David Robillard
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90 lines
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<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
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]>
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<section id="sn-mixer-window">
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<title>The Mixer</title>
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<para>
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The mixer window provides a view of the session that mimics a
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traditional hardware mixing console. Rather than focusing on the
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arranging of regions along a timeline, the mixer is designed to allow
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you to manipulate the signal flow elements of a session - gain control,
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plugins, bussing and so forth.
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</para>
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<para>
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The left area of the mixer contains three small vertical panes which
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allow various operations to be made on the larger area, which of course
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represents a mixing console.
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</para>
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<para>
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The lines that outline the three smaller panes all have a small square
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near their vertices. This square can be used to resize the four panes
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that form the mixer window. Dragging each of these squares with the left
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mouse button will move the border.
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</para>
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<section id="mixer-window-layout">
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<title>Mixer Window Layout</title>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject>
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<imagedata fileref="images/mixer.png"/>
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</imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
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href="mixer_strips.xml" />
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<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
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href="mixer_strip_list.xml" />
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<section id="mixer-window-group-list">
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<title> Group List </title>
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<para>
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The group list pane provides an interface to create and control the
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state of the mix groups present on the mixer. Mix groups provide a
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method of linking faders together, so that a movement on one fader
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will translate to all the other faders in the group.
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</para>
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<para>
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A new session will contail one group, called all. This preset group
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refers to all mixer strips?? <emphasis>what is 'all' doing
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here?</emphasis> Any new groups you create will be listed in this
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pane. Left clicking the <guibutton>Mix Groups</guibutton> button
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will open a window titled <literal>Name for a new mix
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group</literal>, which contains a dark text area. Enter a name for
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your new mix group in the text area. Left clicking
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<guibutton>cancel</guibutton> will close the <literal>Name for a new
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mix group</literal> window. The group list will be unaffected. Left
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clicking <guibutton>OK</guibutton> will create a new mix group. The
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new group will be listed in the group list pane with an empty box
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next to it's name. All mixer strips will now contain the name of the
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new group in their <guibutton>group</guibutton> button. Selecting
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the new group in a mixer strip will assign control of that channel's
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gain fader to the selected group, but <emphasis>only if the group is
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active</emphasis>. Left clicking the box next to the group name will
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activate the group.
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</para>
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<para>
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At the bottom right of the group list, a square box provides a
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method for resizing the pane. Holding down the left mouse button
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while dragging the square vertically will move the lower border of
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the group list.
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</para>
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</section>
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<section id="mixer-window-snapshot-list">
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<title> Snapshot List </title>
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<para>
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Track Name Group Button Input Selector Solo Button Mute Button
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Polarity Button Track Speed Control Record Enable Button Automation
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Record Button Automation Playback Button Pre/Post Button Gain
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Display Unit Selector Gain Level Display Peak Meter Gain Fader
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Meters Output Selector
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</para>
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</section>
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</section>
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</section>
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