+---
+title: Ardour's Interface
+---
<p>
In Ardour, work is done in two main windows: the <dfn>Editor</dfn> and the
<figure style="width:100%;">
- <div class="container" style="float:left; width: 615px; height: 445px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_OSTitlebar.png');">
- <a href="/ardours-interface/main-menu/" alt="Menu"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 12px; top: 18px; width: 194px; height: 15px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_Menu.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/status-bar/" alt="Status Bar"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 219px; top: 18px; width: 379px; height: 15px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_StatusBar.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-transport-bar/" alt="Transport Bar"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 10px; top: 36px; width: 199px; height: 39px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_TransportBar.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/transport-clocks/" alt="Transport Clocks"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 214px; top: 35px; width: 147px; height: 39px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_TransportClocks.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/" alt="Selection and Punch Clocks"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 366px; top: 35px; width: 133px; height: 39px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_SelectionandPunchClocks.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/" alt="Status and Mode buttons"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 504px; top: 35px; width: 94px; height: 39px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_StatusandModebuttons.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/audio-midi-mixer-strips/" alt="Editors Mixer Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 6px; top: 78px; width: 56px; height: 332px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_EditorsMixerStrip.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-summary/" alt="Summary"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 72px; top: 385px; width: 394px; height: 51px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_Summary.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/editor-lists/" alt="Editors List"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 474px; top: 105px; width: 122px; height: 309px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_EditorsList.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-nudge-controls/" alt="Nudge Controls"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 512px; top: 79px; width: 94px; height: 23px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_NudgeControls.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-edit-point-control/" alt="Edit Point"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 461px; top: 80px; width: 45px; height: 23px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_EditPoint.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-grid-controls/" alt="Grid Controls"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 349px; top: 80px; width: 108px; height: 23px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_GridControls.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-zoom-controls/" alt="Zoom Controls"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 215px; top: 79px; width: 129px; height: 23px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_ZoomControls.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-toolbox/" alt="Toolbox"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 69px; top: 79px; width: 140px; height: 23px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_Toolbox.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-ruler/" alt="Rulers"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 72px; top: 105px; width: 394px; height: 62px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_Rulers.png');"></div></a>
- <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 69px; top: 170px; width: 8px; height: 197px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_Groupstabs.png');"></div>
- <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 81px; top: 320px; width: 386px; height: 62px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_aMIDITrack.png');"></div>
- <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 81px; top: 285px; width: 386px; height: 33px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_anotherAudioTrack.png');"></div>
- <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 81px; top: 248px; width: 386px; height: 34px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_Automation.png');"></div>
- <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 81px; top: 207px; width: 386px; height: 37px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_anAudioTrack.png');"></div>
- <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 81px; top: 170px; width: 386px; height: 33px; background-image: url('/images/editor_split_MasterBusTrack.png');"></div>
- </div>
-
- <div class="container" style="float:left; width: 627px; height: 430px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_OsTitleBar.png');">
- <a href="/ardours-interface/main-menu/" alt="Menu Bar"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 18px; top: 17px; width: 193px; height: 16px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_MenuBar.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/status-bar/" alt="Status Bar"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 226px; top: 17px; width: 379px; height: 16px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_StatusBar.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-transport-bar/" alt="Transport Bar"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 12px; top: 37px; width: 198px; height: 38px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_TransportBar.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/transport-clocks/" alt="Transport Clocks"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 216px; top: 38px; width: 146px; height: 38px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_TransportClocks.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/" alt="Punch and Selection Clocks"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 369px; top: 38px; width: 135px; height: 38px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_PunchandSelectionClocks.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/" alt="Status and Mode buttons"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 511px; top: 37px; width: 94px; height: 38px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_StatusandModebuttons.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/favorite-plugins-window/" alt="Favorite Plugins"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 6px; top: 79px; width: 116px; height: 136px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_FavoritePlugins.