From 6df9499295f1ebffdb6c23d7e4d6661839650bc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: oofus Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:35:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update manual text for Monitor Section. --- .../05_the-mixer/08_monitoring.html | 115 ++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-) 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 af52208a..41195bc6 100644 --- a/_manual/05_ardours-interface/05_the-mixer/08_monitoring.html +++ b/_manual/05_ardours-interface/05_the-mixer/08_monitoring.html @@ -5,122 +5,115 @@ title: The Monitor section The Monitoring strip

- The Monitoring section can be activated for the session by using the + The Monitor section is an optional feature that provides Control Room/Monitor Speaker outputs. It can be activated for the current session in the - Session > Properties window and checking the - Use monitor section in this session in the - Monitoring tab. + Session > Properties window by enabling the + Use monitor section in this session option in the + Monitoring tab. By default the Monitor Section is fed with audio from the Master Buss, but depending on solo mode and other functions such as Auditioning, other audio sources may be temporarily heard instead.

- The Monitoring section appears on the right of the Mixer, and comprises: + The Monitor section appears on the right hand side 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. +
  10. Detach/attach control. This separates the Monitor section into its own floating window
    11. +
  11. Status indicators for important functions
    12. +
  12. Solo behaviour selection
    13. +
  13. Show, hide and status of the Monitor Sections inline processors
    14. +
  14. Level controls for solo functionality
    15. +
  15. Level control for Monitor Dim
    16. +
  16. Individual monitor path controls
    17. +
  17. Mute, Dim and Mono functions for the monitor outputs
    18. +
  18. Monitor level control
    19. +
  19. Monitor output routing
-

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

- -

The Status buttons

+

Status Indicators

- The Status buttons, two of which appears in the Transport Bar, blink to inform the user if something special is happening: + The Status indicators, two of which also appear in the Transport tool bar, flash to indicate when that function is in operation:

-

The Current solo behavior switches

+

Solo behaviour selection

- All the following buttons are switches, that can be ON or OFF (as shown by their yellow led): + The SiP, PFL and AFL controls inter-cancel with each other and select the desired Solo mode. Excl. Solo and Solo Mute then modify the modes behaviour. See Muting and Soloing. The current mode is indicated by the illuminated 'LED' on the button.

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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
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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
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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.
+
SiP
This selects Solo In Place as the current solo mode and cancells the previous mode.
+
PFL
This selects Pre Fade Listen as the current solo mode and cancells the previous mode.
+
AFL
This selects After Fade Listen as the current solo mode and cancells the previous mode.
+
Excl. Solo
This enables or disables the Exclusive Solo option.
+
Solo » Mute
This enables or disables the Solo Mute option.

- Changing the solo mode (SiP, PFL or AFL) will update the labels on the mixer strips' labels accordingly. + Note : Changing the solo mode (SiP, PFL or AFL) will update the labels on the mixer strips' solo controls 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. + Clicking the Processors button show or hides the Monitor Sections processor box. This is used in the same way as processor boxes present in tracks and + busses. It can be used to insert pugins, e.g. a room correction EQ or a specific metering type.

- 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. + As this processing is local to the Monitor Section it is only applied to audio that is ultimately available at the monitor outputs.

-

The Volume Knobs

+

Solo level controls

- These 3 buttons affect the volume of the monitoring. They are made of a knob, and a - dropdown menu showing some commonly used presets. + These controls set the level of the audio when a channel or bus solo is engaged.

-
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
+
Solo Boost
This is the level that will be added to the current main monitor level when a track or bus is soloed, providing a conveniant boost in level for the isolated signal. The rotary control has a range of 0dB to +10dB and can be set at any point between these two values. A drop down menu with pre-defined values is also provided for convenience.
+
SiP Cut
Only relevant to Solo in Place mode. This sets the level that all muted tracks or busses will be muted by. By default it is -&infinity; i.e. the non soloed tracks are totally inaudible. The level can be raised to make the other tracks audible, though dimmed. This is also sometimes referred to Solo in Front. The rotary control has a range of -inf to +0dB and can be set at any point between these two values. A drop down menu with pre-defined values is also provided for convenience.
-

The Channels Switches

+

Dim level control

- For each of the channels, (e.g. L and R for stereo), 4 switches are available: + The Dim level control sets the amount by which the monitoring will be reduced when a Dim button is engaged. The rotary control has a range of -20dB to 0dB and can be set at any point between these two values. A drop down menu with pre-defined values is also provided for convenience. +

+ +

Monitor path controls

+ +

+ Each of the individual paths through the Monitor Section, (e.g. L and R for stereo), can be controlled individually. Four functions are available:

-
Mute
Mutes the selected channel(s)
-
Dim
Reduces the selected channel(s)' volume, as per the Dim knob above
+
Mute
Mutes the selected path(s)
+
Dim
Reduces the selected path(s) level by the amount set with the Dim level control
Solo
Soloes the selected channel(s)
-
Inv
Inverts the selected channel(s)' polarity
+
Inv
Inverts the selected channel(s) polarity
-

The Global Monitoring Options buttons

+

Global Monitor controls

Those buttons directly affect the output of the monitoring section:

-

The Global Monitoring Gain Knob

+

Global Monitor level

- 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. + This control sets the level for Monitor Section output. The rotary control has a range of -inf to +6dB and can be set at any point between these two values. A drop down menu with pre-defined values is also provided for convenience.

-

The Monitoring Output connection selector

+

Monitoring Output routing

- 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. + Clicking on this button shows a menu that allows quick and convenient routing of the Monitor Section's outputs to audio hardware outputs, e.g. to feed control room monitors. + It also has an option to open Ardours routing matrix, where more detailed connectivity is available if routing to something other than hardware is required.