From d6f6e4de18fb4c3c7011f5424d5e7bda499ee814 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexandre Prokoudine Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:36:00 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Fixes (markup etc.) --- .../changing-edit-modes/index.en.md | 26 +++++----- .../creating-looped-sections/index.en.md | 12 ++--- .../further-region-operations/index.en.md | 12 ++--- .../exporting-a-session/index.en.md | 49 +++++++++++++------ .../cue-window/index.en.md | 42 ++++++++++++---- .../setting-up-the-timeline/index.en.md | 44 ++++++++--------- content/mixing-sessions/dynamics/index.en.md | 4 ++ .../mixing-sessions/using-plugins/index.en.md | 14 +++--- .../mixing-sessions/using-sends/index.en.md | 16 +++--- .../saving-a-snapshot/index.en.md | 6 +-- 10 files changed, 135 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/index.en.md b/content/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/index.en.md index 20dd7e3..d88fe1d 100644 --- a/content/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/index.en.md +++ b/content/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/index.en.md @@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ chapter = false weight = 7 +++ -We have already learned a bit about the Grab Mode (select/move objects) and -Range Mode. In this chapter we will get an overview of all the **Edit Modes** -and **cursor modes** available on that part of the Editor Window. +We have already learned a bit about the _Grab_ mode (select/move objects) and +_Range_ mode. In this chapter we will get an overview of all the _edit modes_ +and _cursor modes_ available on that part of the _Editor_ window. -![Ardour Edit Modes](en/Ardour6_Edit_Modes_Cursor_Modes.png) +{{< figure alt="Ardour Edit Modes" src="en/Ardour6_Edit_Modes_Cursor_Modes.png" >}} ## Edit Modes These controls define the behavior of the main canvas and the different functions of the cursor. -The drop-down _Edit Mode_ menu contains three options: +The drop-down _Edit_ mode menu contains three options: **Slide mode** : This is the standard mode. It allows you to freely drag regions around @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ We will only use the _Slide_ edit mode in this tutorial. ## Cursor Modes ### Grab Mode -![G](en/ardour7-grab-edit-mode.png) +{{< figure alt="G" src="en/ardour7-grab-edit-mode.png" >}} This cursor mode (**G** shortcut) allows you to select or move objects such as regions and breakpoints (in an automation curve). When this cursor mode is @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ selected, your cursor pointer will look like a little hand icon. ### Range Mode -![R](en/ardour7-range-edit-mode.png) +{{< figure alt="R" src="en/ardour7-range-edit-mode.png" >}} This cursor mode (**R** shortcut) allows you to click and drag to define or resize time ranges.  When this cursor mode is selected, your cursor pointer will @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ tracks, depending on the selection of your tracks. ### Cut Mode -![C](en/ardour7-cut-edit-mode.png) +{{< figure alt="C" src="en/ardour7-cut-edit-mode.png" >}} Use this cursor mode (**C** shortcut) to split regions into smaller regions. The cursor turns into the shape of scissors. This allows you to point and click on a @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ be set to _Mouse_. ### Audition Mode -![Audition](en/ardour7-audition-edit-mode.png) +{{< figure alt="Audition" src="en/ardour7-audition-edit-mode.png" >}} This cursor mode allows you to click on any existing region on any track and have it immediately played back. Playback stops at the end of the region. When @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Simply select a region and hit the shortcut key **H**. ### Stretch/Shrink Region -![T](en/ardour7-stretch-shrink-edit-mode.png) +{{< figure alt="T" src="en/ardour7-stretch-shrink-edit-mode.png" >}} This cursor mode (**T** shortcut) allows you to drag and resize the duration of an entire region without changing the pitch. This is sometimes called "time @@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ selected, your cursor pointer will look like a diagonal arrow. ### Draw Mode -![D](en/ardour7-draw-edit-mode.png) +{{< figure alt="D" src="en/ardour7-draw-edit-mode.png" >}} This mode (**D** shortcut) has 4 use cases: 1. Drawing new automation points (automation will be discussed in detail in the -chapter [Using Automation](../../mixing-sessions/using-automation/)). +[Using Automation](../../mixing-sessions/using-automation/) chapter). 2. Drawing new MIDI regions. 3. Drawing new MIDI notes in MIDI regions. 