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@ -52,17 +52,16 @@ in the bottom. This means that the matrix you see displays connections from
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available hardware sound sources (for example, a microphone), into existing
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available hardware sound sources (for example, a microphone), into existing
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Ardour tracks.
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Ardour tracks.
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![ACM 1](en/Ardour4_Audio_Connection_Manager_1.png)
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![ACM 1](en/ardour7-audio-connection-manager-1.png)
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The green dots represent a connection. The screenshot above tells us that
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The green dots represent a connection. The screenshot above tells us that
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incoming sounds from "*system: capture\_1*" (the first input source of your
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incoming sounds from _capture\_1_ (the first input source of your soundcard, or
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soundcard, or the built-in microphone of your laptop) are going into Ardour
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the built-in microphone of your laptop) are going into Ardour track named _Audio
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track named "*Audio 1*", and also that incoming sounds from "*system:
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1_, and also that incoming sounds from _capture\_2_ are going into input of
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capture\_1*" and "*system: capture\_2*" are respectively going into the Left and
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Ardour track named _Audio 2_.
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Right inputs of Ardour track named "*Audio 2.*"
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Notice we can see that "*Audio 1*" is a Mono track because it only has one
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Notice we can see that _Audio 1_ is a Mono track because it only has one
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connection slot, while track "*Audio 2*" is Stereo since it has two slots (Left
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connection slot, while track _Audio 2_ is Stereo since it has two slots (Left
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and Right).
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and Right).
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The next screenshot shows the signal path from _Ardour Tracks_ (selected
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The next screenshot shows the signal path from _Ardour Tracks_ (selected
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@ -70,10 +69,10 @@ vertical tab) into Ardour busses (selected horizontal tab). As mentioned
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earlier, the default setting for all _Ardour Tracks_ is that their sound goes to
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earlier, the default setting for all _Ardour Tracks_ is that their sound goes to
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the _Master_ bus.
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the _Master_ bus.
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![ACM 2](en/Ardour4_Audio_Connection_Manager_2.png)
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![ACM 2](en/ardour7-audio-connection-manager-2.png)
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Note: remember that "*Audio 1*" is a Mono track? We saw it in the earlier
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Note: remember that _Audio 1_ is a Mono track? We saw it in the earlier
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screenshot that "*Audio 1*" only has one input slot. But now on the screenshot
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screenshot that _Audio 1_ only has one input slot. But now on the screenshot
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above you see that "Audio 1" has two outputs (Left and Right). This is normal:
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above you see that "Audio 1" has two outputs (Left and Right). This is normal:
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we define whether a track is Mono or Stereo by its *number of inputs*, not
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we define whether a track is Mono or Stereo by its *number of inputs*, not
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outputs. Mono tracks will hold a single channel of audio, but you can still
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outputs. Mono tracks will hold a single channel of audio, but you can still
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see the sound going from the _Master_ bus to the actual hardware outputs (your
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see the sound going from the _Master_ bus to the actual hardware outputs (your
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loudspeakers or headphones):
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loudspeakers or headphones):
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![ACM 3](en/Ardour4_Audio_Connection_Manager_3.png)
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{{< figure src="en/ardour7-audio-connection-manager-3.png" alt="ACM3" >}}
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As you can see, the selected source tab is now "*Ardour Busses*", and the
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As you can see, the selected source tab is now _Ardour Busses_, and the
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destination tab is _Hardware_. This session happens to have only one bus, the
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destination tab is _Hardware_. This session happens to have only one bus, the
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default "master out". The green dots show that all sounds coming out of the
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default "master out". The green dots show that all sounds coming out of the
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_Master_ bus are going to system playback 1 and 2, which are the outputs of your
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_Master_ bus are going to system playback 1 and 2, which are the outputs of your
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To undo a connection, simply click on an existing green dot and it will
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To undo a connection, simply click on an existing green dot and it will
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disappear.
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disappear.
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There is a neat trick you can use when you need to map many mono/stereo outputs
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to many mono/stereo inputs: rather than making many single clicks, draw a
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connection line. Here is how you do it:
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{{< figure src="en/ardour7-drawing-connection-lines.gif" alt="Drawing connection lines" >}}
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### Practical example of routing to a bus
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### Practical example of routing to a bus
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In the following example session, there are two guitar tracks and one
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In the following example session, there are two guitar tracks and one
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unused bus called _Guitar_ bus, all Stereo.
