From: Ed Ward Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 20:23:56 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Documenting the Session menu and the Transport menu, listing the others (2/2) X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5bf6277c9354e0cda6eb66c27f85e7ffc9013cb3;p=ardour-manual Documenting the Session menu and the Transport menu, listing the others (2/2) --- diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/01_Session-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/01_Session-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b6c3f58 --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/01_Session-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +--- +title: The Session Menu +--- + +

+ The Session menu groups together everything related to the session and the file operations. +

+ +
+
New...
Creates a new session
+
Open...
Opens an existing session
+
Recent...
Opens a list of recent session that can be opened
+
Close
Closes the current session (but not Ardour)
+ +
Save
Saves the current session
+
Save As...
Saves to a new session (with options)
+
Rename...
Changes the name of the session
+
Snapshot (keep working on current version) ...
Create a Snapshot but any subsequent change will be saved to this session
+
Snapshot ( switch to new version) ...
Same thing, and any subsequent change will be saved to this new snapshot session
+
Save Template...
Saves the session as a template, without the audio
+
Metadata
+
Edit Metadata...
Opens the Metadata window, where informations about the session can be saved
+
Import Metadata...
Creates the metadata by extracting them from another session
+ +
Add Track, Bus or VCA...
Adds a new track/bus/VCA to the session, same as the Track > Add Track, Bus or VCA...
+ +
Import
Opens the Import windows, to add media to the session
+
Import PT session
Import a ProTools© session file. Not everything in the original session can be imported.
+
Scripting
+
Add Lua Script...
Loads or adds a Lua Session script to the current session
+
Remove Lua Script
Removes a loaded Lua Session script from the session
+
Open Video...
Imports a video file in the session
+
Remove Video
Removes the video part of the session (the video timeline disappears)
+
Export
+
Export to Audio File(s)...
Export all or part of the session in audio form
+
Stem export...
Exports each track as its own audio file (for e.g. DAW interchange)
+
Export to Video File
Exports the session to a video file
+
Clean-Up
+
Bring all media into session folder
Copies all the media files imported from outside the session folder in that folder, see Cleaning up Sessions
+
Reset Peak Files
Reinitializes the buffered images representing the audio files
+
Clean-up Unused Sources...
Quarantines all the media files not used in the session to a specific subfolder of the session
+
Flush Wastebasket
Deletes those quarantined files
+ +
[] Properties
Shows the Session Properties dialog, allowing to fine-tune the parameters of the current session
+ +
Lock
Locks the session by showing an Unlock window that (until cliked) blocks every action on Ardour's window
+ +
Quit
Exits Ardour. Prompts for saving the session if it has been modified.
+
diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/02_Transport-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/02_Transport-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e836b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/02_Transport-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +--- +title: The Transport Menu +--- + +

