From 7634b3f497cac40b60c3de50d01a79c553bc7fca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexandre Prokoudine Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:53:03 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] A few improvements re busses + capitalization fixes --- .../creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md | 80 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md b/content/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md index 0b0c440..c79f2fb 100644 --- a/content/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md +++ b/content/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md @@ -5,71 +5,73 @@ weight = 3 #pre = "1. " +++ -## What is an Audio Track? +## What is an Audio track? -An **Audio** **Track** is a place where you can drag a **Region** -from your **Region List** and where you can record sounds coming from an -outside source. +An _audio track_ is a place where you can drag a _region_ from your region +list and where you can record sounds coming from an outside source. -A Region represents an audio clip, i.e., one of your sound files or just a +A region represents an audio clip, i.e., one of your sound files or just a portion of a sound file. In the image below, the horizontal strip areas marked -"*MyTrack*" and "*short-drone-mono*" are Tracks. The rectangles containing audio -information are called Regions (for example, the Region "*wheels-mono.1*" is +"*MyTrack*" and "*short-drone-mono*" are tracks. The rectangles containing audio +information are called regions (for example, the region "*wheels-mono.1*" is contained within *MyTrack*). ![Tracks](en/Ardour6_Tracks.png) ## What is a Bus? -A **Bus** is similar to a track except that it does not contain its own regions. -You cannot record directly into a bus or drag regions into it. The area marked -"*Master*" in your session is an example of a Bus. Typically every session has a -**Master Bus**. All the audio to be **Exported**  from your Session will be sent -to the Master Bus. +A _bus_ is similar to a track except that it does not contain its own regions. +You cannot record directly into a bus or drag regions into it. However, you +can add plugins to a bus and then feed the output of multiple tracks into that +bus (see below for details). -## How are Tracks and Busses Used? +The area marked _Master_ in your session is an example of a bus. Typically +every session has a _Master_ bus. All the audio to be exported from your +session will be sent to the Master Bus. -Audio-processing **Plugins** and **Automation** can be applied to both -Tracks and Busses. +## How are tracks and busses Used? -Audio tracks can be routed to Busses. In fact, many Tracks can be simultaneously -routed to one Bus. Busses are traditionally used as a convenient way to apply -any kind of signal processing to many Tracks at once. For instance, you might -find it useful to route all Tracks that contain drum sounds to a single Bus that -you would call '*drum bus*'. Then, if you decide that all your drum Tracks are +Audio-processing _plugins_ and _automation_ can be applied to both tracks and +busses. + +Audio tracks can be routed to busses. In fact, many tracks can be simultaneously +routed to one bus. busses are traditionally used as a convenient way to apply +any kind of signal processing to many tracks at once. For instance, you might +find it useful to route all tracks that contain drum sounds to a single Bus that +you would call '*drum bus*'. Then, if you decide that all your drum tracks are too loud, you can quickly adjust the level of the '*drum bus*' rather than -adjusting each separate Track that feeds into it. +adjusting each separate track that feeds into it. -Another use of a Bus would be to have a common **Reverberation** Plugin, so that -any audio Track which requires the Reverb effect could be routed to a single +Another use of a Bus would be to have a common **Reverberation** plugin, so that +any audio track which requires the Reverb effect could be routed to a single Bus. -## Adding Tracks and Busses +## Adding tracks and busses -Right-Click in the empty area beneath any existing Tracks and Busses. -Alternatively, click on the menu *Track > Add Track, Bus, or VCA...* (shortcut -"*Ctrl*" + "*Shift*" + "*N*"). The following window will appear: +Right-Click in the empty area beneath any existing tracks and busses. +Alternatively, click on the menu *Track > Add track, Bus, or VCA...* (shortcut +**Ctrl + Shift + N**). The following window will appear: -![Add Track](en/Ardour6_Add_Track_or_Bus.png) +![Add track](en/Ardour6_Add_Track_or_Bus.png) -**Add** lets you specify how many Tracks (or Busses) you would to like +**Add** lets you specify how many tracks (or busses) you would to like to create. -Choose **Audio Tracks** or **Audio Busses** to specify whether you want to -create Tracks or Busses. There are also other options such as **MIDI Track** and +Choose **Audio tracks** or **Audio busses** to specify whether you want to +create tracks or busses. There are also other options such as **MIDI track** and more. Ardour offers different track types depending on the type of data they -contain. This tutorial will only cover Audio Tracks and Busses. (see the [Ardour +contain. This tutorial will only cover Audio tracks and busses. (see the [Ardour Manual](http://manual.ardour.org/working-with-tracks/track-types/) for details on all track types) -You can optionally give a **Name** to the Track or Bus being created. +You can optionally give a **Name** to the track or Bus being created. The **Configuration** drop-down menu allows you to specify how many -channels of audio you'd like the new Track or Bus to handle. For +channels of audio you'd like the new track or Bus to handle. For example, if you will be recording your voice on this track using a single microphone, choose **Mono**. If you plan to import a clip from an -existing song and place it on this Track, choose **Stereo**. The choice -made here will also affect which Plugins you can use on the track (Mono -tracks cannot use Stereo Plugins and vice versa). +existing song and place it on this track, choose **Stereo**. The choice +made here will also affect which plugins you can use on the track (Mono +tracks cannot use Stereo plugins and vice versa). The **Position** menu lets you choose where you want the new track or bus to be placed: first, last, before or after the selection. @@ -78,8 +80,8 @@ You can safely ignore the other options for now. To learn more about each of them, please check [this page of the complete Ardour Manual](http://manual.ardour.org/working-with-tracks/adding-tracks-and-busses/). -Click the **Add and Close** button to create the Tracks or Busses you have just -configured, and automatically close the Add Track window. The tracks you just +Click the **Add and Close** button to create the tracks or busses you have just +configured, and automatically close the Add track window. The tracks you just created will appear as new rows in the **Main Canvas**. If you still wanted to add more tracks after this step, you could alternatively have chosen **Add selected items (and leave dialog open)** instead.