menu_title: Global Preferences
---
-
-<img src="/files/a3/a3_ardour_preferences.png" alt="ardour preferences
+<p>
+ These preferences apply to all Ardour sessions.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_misc.png" alt="ardour preferences
dialog"/>
+{% children %}
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Misc Tab
+menu_title: Misc Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that do not belong on the other tabs.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_misc.png" alt="preferences
+misc tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>DSP CPU Utilization</strong> sets how many cpu processors can be
+ used to do signal processing. It can be set to use one up to all
+ processors.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <dfn>Undo</dfn>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Limit undo history</strong> sets how many commands can be
+ undone using <kbd class="mod1">Z</kbd> or
+ <kbd class="menu">Edit > Undo</kbd>.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Save undo history</strong> sets how many commands are saved so
+ they are available to be undone after reopening the session.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Verify removal of last capture</strong> when enabled prompts to
+ verify removal the last recording capture when
+ <kbd class="menu">Edit > Remove Last Capture</kbd> is executed.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Make periodic backups of the session file</strong> will create
+ a backup session file after changes to the timeline. The backup file is
+ the session name followed by <em>.ardour.bak</em>. The backup can be
+ used to recover from crashes when the session had not been explicitly
+ saved.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <dfn>Session Management</dfn>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Always copy imported files</strong> selects, and then disables
+ changes to, the <em>Copy files to session</em> option in the
+ <a href="/adding-pre-existing-material/import-dialog/">
+ Add Existing Media</a> dialog.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Default folder for new sessions:</strong> defalts the folder
+ where Ardour will create new session folders. This is used in the
+ <em>Session Setup</em> dialog displayed by
+ <kbd class="menu">Session > New</kbd>.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Maximum number of recent sessions:</strong> determines how many
+ of the last opened sessions shows in the
+ <em>Recent Sessions</em> dialog displayed by
+ <kbd class="menu">Session > Recent</kbd>.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <dfn>Click</dfn>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Click audio file:</strong> sets a user defined sound to be
+ played when Ardour's metronome is enabled in the
+ <a href="/controlling-playback/using-the-transport-bar/">
+ Transport Bar</a>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Click emphasis audio file:</strong> sets an optional different
+ metronome sound to be played on the downbeat.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Click gain level:</strong> allows the metronome's click sounds
+ to be boosted or attenuated.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <dfn>Automation</dfn>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Thinning factor</strong> ranges from 0 to 1000 with larger
+ values sending fewer automation changes. Thinning is like lossy
+ audio compression, removing data that is less likely to be noticed,
+ although the more you remove the more likely the loss will be noticed.
+ The advantage to thinning is reduced CPU usage.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Automation sampling interval</strong> ranges from 1 to
+ 1000 ms. Determines how frequently the automation input is
+ sampled. The shorter the interval the higher the accuracy but also
+ the higher the CPU requirements.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Transport Tab
+menu_title: Transport Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that relate to the behavior of the
+ <a href="/controlling-playback/using-the-transport-bar">Transport Bar</a>
+ and <a href="/synchronization/">Synchronization</a>.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_transport.png" alt="preferences
+transport tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Keep record-enable engaged on stop</strong> leaves the global
+ record-enable engaged after transport is stopped. Does not affect track
+ level record-enable which is never changed on stop.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Play loop is a transport mode</strong> changes the behavior of the
+ loop button, turning it into a toggle. When enabled, the loop button does
+ not start playback but forces playback to always play the loop. Looping
+ stays engaged when the transport is stopped. Playback continues where the
+ transport stopped and continues to loop.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ When disabled, the loop button starts playing the loop but stop then
+ cancels loop playback.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Stop recording when an xrun occurs</strong> will stop the transport
+ when an xrun occurs during recording, ensuring no audible glitches are
+ recorded.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Create markers where xruns occur</strong> will create a new
+ <a href="/working-with-markers/">marker</a> when an xrun occurs during
+ recording at the location of the xrun. This marks where possible xruns
+ might produce audible glitches when stopping on xruns is disabled.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Stop at the end of the session</strong> causes the transport to
+ stop during playback when it reaches the end marker. Behavior during
+ recording is not changed.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Do seamless looping</strong> removes any clicks that might
+ otherwise be audible when the transport moves from the end of the loop
+ range back to the beginning.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Disable per-track record disarm while rolling</strong>, when
