdown appears.</li>
</ol>
+
+<h2>The Scroomer</h2>
+
<p>
The Scroomer performs a couple of functions:
</p>
visible pitches fit the actual content of the track.</li>
<li>Clicking on the piano plays the corresponding MIDI note for reference.</li>
</ul>
+
+<h2>Channel and patch selection</h2>
+
+<h3>The Channel Selector</h3>
+
+<figure class="right">
+ <img class="mini" src="/images/midi_channel_control.png" alt="The MIDI channel control window">
+ <figcaption>
+ The MIDI channel control window
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
A MIDI track's data may span any number of the 16 available MIDI channels, and sometimes it is
useful to view only a subset of those channels; different instruments may,
the <kbd class="menu">Channel Selector</kbd> allows to control the <dfn>MIDI channel</dfn>(s)
that will be visible in the editor.
</p>
+
<p>
- To edit the contents of a MIDI track see <a href="@@edit-midi">MIDI Editing</a>.
+ This window also gives control over which channel(s) will be recorded, and which will be played back, choosing between:
</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>All channels</li>
+ <li>Only selected channels —Ardour then proposes to choose amongst the 16 channels which are to be recorded/played</li>
+ <li>Force all to one channel —Ardour then 'routes' all the channels to one user selectable channel.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 class="clear">The Patch Selector</h3>
+
+<figure class="left">
+ <img class="mini" src="/images/patch_selector.png" alt="The Patch Selector window">
+ <figcaption>
+ The Patch Selector window
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>
+ The Patch Selector window is an easy way to set which instrument will be used on any of the MIDI channels.
+ Although patches can be changed at any time using a <a href="@@patch-change">patch change</a>, this dialog
+ provides an easy and convenient way to preview patches in software and hardware instruments. It
+ integrates fully with Ardour's support for MIDNAM (patch definition files), so Ardour can display named programs/patches
+ for both General MIDI synths and those with MIDNAM files.
+</p>
+<p>
+ The window itself makes it easy to choose a channel, a bank number, optionnaly choosing a bank number through its <dfn title="Most Significant Byte">MSB</dfn>
+ and <dfn title="Least Significant Byte">LSB</dfn> numbers (CC#00 and CC#32) for large banks, then choosing an instrument.
+</p>
+<p>
+ The keyboard at the bottom of the window allows for a quick preview of the selected instrument, either automatically
+ (using the buttons on top of the keyboard) or manually by either clicking a note or using the computer keyboard as a
+ piano keyboard.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ To edit the contents of a MIDI track see <a href="@@edit-midi">MIDI Editing</a>.
+</p>
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