Updates and fixes

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Alexandre Prokoudine 2022-03-26 15:50:18 +03:00
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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Consider this generic project. You have here several audio tracks representing
drums, two audio tracks for bass and solo guitar, and a MIDI track for electric
piano.
{{< figure src="en/session-example.png" alt="PLACEHOLDER SCREENSHOT" >}}
{{< figure src="en/session-example.png" alt="Session example" >}}
If you go to the session folder, you'll find there a number of subfolders,
including these two:

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@ -42,49 +42,48 @@ 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.
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.
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
Right-Click in the empty area beneath any existing tracks and busses.
Alternatively, click on the menu *Track > Add track, Bus, or VCA...* (shortcut
**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** lets you specify how many tracks (or busses) you would to like
to create.
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
manual](http://manual.ardour.org/working-with-tracks/track-types/) for details
on all track types or their brief explanation in a section below).
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
Manual](http://manual.ardour.org/working-with-tracks/track-types/) for details
on all track types)
Choose _Audio tracks_ or _Audio busses_ to specify whether you want to create
tracks or busses.
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
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).
The _Add_ numeric input box lets you specify how many tracks (or busses) you would
to like to create.
The **Position** menu lets you choose where you want the new track or bus to be
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 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).
The _Position_ menu lets you choose where you want the new track or bus to be
placed: first, last, before or after the selection.
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/).
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
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.
configured, and automatically close the _Add Track_ window. The tracks you just
created will appear as new rows in the main canvas. If you want to add multiple
tracks with different configuration, opt for **Add selected items (and leave
dialog open)** instead.
## Other types of tracks and busses