4. Editing existing MIDI notes and automation points when a region is @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ length, MIDI channel, and velocity. ### Internal Edit Mode -![E](en/ardour7-internal-edit-mode.png) +{{< figure alt="E" src="en/ardour7-internal-edit-mode.png" >}} Use this mode (**E** shortcut) to edit existing automation points or MIDI notes. diff --git a/content/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/index.en.md b/content/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/index.en.md index a4d33f8..82e2bcb 100644 --- a/content/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/index.en.md +++ b/content/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/index.en.md @@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ have the ability to separate them later, use _Consolidate Range_ option. Simply select all the regions you want to combine: -![combine](en/ardour7-combine-regions-1.png) +{{< figure alt="combine" src="en/ardour7-combine-regions-1.png" >}} Then go to menu *Region > Edit > Combine* (or right-click on the selected regions and find the same option through the context menu, as shown below): -![combine2](en/ardour7-combine-regions-2.png) +{{< figure alt="combine2" src="en/ardour7-combine-regions-2.png" >}} The combined regions will look like this (note the word "compound" appended to the name): -![combine4](en/ardour7-combine-regions-3.png) +{{< figure alt="combine4" src="en/ardour7-combine-regions-3.png" >}} Should you need to separate them again in the future, simply select the compound region and go to the same menu and choose the option _Uncombine_. @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ right-click on the range and select _Consolidate range_. If you would like any automation or plugin effects you have added to the loop to be included, select _Consolidate range with processing_. -![consolidate](en/ardour7-consolidate-range-1.png) +{{< figure alt="consolidate" src="en/ardour7-consolidate-range-1.png" >}} When the range is consolidated, new regions will appear in each track, each containing all the repetitions of the samples which you set up in the previous @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ operation. In any case, if you find that you need to alter the rhythm in any way, you can always retrieve the original individual samples from the region List and rebuild the pattern with them. -![consolidate2](en/ardour7-consolidate-range-2.png) +{{< figure alt="consolidate2" src="en/ardour7-consolidate-range-2.png" >}} ## Duplicating the Range @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Go back to _Grab_ mode (**G**) , select all regions, and hit **Shift+D**. Choose how many times you want to duplicate the pattern (for example, 16). After duplication our session looks something like this: -![multi-dup](en/ardour7-multi-duplicate.png) +{{< figure alt="multi-dup" src="en/ardour7-multi-duplicate.png" >}} Just for review, other options you could have used for duplication are: diff --git a/content/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/index.en.md b/content/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/index.en.md index 1cb2c40..417a39e 100644 --- a/content/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/index.en.md +++ b/content/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/index.en.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ menu. This section describes a few of the most commonly used operations accessible from these menus. -![Region menu](en/ardour7-region-menu.png) +{{< figure alt="Region menu" src="en/ardour7-region-menu.png" >}} **Play** : Play back from the beginning to the end of that region (**H** shortcut). @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ transposition desired. The window includes a _Preserve Formants_ option. When pitch shifting by large amounts, the preserve formants option can give results that sound slightly more natural, particularly when used on vocal material. -![Pitch Shift](en/ardour7-pitch-shift-window.png)  +{{< figure alt="Pitch Shift" src="en/ardour7-pitch-shift-window.png" >}}  ## Normalize @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ normalizing to 0.0, the region will be as loud as possible while avoiding clipping. Sometimes you may find useful to normalize a region to a value less than 0, such as -1.0, -3.0, or -6.0 decibels, so it doesn't become too loud. -![normalize](en/ardour7-normalize-window.png) +{{< figure alt="normalize" src="en/ardour7-normalize-window.png" >}} Two other useful gain operations for regions are _Boost Gain_ (**Alt+6**) and _Cut Gain_ (**Alt+7**), both incrementing gain by 1dB upwards or downwards. @@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ Some operations from the context menu will only become available when two or more regions are selected. For example, let's take a look at the _Combine_ function, under the sub-menu _Edit_. First we select two adjacent regions: -![combine](en/ardour7-region-combine-1.png) +{{< figure alt="combine" src="en/ardour7-region-combine-1.png" >}} Then we choose _Combine_ from the right-click context menu, or from Ardour's main menu `Region > Edit > Combine`: -![combine 2](en/ardour7-region-combine-2.png) +{{< figure alt="combine 2" src="en/ardour7-region-combine-2.png" >}} As