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-strips-list/" alt="Strips List"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 6px; top: 220px; width: 115px; height: 97px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_StripsList.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-groups-list/" alt="Group List"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 6px; top: 321px; width: 116px; height: 99px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_GroupList.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/audio-midi-mixer-strips/" alt="an Audio Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 128px; top: 97px; width: 57px; height: 320px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_anAudioStrip.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/audio-midi-mixer-strips/" alt="another Audio Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 191px; top: 97px; width: 55px; height: 320px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_anotherAudioStrip.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/audio-midi-mixer-strips/" alt="a MIDI Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 251px; top: 97px; width: 55px; height: 320px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_aMIDIStrip.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/busses-mixer-strips/" alt="a Bus Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 313px; top: 97px; width: 56px; height: 320px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_aBusStrip.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/control-masters/" alt="Control Masters"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 373px; top: 81px; width: 98px; height: 331px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_ControlMasters.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-master-bus-strip/" alt="the Master Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 477px; top: 81px; width: 54px; height: 331px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_theMasterStrip.png');"></div></a>
- <a href="/ardours-interface/the-monitor-section/" alt="Monitor Section"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 536px; top: 80px; width: 82px; height: 332px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_MonitorSection.png');"></div></a>
- <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 133px; top: 80px; width: 223px; height: 11px; background-image: url('/images/mixer_split_GroupTabs.png');"></div>
- </div>
+ <div class="container" style="float:left; width: 600px; height: 347px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Backgroundeditor.png');">
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/main-menu/" alt="Main Menu"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 11px; width: 297px; height: 13px; background-image: url('/images/Split_MainMenu.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-bar/" alt="Status Bar"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 297px; top: 11px; width: 303px; height: 13px; background-image: url('/images/Split_StatusBar.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-transport-bar/" alt="Transport"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 24px; width: 86px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Transport.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/" alt="Record and Punch Options"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 86px; top: 24px; width: 50px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_RecordandPunchOptions.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#monitor-options" alt="Monitor Options"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 136px; top: 24px; width: 46px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_MonitorOptions.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#playhead_options" alt="Playhead Options"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 182px; top: 24px; width: 43px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_PlayheadOptions.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/transport-clocks/" alt="Clocks"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 225px; top: 24px; width: 154px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Clocks.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#status_indicators" alt="Status Indicators"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 379px; top: 24px; width: 23px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_StatusIndicators.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/" alt="Selection Clock"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 402px; top: 24px; width: 55px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_SelectionClock.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/mini-timeline/" alt="Navigation Timeline"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 457px; top: 24px; width: 90px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_NavigationTimeline.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#mode_selector" alt="Level, Mode, Scripts"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 547px; top: 24px; width: 53px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_LevelModeScripts.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/audio-midi-mixer-strips/" alt="a Mixer Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 48px; width: 43px; height: 299px; background-image: url('/images/Split_aMixerStrip.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-toolbox/" alt="Toolbox"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 43px; top: 48px; width: 112px; height: 14px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Toolbox.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-zoom-controls/" alt="Zoom Controls"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 155px; top: 48px; width: 111px; height: 14px; background-image: url('/images/Split_ZoomControls.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-grid-controls/" alt="Grid Controls"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 266px; top: 48px; width: 90px; height: 14px; background-image: url('/images/Split_GridControls.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-edit-point-control/" alt="Edit Point"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 356px; top: 48px; width: 40px; height: 14px; background-image: url('/images/Split_EditPoint.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-nudge-controls/" alt="Nudge Controls"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 396px; top: 48px; width: 61px; height: 14px; background-image: url('/images/Split_NudgeControls.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/" alt="Selection and Punch Clocks"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 498px; top: 62px; width: 102px; height: 26px; background-image: url('/images/Split_SelectionandPunchClocks.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/editor-lists/" alt="Editor Lists"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 498px; top: 88px; width: 102px; height: 259px; background-image: url('/images/Split_EditorLists.