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unused bus called _Guitar_ bus, all Stereo.
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![ACM 4](en/Ardour4_Ardour_Connection_Manager_4.png)
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![ACM 4](en/ardour7-audio-connection-manager-4.png)
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Suppose you want to send the output from the two guitar tracks to the _Guitar_
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Suppose you want to send the output from the two guitar tracks to the _Guitar_
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bus instead of the _Master_ bus. This can be useful to control the volume of
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bus instead of the _Master_ bus. This can be useful to control the volume of
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tracks to _Master_. Then create connections from both tracks to _Guitar_ bus.
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tracks to _Master_. Then create connections from both tracks to _Guitar_ bus.
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The final result would look like this:
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The final result would look like this:
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![ACM 5](en/Ardour4_Audio_Connection_Manager_5.png)
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![ACM 5](en/ardour7-audio-connection-manager-5.png)
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Now both guitar tracks are routed to the _Guitar_ bus, and no longer directly
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Now both guitar tracks are routed to the _Guitar_ bus, and no longer directly
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connected to the _Master_ bus. We then make sure that the _Guitar_ bus is, by its
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connected to the _Master_ bus. We then make sure that the _Guitar_ bus is, by
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turn, routed to the _Master_ bus (the output routing of a bus is edited in the
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its turn, routed to the _Master_ bus (the output routing of a bus is edited in
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same way as for a track), so that we can still hear the sound from both guitar
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the same way as for a track), so that we can still hear the sound from both
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tracks. Now we can control the volume of both guitar tracks together by changing
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guitar tracks. Now we can control the volume of both guitar tracks together by
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the fader of the _Guitar_ bus. What's more, we can now add plugins to the Guitar
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changing the fader of the _Guitar_ bus. What's more, we can now add plugins to
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Bus to process the sound of both guitar Tracks together.
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the Guitar Bus to process the sound of both guitar Tracks together.
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### Track- or Bus-specific views of the Patchbay
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### Track- or Bus-specific views of the Patchbay
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The _Audio Connection Manager_ (Patchbay) that you open with **Alt + P** shows you
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The _Audio Connection Manager_ (Patchbay) that you open with **Alt + P** shows
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the complete matrix of every single source and every single destination
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you the complete matrix of every single source and every single destination
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available in Ardour. Sometimes this is too much: you just want to quickly change
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available in Ardour. Sometimes this is too much: you just want to quickly change
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the routing of a single track input or output, for example. Ardour allows you to
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the routing of a single track input or output, for example. Ardour allows you to
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access a relevant subset of Patchbay connections when you click directly on the
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access a relevant subset of Patchbay connections when you click directly on the
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**Inputs** or **Outputs** button of a track or bus in the mixer strip.
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**Inputs** or **Outputs** button of a track or bus in the mixer strip.
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The **Inputs** button is at the top, and the **Outputs** button is on the bottom
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The **Inputs** button is at the top, and the **Outputs** button is on the bottom
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of the strip. Clicking on either one will show you a menu of connection
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of the strip. Clicking on either one will show you a menu of connection
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options. In the screenshot below, for example, you would click on the **1/2**
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options. In the screenshot below, for example, you would click on the **1/2**
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button right under the track name "Guitar 1" in order to access this menu:
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button right under the track name _Guitar 1_ in order to access this menu:
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![Editor Mixer In Out](en/ardour7-editor-mixer-in-out.png)
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![Editor Mixer In Out](en/ardour7-editor-mixer-in-out.png)
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@ -170,4 +175,4 @@ the chapter _Routing Between Applications_. If you would prefer to work only
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with Ardour, then skip ahead to the section on _Arranging Tracks_.
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with Ardour, then skip ahead to the section on _Arranging Tracks_.
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NEXT: [ROUTING BETWEEN APPLICATIONS](../routing-between-applications) or
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NEXT: [ROUTING BETWEEN APPLICATIONS](../routing-between-applications) or
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[ARRANGING TRACKS](../arranging-tracks)
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[ARRANGING TRACKS](../../editing-sessions/arranging-tracks/)
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