From 969feacbde48c50bb5edda40b103309d144f9f5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexandre Prokoudine Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:50:18 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Updates and fixes --- .../non-destructive-editing/index.en.md | 2 +- .../creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md | 53 +++++++++---------- 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/editing-sessions/non-destructive-editing/index.en.md b/content/editing-sessions/non-destructive-editing/index.en.md index c4ca3c5..c8d4b89 100644 --- a/content/editing-sessions/non-destructive-editing/index.en.md +++ b/content/editing-sessions/non-destructive-editing/index.en.md @@ -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: 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 c612c9d..b01d91b 100644 --- a/content/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md +++ b/content/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/index.en.md @@ -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