+ The Transport menu handles how Ardour handles the playback and playhead. +

+ +
+
Start/Stop
Starts or stops the playhead, and recording if it's armed
+
Play
+
Play Selection
Only plays the selected part of the session, be it a range or selected regions
+
Play Selection w/Preroll
As the previous menu, except it starts the playback 1/2 bar before the beginning of the selection
+
Start/Continue/Stop
FIXME
+
Play from Edit Point and Return
Starts the playback at the Edit point, and when stopped, goes back to the orginial location
+
Play Loop Range
If a Loop range is defined, play it and loop until stopped
+
Start Recording
This is a shortcut to trigger the global recording, and start playback at once
+
Stop and Forget Capture
Stops the recording, removes the newly created material, and goes back to the original position
+
Enable Record
Triggers the global recording. Next time "Play" is pressed, it will record on the track(s) that are armed for recording
+ +
Set Loop from Selection
Converts the selection into a Loop range by placing loop markers at the start and end of the selected range
+
Set Punch from Selection
Same thing, for Punch
+
Set Session Start/End from Selection
Same thing, for the start and end markers of the session, defining the sessions length
+ +
Forward
FIXME
+
Rewind
Plays the audio backwards from the playhead on
+
Transition to Roll
FIXME
+
Transition to Reverse
FIXME
+ +
Playhead
+
Playhead to Mouse
Set the position of the playhead at the current position of the mouse cursor
+
Playhead to Active Mark
If a marker is selected, set the position of the playhead at the position of the marker
+
Center Playhead
Centers the view on the playhead without changing the zoom level (putting the playhead in the middle of the screen)
+ +
Nudge Playhead Forward
Shifts the position of the playhead to the right by the amount shown in the nudge timer
+
Nudge Playhead Backward
Same thing, to the left
+ +
Move to Next Transient
When transient have been set, moves the playhead to the next one to the right
+
Move to Previous Transient
Same, to the left
+ +
Playhead to Next Grid
Regardless of the state of the Grid Mode, goes to the next grid to the right, as set by the Snap/Grid unit
+
Playhead to Previous Grid
Same, to the left
+ +
Playhead to Next Region Boundary
Moves the playhead to the right to the next beginning or end of region on the selected track or, if no track is selected, on all tracks
+
Playhead to Previous Region Boundary
Same, to the left
+
Playhead to Next Region Boundary (No Track Selection)
Moves the playhead to next beginning or end of region, be it on the selected track or any other
+
Playhead to Previous Region Boundary (No Track Selection)
Same, to the left
+
Playhead to Next Region Sync
Moves the playhead to next Region Sync Point, that is by default the beginning of a region but can be moved
+
Playhead to Previous Region Sync
Same, to the left
+ +
Jump to Next Mark
moves the playhead to the next marker on the Ruler
+
Jump to Previous Mark
Same, to the left
+ +
Go to Zero
Sends the playhead to the 00:00:00:00 time, regardless of the sessions Start marker
+
Go to Start
Sends the playhead to the Start marker of the session
+
Go to End
Sends the playhead to the End marker of the session
+
Go to Wall Clock
Sends the playhead to the current value of system time, as shown on the top right of the Status bar
+
Active Mark
+
To Next Region Boundary
Moves the currently selected marker to the next region beginning or end
+
To Previous Region Boundary
Same, to the left
+
To Next Region Sync
Moves the currently selected to the next region sync point (by default : beginning or end of the region)
+
To Previous Region Sync
Same, to the left
+
Markers
+
Add Mark from Playhead
Creates a Marker at he position of the playhead
+
Remove Mark at Playhead
Removes any marker at the position of the playhead
+
Toggle Mark at Playhead
Combine the 2 previous : if a marker exists, deletes it, otherwise create it
+ +
Locate to Mark n
If it exists, goes to the n-th marker
+ +
Set Session Start from Playhead
Puts the Start of the session marker at the playhead's position
+
Set Session End from Playhead
Puts the End of the session marker at the playhead's position
+ +
[] Time Master
Sets Ardour as the Time master, i.e. Ardour sends the time information to the audio system
+
[] Punch In/Out
Based on the Punch in and Punch out markers if they exist, tells Ardour to record only between those two points
+
[] Punch In
Based on the Punch in marker, only allow to record from this point on
+
[] Punch Out
Based on the Punch out marker, forbids recording before this point
+
[] Audio Input
If checked, automatically switch the monitor from input to playbackmode when playing
+
[] Follow Edits
If checked, selecting a region moves the playhead to its beginning
+
[] Auto Play
If checked, moving the playhead in the ruler starts the playback
+
[] Auto Return
If checked, when the playback is stopped, go back to the previous position of the playhead. If not, the playhead stays where it is when the playback is stopped
+
[] Click
Activates/desactivates the click track (metronome)
+
[] Follow Playhead
If checked, while playing, when the playhead reaches the right of the screen, Ardour scrolls one screen to the right to keep the playhead visible at all times
+
[] Stationary Playhead
If checked and if Follow playhead is checked, on playback, the playhead stays at the center of the screen, and the session scrolls
+
Panic
Immediately stops all MIDI playback (usefull e.g. when a MIDI bug in encountered)
+
diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/03_Edit-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/03_Edit-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..04f6d25 --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/03_Edit-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ +--- +title: The Edit Menu +--- + +

