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MrHeadwar 297758ded0 Updates to Editing Clocks to reflect new display modes 2022-11-08 14:39:57 +01:00
MrHeadwar 293580ef33 Nudge Controls update, a bit more info too 2022-11-08 13:31:13 +01:00
MrHeadwar 51540a6211 Typo in Zoom Controls 2022-11-08 13:11:27 +01:00
MrHeadwar f405661ee2 Updates to the Zoom Controls page : structure, clarification, V7 layout 2022-11-08 10:40:49 +01:00
MrHeadwar 7cf78ad84d Updates to the Mini-Timeline page 2022-11-08 09:16:38 +01:00
MrHeadwar 7641355d61 Tiny mistake in Status Bar 2022-11-08 08:55:08 +01:00
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<h2>Clock Modes</h2>
<p>
Every clock in Ardour has four different, selectable <dfn>clock
Every clock in Ardour has multiple different, selectable <dfn>clock
modes</dfn>. Each mode displays time using different units.
The clock mode can be changed by <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking
on the clock and selecting the desired mode from the menu. Some clocks are
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</p>
<table class="dl">
<tr><th>Timecode</th><td>Time is shown as <dfn><abbr title="Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineers">SMPTE</abbr> timecode</dfn> in Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames,
measured from the timecode zero point on the timeline (which may not
correspond to the session start and/or absolute zero on the timeline,
depending on configurable timecode offsets).
The frames value is dictated by either the session <abbr title="Frames Per
Second">FPS</abbr> setting, or, if slaved to an external timecode master,
the master's setting. In the transport clocks, the FPS value is shown below
the time display, along with an indication of the current timecode source
(<samp>INT</samp> means that Ardour is its own timecode source).</td></tr>
<tr><th>BBT</th><td>Time is shown as Bars:Beats:Ticks, indicating <dfn>musical time</dfn> measured
from the start of the session. The transport clocks show the current tempo
in <abbr title="Beats Per Minute">bpm</abbr> and meter below the time
display.</td></tr>
<tr><th>Minutes:Seconds</th><td>Time is shown as Hours:Minutes:Seconds.Milliseconds, measured from the
absolute start of the timeline (ignoring the session start and any timecode
offsets).</td></tr>
<tr><th>Samples</th><td>Time is shown as a <dfn>sample count</dfn> from the absolute start of the timeline
(ignoring the session start and any timecode offsets). The number of
samples per second is given by the current sample rate, and in the transport
clocks, this rate is shown below the time display along with any
pullup/pulldown adjustment.</td></tr>
<tr>
<th>Timecode</th>
<td>Time is shown as <dfn><abbr title="Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers">SMPTE</abbr>
timecode</dfn> in Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames, measured from the
timecode zero point on the timeline (which may not correspond to
the session start and/or absolute zero on the timeline, depending
on configurable timecode offsets). The frames value is dictated
by either the Timecode frames-per-second <a
href="@@session-properties#properties-timecode">session
property</a>, or, if slaved to an external timecode master, the
master's setting. Under the transport clocks is an indication of
the current timecode source (<samp>INT</samp> means that Ardour
is its own timecode source).
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Bars:Beats</th>
<td>Time is shown as Bars:Beats:Ticks, indicating <dfn>musical
time</dfn>.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Minutes:Seconds</th>
<td>Time is shown as Hours:Minutes:Seconds.Milliseconds.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Seconds</th>
<td>Time is shown as Seconds.Deciseconds.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Samples</th>
<td>Time is shown as a <dfn>sample count</dfn>. The number of
samples per second is given by the current sample rate.
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2>Changing clock values with the keyboard</h2>
<p>
New values for the clock can be typed in after clicking on the relevant clock.
Clicking on the clock will show a thin vertical cursor bar just to the right
of the next character to be overwritten. Time should be typed in the same
order as the current clock mode&mdash;if the clock is in Timecode mode, it
should be hours, minutes, seconds, frames. So, to change to a time of
12:15:20:15 one would type
<kbd>1</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>5</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>5</kbd>.
Each number typed will appear in a different color, from right to left,
overwriting the existing value. Mid-edit, after typing <kbd>3</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>2</kbd> the clock might look like this:
New values for the clock can be typed in after clicking on the
relevant clock. Clicking on the clock will show a thin vertical
cursor bar just to the right of the next character to be overwritten.
Time should be typed in the same order as the current clock
mode&mdash;if the clock is in Timecode mode, it should be hours,
minutes, seconds, frames. So, to change to a time of 12:15:20:15 one
would type <kbd>1</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>5</kbd><kbd>2</kbd>
<kbd>0</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>5</kbd>.
Freshly typed numbers will appear in a different color, from right to
left, overwriting the existing value. Mid-edit, after typing
<kbd>3</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>2</kbd><kbd>2</kbd> the clock might look
like this:
</p>
<figure>
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</figure>
<p>
Finishing the edit is done by pressing <kbd>&crarr;</kbd> or <kbd>Tab</kbd>.
The <kbd>ESC</kbd> key allows to exit an edit without changing the clock. If an
entry is mis-typed so that the new value would be illegal (for example,
resulting in more than 30 frames when Timecode is set to 30 frames per second),
the clock will reset at the end of the edit, and move the cursor back to the
start to allow for another try.
Finishing the edit is done by pressing <kbd>ENTER</kbd> or
<kbd>Tab</kbd>. The <kbd>ESC</kbd> key allows to exit an edit without
changing the clock. If an entry is mis-typed so that the new value
would be illegal (for example, resulting in more than 30 frames when
Timecode is set to 30 frames per second), the clock will reset at the
end of the edit, and move the cursor back to the start to allow for
another try.
</p>
<h2>Avoiding the mouse entirely</h2>
<p>
There is a shortcut available to edit the transport
clocks entirely without the mouse. It can be found in
<kbd class="menu">Window &gt; Keyboard Shortcuts &gt; Transport &gt; Focus On
Clock</kbd>. If bound to a key (<kbd>&divide;</kbd> on the numerical
keypad is the
default), then pressing that key is equivalent to clicking on the primary (left)
transport clock, and editing can begin immediately.
There is a shortcut available to edit the transport clocks entirely
without the mouse. It can be found in the <a
href="@@keyboard-shortcuts">Keyboard Shortcuts</a> window, <kbd
class="menu">Global &gt; Transport &gt; Focus On Clock</kbd>. If
bound to a key (<kbd>/</kbd> by default), then pressing that key is
equivalent to clicking on the primary (left) transport clock, and
editing can begin immediately.
</p>
<h2>Entering Partial Times</h2>
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possible to enter part of a full time value.
</p>
<p>
As an example, supposing that the clock is in BBT mode, displaying
As an example, supposing that the clock is in Bars:Beat mode, displaying
<samp>024|03|0029</samp>, altering the value to the first beat of the current
bar can be done by clicking on the clock and typing
<kbd>0</kbd><kbd>1</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd><kbd>0</kbd>.
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<p>
Values can also be typed into the clock that are intended as a relative change,
rather than a new absolute value, by ending the edit by pressing
rather than a new absolute value, by <em>ending</em> the edit by pressing
<kbd>+</kbd> or <kbd>-</kbd> (the ones on any keypad will also work). The plus
key will add the entered value to the current value of the clock, minus will
subtract it. For example, if the clock is in Samples mode and displays