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-ruler/" alt="Ruler"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 43px; top: 62px; width: 455px; height: 49px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Ruler.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-summary/" alt="Summary"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 43px; top: 295px; width: 455px; height: 52px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Summary.png');"></div></a>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 43px; top: 110px; width: 7px; height: 185px; background-image: url('/images/Split_GroupTabs.png');"></div>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 50px; top: 110px; width: 448px; height: 26px; background-image: url('/images/Split_MasterBus.png');"></div>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 50px; top: 136px; width: 448px; height: 27px; background-image: url('/images/Split_anAudioTrack.png');"></div>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 50px; top: 163px; width: 448px; height: 26px; background-image: url('/images/Split_someAutomation.png');"></div>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 50px; top: 189px; width: 448px; height: 27px; background-image: url('/images/Split_anotherAudioTrack.png');"></div>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 50px; top: 215px; width: 448px; height: 26px; background-image: url('/images/Split_aMIDITrack.png');"></div>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 50px; top: 242px; width: 448px; height: 54px; background-image: url('/images/Split_anotherMIDITrack.png');"></div>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="container" style="margin-left:10px; float:left; width: 600px; height: 347px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Background.png');">
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/main-menu/" alt="Main Menu"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 11px; width: 297px; height: 13px; background-image: url('/images/Split_MainMenu.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-bar/" alt="Status Bar"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 297px; top: 11px; width: 303px; height: 13px; background-image: url('/images/Split_StatusBar.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-transport-bar/" alt="Transport"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 24px; width: 86px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Transport.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/" alt="Record and Punch Options"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 86px; top: 24px; width: 50px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_RecordandPunchOptions.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#monitor-options" alt="Monitor Options"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 136px; top: 24px; width: 46px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_MonitorOptions.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#playhead_options" alt="Playhead Options"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 182px; top: 24px; width: 43px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_PlayheadOptions.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/transport-clocks/" alt="Clocks"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 225px; top: 24px; width: 154px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_Clocks.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#status_indicators" alt="Status Indicators"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 379px; top: 24px; width: 23px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_StatusIndicators.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/" alt="Selection Clock"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 402px; top: 24px; width: 55px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_SelectionClock.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/mini-timeline/" alt="Navigation Timeline"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 457px; top: 24px; width: 90px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_NavigationTimeline.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#mode_selector" alt="Level, Mode, Scripts"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 547px; top: 24px; width: 53px; height: 24px; background-image: url('/images/Split_LevelModeScripts.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/favorite-plugins-window/" alt="Favorite Plugins"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 48px; width: 66px; height: 122px; background-image: url('/images/Split_FavoritePlugins.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-strips-list/" alt="Strips List"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 170px; width: 66px; height: 88px; background-image: url('/images/Split_StripsList.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-groups-list/" alt="Groups List"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 0px; top: 257px; width: 66px; height: 90px; background-image: url('/images/Split_GroupsList.png');"></div></a>
+ <div class="hoverimg" style="left: 66px; top: 48px; width: 363px; height: 9px; background-image: url('/images/Split_GroupsTabs.png');"></div>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-master-bus-strip/" alt="Master Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 490px; top: 48px; width: 46px; height: 299px; background-image: url('/images/Split_MasterStrip.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-monitor-section/" alt="Monitor Section"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 536px; top: 48px; width: 64px; height: 299px; background-image: url('/images/Split_MonitorSection.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/control-masters/" alt="Control Masters Strips"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 429px; top: 48px; width: 61px; height: 299px; background-image: url('/images/Split_ControlMastersStrips.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/busses-mixer-strips/" alt="a Bus Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 373px; top: 57px; width: 43px; height: 290px; background-image: url('/images/Split_aBusStrip.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/audio-midi-mixer-strips/" alt="an Audio Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 66px; top: 57px; width: 45px; height: 290px; background-image: url('/images/Split_anAudioStrip.png');"></div></a>
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/audio-midi-mixer-strips/" alt="a MIDI Strip"><div class="hoverimg" style="left: 155px; top: 57px; width: 43px; height: 290px; background-image: url('/images/Split_aMIDIStrip.png');"></div></a>
+ </div>
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+<p>
+ The Editor and the Mixer share the same toolbar (the top of the window). The sections displayed
+ in this toolbar can be customized to the user's workflow, by checking options in
+ <kbd class="menu">Preferences > Appearance > Toolbar</kbd>.
