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+++ title = "Overview of the Interface" description = "Basics of Ardour's user interface" weight = 2 #pre = "1. " +++
This section will give you a basic overview of Ardour's user interface.
We will take a look at shared elements of the interface, main windows, and focus on the Editor window and the Mixer window. Later chapters will give more detailed information on each feature listed here.
TODO PARTS OF UI ANNOTATED SCREENSHOT
Transport Menu
The Transport Menu controls include the following buttons:
- MIDI Panic
- Enable/Disable audio click (metronome)
- Rewind
- Fast forward
- Loop playback
- Play range/selection
- Play from playhead
- Stop
- Record-enable
- Jog/shuttle controls
Clocks
The main Clocks are located next to the transport controls. Clocks
in Ardour can display time in 4 different formats: Time Code,
Bars:Beats, Minutes:Seconds, and Samples. Right-click on the clock to
select a format. You can also turn the clock off. The reason for having
two transport clocks is that it allows you to see the playhead position
in two different time units without having to change any settings.
Please see the Setting Up the Timeline chapter for more details on the Clocks.
Switching Between Windows
You can use the key combination Alt + M (Control + M on a Mac) in order to toggle which window is on top: Editor or Mixer.
Continuing
The next sections will explain basics of main Ardour's windows:
- Editor
- Mixer
- Recorder
- Cue