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</figure>
<p>
The mini-timeline allows, as the
<a href="@@summary">Summary</a> does, navigation of a
session. Its main advantage, though, is that it stays visible even when in
Mixer mode.
The mini-timeline allows, as the <a href="@@summary">Summary</a>
does, navigating a session. Its main advantage, though, is that it
stays visible even when in Mixer mode.
</p>
<p>
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</p>
<p>
The mini-timeline also shows all markers (start, end and any user
defined ones). Clicking a marker jumps to that point on the timeline,
allowing for quick access to key timings in the session.
The mini-timeline shows all markers (<em>start</em>, <em>end</em> and
any user defined ones). Clicking a marker jumps to that point on the
timeline, allowing for quick access to key timings in the session.
The next and previous markers out of the mini-timeline range are
indicated by arrows, as the <em>end</em> marker in the screenshot
above.
</p>
<p>
<a href="@@mixing-linear-nonlinear-workflows">Cue markers</a> are
also displayed, with their play time duration shown by a line.
</p>
<p>
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</p>
<ul>
<li><kbd class=mouse>left</kbd> clicking moves the playhead to the time under the mouse cursor</li>
<li>using the <kbd class=mouse>scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls the playhead back and forth inside the session</li>
<li>using <kbd class=mod1n></kbd><kbd class=mouse>scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls more finely inside the session</li>
<li>using <kbd class=mod12n></kbd><kbd class=mouse>scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls even more finely inside the session</li>
<li><kbd class="mouse">left</kbd> clicking moves the playhead to the time under the mouse cursor</li>
<li>using the <kbd class="mouse">scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls the playhead back and forth inside the session</li>
<li>using <kbd class="mod1"></kbd><kbd class="mouse">scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls more finely inside the session</li>
<li>using <kbd class="mod1"></kbd><kbd class="mod2"></kbd><kbd class="mouse">scroll wheel</kbd> scrolls even more finely inside the session</li>
</ul>