+</p>
+
<p>
Switching between the Editor and the Mixer windows is done :
</p>
<ul>
- <li>with the <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/">Mode Selector buttons</a> in the upper right</li>
+ <li>with the <a href="/ardours-interface/status-indicators/#mode_selector">Mode Selector buttons</a> in the upper right</li>
<li>with the <kbd class="mod2">M</kbd> shortcut</li>
<li>with the menu <kbd class="menu">Window > Editor <em>(or Mixer)</em> > Show</kbd>.</li>
</ul>
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+<img src="/images/mini-timeline.png" alt="The Mini-Timeline">
+
+<p>
+ The mini-timeline allows, as the <a href="/ardours-interface/the-summary/">Summary</a>,
+ to navigate a session. It's main advantage though is that it stays visible even in Mixer mode.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ The range of time covered by the mini-timeline is set by <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking the
+ timeline, and chossing from 30 seconds up to 20 minutes.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ The mini-timeline also shows all the markers (both start/end and user set ones).
+ Clicking a marker jumps to that point on the timeline, allowing for quick access
+ to key timings in the session.
+</p>
+<p>
+ While hovering with the mouse over the mini-timeline,
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li><kbd class="mouse">left</kbd> clicking jumps the playhead to the time under the mouse cursor</li>
+ <li>using the <kbd class="mouse">scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls the playhead inside the session</li>
+ <li>using the <kbd class="mod1"> </kbd><kbd class="mouse">scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls more finely inside the session</li>
+ <li>using the <kbd class="mod1"> </kbd><kbd class="mod2"> </kbd><kbd class="mouse">scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls even more finely inside the session.</li>
+</ul>
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+<h2 id="monitor-options">The Monitor Options</h2>
+
+<img src="/images/input-mode-buttons.png" alt="The Monitor options">
+
+<p>
+ These buttons allow switching the monitoring mode globally, for all the tracks at once.
+ The monitoring mode allows to decide what the user wants to be listening to, between:
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li><dfn>All In</dfn>: all the tracks play what's on their <em>In</em>puts.</li>
+ <li><dfn>All Disk</dfn>: all the tracks play the actual content of the playlist on <em>Disk</em>.</li>
+</ul>
+<p>
+ The <kbd class="menu">Auto Input</kbd> switch allows Ardour to auto-select what is played, which is:
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>When not playing: all tracks are on In (to listen to any connected source)</li>
+ <li>When playing, all tracks are on Disk (to play whatever was recoded on those tracks)</li>
+ <li>When recording, on rec-enabled tracks: In and on non rec-enabled ones: Disk</li>
+</ul>
+
+
+
+<h2 id="playhead_options">The Playhead Options</h2>
+
+<img src="/images/playhead-options.png" alt="The playhead options">
+
+<p>
+ Those 2 buttons control the behaviour of the playhead:
+</p>
+<ul>
+ <li><dfn>Follow Range</dfn> is a toggle that can be used to control whether or not making a range selection will move the playhead to the start of the range.</li>
+ <li><dfn>Auto Return</dfn> is a toggle switch too. When active, pressing the Stop button returns the playhead to its previous position, and when inactive, pressing Stop keeps the playhead at its current location. Activating Auto Return can be useful for hearing the same piece of audio before and after tweaking it, without having to set a loop range on it.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2 id="status_indicators">The Status indicators</h2>
+
+<img src="/images/status_buttons.png" alt="The Status buttons">
+
+<p>
+ The <dfn>Status</dfn> buttons show the current session state:
+</p>
+
+<dl>
+ <dt>Solo</dt><dd>Blinks when one or more tracks are being soloed, see <a href="/mixing/muting-and-soloing/">Muting and Soloing</a>. Clicking this button disables any active explicit and implicit solo on all tracks and busses. Clicking this button desactivates the solo on every track/bus.</dd>
+ <dt>Audition</dt><dd>Blinks when some audio is auditionned, e.g. by using the import dialog, or using the <kbd class="menu">Audition</kbd> context menu in the <a href="/ardours-interface/editor-lists/region-list/">Regions List</a>. Clicking this button stops the auditionning.</dd>
+ <dt>Feedback</dt><dd>Blinks when Ardour detects a <dfn>feedback loop</dfn>, which happens when the output of an audio signal chain is plugged back to its input. This is probably not wanted and can be dangerous for the hardware and the listener.</dd>
+</dl>
+
+<h2 id="mode_selector">The Mode Selector</h2>
+
+<img src="/images/mode-selector_scripts_meter.png" alt="The Status buttons">
+
+<p>
+ The Mode Selector allows switching between the Editor and Mixer windows.
