diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/03_transport-bar-and-times.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/03_transport-bar-and-times.html index c9613ff9..84c18071 100644 --- a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/03_transport-bar-and-times.html +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/03_transport-bar-and-times.html @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ title: Transport bar and times
  • 3 status indicators:
  • A global Meter, showing the level of the Master Output, see Metering in Ardour
    • diff --git a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/05_the-mixer/08_monitoring.html b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/05_the-mixer/08_monitoring.html index 7c23d6de..af52208a 100644 --- a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/05_the-mixer/08_monitoring.html +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/05_the-mixer/08_monitoring.html @@ -1,14 +1,126 @@ --- -title: Monitoring +title: The Monitor section --- +The Monitoring strip + +

    + The Monitoring section can be activated for the session by using the + + Session > Properties window and checking the + Use monitor section in this session in the + Monitoring tab. +

    +

    + The Monitoring section appears on the right of the Mixer, and comprises: +

    +
      +
    1. A detach/attach button, to make it its own window or include it into the Mixer
      2. +
    2. Three status indicators for the current session state
      3. +
    3. Current solo behaviour
      4. +
    4. The Processors button and optional processor box
      5. +
    5. Three volume knobs controlling the playback
      6. +
    6. The channels On/Off switches controlling options on each channels independantly
      7. +
    7. Controls for solo/mute levels: Gain increase for solo, gain reduction non-soloed, gain reduction for dimming
      8. +
    8. The global monitoring gain knob
      9. +
    9. Output connection selector
      10. +
    + +

    + Different settings in Ardour will result in different monitoring results. Refer to the + Monitor Modes Appendix to learn more. +

    + +

    The Status buttons

    + +

    + The Status buttons, two of which appears in the Transport Bar, blink to inform the user if something special is happening: +

    + + +

    The Current solo behavior switches

    + +

    + All the following buttons are switches, that can be ON or OFF (as shown by their yellow led): +

    +
    +
    SiP
    Solo In Place is the default solo mode of Ardour. It routes the tracks/busses through their actual audio path and through the master, so its panning and effects are audible
    +
    PFL
    Pre Fader Listen is a solo routed from the point just before the fader of the soloed tracks/busses, bypassing the fader, the post-fader effects, the panner and the master
    +
    AFL
    After Fade Listen is a solo routed from the point just before the panner of the tracks/busses, bypassing the panner and the master
    +
    Excl. Solo
    Exclusive Solo only one track or bus will ever be soloed at once; soloing track B while track A is currently soloed will un-solo track A before soloing track B
    +
    Solo » Mute
    If a track is both soloed and muted, determines if Solo preempts mute. When activated, a muted and soloed track will be audible.
    +
    + +

    + Changing the solo mode (SiP, PFL or AFL) will update the labels on the mixer strips' labels accordingly. +

    + +

    The Processors button

    + +

    + The Processors button makes the processor box visible for the monitoring section. This processor box works exactly as the one + present in the tracks and + busses strips, and any effects can be added. +

    +

    + This only affects auditionning, so it won't be present in e.g. an audio export of the session. + It is in particular very usefull to put some meters, like needle-style + ones, or any mesurement ones, like a frequency analysis. +

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    The Volume Knobs

    +

    + These 3 buttons affect the volume of the monitoring. They are made of a knob, and a + dropdown menu showing some commonly used presets. +

    +
    +
    Solo Boost
    If some track(s)/bus(ses) are soloed, increases their volume by that amount
    +
    SiP Cut
    When is Solo in Place mode, affects the volume of the rest of the audio (the non-soloed audio). The default is -&infinity; dB, i.e. the non soloed tracks are totally inaudible. It can be raised to make the other tracks audible, though dimmed ("Solo in Front").
    +
    Dim
    When the monitoring is dimmed (see bellow the Dim buttons), determines how intense the dimming is, i.e. from how much the signal is diminished
    +
    +

    The Channels Switches

    +

    + For each of the channels, (e.g. L and R for stereo), 4 switches are available: +

    +
    +
    Mute
    Mutes the selected channel(s)
    +
    Dim
    Reduces the selected channel(s)' volume, as per the Dim knob above
    +
    Solo
    Soloes the selected channel(s)
    +
    Inv
    Inverts the selected channel(s)' polarity
    +
    +

    The Global Monitoring Options buttons

    +

    + Those buttons directly affect the output of the monitoring section: +

    + +

    The Global Monitoring Gain Knob

    +

    + This knob is the gain knob for all the monitoring section. The dropdown menu below + presents the user with a choice of current presets for monitoring volumes. +