Describe the items

+ + +Edit + Undo (action) + Redo + --- + Undo Selection Change + Redo Selection Change + --- + Cut + Copy + Paste + --- + Select + Select All Objects + Select All Tracks + Deselect All + Invert Selection + --- + Set Range to Loop Range + Set Range to Punch Range + Set Range to Selected Regions + --- + Select All After Edit Point + Select All Before Edit Point + Select All Overlapping Edit Range + Select All Inside Edit Range + Select All in Punch Range + Select All in Loop Range + --- + Move Range Start to Previous Region Boundary + Move Range Start to Next Region Boundary + Move Range End to Previous Region Boundary + Move Range End to Next Region Boundary + --- + Start Range + Finish Range + --- + Select Next Track or Bus + Select Previous Track or Bus + --- + Delete + Crop + Split/Separate + Separate + Separate Under + Separate Using Loop Range + Separate Using Punch Range + Align + Align Start + Align Start Relative + Align End + Align End Relative + Align Sync + Align Sync Relative + Fade + Fade Range Selection + Set Fade In Length + [] Fade In + Set Fade Out Length + [] Fade Out + --- + Remove Last Capture + --- + Edit point + Change Edit Point + Change Edit Point Including Marker + Snap Mode + () No Grid + () Grid + () Magnetic + --- + Next Snap Mode + Next Snap Choice + Previous Snap Choice + Next Musical Snap Choice + Previous Musical Snap Choice + Snap To + Snap to CD Frame + Snap to Timecode Frame + Snap to Timecode Second + Snap to Timecode Minute + Snap to Second + Snap to Minute + Snap to One Twenty Eighths + Snap to Sixty Fourths + Snap to Thirty Seconds + Snap to Twenty Eighths + Snap to Twenty Fourths + Snap to Twentieths + Snap to Sixteenths + Snap to Fourteenths + Snap to Twelfths + Snap to Tenths + Snap to Eighths + Snap to Sevenths + Snap to Sixths + Snap to Fifths + Snap to Quarters + Snap to Thirds + Snap to Halves + Snap to Beat + Snap to Bar + Snap to Mark + Snap to Region Start + Snap to Region End + Snap to Regions Sync + Snap to Region Boundaries + --- + Tempo + Set Tempo from Region = Bar + Set Tempo from Edit Range = Bar + [] Smart Object Mode + --- + Scripted Actions + [] Script Manager + --- + Unset #1 + Unset #2 + Unset #3 + Unset #4 + Unset #5 + Unset #6 + Unset #7 + Unset #8 + Unset #9 + --- + Preferences diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/04_Region-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/04_Region-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6137821 --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/04_Region-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +--- +title: The Region Menu +--- + +

Describe the items

+ + +Region + Insert Region from Region List + Play + Loop + Rename... + Properties... + Loudness Analysis... + Spectral Analysis... + Edit + Combine + Uncombine + Pitch Shift... + Split/Separate + Split at Percussion Onset + Make Mono Regions + Close Gaps + Place Transient + Rhythm Ferret... + Strip Silence... + Reverse + Layering + Raide to Top + Raise + Lower + Lower to Bottom + MIDI + Transpose... + Insert Patch Change... + Quantize... + Legatize + Remove Overlap + Transform... + Unlink from Other copies + List Editor... + Gain + [] Opaque + [] Mute + Normalize... + Boost Gain + Cut Gain + Reset Envelope + [] Envelope Active + Position + Move to Original Position + Snap Position to Grid + [] Lock + [] Glue to Bars and Beats + [] Lock to Video + Set Sync Position + Remove Sync + Nudge Later + Nudge Earlier + Nudge Later by Capture Offset + Nudge Earlier by Capture Offset + Sequence Regions + Trim + Trim Start at Edit Point + Trim End at Edit Point + Trim to Loop + Trim to Punch + Trim to Previous + Trim to Next + Ranges + Set Loop Range + Set Punch + Add Single Range Marker + Add Range Marker Per Region + Set Range Selection + Fades + [] Fade In + [] Fade Out + [] Fades + Duplicate + Duplicate + Multi-Duplicate... + Fill Track + Export... + Bounce (without processing) + Bounce (with processing) + --- + Remove diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/05_Track-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/05_Track-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..028af4f --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/05_Track-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +title: The Track Menu +--- + +