a result, the selected regions are combined into one. This is particulary useful when you have found an exact sequence of regions that works just as you @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ want, and then you would like to copy and/or move the whole sequence as group. Notice that the resulting combined region has the word "compound" attached to its name. -![combine 3](en/ardour7-region-combine-3.png) +{{< figure alt="combine 3" src="en/ardour7-region-combine-3.png" >}} ## Continuing diff --git a/content/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/index.en.md b/content/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/index.en.md index 846f9da..6c05b91 100644 --- a/content/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/index.en.md +++ b/content/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/index.en.md @@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ to an MP3 to share on a website. ## Export the Entire Session -Once you have finished your composition, the most common export operation is to export the entire session to an audio file. +Once you have finished your composition, the most common export operation is to +export the entire session to an audio file. ### Bird's Eye View of Entire Session -At this point it's a good idea to zoom out and take a look at your whole session before exporting. +At this point it's a good idea to zoom out and take a look at your whole session +before exporting. * Select "All" from the "Number of visible tracks" menu: @@ -28,7 +30,9 @@ At this point it's a good idea to zoom out and take a look at your whole session ![birds eye view](en/ardour7-birds-eye-view.png) -Listen to your piece one last time and make sure you hear everything the way you want (any **Solo** or **Mute** button you forgot to deactivate? Any volume adjusment left to do? etc.) +Listen to your piece one last time and make sure you hear everything the way you +want (any **Solo** or **Mute** button you forgot to deactivate? Any volume +adjusment left to do? etc.) #### Start and End Markers @@ -43,11 +47,15 @@ is, between the last region and the _end_ marker). {{< figure src="en/ardour7-end-marker-too-far.png" alt="The end marker is too far" >}} -If your _end_ marker is too far after the end of your piece, click and drag it to the left until it is pretty close to the end of the very last region of your composition. +If your _end_ marker is too far after the end of your piece, click and drag it +to the left until it is pretty close to the end of the very last region of your +composition. ## Export it! -To export a session, use the top menu: `Session > Export > Export to Audio File(s)...`. This will open up a dialog box with a number of options. +To export a session, use the top menu: +`Session > Export > Export to Audio File(s)...`. This will open up a dialog box +with a number of options. ![Export Session dialog](en/ardour7-exporting-settings.png) @@ -55,31 +63,41 @@ To export a session, use the top menu: `Session > Export > Export to Audio File( : This is *NOT* where you write the file name. Don't worry about this field now. **Format** -: This allows you to choose the file format (WAV, MP3, OGG, FLAC, etc.). The default is CD (Red Book), which will give you a 16-bit WAV file with 44.1kHz sample rate. +: This allows you to choose the file format (WAV, MP3, OGG, FLAC, etc.). The +default is CD (Red Book), which will give you a 16-bit WAV file with 44.1kHz +sample rate. **Add another format** -: if you'd like to export in more than one format at the same time, click on this tab. +: if you'd like to export in more than one format at the same time, click on +this tab. **Location** -: This is the place where you will find the file after it is saved. By default, it is in the "*export*" folder that lives inside your main session folder. You could also click **Browse** and select the Desktop, for example. +: This is the place where you will find the file after it is saved. By default, +it is in the `export` folder that lives inside your main session folder. You +could also click **Browse** and select the Desktop, for example. **Label** -: _This_ is where you can create a unique name for the file. Ardour will automatically append the session name to the exported file, so if you don't write anything here the name may end up something generic like -`my-session.wav`. Use this field to give a unique name to your file. +: _This_ is where you can create a unique name for the file. Ardour will +automatically append the session name to the exported file, so if you don't +write anything here the name may end up something generic like `my-session.wav`. +Use this field to give a unique name to your file. -Having chosen your options, click **Export**. After the operation is finished, you can find the file using your file browser. +Having chosen your options, click **Export**. After the operation is finished, +you can find the file using your file