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parent"><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/><b>2. </b>Getting started</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/starting-jack/ title="Starting JACK" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/starting-jack/>Starting JACK</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/starting-ardour-on-ubuntu/ title="Starting Ardour" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/starting-ardour-on-ubuntu/>Starting Ardour</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/ title="Overview of the Interface" class="dd-item active"><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/>Overview of the Interface</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/ title="Starting sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/><b>3. </b>Starting sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/starting-a-session/ title="Starting a session" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/starting-a-session/>Starting a session</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/setting-up-the-timeline/ title="Setting up the timeline" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/setting-up-the-timeline/>Setting up the timeline</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/creating-a-track-or-bus/ title="Creating a track or a bus" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/creating-a-track-or-bus/>Creating a track or a bus</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/importing-audio/ title="Importing audio" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/importing-audio/>Importing audio</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/recording-audio/ title="Recording audio" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/recording-audio/>Recording audio</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/understanding-routing/ title="Understanding routing" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/understanding-routing/>Understanding routing</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/routing-between-applications/ title="Routing between applications" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/starting-sessions/routing-between-applications/>Routing between applications</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/ title="Editing sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/><b>4. </b>Editing sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/arranging-tracks/ title="Arranging tracks" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/arranging-tracks/>Arranging tracks</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/setting-up-the-meter/ title="Setting up the meter" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/setting-up-the-meter/>Setting up the meter</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/using-ranges/ title="Using ranges" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/using-ranges/>Using ranges</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/working-with-regions/ title="Working with regions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/working-with-regions/>Working with regions</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/ title="Further region operations" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/>Further region operations</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/ title="Changing edit modes" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/>Changing edit modes</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/ title="Creating looped sections" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/>Creating looped sections</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/stretching-shrinking-regions/ title="Stretching & shrinking regions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/stretching-shrinking-regions/>Stretching & shrinking regions</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/ title="Mixing sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/><b>5. </b>Mixing sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/the-mixer-strip/ title="The mixer strip" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/the-mixer-strip/>The mixer strip</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/mixing-levels/ title="Mixing levels" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/mixing-levels/>Mixing levels</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/panning/ title=Panning class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/panning/>Panning</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/ title="Using plugins" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/>Using plugins</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-sends/ title="Using sends" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-sends/>Using sends</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/dynamics/ title=Dynamics class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/dynamics/>Dynamics</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/equalizing/ title=Equalizing class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/equalizing/>Equalizing</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-automation/ title="Using automation" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-automation/>Using automation</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/ title="Exporting sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/><b>6. </b>Exporting sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-region/ title="Exporting