Ruler/Markers rewrite, part 1 of N

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</figure> </figure>
<p> The <dfn>Ruler</dfn> scales the session along time, allows navigating, and <p>
The <dfn>ruler</dfn> scales the session along time, allows navigating, and
can be marked for different uses. can be marked for different uses.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
One of its main uses is to move the playhead: One of its main uses is to move the playhead: clicking anywhere on the
clicking anywhere on the timeline will bring the playhead at this location in timeline will bring the playhead at this location in time. Also, using the
time. Also, using the mouse's scrollwheel while hovering the Ruler will zoom in mouse's scrollwheel while hovering the ruler will zoom in or out
or out (<kbd class="mouse">&uArr;</kbd>/<kbd class="mouse">&dArr;</kbd> ). (<kbd class="mouse">&uArr;</kbd>/<kbd class="mouse">&dArr;</kbd> ).
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
The Ruler is made of a succession of rows, each having a special role related to The ruler is made of a succession of rows, each having a special role related
time. Adding or removing rows can be done by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> clicking to time. Adding or removing rows can be done by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>
anywhere in the ruler's header on the left, and ticking any of: clicking anywhere in the ruler's header on the left, and ticking any of:
</p> </p>
<table class="dl"> <table class="dl">
<tr> <tr>
<th><dfn>Mins:Secs</dfn></th> <th><dfn>Mins:Sec</dfn></th>
<td>scaling the session with the Mins:Secs:mSec notation</td> <td>scaling the session with the Mins:Secs:mSec notation</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
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<td>scaling the session with the sample number notation</td> <td>scaling the session with the sample number notation</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<th><dfn>Bars:Beats</dfn></th> <th><dfn>Bars &amp; Beats</dfn></th>
<td>slicing the time according to the time signature</td> <td>slicing the time according to the time signature</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
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The Bars:Beats ruler will reflect the change.</td> The Bars:Beats ruler will reflect the change.</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<th><dfn>Range Markers</dfn></th> <th><dfn>Ranges</dfn></th>
<td>allow to create and modify ranges directly on the Ruler.</td> <td>allow to create and modify ranges directly on the Ruler.</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<th><dfn>Loop/Punch Ranges</dfn></th> <th><dfn>Loop/Punch</dfn></th>
<td>are special kind of ranges designed to be played as a loop and to do <td>are special kind of ranges designed to be played as a loop and to do
punch recording, i.e. recording on a precise section of time, respectively.</td> punch recording, i.e. recording on a precise section of time, respectively.</td>
</tr> </tr>
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<th><dfn>CD Markers</dfn></th> <th><dfn>CD Markers</dfn></th>
<td>are markers designed to be used while creating a recording that has <td>are markers designed to be used while creating a recording that has
to be split in time, as an audio CD</td> to be split in time, as an audio CD</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th><dfn>Location Markers</dfn></th>
<td>is meant to receive any kind of marker, user generated or from Ardour
itself.</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<th><dfn>Cue markers</dfn></th> <th><dfn>Cue markers</dfn></th>
<td>allows triggering entire cues from the grid in the <em>Cue</em>window</td> <td>allows triggering entire cues from the grid in the <em>Cue</em>window</td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<th><dfn>Video Timeline</dfn></th> <th><dfn>Markers</dfn></th>
<td>is meant to receive any kind of marker, user generated or from Ardour
itself.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th><dfn>Video</dfn></th>
<td>shows thumbnails of the <a href="@@video-timeline-and-monitoring">video</a> <td>shows thumbnails of the <a href="@@video-timeline-and-monitoring">video</a>
in the timeline</td> in the timeline</td>
</tr> </tr>
</table> </table>
<p> <p>
Most of the operations on the markers are described in <a Most rulers allow placing markers to serve a specific purpose: mark a point in
href="@@working-with-markers">Working with Markers</a>, while the Time Signature, time, define a loop range, or something else entirely.
Tempo, Bars:Beats and Timecode use are described in <a
href="@@tempo-and-meter">Tempo and Time Signature</a>.
</p> </p>
<p>
Most of the operations on the markers are described in <a
href="@@working-with-markers">Working with Markers</a>, additional information
on Time Signature, Tempo, Bars:Beats, and Timecode is available in the
<a href="@@tempo-and-meter">Tempo and Time Signature</a> chapter.
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--- ---
--- ---
title: Ruler title: Ruler and Markers
include: ruler.html link: ruler-and-markers
link: ruler uri: ardours-interface/ruler-and-markers
uri: ardours-interface/the-ruler
part: chapter part: chapter
--- ---
--- ---
title: Markers title: Ruler
link: markers include: ruler.html
uri: ardours-interface/markers link: ruler
part: chapter uri: ardours-interface/the-ruler
part: subchapter
--- ---
--- ---