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<p>
Ardour does not impose any particular ordering of tracks and busses in
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either the editor or mixer windows. The default arrangements are as follows:
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In the <dfn>Editor</dfn> window, the Master bus will always be on top unless
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hidden. Tracks and busses will appear in their initial order, from top to
bottom. The monitor section (if used) is never visible in the editor window.
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<p>
In the <dfn>Mixer</dfn> window, the tracks and busses will be displayed in
their initial order, from left to right. The Master bus is always on the far
right and occupies its own pane, so that it is always visible no matter how
many other mixer strips are present. If a Monitor section is used, it shows
up at the right edge of the mixer window; it can also be torn off into a
separate window.
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<h2>Reordering Tracks</h2>
<p>
The <dfn>track ordering</dfn> of the Editor and Mixer is
<dfn>synchronized</dfn>: if you reorder in one window, the ordering in the
other window will follow.
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<h3>Reordering in the Editor Window</h3>
<p>
Select the tracks to be moved, then use <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Move Selected Tracks Up</kbd> (shortcut: <kbd class="mod1">&uarr;</kbd>) or <kbd class="menu">Track &gt; Move Selected Tracks Down</kbd> (shortcut: <kbd class="mod1">&darr;</kbd>).
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<p>
Alternatively, the <a href="@@the-tracks-and-busses-list"><kbd
class="menu">Tracks &amp; Busses</kbd> panel of the Editor Lists</a> can be
used, if visible. Here, tracks and busses can be freely dragged-and-dropped
into any desired order.
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<h3>Reordering in the Mixer Window</h3>
<p>
Within the <kbd class="menu">Strips</kbd> pane at the top left of the Mixer
window, tracks and busses can be freely dragged-and-dropped into any desired
order.
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<h3>"Collecting" Group Members</h3>
<p>
Tracks and Busses that are members of a group can be reordered so that they
display contiguously within the Editor and Mixer windows. <kbd
class=mouse>Right</kbd>-click on the group tab and choose <kbd
class="menu">Collect</kbd>.
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<h2>Ordering of New Tracks</h2>
<p>
When <dfn>adding new tracks</dfn>, the current selection determines their
placement. New tracks will be placed after the rightmost (in the mixer) or
bottom-most (in the editor) selected track. If no tracks are selected, new
tracks will be added at the end.
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<p class="note">
Because new tracks are automatically selected, they can be quickly reordered
in the editor window via the keyboard shortcuts after adding them.
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<h2>Track Ordering and Remote Control IDs</h2>
<p>
Every track and bus in Ardour is assigned a <dfn>remote control ID</dfn>.
When a <a href="@@control-surfaces">control surface</a> or any other
remote control is used to control Ardour, these IDs are used to identify
which track(s) or buss(es) are the intended target of incoming commands.
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<p>
Remote IDs are assigned to tracks and buses in the order that they appear in
the mixer window from left to right, starting from #1; manual assignment of
remote IDs is not possible. The master bus and monitor section can be
accessed by name.
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