Describe the items

+ + +Track + Add Track, Bus or VCA... + Duplicate Tracks/Busses... + --- + Toggle Record Enable + Toggle Solo + Toggle Mute + --- + Insert Time + Remove Time + Move Selected Tracks Up + Move Selected Tracks Down + Height + Fit Selection (Vertical) + Largest + Larger + Large + Normal + Small + --- + Toggle Active + Remove diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/06_View-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/06_View-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..44811e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/06_View-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +--- +title: The View Menu +--- + +

Describe the items

+ +View + [] Maximise Editor Space + [] Maximize Mixer Space + --- + Primary Clock + Focus On Clock + Timecode + Bars & Beats + Minutes & Seconds + Samples + Secondary Clock + Timecode + Bars & Beats + Minutes & Seconds + Samples + --- + Zoom + Zoom In + Zoom Out + Zoom to Session + Zoom to Selection + Fit Selection (Vertical) + Toggle Zoom State + Expand Track Height + Shrink Track Height + Zoom Focus + Zoom Focus Left + Zoom Focus Right + Zoom Focus Center + Zoom Focus Playhead + Zoom Focus Mouse + Zoom Focus Edit Point + Next Zoom Focus + Rulers + [] Min:Sec + [] Timecode + [] Samples + [] Bars & Beats + --- + [] Meter + [] Tempo + [] Ranges + [] Loop/Punch + [] CD Markers + [] Markers + --- + [] Video + Video Monitor + Original Size + [] Letterbox + --- + [] Always on Top + [] Fullscreen + --- + [] Timecode + [] Frame number + [] Timecode Background + Scroll + Scroll Tracks Down + Scroll Tracks Up + Scroll Forward + Scroll Backward + Views + Save View 1 + Go to View 1 + Save View 2 + Go to View 2 + Save View 3 + Go to View 3 + Save View 4 + Go to View 4 + Save View 5 + Go to View 5 + Save View 6 + Go to View 6 + Save View 7 + Go to View 7 + Save View 8 + Go to View 8 + Save View 9 + Go to View 9 + Save View 10 + Go to View 10 + Save View 11 + Go to View 11 + Save View 12 + Go to View 12 + --- + [] Show Editor Mixer + [] Show Editor List + [] Toggle Mixer List + [] Toggle Monitor Section Visibility + [] Show Measure Lines + [] Show Summary + [] Show Group Tabs + [] Show Marker Lines diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/07_Window-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/07_Window-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7516a16 --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/07_Window-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +title: The Window Menu +--- + +

Describe the items

+ + +Window + [] Audio/MIDI Setup + --- + Editor + Show + Hide + Attach + Detach + Mixer + Show + Hide + Attach + Detach + Preferences + Show + Hide + Attach + Detach + Meterbridge + Scripting + --- + [] Tracks and Busses + [] Locations + [] Binding Editor + [] Bundle Manager + [] Big Clock + --- + [] Video Monitor + --- + Midi Tracer + [] Audio Connections + [] MIDI Connections + [] Log diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/08_Help-menu.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/08_Help-menu.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f81248f --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/01_main-menu/08_Help-menu.html @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +title: The Help Menu +--- + +

Describe the items

+ +Help + [] About + Chat + Manual + Reference + User Forums + How to Report a Bug + Report a Bug + Ardour Website + Ardour Development