regions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-region/>Exporting regions</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-range/ title="Exporting a range" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-range/>Exporting a range</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/ title="Exporting a session" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/>Exporting a session</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/ title="Saving sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/><b>7. </b>Saving sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/saving-a-session/ title="Saving a session" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/saving-a-session/>Saving a session</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/saving-a-snapshot/ title="Saving a snapshot" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/saving-a-snapshot/>Saving a snapshot</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/saving-a-template/ title="Saving a template" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/saving-sessions/saving-a-template/>Saving a template</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/appendices/ title=Appendices class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/appendices/><b>8. </b>Appendices</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/appendices/further-help/ title="Further help" 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<span class=links><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/>Home</a> > <a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/>Getting started</a> > Overview of the Interface</span></div><div class=progress><div class=wrapper><nav id=TableOfContents><ul><li><a href=#the-editor-window>The Editor Window</a><ul><li><a href=#transport-menu>Transport Menu</a></li><li><a href=#clocks>Clocks</a></li><li><a href=#edit-modes-and-cursor-modes>Edit Modes and Cursor Modes</a></li><li><a href=#snap-options>Snap Options</a></li><li><a href=#zoom-options>Zoom Options</a></li><li><a href=#auxiliary-controls>Auxiliary Controls</a></li></ul></li><li><a href=#main-canvas>Main Canvas</a><ul><li><a href=#rulers>Rulers</a></li><li><a href=#tracks-and-busses>Tracks and Busses</a></li><li><a href=#editor-mixer>Editor Mixer</a></li><li><a href=#regions-tracksbusses-snapshots-groups-ranges-marks>Regions, Tracks/Busses, Snapshots, Groups, Ranges, Marks</a></li></ul></li><li><a href=#mixer-window-controls>Mixer Window Controls</a></li><li><a href=#switching-between-windows>Switching Between Windows</a></li><li><a href=#continuing>Continuing</a></li></ul></nav></div></div></div></div><div id=head-tags></div><div id=body-inner><h1>Overview of the Interface</h1><p>This section will give you an overview of the basic interface of Ardour.</p><p>We will take a look at the <strong>Editor Window</strong> and the <strong>Mixer Window</strong>. Later
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chapters will give more detailed information on each feature listed here.</p><h2 id=the-editor-window>The Editor Window</h2><p>When you create a new session, Ardour opens an empty new window called
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the <strong>Editor Window</strong>. The Editor Window is the most important window in
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Ardour, as this is how you will control the program as well as see and
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edit the audio you have recorded or imported.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Empty_Session.png alt="Empty Session"></p><p>At the top of the Editor Window are several main areas: the <strong>Transport
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Menu</strong>, the <strong>Clocks</strong>, the <strong>Edit</strong> <strong>Modes/Cursor Modes</strong> menu, the
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<strong>Snap Mode</strong> menu and the <strong>Auxiliary Controls</strong>. Below that area is
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the Main Canvas, which contains the <strong>Tracks</strong> and <strong>Busses</strong> used in
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the Session. The <strong>Mixer Strips</strong> for the Tracks appear on the left, and
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a set of tabs allowing for an overview of the <strong>Regions</strong>,
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<strong>Tracks/Busses</strong>, <strong>Snapshots</strong>, <strong>Edit Groups</strong> and <strong>Chunks</strong> appear
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on the right. The very bottom of the window is the <strong>Summary</strong> view,
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which is a miniature timeline view allowing for quick navigation through
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the session.</p><p>We will introduce these controls briefly here and cover them more
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extensively in dedicated chapters later on.</p><h3 id=transport-menu>Transport Menu</h3><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Transport_Menu.png alt="Transport Menu"></p><p>The <strong>Transport Menu</strong> controls include the following buttons:</p><ul><li>MIDI Panic</li><li>Enable/Disable audio click (metronome)</li><li>Rewind</li><li>Fast forward</li><li>Loop playback</li><li>Play range/selection</li><li>Play from playhead</li><li>Stop</li><li>Record-enable </li><li>Jog/shuttle controls</li></ul><h3 id=clocks>Clocks</h3><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Clocks.png alt=Clocks>
