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153 lines
5.0 KiB
HTML
---
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layout: default
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title: Editor Tab
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menu_title: Editor Tab
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---
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<p>
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This tab contains settings that affect behavior in the <dfn>Editor</dfn>
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window when <a href="/editing-and-arranging">Editing and Arranging</a>.
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</p>
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<img src="/images/a4_preferences_editor.png" alt="preferences
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editor tab"/>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Allow dragging of the playhead</strong>, when enabled, allows
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dragging the playhead with the mouse in the <strong>Editor</strong> window.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Move relevant automation when audio regions are moved</strong>,
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when enabled, causes automation data to stay with a region when the
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region is moved inside the playlist. When disabled, the automation is
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not affected by movement of regions.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Show meters on tracks in the editor</strong>, when enabled, shows
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a small meter in the <strong>Editor</strong> window with each track. The
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meter is shown in the left side area along with the track name and buttons.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Display master-meter in the toolbar</strong> when enabled displays
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a small copy of the master bus meter in the toolbar.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Default fade shape:</strong> sets which
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<a href="/editing-and-arranging/create-region-fades-and-crossfades/">
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fade shape</a> is the default.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Regions in active edit groups are edited together:</strong> sets
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the criteria to see if editing actions apply to tracks grouped together
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in an active group.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Make rubberband selection rectangle snap to the grid</strong> when
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enabled uses the grid when
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<a href="/editing-and-arranging/select-regions/">selecting regions</a>
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with a rubberband rectangle.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Show waveforms in regions</strong> when enabled shows a visual
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representation of the region's audio waveform. Changes to this setting
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take affect after restarting Ardour.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Show gain envelopes in audio regions:</strong> sets the criteria
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for displaying the gain envelope in audio regions.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Waveform scale:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
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they can be displayed using a <em>linear</em> or a <em>logarithmic</em>
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scale.
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See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
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Waveform disply</a>.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Waveform shape:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
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they can be displayed using a <em>traditional</em> or a <em>rectified</em>
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shape.
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See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
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Waveform disply</a>.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Waveform Clip Level (dBFS):</strong> sets the level at which the
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waveform shown in an audio region will be drawn in red to indicate
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clipping. Setting lower than 0.0 dBFS can be useful if any tool in
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the audio chain has problems near 0.0 dBFS.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Show waveform for audio while it is being recorded</strong> when
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enabled, will draw the audio waveform in regions being recorded. When
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disabled only a region block will be drawn while recording reducing CPU
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requirements.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Show zoom toolbar</strong> when enabled shows a toolbar for
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zoom functions. When disabled the zoom commands are still available
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with keyboard short-cuts and the View menu. Changes to this setting
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take affect after restarting Ardour.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Update editor window during drags of the summary</strong> when
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enabled the contents of the editor window will redraw the tracks area
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as the selection rectangle in the summary area is moved or resized. The
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summary area is at the bottom of the editor and shows an overview of all
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regions on the timelime.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Name new markers</strong> when enabled, popup a dialog when a new
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<a href="/working-with-markers/">marker</a> is created. This allows
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markers to be named as they are created.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>Auto-scroll editor window when dragging near its edges</strong>
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when enabled will scroll the editor window automatically when dragging a
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region. This can make it easier to see where to position the region.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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<strong>After splitting selected regions, select</strong> determines which,
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if any, regions are selected after a split operation. The options are no
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regions, the regions created by the split, and if more than one region
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was selected to start with, the existing selection and the new regions.
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Changes to this setting take affect after restarting Ardour.
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</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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