browser. {{% notice tip %}} Export is handled through the Master bus, so the final file will include all the sounds from tracks and busses that were routed to it. This will include any normalizing, fading, panning, and automation you have created, along with the individual edits made to the regions as well. If any of the tracks have the -**Mute** or **Solo** buttons engaged, this will also affect which tracks will be heard in the exported file. +**Mute** or **Solo** buttons engaged, this will also affect which tracks will be +heard in the exported file. {{% /notice %}} ## Normalization -Sometimes the rendered audio is either too loud or too quiet to match demands imposed by various popular streaming services like YouTube or Spotify. Ardour +Sometimes the rendered audio is either too loud or too quiet to match demands +imposed by various popular streaming services like YouTube or Spotify. Ardour provides a tool called _Loudness Assistant_ to help with that. In layman terms, it analyzes everything that goes through the _Master_ bus, @@ -92,13 +110,14 @@ output and benefit from having more manual control over the result, the most convenient way is to apply normalization at the exporting stage. You can do that two ways: -1. Just pick a popular service in the drop-down list under _Formats_. Ardour has presets for Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, YouTube etc. +1. Just pick a popular service in the drop-down list under _Formats_. Ardour has +presets for Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, YouTube etc. 2. If the service is not listed in the presets, click the **Edit** button to open a dialog with advanced exporting settings, enable _Normalize_, choose _Loudness_ rather than _Peak_, and then set the desired LUFS value. -{{< figure src="en/ardour7-edit-exporting-format.png" alt="Edit the exporting format" >}} +{{< figure src="en/ardour7-edit-exporting-format.png" alt="Edit the exporting Format" >}} ## Continuing diff --git a/content/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/cue-window/index.en.md b/content/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/cue-window/index.en.md index a63d640..53a97bb 100644 --- a/content/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/cue-window/index.en.md +++ b/content/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/cue-window/index.en.md @@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ weight = 4 #pre = "1. " +++ -The _Cue_ window provides tools to set up live performance using Ardour. We are not going to use _Cue_ in this tutorial, so this is just a quick overview to give you a basic idea what all this is about. +The _Cue_ window provides tools to set up live performance using Ardour. We +are not going to use _Cue_ in this tutorial, so this is just a quick overview +to give you a basic idea what all this is about. ## User interface elements -The user interface is pretty much standard for this type of a feature set. +The user interface follows the general approach expected by users of other +applications with this type of a feature set. {{< figure src="en/ardour7-cue-window-sections.png" alt="" >}} @@ -20,27 +23,48 @@ Here are the main UI parts: 2. A browser for reusable clips 3. Clip settings -From left to right you get tracks that contain clips (not visible on the timeline when you switch to the _Editor_ window). From top to bottom you get 8 rows called scenes, _A_ to _H_. +From left to right you get tracks that contain clips (not visible on the +timeline when you switch to the _Editor_ window). From top to bottom you get 8 +rows called scenes, _A_ to _H_. -The browser on the right allows easily dropping pre-recorded clips onto clip slots for playback. You can use both audio and MIDI clips. Dropping a clip on the empty space will create a new track and automatically fill the first slot (scene _A_) with that clip. +The browser on the right allows easily dropping pre-recorded clips onto clip +slots for playback. You can use both audio and MIDI clips. Dropping a clip on +the empty space will create a new track and automatically fill the first slot +(scene _A_) with that clip. -Settings below allow customizing how a clip is played, whether it is stretched to match certain bpm value, whether it triggers playback of a certain other clip etc. +Settings below allow customizing how a clip is played, whether it is stretched +to match certain bpm value, whether it triggers playback of a certain other +clip etc. ## Non-linear workflow -Working with clip launchers is commonly referred to as non-linear workflow, because it is based on looped playback of pre-recorded clips where you don't have to go from scene A to scene H directly. +Working with clip launchers is commonly referred to as non-linear workflow, +because it is based on looped playback of pre-recorded clips where you don't +have to go from scene A to scene H directly. -You can set up your clip launchers in a way that a clip in scene _B_ will play 4 