+ enabled, will not allow the any track's record-enable to be disarmed
+ during record, preventing accidentally stopping the recording of a take.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>12dB gain reduction during fast-forward and fast-rewind</strong>
+ when enabled will reduce the unpleasant increase in perceived volume
+ that occurs when fast-forwarding or rewinding through some kinds of audio.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Sync/Slave</strong>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>External timecode source</strong> determines which external
+ source to use when Ardour is using an external
+ <a href="/synchronization/">synchronization</a> source. Depending
+ on the timecode source chosen, additional preference options are
+ available.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Match session video frame rate to external timecode</strong>
+ controls the value of the video frame rate <em>while chasing</em>
+ an external timecode source.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ When enabled, the session video frame rate will be changed to match
+ that of the selected external timecode source.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ When disabled, the session video frame rate will not be changed to
+ match that of the selected external timecode source. Instead, the
+ frame rate indication in the main clock will flash red and Ardour
+ will convert between the external timecode standard and the session
+ standard.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Sync-lock timecode to clock</strong> can disable drift
+ compensation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ When enabled, Ardour will never varispeed when slaved to external
+ timecode. Sync Lock indicates that the selected external timecode
+ source shares clock-sync (Black & Burst, Wordclock, etc) with
+ the audio interface. This options disables drift compensation.
+ The transport speed is fixed at 1.0. Vari-speed LTC will be ignored
+ and cause drift.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ When disabled, Ardour will compensate for potential drift regardless
+ if the timecode sources shares clock sync.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Lock to 29.9700 fps instead of 30000/1001</strong>, when
+ enabled, will force Ardour to assume the external timecode source
+ uses 29.97 fps instead of 30000/1001.
+ SMPTE 12M-1999 specifies 29.97 df as 30000/1001. The spec
+ further mentions that drop-frame timecode has an accumulated error
+ of -86 ms over a 24 hour period. Drop-frame timecode would
+ compensate exactly for an NTSC color frame rate of 30 * 0.9990 (i.e.
+ 29.970000). That is not the actual rate. However, some vendors use
+ that rate - despite it being against the specs - because the
+ variant of using exactly 29.97 fps has zero timecode drift.
+ </p>
+ </ul>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>LTC Reader</strong> specifies which incoming port will provide
+ the LTC signal.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>LTC Generator</strong>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Enable LTC generator</strong>, when enabled Ardour will
+ output an LTC timecode signal on it's <em>LTC-out</em> port.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Send LTC while stopped</strong>, when enabled Ardour will
+ continue to send LTC information even while the transport (playhed) is
+ not moving.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>LTC generator level:</strong> specifies the peak volume of
+ the generated LTC signal in dbFS. A good value is 0dBu^=-18dbFS in an
+ EBU calibrated system.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Editor Tab
+menu_title: Editor Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that affect behavior in the <dfn>Editor</dfn>
+ window when <a href="/editing-and-arranging">Editing and Arranging</a>.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_editor.png" alt="preferences
+editor tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Allow dragging of the playhead</strong>, when enabled, allows
+ dragging the playhead with the mouse in the <strong>Editor</strong> window.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Move relevant automation when audio regions are moved</strong>,
+ when enabled, causes automation data to stay with a region when the
+ region is moved inside the playlist. When disabled, the automation is
+ not affected by movement of regions.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show meters on tracks in the editor</strong>, when enabled, shows
+ a small meter in the <strong>Editor</strong> window with each track. The
+ meter is shown in the left side area along with the track name and buttons.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Display master-meter in the toolbar</strong> when enabled displays
+ a small copy of the master bus meter in the toolbar.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Default fade shape:</strong> sets which
+ <a href="/editing-and-arranging/create-region-fades-and-crossfades/">
+ fade shape</a> is the default.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Regions in active edit groups are edited together:</strong> sets
+ the criteria to see if editing actions apply to tracks grouped together
+ in an active group.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Make rubberband selection rectangle snap to the grid</strong> when
+ enabled uses the grid when
+ <a href="/editing-and-arranging/select-regions/">selecting regions</a>
+ with a rubberband rectangle.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show waveforms in regions</strong> when enabled shows a visual
+ representation of the region's audio waveform. Changes to this setting
+ take affect after restarting Ardour.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show gain envelopes in audio regions:</strong> sets the criteria
+ for displaying the gain envelope in audio regions.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Waveform scale:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
+ they can be displayed using a <em>linear</em> or a <em>logarithmic</em>
+ scale.