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<figure class="left">
<figure class="right">
<img src="/images/toolbar-nudge.png" alt="Editor toolbar's Nudge">
<figcaption>
Editor toolbar's Nudge
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</figure>
<p>
The <dfn>nudge controls</dfn> will move the selected region(s) by a fixed amount of time. The left and right buttons move either backward or forward in time, and the small clock to the left of these buttons sets the amount of time to nudge by. As with all other clocks, you can right-click on the clock to choose the time representation you want to use.
The <dfn>nudge controls</dfn> will move the selected region(s) by a
fixed amount of time. The left and right buttons move either backward
or forward in time, and the small clock to the right of these buttons
sets the amount of time to nudge by.
</p>
<p>
If there are no selected objects, the nudge controls can be used to move the playhead backward or forward by the amount shown on the clock.
The clock, as with all other clocks, can be <kbd
class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicked on to choose the desired <a
href="@@editing-clocks">time representation</a>. The menu also allows :
</p>
<ul>
<li><dfn>Set from Playhead</dfn> : the clock is the current position of the playhead</li>
<li><dfn>Locate to this time</dfn> : moves the playhead to the the clock time</li>
<li><dfn>Copy to clipboard</dfn> : copies the clock (with formatting) to the clipboard.</li>
</ul>
<p>
Combining these three options allow to e.g. memorize the current
playhead position (<em>Set from playhead</em>) and reposition the
playhead (<em>Locate to this time</em>) at that position after
another edit.
</p>
<p>
If there are no selected objects, the nudge controls can be used to
move the playhead backward or forward by the amount shown on the
clock.
</p>

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<tr>
<th>Timecode Format:</th>
<td>
opens the <em>Media</em> section of the <a href="@@session-properties#properties-timecode">
opens the <em>Timecode</em> section of the <a href="@@session-properties#properties-timecode">
Session Properties</a>
</td>
</tr>

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<figure class="left">
<figure class="right">
<img src="/images/toolbar-zoom.png" alt="Editor toolbar's zoom">
<figcaption>
Editor toolbar's zoom
</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The zoom controls allow to navigate the session along both the time and track axes.</p>
<p>
The zoom controls allow to navigate the session along both the time
and track axes. The controls are described from right to left :
</p>
<p>The drop down <kbd class="menu">Zoom Focus</kbd> menu allows to select a focus point for the zoom, i.e. the center of the zoom. The choices are:</p>
<h2 id="zoom-along-time-axis">Along the time axis</h2>
<p>
The drop down <em>Zoom Focus</em> (<kbd class="menu">Playhead</kbd>
by default) menu allows to select a focus point for the zoom, i.e.
the center of the zoom, to choose amongst:
</p>
<ul>
<li><dfn>Left</dfn> of the screen</li>
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<li><dfn>Edit Point</dfn> as set in the <a href="@@edit-point-control">Edit point</a> control.</li>
</ul>
<p>The two leftmost zoom buttons (<kbd class="menu">&minus;</kbd> and <kbd class="menu">&plus;</kbd>) use this zoom focus to zoom out and in respectively.<p>
<p>
The two zoom buttons (<kbd class="menu">&minus;</kbd> and <kbd
class="menu">&plus;</kbd>) use this zoom focus to zoom out and in
respectively.
<p>
<p>The <kbd class="menu">Zoom to session</kbd> button is a handy shortcut to zoom out or in until all the session (as defined by its <a href="@@working-with-markers">start/end markers</a>) fits horizontally.</p>
<p>
The <kbd class="menu">[&nbsp;]</kbd> <em>Zoom to session</em>
button is a handy shortcut to zoom out or in until all the session
(as defined by its <a href="@@working-with-markers">start/end
markers</a>) fits horizontally.
</p>
<p>Changing the <kbd class="menu">Number of visible tracks</kbd> dropdown menu
allows to fit this number of tracks vertically in the screen.<p>
<h2 id="zoom-along-track-axis">Along the tracks axis</h2>
<p class="note">There <em>is</em> a minimal track height to keep it visible, so
according to you screen vertical size, some high number can have no effect.</p>
<p>
Two buttons <kbd class="menu">Shrink tracks</kbd> and
<kbd class="menu">Expand tracks</kbd> reduce or expand the vertical
size of the selected tracks. If no track is selected, all the
tracks will be shrunk or expanded each time the button is pushed.
</p>
<p>Inside this menu are two handy choices:</p>
<p>
Last, the dropdown menu (<kbd class="menu">*</kbd> by default)
allows changing the number of visible tracks to fit vertically on
screen.
<p>
<p class="note">
There <em>is</em> a minimal track height to keep it visible, so
according to the vertical screen size, some high number can have no
effect.
</p>
<p>
Besides numbers that correspond to the number of tracks to show,
there are two special choices:
</p>
<ul>
<li><dfn>Selected tracks</dfn> that focus on the selected tracks. If the selected tracks are not contiguous, the unselected tracks inbetween will be hidden, see the <a href="@@the-tracks-and-busses-list">Track and Bus list</a>.</li>
<li><dfn>All</dfn> that fits all the tracks of the sessions vertically (provided there's enough screen estate).</li>
<li>
<dfn>Selection</dfn> that focus on the selected tracks. If
the selected tracks are not contiguous, the unselected tracks
inbetween will be hidden, see the <a
href="@@the-tracks-and-busses-list">Track and Bus list</a>.
</li>
<li>
<dfn>All</dfn> that fits all the tracks of the sessions
vertically (provided there's enough screen estate).
</li>
</ul>
<p>The rightmost buttons <kbd class="menu">Shrink tracks</kbd> and <kbd class="menu">Expand tracks</kbd> reduce or expand the vertical size of the selected tracks. If no track is selected, all the tracks will be shrunk or expanded each time the button is pushed.

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