+ If a window is detached, the corresponding button is lit in blue. Clicking the botton
+ switches the detached window visibility.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ The global meter shows the levels of the master's output. Its the same meter that sits
+ in the <a href="/ardours-interface/the-master-bus-strip/">Master's Mixer strip</a>,
+ and also shows a peak indicator, that turns red when any level exceeds 0dB. It can
+ be reset by a <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd> click.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ The buttons in between the Mode Selector and the global meter are script buttons,
+ which are user-definable buttons to attach any session <a href="/lua-scripting/">lua-script</a> to.
+</p>
+<h2 id="selection_clocks">The Selection Clocks</h2>
-<img src="/images/selectionpunchclocks.png" alt="An image of the the selection and punch clocks in Ardour" />
+<img src="/images/selection-clocks.png" alt="The range clocks">
<p>
- The transport bar contains a set of 5 clocks that show the current
- <dfn>selection range</dfn> and <dfn>punch ranges</dfn>.
+ The current <dfn>selection range</dfn>, as set with the <a href="/ardours-interface/the-toolbox/">Range Mode tool</a>,
+ is displayed in these three clocks: start of the range, end of the range, and length.
</p>
<p>
- Clicking on the punch range clocks will locate to either the beginning or end of the punch range.
- Similarly, clicking on the range clocks will locate to either the beginning
- or end of the current selection. In this screen shot there is no current
- selection range, so the selection clocks show an "off" state.
+ Clicking on the range clocks will locate to either the beginning or end of the punch range.
</p>
+<p>
+ <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking on any of the clocks brings up a context menu
+ allowing to change the type of time display between the <a href="/introducing-ardour/basic-gui-operations/editing-clocks/">
+ 4 clock modes</a>, and to copy the selected clock's time to the clipboard.
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="punch_controls">The Punch Controls & clocks</h2>
+
+<figure>
+ <img src="/images/punch-controls.png" alt="The punch controls">
+ <img src="/images/punch-clocks.png" alt="The punch clocks">
+ <figcaption>
+ The Punch Controls, and the related Punch clocks
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>
+ The punch controls available in the main toolbar, work in conjunction with the
+ punch clocks, only visible while in Editor Mode.
+</p>
+
<p>
The <kbd class="menu">In</kbd> and <kbd class="menu">Out</kbd> buttons relate
to the Punch range, and allow to use only one of the two punch boundaries, or both:
<dt>Out only</dt><dd>Records untils the Out marker, without a beginning boundary</dd>
<dt>In only</dt><dd>Records only between the In and Out markers</dd>
</dl>
+
<p>
- <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking on any of the 5 clocks brings up a context menu
- allowing to change the type of time display between the <a href="/introducing-ardour/basic-gui-operations/editing-clocks/">
- 4 clock modes</a>, and to copy the selected clock's time to the clipboard.
+ The punch clocks can be controlled the same way as the range clocks (moving the playhead,
+ and changing the display mode).
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="rec-mode">Recording mode</h2>
+
+<p>
+ The <kbd class="menu">Rec</kbd> button affects how the tracks behave when recording:
</p>
+<dl>
+ <dt>Non-Layered OFF <em>(default)</em></dt>
+ <dd>Tracks in <dfn>normal mode</dfn> will record non-destructively —
+ new data is written to new files, and when overdubbing, new regions will be
+ layered on top of existing ones. This is the recommended mode for most workflows.
+ </dd>
+ <dt>Non-Layered ON</dt>
+ <dd>Tracks using <dfn>non-layered mode</dfn> will record non-destructively
+ — new data is written to new files, but when overdubbing, the existing
+ regions are trimmed so that there are no overlaps. This does not affect
+ the previously recorded audio data, and trimmed regions can be expanded
+ again at will. Non-layered mode can be very useful for spoken word material,
+ especially in combination with <a href="/editing-and-arranging/change-region-lengths/pushpull-trimming/">push/pull trimming</a>.