+ See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
+ Waveform disply</a>.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Waveform shape:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
+ they can be displayed using a <em>traditional</em> or a <em>rectified</em>
+ shape.
+ See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
+ Waveform disply</a>.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Waveform Clip Level (dBFS):</strong> sets the level at which the
+ waveform shown in an audio region will be drawn in red to indicate
+ clipping. Setting lower than 0.0 dBFS can be useful if any tool in
+ the audio chain has problems near 0.0 dBFS.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show waveform for audio while it is being recorded</strong> when
+ enabled, will draw the audio waveform in regions being recorded. When
+ disabled only a region block will be drawn while recording reducing CPU
+ requirements.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show zoom toolbar</strong> when enabled shows a toolbar for
+ zoom functions. When disabled the zoom commands are still available
+ with keyboard short-cuts and the View menu. Changes to this setting
+ take affect after restarting Ardour.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Update editor window during drags of the summary</strong> when
+ enabled the contents of the editor window will redraw the tracks area
+ as the selection rectangle in the summary area is moved or resized. The
+ summary area is at the bottom of the editor and shows an overview of all
+ regions on the timelime.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Name new markers</strong> when enabled, popup a dialog when a new
+ <a href="/working-with-markers/">marker</a> is created. This allows
+ markers to be named as they are created.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Auto-scroll editor window when dragging near its edges</strong>
+ when enabled will scroll the editor window automatically when dragging a
+ region. This can make it easier to see where to position the region.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>After splitting selected regions, select</strong> determines which,
+ if any, regions are selected after a split operation. The options are no
+ regions, the regions created by the split, and if more than one region
+ was selected to start with, the existing selection and the new regions.
+ Changes to this setting take affect after restarting Ardour.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Audio Tab
+menu_title: Audio Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings for handling audio.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_audio.png" alt="preferences
+audio tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Buffering</strong> settings determine how many seconds of audio
+ off of disk will be buffered in memory. Longer settings reduce the risk
+ of buffer under-runs but consume more memory. The default value is
+ 5.0 seconds.
+ </p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Playback</strong> sets how many seconds of audio Ardour will
+ buffer during playback.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Recording</strong> sets how many seconds of audio Ardour will
+ buffer during recording.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Monitoring</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Record monitoring handled by:</strong> determines whether
+ Ardour provides monitoring of incoming audio or whether
+ monitoring is provided by hardware. See
+ <a href="/recording/monitoring/">Monitoring</a> for more information.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Tape machine mode</strong> when enabled defaults new audio
+ tracks to tape machine mode. See
+ <a href="/working-with-tracks/track-types/">Track Types</a>
+ for more information.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Conection of tracks and busses</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Auto-connect master/monitor busses</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Connect track inputs:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Connect track and bus outputs:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Denormals</strong> are a specific type of very small numbers that
+ can cause issues with CPU consumption when using some plugins in some
+ circumstances.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Ardour provides two methods of handling the issue. Try different
+ combinations of these settings to to find the setting that minimizes CPU
+ consumption.
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Use DC bias to protect against denormals</strong> adds a small
+ constant value to numbers to move the numbers away from zero.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Processor handling</strong>, if the computer's hardware
+ supports it, offers two methods that can be used individually or
+ combined. Flush to zero and denormals are zero.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Plugins</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Silence plugins when the transport is stopped</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Make new plugins active</strong> when enabled, will activate
+ a plugin when it is added to a track or buss
+ <a href="/working-with-plugins/processor-box/">Processor Box</a>.
