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5 Editor Window
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Transport Toolbar |
2 |
Edit Mode and Grid Options Toolbars |
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Timeline and Rulers |
4 |
Editor Canvas |
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Zoom Toolbar |
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Session Sidebar |
The Editor shows the session by representing tracks as horizontal timeline displays, with material within the tracks (audio, MIDI, video, automation data, etc.) arranged along the horizontal (time) axis. More abstractly, the Editor represents the time based aspects of a session.
5.1 Transport Toolbar
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| Figure 5-1: The transport controls are in a tear off window at the top of the editor. |
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Go to Start/End of Session |
2 |
Varispeed Controls |
| 3 |
Transport Controls |
4 |
Session Arm (Record) |
| 5 |
Primary and Secondary Clocks |
6 |
Time Sync Controls |
| 7 |
Punch In/Out |
8 |
Playhead Behavior |
| 9 |
Auto Input Control |
10 |
Session Solo and Audition Controls |
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Tearaway Control |
12 |
Click Enable |
5.1.1 Transport
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5.1.1.1 Play
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Pressing the Play button will start the transport rolling.
5.1.1.2 Stop
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Pressing the Stop button will stop the motion of the transport.
5.1.1.3 Play Range/Section
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5.1.1.4 Play Loop Range
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Pressing this button will move the playhead to the start of the current loop range and start transport rolling, automatically looping back to the beginning of the loop range when the end of the loop range is reached.
5.1.1.5 Go To Start Of Session
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Pressing this button will locate the playhead to the Start location marker.
5.1.1.6 Go To End Of Session
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Pressing this button will locate the playhead to the End location marker.
5.1.1.7 Shuttle Speed Control
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The playback speed transport can be altered in a similar fashion to a tape machine. The transport can be shuttled or varisped using the shuttle speed controls.
Shuttle
To shuttle the transport, select Percentage mode from the pull down menu. Then click, hold and drag the shuttle bar right for forward, or left for rewind. The transport will move and the audio will playback at an altered speed, direction and pitch.
The status box will display the direction and speed of the transport as a percentage of the original playback speed.
When the shuttle speed controls are set to sprung the shuttle bar will automatically return to zero when the mouse button is released. The transport will automatically return to stop.
When the shuttle speed controls are set to wheel the shuttle bar will remain in position when the mouse button is released. The transport will continue to move and playback the audio at an altered speed, direction and pitch.
Varispeed
To varispeed the transport, select Semitone mode from the pull down menu. In this mode the transport will only move in the forward direction. Click, hold and drag the shuttle bar right for a higher pitch/faster playback, or left for a lower pitch/slower playback. The transport will begin to play and the audio will playback at an altered speed and pitch.
The status box will display the direction and varispeed of the transport in semitones.
When the shuttle speed controls are set to sprung the shuttle bar will automatically return to zero when the mouse button is released. The transport will continue to play, but at the normal speed and pitch.
When the shuttle speed controls are set to wheel the shuttle bar will remain in position when the mouse button is released. The transport will continue to move and playback the audio at an altered speed and pitch.
5.1.1.8 Record
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5.1.2 Time Control
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5.1.2.1 Clock Source
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5.1.2.1.1 Internal
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5.1.2.1.2 MTC
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5.1.2.1.3 Jack
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5.1.2.2 Jack Time Master Control
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5.1.3 Misc Buttons
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5.1.3.1 Punch In
This will activate the punch in marker, so that if a session is record enabled, and transport rolling, Ardour will only record after the punch in marker in time.
5.1.3.2 Punch Out
This will activate the punch out marker, so that if a session is record enabled, and transport is rolling, Ardour will only record up to the location of the punch out marker.
5.1.3.3 Auto Play
When enabled Ardour will automatically begin to play from the new location any time the playhead is moved in time.
You can use auto play only if your
5.1.3.4 Auto Return
When enabled, upon stopping of transport Ardour will return the playhead to where transport was begun from.
You can use auto return only if your
5.1.3.5 Auto Input
This will allow Ardour to attempt to guess sensible settings for input monitoring. In general this means that you will only hear the input to a track if record is enabled on that track.
5.1.3.6 Click
This will activate Ardour's click output while transport is rolling, which will match the current tempo and meter settings as described in the Tempo/Meter timeline.
5.1.3.7 Solo
This button acts primarily as an indicator for Ardour's solo system. When a track or bus is solo'd, this button will flash red to indicate this status. This is true whether the track or bus is hidden or not. When this button is flashing you can press this button to release all currently solo'd tracks and busses. If you press this button when it is not flashing, it will solo all tracks that have content under the playhead.
This is especially useful if you hide a solo'd track, as you can press this button to then release the solo condition so you can hear your mix without having to unhide the track.
5.1.3.8 Audition
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