+ </dd>
+</dl>
+
+<p>
+ See <a href="/working-with-tracks/track-types/">Track Modes</a> for more information.
+</p>
-
+<h2>The transport controls</h2>
<p>
The <dfn>Transport Bar</dfn> groups all the actions regarding the control of playback and recording.
</p>
-<p><img src="/images/transport.png" alt="The transport controls" /></p>
+<img src="/images/transport.png" alt="The transport controls">
<p>
This bar is made of (from left to right):
</p>
<p>
- Under these buttons is the <dfn>Shuttle Speed Control</dfn> that allows to scrub through the audio quickly.
+ 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 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:
</p>
-
<ul>
<li><dfn>Sprung mode</dfn> that allows for a temporary scrub: it only scubs while the mouse is left clicked on the control.</li>
<li><dfn>Wheel mode</dfn> that allows to set a playback speed until the "Stop" button is pressed, which stops the playback and resets its speed.</li>
</ul>
<p>
- The mode is displayed on the right of the control. The current playback speed is shown by a green slider, that is square and centered when the playback speed is normal (1X) and becomes a circle when its changed. The further from the center the slider is set, the faster the playback will scrub in both directions, as displayed on the left of the control.
-<p>
-
+ On the left of the slider is the positional sync button (which might show <dfn>Internal</dfn>,
+ or <dfn>MTC</dfn> or several other values), than can be used to control whether or not the
+ transport position and start is controlled by Ardour, or by an external positional
+ synchronization source, such as MIDI Time Code (MTC), Linear Time Code (LTC) or JACK
+ (see <a href="/synchronization/timecode-generators-and-slaves/">Timecode Generators and Slaves</a>).
+</p>
<p>
- The 3 vertical buttons on the right of the transport bar control the behaviour of the playhead:
+ The current playback status (Stop, Play, or speed %) is shown on the right of the speed slider.
</p>
-<ul>
- <li>The positional sync button (which might show <dfn>Internal</dfn>, or <dfn>MTC</dfn> or several other values) can be used to control whether or not the transport position and start is controlled by Ardour, or by an external positional synchronization source, such as MIDI Time Code (MTC), Linear Time Code (LTC) or JACK. (see <a href="/synchronization/timecode-generators-and-slaves/">Timecode Generators and Slaves</a>).</li>
- <li><dfn>Follow Edits</dfn> is a toggle that can be used to control whether or not making a selection (range or object) will move the playhead to the start of the selection.</li>
- <li><dfn>Auto Return</dfn> is a toggle switch too. When active, pressing the Stop button returns the playhead to its previous position, and when inactive, pressing Stop keeps the playhead at its current location. Activating Auto Return can be useful for hearing the same piece of audio before and after tweaking it, without having to set a loop range on it.</li>
-</ul>
<h2>Using Key Bindings</h2>
<p>
<dt><kbd>0</kbd></dt><dd>Move playhead to start of the timeline</dd>
</dl>
-Go to the <kdb class="menu">Transport</kbd> and <kdb class="menu">Transport > Playhead</kbd> to find more.
-
+<p>
+ Go to the <kdb class="menu">Transport</kbd> and <kdb class="menu">Transport > Playhead</kbd> to find more.
+</p>
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-title: Clocks
-include: clocks.html
-part: chapter
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-
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title: Transport Clocks
include: transport-clocks.html
uri: ardours-interface/transport-clocks
-part: subchapter
+part: chapter
---
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title: Selection and Punch Clocks
include: selection-and-punch-clocks.html
uri: ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks
-part: subchapter
+part: chapter
+---
+
+---
+title: Mini-Timeline
+include: mini-timeline.html
+part: chapter
---
---
-title: Status Indicators and Mode Buttons
-include: status-indicators-and-mode-buttons.html
+title: Other Toolbar Items
+include: other-toolbar-items.html
uri: ardours-interface/status-indicators
part: chapter
---