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</p><p>The main <strong>Clocks</strong> are located next to the transport controls. Clocks
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in Ardour can display time in 4 different formats: Time Code,
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Bars:Beats, Minutes:Seconds, and Samples. Right-click on the clock to
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select a format. You can also turn the clock off. The reason for having
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two transport clocks is that it allows you to see the playhead position
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in two different time units without having to change any settings.</p><p>Please see the <a href=../setting-up-the-timeline><strong>Setting Up the Timeline</strong></a> chapter for more details on the
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Clocks.</p><h3 id=edit-modes-and-cursor-modes>Edit Modes and Cursor Modes</h3><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Edit_Modes_Cursor_Modes.png alt="Edit Modes"></p><p>The <strong>Edit Modes</strong> and <strong>Cursor Modes</strong> controls define the behavior of
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the main canvas and the different functions the cursor can have. There
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are three Edit Modes in the drop-down menu: <strong>Slide</strong>, <strong>Ripple</strong>, and <strong>Lock</strong>. To the right of the Smart button are the
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Cursor Modes:</p><ul><li><strong>Smart Mode</strong> (shortcut <em>“Y”</em>)</li><li><strong>Grab Mode</strong> (shortcut <em>“G”</em>)</li><li><strong>Range Mode</strong> (shortcut <em>“R”</em>)</li><li><strong>Cut Mode</strong> (shortcut <em>“C”</em>)</li><li><strong>Stretch Mode</strong> (shortcut <em>“T”</em>)</li><li><strong>Audition Mode</strong></li><li><strong>Draw Mode</strong> (shortcut <em>“D”</em>)</li><li><strong>Internal Edit Mode</strong> (shortcut <em>“E”</em>)</li></ul><p>Most of them are discussed in the <strong>Working With Regions</strong>
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chapter. The last two are discussed in the <strong>Using Automation</strong> chapter.</p><p>The <strong>Smart Mode</strong> is actually a combination of Grab Mode and Range Mode. When enabled, the mouse behaves as if it is in “Range Mode” in the upper half of a region, and in “Grab Mode” in the
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lower half.</p><h3 id=snap-options>Snap Options</h3><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Snap_Options_and_Nudge_Controls.png alt=Snap></p><p>The <strong>Snap Options</strong> menu controls the <strong>Grid</strong>, <strong>Grid Points</strong> and
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<strong>Edit Point</strong>. Please see the chapters on <strong>Setting Up the Meter</strong>,
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<strong>Using Ranges</strong> and <strong>Working With Regions</strong> for more details.</p><h3 id=zoom-options>Zoom Options</h3><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Zoom_Options.png alt="Zoom Options"></p><p>In between <strong>Cursor Modes</strong> and <strong>Snap Options</strong> are the <strong>Zoom
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Options</strong>. Here you can define the behavior of zooming operations. You
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have standard <strong>Zoom In</strong> and <strong>Zoom Out</strong> buttons, plus a third called
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<strong>Zoom to Session</strong> (useful for having a quick overview of your entire
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session: it zooms it to fit the available space on the screen).</p><div class="notices tip"><p>Use the shortcuts <strong>=</strong> (the equal sign on your main keyboard) for zooming, and
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<strong>-</strong> (the dash key on your main keyboard) for zooming out.</p></div><p>The drop-down menu controls the <strong>Zoom Focus</strong>. It defines the focus
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point of zooming operations. Try zooming in and out
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with a different Zoom Focus each time. For example, choosing Playhead
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will cause zoom to behave in relation to the position of the
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Playhead. Mouse will take your current mouse position as the reference,
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and so on.</p><p>The following drop-down menu and the last two buttons control “vertical zoom.” They allow you to
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expand and shrink all tracks and busses vertically. Use the drop-down menu to choose a specific number of tracks you want to fit on the screen. Use the buttons to shrink or expand all tracks (or only selected tracks, if a selection is made).</p><h3 id=auxiliary-controls>Auxiliary Controls</h3><p>For further information on other buttons and displays on the main
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interface, please refer to the <a href=http://manual.ardour.org/ title="Ardour Manual">Ardour Manual</a>.</p><h2 id=main-canvas>Main Canvas</h2><p>The main canvas is just below the top rows of controls described above.
