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<img src="/images/monitoring-strip.png" alt="The Monitoring strip">
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<figcaption>
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The Monitoring strip
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<p>
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The <dfn>Monitor section</dfn> is an optional feature that provides Control Room/Monitor Speaker outputs.
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It can be activated for the current session in the
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<a href="@@session-properties#monitoring">
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<kbd class="menu">Session > Properties</kbd> window</a> by enabling the
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<kbd class="option">Use monitor section in this session</kbd> option in the
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<kbd class="menu">Monitoring</kbd> tab. By default the Monitor Section is fed with audio from the Master Bus,
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but depending on solo mode and other functions such as Auditioning, other audio sources may be temporarily heard instead.
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</p>
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<p>
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When you click the "Mon" button on the Master bus, the Monitor section appears on the right hand side. It comprises:
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</p>
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<ol>
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<li>Detach/attach control. This separates the Monitor section into its own floating window</li>
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<li>Status indicators for important functions</li>
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<li>Solo behaviour selection</li>
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<li>Show, hide and status of the Monitor Sections inline processors</li>
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<li>Level controls for solo functionality</li>
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<li>Level control for Monitor Dim</li>
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<li>Individual monitor path controls</li>
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<li>Mute, Dim and Mono functions for the monitor outputs</li>
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<li>Monitor level control</li>
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<li>Monitor output routing</li>
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</ol>
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<h2>Status Indicators</h2>
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<p>
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The Status indicators, two of which also appear in <a href="@@about-ardours-interface">the Transport tool bar</a>,
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flash to indicate when that function is in operation:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li><dfn>Soloing</dfn>: This indicates when one or more tracks or busses are currently being soloed.
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See <a href="@@muting-and-soloing">Muting and Soloing</a>. Clicking on this indicator cancels all
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currently soloed channels or busses</li>
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<li><dfn>Auditioning</dfn>: This indicates when an audio file is being listened to directly, e.g.
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when using the import dialogue, or using the <kbd class="menu">Audition</kbd> context menu in the
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<a href="@@the-region-list">Regions List</a>. Clicking this indicator cancels the current audition</li>
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<li><dfn>Isolated</dfn>: This indicates when one or more tracks or busses are solo isolated.
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See <a href="@@muting-and-soloing">Muting and Soloing</a>. Clicking on this indicator cancels any current isolation.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Solo behaviour selection</h2>
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<p>
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The SiP, PFL and AFL controls inter-cancel with each other and select the desired Solo mode. Excl.
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Solo and Solo Mute then modify the modes behaviour. See <a href="@@muting-and-soloing">Muting and Soloing</a>.
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The current mode is indicated by the illuminated 'LED' on the button.
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</p>
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<table class="dl">
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<tr><th>SiP</th><td>This selects <em>Solo In Place</em> as the current solo mode and cancels the previous mode.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>PFL</th><td>This selects <em>Pre Fade Listen</em> as the current solo mode and cancels the previous mode.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>AFL</th><td>This selects <em>After Fade Listen</em> as the current solo mode and cancels the previous mode.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Excl. Solo</th><td>This enables or disables the <em>Exclusive Solo</em> option.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Solo » Mute</th><td>This enables or disables the <em>Solo Mute</em> option.</td></tr>
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</table>
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<p class=note>
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Changing the solo mode (SiP, PFL or AFL) will update the labels on the mixer strips' solo controls accordingly.
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</p>
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<h2>The Processors button</h2>
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<p>
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Clicking the <dfn>Processors</dfn> button show or hides the Monitor Sections processor box.
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This is used in the same way as processor boxes present in <a href="@@audiomidi-mixer-strips">tracks</a> and
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<a href="@@audiomidi-busses-mixer-strips">busses</a>. It can be used to insert plugins, e.g.
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a room correction EQ or a specific metering type.
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</p>
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<p>
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As this processing is local to the Monitor Section it is only applied to audio that is ultimately
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available at the monitor outputs.
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</p>
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<h2>Solo level controls</h2>
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<p>
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These controls set the level of the audio when a channel or bus solo is engaged.
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</p>
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<table class="dl">
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<tr><th>Solo Boost</th><td>This is the level that will be added to the current main monitor
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level when a track or bus is soloed, providing a convenient boost in level for the isolated signal.
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The rotary control has a range of 0dB to +10dB and can be set at any point between these two values.
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A drop down menu with pre-defined values is also provided for convenience.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>SiP Cut</th><td>Only relevant to Solo in Place mode. This sets the level that all muted tracks
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or busses will be muted by. By default it is -∞ i.e. the non soloed tracks are totally inaudible.
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The level can be raised to make the other tracks audible, though dimmed. This is also sometimes referred
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to <em>Solo in Front</em>. The rotary control has a range of -inf to +0dB and can be set at any point
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between these two values. A drop down menu with pre-defined values is also provided for convenience.</td></tr>
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</table>
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<h2>Dim level control</h2>
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<p>
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The Dim level control sets the amount by which the monitoring will be reduced when a Dim button is engaged.
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The rotary control has a range of -20dB to 0dB and can be set at any point between these two values.
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A drop down menu with pre-defined values is also provided for convenience.
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</p>
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<h2>Monitor path controls</h2>
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<p>
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Each of the individual paths through the Monitor Section, (e.g. <kbd class="menu">L</kbd> and <kbd class="menu">R</kbd>
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for stereo), can be controlled individually. Four functions are available:
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</p>
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<table class="dl">
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<tr><th>Mute</th><td>Mutes the selected path(s)</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Dim</th><td>Reduces the selected path(s) level by the amount set with the Dim level control</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Solo</th><td>Solos the selected channel(s)</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Inv</th><td>Inverts the selected channel(s) polarity</td></tr>
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</table>
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<h2>Global Monitor controls</h2>
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<p>
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Those buttons directly affect the output of the monitoring section:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li><dfn>Mono</dfn>: sums all of the paths to a single mono signal and applies it to all Monitor Section outputs.</li>
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<li><dfn>Dim</dfn>: Reduces overall monitor level by the amount set with the Dim level control.</li>
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<li><dfn>Mute</dfn>: Mutes all monitoring.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Global Monitor level</h2>
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<p>
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This control sets the level for Monitor Section output. The rotary control has a range of -∞
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to +6dB and can be set at any point between these two values. A drop down menu with pre-defined values
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is also provided for convenience.
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</p>
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<h2>Monitoring Output routing</h2>
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<p>
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Clicking on this button shows a menu that allows quick and convenient routing of the Monitor Section's
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outputs to audio hardware outputs, e.g. to feed control room monitors.
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It also has an option to open Ardour's routing matrix, where more detailed connectivity is available if
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routing to something other than hardware is required.
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</p>
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