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<spanclass=links><ahref=/ardour-tutorial/en/>Home</a> > <ahref=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/>Getting started</a> > Creating tracks and busses</span></div><divclass=progress><divclass=wrapper><navid=TableOfContents><ul><li><ahref=#what-is-an-audio-track>What is an audio track?</a></li><li><ahref=#what-is-a-bus>What is a bus?</a></li><li><ahref=#how-are-tracks-and-busses-used>How are tracks and busses used?</a></li><li><ahref=#adding-tracks-and-busses>Adding tracks and busses</a></li><li><ahref=#other-types-of-tracks-and-busses>Other types of tracks and busses</a></li><li><ahref=#continuing>Continuing</a></li></ul></nav></div></div></div></div><divid=head-tags></div><divid=body-inner><h1>Creating tracks and busses</h1><h2id=what-is-an-audio-track>What is an audio track?</h2><p>An <em>audio track</em> is a place where you can drag a <em>region</em> from your region
contained within <em>MyTrack</em>).</p><p><imgsrc=en/Ardour6_Tracks.pngalt=Tracks></p><h2id=what-is-a-bus>What is a bus?</h2><p>A <em>bus</em> is similar to a track except that it does not contain its own regions.
session will be sent to the Master Bus.</p><h2id=how-are-tracks-and-busses-used>How are tracks and busses used?</h2><p>Audio-processing <em>plugins</em> and <em>automation</em> can be applied to both tracks and
adjusting each separate track that feeds into it.</p><p>Another use of a Bus would be to have a common <strong>Reverberation</strong> plugin, so that
any audio track which requires the Reverb effect could be routed to a single
Bus.</p><h2id=adding-tracks-and-busses>Adding tracks and busses</h2><p>Right-Click in the empty area beneath any existing tracks and busses.
Alternatively, click on the menu <em>Track > Add track, Bus, or VCA…</em> (shortcut
<strong>Ctrl + Shift + N</strong>). The following window will appear:</p><p><imgsrc=en/Ardour6_Add_Track_or_Bus.pngalt="Add track"></p><p><strong>Add</strong> lets you specify how many tracks (or busses) you would to like
to create.</p><p>Choose <strong>Audio tracks</strong> or <strong>Audio busses</strong> to specify whether you want to
create tracks or busses. There are also other options such as <strong>MIDI track</strong> and
selected items (and leave dialog open)</strong> instead.</p><h2id=other-types-of-tracks-and-busses>Other types of tracks and busses</h2><p>When adding tracks and busses to your project, you’ll see more options
available. Here is a quick overview of them.</p><p><strong>MIDI tracks</strong> are similar to audio tracks: they have regions with MIDI data,
they can have multiple plugins in a processor box, e.g. a software synthesizer
or a sampler followed by a delay plugin followed by an EQ plugin.</p><p><strong>MIDI busses</strong> are similar to audio busses, but they can only transform
incoming MIDI data.</p><p><strong>Foldback busses</strong> are meant for stage monitoring mixes where you might want
giving each performer a customized mix that goes right into their earpiece.
E.g. more rhythm section and less brass section in the mix for a solo
Audio</strong> chapters to learn how to do this.</p><p>Next: <ahref=../importing-audio>Importing audio</a></p><footerclass=footline></footer></div></div><divid=navigation></div></section><divstyle=left:-1000px;overflow:scroll;position:absolute;top:-1000px;border:none;box-sizing:content-box;height:200px;margin:0;padding:0;width:200px><divstyle=border:none;box-sizing:content-box;height:200px;margin:0;padding:0;width:200px></div></div><scriptsrc=/ardour-tutorial/js/clipboard.min.js?1648156293></script>