times, trigger a clip in scene _A_ that will play 2 times, then jump to clip _C_ and play it 6 times, then go back to clip _B_, which will repeat the entire cycle again and again until you stop it manually. And all that without ever pressing the **Play** button in the transport to play a song from start to finish. +You can set up your clip launchers in a way that a clip in scene _B_ will play +4 times, trigger a clip in scene _A_ that will play 2 times, then jump to clip +_C_ and play it 6 times, then go back to clip _B_, which will repeat the +entire cycle again and again until you stop it manually. And all that without +ever pressing the **Play** button in the transport to play a song from start +to finish. ## Combining linear and non-linear workflows -While you can play an entire song live without ever getting out of the _Cue_ window — especially when you have a hardware grid controller and all pre-recorded clips you might need — you can integrate clip launchers into regular linear workflow in the _Editor_ window. To do that, you need to add markers in the _Cue Markers_ timeline. +While you can play an entire song live without ever getting out of the _Cue_ +window — especially when you have a hardware grid controller and all +pre-recorded clips you might need — you can integrate clip launchers into +regular linear workflow in the _Editor_ window. To do that, you need to add +markers in the _Cue Markers_ timeline. Here is a simple example of that: {{< figure src="en/ardour7-linear-and-nonlinear.png" alt="Combining linear and non-linear workflow" >}} -Ardour plays two bars of a regular MIDI track that uses a sampled instrument, then launches scene _A_ at bar 3, scene _B_ at bar 4, and stops all scenes at bar 5. You can trigger and stop scenes at any time in your otherwise linear project, as many times as you like. +Ardour plays two bars of a regular MIDI track that uses a sampled instrument, +then launches scene _A_ at bar 3, scene _B_ at bar 4, and stops all scenes at +bar 5. You can trigger and stop scenes at any time in your otherwise linear +project, as many times as you like. ## Continuing diff --git a/content/getting-started/setting-up-the-timeline/index.en.md b/content/getting-started/setting-up-the-timeline/index.en.md index d4cd01a..ea4c583 100644 --- a/content/getting-started/setting-up-the-timeline/index.en.md +++ b/content/getting-started/setting-up-the-timeline/index.en.md @@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ title = "Setting up the timeline" chapter = false weight = 5 -#pre = "1. " +++ Once you import some audio files to Ardour, play them back and start @@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ There are two clocks near the top of the _Editor_ window which can display the time in a number of formats: *Timecode*, *Bars:Beats*, *Minutes:Seconds*, and *Samples*. Right-click to change the format of each of the two clocks. -![Clock Units](en/Ardour6_Clock_Units.png) +{{< figure alt="Clock Units" src="en/Ardour6_Clock_Units.png" >}} These are called the transport clocks. The left one is the primary transport clock and the right one is the secondary transport clock. The advantage of @@ -46,14 +45,14 @@ Snapping settings are located just below the clocks to the right. They control the _quantization_ of the time grid, i.e., to which units the timeline grid is divided and to what extent audio regions and MIDI notes get snapped when snapping is enabled. E.g. you can snap to whole seconds when you drag an audio -region around or you could snap to 1/16 of a bar when creating or editing MIDI +region around or you could snap to a 1/16 note when creating or editing MIDI notes. There is one global switch, _Snap_, and then a drop-down list of grid quantization presets: _Bar_, _1/4 note_, _1/8 note_ etc., _Triplets_, _Timecode_, _Minutes and Seconds_, _CD frames_, and more. -![Snap](en/Ardour6_Snap_Options_and_Nudge_Controls.png) +{{< figure alt="Snap" src="en/Ardour6_Snap_Options_and_Nudge_Controls.png" >}} When _No Grid_ quantization preset is selected, there is no grid displayed on the tracks/busses canvas. In that case, with snapping off, nothing will snap. @@ -67,35 +66,34 @@ left-side area where the words "Timecode, Bar:Beats, Meter" etc are displayed), you can set the check boxes to show or hide the different types of time information. -![Timeline](en/ardour7-timeline-rulers.png) +{{< figure alt="Timeline" src="en/ardour7-timeline-rulers.png" >}} **Minutes/Seconds** -: To view Minutes and Seconds on the Timeline, right-click the Timeline labels -and select **Mins:Secs**. +: To view minutes and seconds on the timeline, right-click the timeline labels +and select _Mins:Secs_. **Bars/Beats** -: To view Bars and Beats on the Timeline, right-click the Timeline and -select **Bars & Beats**. -: It is possible to set a **Meter** and **Tempo** for the entire Ardour +: To view bars and beats on the timeline, right-click the timeline and +select _Bars & Beats_. +: It is possible to set a time signature and tempo for the entire Ardour session, as well as to change them at different points in the same -session. For more information on this, please see the **Setting Up the -Meter** chapter. +session. For more information on this, please see the _Setting Up The +Time Signature_ chapter. **Timecode** -: To work with SMPTE video Timecode, first you need to set the **Timecode -fps** (Frames per Second). This can be found in the Timecode tab of the -Session Properties window (menu `Session > Properties` or the **Alt + O** -shortcut)*.