    + +

    The Monitoring Output connection selector

    + +

    + As for all the strips in the mixer, the outputs of the monitoring, by default + connected to the system's outputs, can be plugged to any combination of tracks, + busses, or output the user wants, with the Routing Grid. + It is particularly helpfull here, because the monitoring signal is often fed to + the control room speakers without interrupting the normal flow of the mix. +

    diff --git a/_manual/28_appendix/02_monitor-modes.html b/_manual/28_appendix/02_monitor-modes.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ba673fb --- /dev/null +++ b/_manual/28_appendix/02_monitor-modes.html @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Ardour Monitor Modes +--- + +

    + The table bellow details what will be seen on the meter and heard on the monitor according to Ardour's settings. +

    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    RefMonitoring Mode
    (System Prefs)    		Tape Machine Mode
    (System Prefs)    		Track
    Rec Enable    		Master
    Rec Enable    		TransportAuto Input
    (Session Props)    		Meter
    (What you see)    		Monitor
    (What you hear)
    1ArdourOffOffOff◼OnInputInput
    2ArdourOffOffOff◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    3ArdourOffOffOff▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    4ArdourOffOffOff▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    5ArdourOffOffOn◼OnInputInput
    6ArdourOffOffOn◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    7ArdourOffOffOn▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    8ArdourOffOffOn▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    9ArdourOffOnOff◼OnInputInput
    10ArdourOffOnOff◼OffInputInput
    11ArdourOffOnOff▶OnInputDisk (Audio)
    12ArdourOffOnOff▶OffInputInput
    13ArdourOffOnOn◼OnInputInput
    14ArdourOffOnOn◼OffInputInput
    15ArdourOffOnOn▶OnInputInput
    16ArdourOffOnOn▶OffInputInput
    17ArdourOnOffOff◼OnDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    18ArdourOnOffOff◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    19ArdourOnOffOff▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    20ArdourOnOffOff▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    21ArdourOnOffOn◼OnDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    22ArdourOnOffOn◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    23ArdourOnOffOn▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    24ArdourOnOffOn▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    25ArdourOnOnOff◼OnInputInput
    26ArdourOnOnOff◼OffInputInput
    27ArdourOnOnOff▶OnInputDisk (Audio)
    28ArdourOnOnOff▶OffInputInput
    29ArdourOnOnOn◼OnInputInput
    30ArdourOnOnOn◼OffInputInput
    31ArdourOnOnOn▶OnInputInput
    32ArdourOnOnOn▶OffInputInput
    33Audio HardwareOffOffOff◼OnInputSilence
    34Audio HardwareOffOffOff◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    35Audio HardwareOffOffOff▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    36Audio HardwareOffOffOff▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    37Audio HardwareOffOffOn◼OnInputSilence
    38Audio HardwareOffOffOn◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    39Audio HardwareOffOffOn▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    40Audio HardwareOffOffOn▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    41Audio HardwareOffOnOff◼OnInputHW Pass Through
    42Audio HardwareOffOnOff◼OffInputHW Pass Through
    43Audio HardwareOffOnOff▶OnInputDisk (Audio)
    44Audio HardwareOffOnOff▶OffInputHW Pass Through
    45Audio HardwareOffOnOn◼OnInputHW Pass Through
    46Audio HardwareOffOnOn◼OffInputHW Pass Through
    47Audio HardwareOffOnOn▶OnInputHW Pass Through
    48Audio HardwareOffOnOn▶OffInputHW Pass Through
    49Audio HardwareOnOffOff◼OnDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    50Audio HardwareOnOffOff◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    51Audio HardwareOnOffOff▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    52Audio HardwareOnOffOff▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    53Audio HardwareOnOffOn◼OnDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    54Audio HardwareOnOffOn◼OffDisk (Silence)Disk (Silence)
    55Audio HardwareOnOffOn▶OnDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    56Audio HardwareOnOffOn▶OffDisk (Audio)Disk (Audio)
    57Audio HardwareOnOnOff◼OnInputHW Pass Through
    58Audio HardwareOnOnOff◼OffInputHW Pass Through
    59Audio HardwareOnOnOff▶OnInputDisk (Audio)
    60Audio HardwareOnOnOff▶OffInputHW Pass Through
    61Audio HardwareOnOnOn◼OnInputHW Pass Through
    62Audio HardwareOnOnOn◼OffInputHW Pass Through
    63Audio HardwareOnOnOn▶OnInputHW Pass Through
    64Audio HardwareOnOnOn▶OffInputHW Pass Through
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