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It basically comprises the <strong>Rulers</strong>, the space where <strong>Tracks</strong> and
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<strong>Busses</strong> are displayed, and a <strong>Summary</strong> view at the bottom.</p><p>At the very top of Ardour’s Editor Window (to the right) you will find useful information such as sample rate of the session, available recording time, and DSP use.</p><h3 id=rulers>Rulers</h3><p>Right-click on the names of rulers and you will see a menu with all the
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possible rulers at your disposition. You may uncheck rulers that you
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don’t need in order to save screen space. More information on these
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operations can be found in the <strong>Setting up the Timeline</strong> and <strong>Setting
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up the Meter</strong> chapters.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Overview_Rulers.png alt="Ardour Overview Rulers"></p><h3 id=tracks-and-busses>Tracks and Busses</h3><p>Just below the Rulers is where Tracks and Busses are displayed. In the
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example below, you can see one Bus called “<em>Master</em>” and one Track
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called “<em>MyTrack</em>”. MyTrack also contains one region, which
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represents an audio file with a drawing of its waveform. More
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information on Tracks and Busses can be found in the <strong>Creating a Track
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or Bus</strong> chapter.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Track.png alt="Ardour Track"></p><h3 id=editor-mixer>Editor Mixer</h3><p>The Editor Mixer is located at the left of the Edit Window. It displays
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the <strong>Mixer Strip</strong> of the currently selected Track or Bus. It controls
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the volume, Plugins and Routing for the Track or Bus to which it
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corresponds. You can toggle to view or hide the Editor Mixer by clicking
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on the menu <em>View</em> > <em>Show Editor Mixer</em> (shortcut <em>“Shift”</em> + <em>“E”</em>).
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This Mixer is covered in the <strong>Using the Mixer Strip</strong> chapter.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Editor_Mixer.png alt="Editor Mixer"></p><h3 id=regions-tracksbusses-snapshots-groups-ranges-marks>Regions, Tracks/Busses, Snapshots, Groups, Ranges, Marks</h3><p>The space on the right of Ardour’s Editor Window can have 5 different
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functions, depending on which tab is currently selected: <strong>Regions</strong>,
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<strong>Tracks/Busses</strong>, <strong>Snapshots</strong>, <strong>Track & Bus Groups</strong>, and <strong>Ranges
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and Marks</strong>. Regions is the tab selected by default. This part of the
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Editor Window is commonly referred to as <strong>Regions List</strong>. Regions
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represent audio files stored on the hard drive which can be dragged from
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the Regions List directly onto a track in the main canvas. More
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information on Regions can be found in the <strong>Working With Regions</strong>
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chapter. The Tracks tab is covered in the <strong>Arranging Tracks</strong> chapter,
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and Snapshots are discussed in the <strong>Saving Snapshots</strong> chapter.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Region_List.png alt="Region List"></p><h2 id=mixer-window-controls>Mixer Window Controls</h2><p>The second window, the <strong>Mixer Window</strong>, can be viewed by going to the
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main menu and clicking <em>Window > Mixer</em>.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Mixer_Window_1.png alt="Mixer Window"></p><p>The main function of the Mixer Window is to display all the Mixer Strips
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for the various Tracks side by side for easy reference. This window is
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mainly used during the <strong>Mixing</strong> process, and it also provides access
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<strong>Plugins</strong> and other <strong>Routing</strong> features. See the chapters on
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<strong>Understanding Routing</strong>, <strong>Mixing</strong> and <strong>Using Plugins</strong> for details.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour6_Mixer_Window_2.png alt="Mixer Window"></p><p>This window also contains a listing of the available Mixer Strips in the
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upper left hand corner. The check boxes in this area can be used to view
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and hide the Mixer Strips of the different Tracks. Finally, there is an
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area for managing <strong>Groups</strong>.</p><h2 id=switching-between-windows>Switching Between Windows</h2><p>You can use the key combination <strong>Alt + M</strong> (<strong>Control + M</strong> on a
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Mac) in order to toggle which window is on top: Editor or Mixer.</p><h2 id=continuing>Continuing</h2><p>The next chapter will explain how to start a fresh new project.</p><p>Next: <a href=/en/starting-sessions/starting-a-session>Starting a session</a></p><footer class=footline></footer></div></div><div id=navigation></div></section><div style=left:-1000px;overflow:scroll;position:absolute;top:-1000px;border:none;box-sizing:content-box;height:200px;margin:0;padding:0;width:200px><div style=border:none;box-sizing:content-box;height:200px;margin:0;padding:0;width:200px></div></div><script src=/ardour-tutorial/js/clipboard.min.js?1647875365></script>
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