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title = "Mixer window"
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description = "Basics of Ardour's Mixer window"
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<!-- There are 3 ways to switch to the _Mixer_ window:
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1. The **Mix** button in the window switcher in the top right corner of Ardour's
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window
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2. `Window > Mixer > Show Mixer` in the main menu.
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3. The **Alt+M** shortcut. -->
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The main function of the _Mixer_ window is to display all the mixer strips for
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the various tracks and busses side by side for easy reference and finetuning.
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This window is mainly used during the _mixing_ process where you distribute
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instruments across the virtual room and process them with effects to stand out
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in a mix. It also provides access to plugins and routing features. Please see
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the chapters on [understanding
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routing](en/recording-audio/understanding-routing/),
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[mixing](en/mixing-sessions/mixing-levels/), and [using
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plugins](en/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/) for details.
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The user interface of a virtual mixing console largely resembles that of a
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physical mixing console where you have mixer channels with gain control and a
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signal meter.
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The _Mixer_ window has 3 larger sections:
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1. Left sidebar with a list of favorite plugins, visibility control for mixer
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strips, and a track/bus groups manager
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2. Mixer strips for tracks and busses, including a master bus that the final
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signal usually travels through
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3. Optional _Monitor Section_ with features like _Pre/After Fade Listen_,
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_Exclusive Solo_ etc.
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## Continuing
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In the next section we'll take a quick look at the _Recorder_ window that is
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streamlined for launching and controlling the recording of multiple tracks at
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the same time.
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Next: [Recorder window](../recorder-window) |