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Regions</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Enable automatic analysis of audio</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Replicate missing region channels</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Solo/Mute Tab
+menu_title: Solo/Mute Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that affect the use of solo, muting, and panning.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_solomute.png" alt="preferences
+solo/mute tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Solo</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Solo-in-place mute cut</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Solo controls are Listen controls</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Listen Position:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>PFL signals come from:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>AFL signals come from:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Exclusive solo</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show solo muting</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Soloing overrides muting</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Default track/bus muting options</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Mute affects pre-fader sends</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Mute affects post-fader sends</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Mute affects control outputs</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Mute affects main outputs</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Send Routing</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Link panners of Aux and External Sends with main panner by default</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: MIDI Tab
+menu_title: MIDI Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings related to the use of MIDI inside Ardour.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_midi.png" alt="preferences
+MIDI tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>MIDI read-ahead time</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Send MIDI Clock</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Send MIDI Time Code</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Percentage either side of normal transport speed to transmit MTC:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Obey MIDI Machine Control commands</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Send MIDI Machine Control commands</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Send MIDI control feedback</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Inbound MMC device ID:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Outbound MMC device ID:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Initial program change:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Display first MIDI bank/program as 0</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Never display periodic MIDI messages</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Sound MIDI notes as they are selected</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Midi Audition Synth</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: User Interaction Tab
+menu_title: User Interaction Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that affect the user's interaction with
+ <a href="/ardours-interface">Ardours interface</a>.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_interaction.png" alt="preferences
+user interaction tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Use translations</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Keyboard</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Edit using:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Delete using:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Insert note using</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Ignore snap using:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Keyboard layout:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Control Surfaces Tab
+menu_title: Control Surfaces Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings for control surfaces. Also see
+ <a href="/using-control-surfaces/">Using Control Surfaces</a>.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_control_surfaces.png" alt="preferences
+control surfaces tab"/>
+
+<p>
+ Enable a <dfn>Control Surface Protocol</dfn> and double-click on it to edit
+ protocol specific settings. Enable feedback to allow Ardour to send position
+ information back to a control surface.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ <strong>Control surface remote ID:</strong> can follow the order of the mixer
+ or be user assigned.
+</p>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Video Tab
+menu_title: Video Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings related to handling of Video.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_video.png" alt="preferences
+video tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Advanced Setup (remote video server)</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Video Server URL:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Video Folder:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show Video Export Info before export</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show Video Server Startup Dialog</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Plugins Tab
+menu_title: Plugins Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that do not belong on the other tabs.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_plugins.png" alt="preferences
+plugins tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>General</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Scan for Plugins</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Allow Display Plugin Scan Progress</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Scan Time Out</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>VST</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Clear VST Cache</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Clear VST Blacklist</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Scan for [new] VST Plugins on Application Start</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Linux VST Path:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: GUI Tab
+menu_title: GUI Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that affect
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/">Ardour's Interface</a>.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_gui.png" alt="preferences
+gui tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Graphically indicate mouse pointer hovering</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Use name highlight bars in region display</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Font scaling</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Update transport clock display at FPS</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Lock timeout</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Mixer Strip</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Input</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Phase Invert</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Record & Monitor</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Solo Iso/Lock</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Output</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Comments</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Use narrow strips in the mixer by default</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Metering Tab
+menu_title: Metering Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that affect the display and behavior of meters.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_metering.png" alt="preferences
+metering tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Peak hold time:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>DPM fall-off:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Meter line-up level; 0 dBu:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>IEC1/DIN Meter line-up level; 0 dBu:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>VU Meter standard:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Peak threshold[dBFS]:</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>LED meter style</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+</ul>
--- /dev/null
+---
+layout: default
+title: Theme Tab
+menu_title: Theme Tab
+---
+
+<p>
+ This tab contains settings that change the visual appearence of Ardour.
+</p>
+
+<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_theme.png" alt="preferences
+theme tab"/>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Restore Defaults</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>All floating windows are dialogs</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Transient windows follow front window</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Draw "flat" buttons</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Blink Rec-Arm buttons</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Color regions using their track's color</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Show waveform clipping</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Icon Set</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Waveforms color gradient depth</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Timeline item gradient depth</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Colors</strong>
+ </p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Items</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Palette</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <p>
+ <strong>Transparency</strong>
+ </p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+</ul>
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