* +: To work with SMPTE video timecode, first you need to set the _timecode +fps_ (frames per second). This can be found in the timecode tab of the +_Session Properties_ window (`Session > Properties` in menu or the **Alt+O** +shortcut). -![Timecode](en/Ardour6_Timecode.png) +{{< figure alt="Timecode" src="en/Ardour6_Timecode.png" >}} -Once you have done that, make sure you make the Timecode ruler visible -by right-clicking in the Timeline and checking the *Timecode* box. +Once you have done that, make sure you make the _Timecode_ ruler visible +by right-clicking in the timeline and checking the _Timecode_ box. -Continuing ----------- +## Continuing -Now that you've set up the Timeline, continue on to the chapter on -creating tracks and busses to add one or more **Tracks** to your Session. +Now that you've set up the timeline, continue on to the chapter on +creating tracks and busses to add one or more tracks to your session. Next: [CREATING A TRACK OR BUS](../creating-a-track-or-bus) diff --git a/content/mixing-sessions/dynamics/index.en.md b/content/mixing-sessions/dynamics/index.en.md index 0c2ff69..bfa046b 100644 --- a/content/mixing-sessions/dynamics/index.en.md +++ b/content/mixing-sessions/dynamics/index.en.md @@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ suite](https://lsp-plug.in/): ![LSP Compressor Mono](en/ardour7-lsp-compressor-mono.png) +If you want to speed up learning how to use a compressor, a generally good idea +is to insert one scope visualization plugin before the compressor and one right +after, then open both + ## Gating The simplest kind of a _gate_ allows a signal to pass through when it is over a diff --git a/content/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/index.en.md b/content/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/index.en.md index f0de359..c683cf6 100644 --- a/content/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/index.en.md +++ b/content/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/index.en.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ effects or as instruments, as well as sends or inserts which affect signal routing. The arrangement of processors is arbitrary, and there is no limit to how many there can be. -![mixer strip 2](en/ardour7-default-processor-box.png) +{{< figure alt="mixer strip 2" src="en/ardour7-default-processor-box.png" >}} The main space shown in the screenshot above is the _processor box_. The blue box fader is in fact a _processor_ that comes by default inside the processor @@ -36,30 +36,30 @@ Plugins can be added by right-clicking in the processor box of the track or bus. A menu of options is presented. From the menu, new processors can be inserted. -![plugins1](en/ardour7-plugin-selector-in-menu.png) +{{< figure alt="plugins1" src="en/ardour7-plugin-selector-in-menu.png" >}} The _Plugin Selector_ is a convenient way to browse and choose plugins: -![plugins2](en/ardour7-plugin-selector.png) +{{< figure alt="plugins2" src="en/ardour7-plugin-selector.png" >}} From the _Plugin Selector_, you can search them by name, type, or other criteria available from the drop-down menu. Let's add the reverb plugin called _ACE Reverb_: -![Selecting ACE Reverb](en/ardour7-select-ace-reverb.png) +{{< figure alt="Selecting ACE Reverb" src="en/ardour7-select-ace-reverb.png" >}} Once selected, click **Add** and the plugin will show up in the bottom list of "Plugins to be connected". Then click **Insert Plugin(s)**, and they will show up in the processor box. -![plugins reverb](en/ardour7-ace-reverb-added-to-processor-box.png) +{{< figure alt="plugins reverb" src="en/ardour7-ace-reverb-added-to-processor-box.png" >}} ## Editing Plugin Parameters Double-click a plugin to edit its parameters. In this example, we double click the "ACE Reverb" red box and get this window: -![ACE Reverb](en/ardour7-ace-reverb-settings.png)  +{{< figure alt="ACE Reverb" src="en/ardour7-ace-reverb-settings.png" >}}  Here you can control reverb parameters such as _Blend_ and _Room Size_. The effect will apply to all sounds contained in the track. @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ or simply click the LED of the plugin in the processor box. This turns the plugin off and allows the signal to pass by it unaffected. This is useful when you want to compare how a track sounds with and without the plugin. -![bypass](en/ardour7-ace-reverb-bypass-in-mixer-strip.png) +{{< figure alt="bypass" src="en/ardour7-ace-reverb-bypass-in-mixer-strip.png" >}} Bypassed plugins are shown with the LED turned off. diff --git a/content/mixing-sessions/using-sends/index.en.md b/content/mixing-sessions/using-sends/index.en.md index 7bd9cb2..d059d4e 100644 --- a/content/mixing-sessions/using-sends/index.en.md +++ b/content/mixing-sessions/using-sends/index.en.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ normal signal flow downwards to the channel fader. In Ardour, you can easily add _sends_ to tracks and busses through the mixer strip. Sends are processors, just like plugins. -## When is a Send useful? +## When is a Send Useful? In earlier chapters, we built a drum kit pattern with four separate tracks: kick, snare, hihat, and clap. Let's say now you'd like to add a reverb to the @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ previous chapter, _Using Plugins_. In this example, we have created a mono bus called _Drums_, and added the _ACE Reverb_ plugin to the bus. -![sends1](en/ardour7-ace-reverb-in-mixer-strip.png) +{{< figure alt="sends1" src="en/ardour7-ace-reverb-in-mixer-strip.png" >}} ### Bus inputs @@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ this bus yet. We will take care of this later. Before routing a send to this bus, first make sure that the bus outputs are routed to the _Master_ bus, as shown below (button at bottom reads "*master*"). -![sends2](en/Ardour4_Sends_2.png) +{{< figure alt="sends2" src="en/Ardour4_Sends_2.png" >}} Also, open the plugin window (double click on the _ACE Reverb_ rectangle) and set the plugin's signal mix to 1.0 _Blend_ value. -![sends3](en/ardour7-ace-reverb-settings.png) +{{< figure alt="sends3" src="en/ardour7-ace-reverb-settings.png" >}} This ensures that the bus carries all of the processed signal from the plugin, and none of the unprocessed signal to the _Master_ bus. Remember, the @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Like plugins, sends are also created in the processor box. Go to each of your drum tracks, right-click in empty space of the processor box, and create a _New Aux Send..._ directed to the appropriate bus (in our case, named _Drums_). -![sends4](en/ardour7-adding-aux-send.png)  +{{< figure alt="sends4" src="en/ardour7-adding-aux-send.png" >}}  {{% notice tip %}} If you do *not* see the _New Aux Sends..._ option in the menu, it's probably @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ the bus. You should now see the send displayed in the processor box: -![postfader](en/ardour7-post-fader-send.png)  +{{< figure alt="postfader" src="en/ardour7-post-fader-send.png" >}}  The little _Send_ slider you see just below the green rectangle is the send fader, which controls how much sound will be sent from this track to the bus. @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ In a _pre_-fader send, on the other hand, the send level is controlled only by the send fader, independently of the track/bus fader. A pre-fader send would look like this: -![prefader](en/ardour7-pre-fader-send.png)  +{{< figure alt="prefader" src="en/ardour7-pre-fader-send.png" >}}  You can drag the send rectangle up and down the processor box to make it pre- or post-fader as needed. @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ click on the rectangle to access other options, including _Delete_. To control the level of each send, simply click and drag the send fader to increase or decrease its volume. -![sendfader](en/Ardour4_Send_Fader.png)  +{{< figure alt="sendfader" src="en/Ardour4_Send_Fader.png" >}}  The _Drums_ bus is now receiving the sum of all tracks, and applying the effect to it. A single plugin applied to the bus controls the effect for the mix of diff --git a/content/saving-sessions/saving-a-snapshot/index.en.md b/content/saving-sessions/saving-a-snapshot/index.en.md index 4bce454..cdf6606 100644 --- a/content/saving-sessions/saving-a-snapshot/index.en.md +++ b/content/saving-sessions/saving-a-snapshot/index.en.md @@ -35,20 +35,20 @@ snapshot. Mental model: "This is actually quite interesting, let's explore this idea further and get back to the previous one if this turns out to be a dead end". -![snapshots](en/ardour7-snapshot-menu.png) +{{< figure alt="snapshots" src="en/ardour7-snapshot-menu.png" >}} By default the program will name the new snapshot according to the current date and timestamp of your system. If you wish, you can change the name to one that more meaningfully corresponds to the session you are working on. -![snapshots](en/ardour7-snapshot-name.png) +{{< figure alt="snapshots" src="en/ardour7-snapshot-name.png" >}} ## Recalling Snapshots You can recall a saved snapshot via the _Snapshots_ tab in the area on the right: -![snapshot2](en/ardour7-snapshot-list.png) +{{< figure alt="snapshot2" src="en/ardour7-snapshot-list.png" >}} There you see a few snapshots that we created, and the _my\_session_ entry represents the original state of our session.