index

• About Ardour
  • About Ardour’s documentation
    • Conventions Used In This Manual {#conventions}
      • Keyboards and Modifiers
      • Mouse Buttons
        • Mouse Click Modifiers
        • Mouse Wheel
        • Context-click
        • “The Pointer”
      • Other User Input
      • Menu Items
      • OSC Messages
      • Preference/Dialog Options {#dialog-options}
      • User Input {#user=input}
      • Program Output
      • Notes
      • Warnings
  • Ardour Overview
    • Ardour is meant for…
      • Audio Engineers
      • Musicians
      • Soundtrack Editors
      • Composers
    • Ardour features…
      • Audio and MIDI Multi-Track Recording and Editing {#multitrack-recording}
      • Plugins with Full Sample Accurate Automation {#plugins}
      • Transport Sync and External Control Surfaces {#transport-and-control-surfaces}
      • Powerful Anywhere-to-Anywhere Signal Routing {#signal-routing}
      • Video Timeline
  • Why is it called Ardour?
  • Why Write a DAW for Linux?
  • Isn’t This a Really Complicated Program?
  • Creating Music with Ardour
    • Stage 1: Creating The Project {#creating-the-project}
    • Stage 2: Creating and Importing Audio and MIDI Data {#creating-and-importing-audio-midi}
    • Stage 3: Editing and Arranging {#editing-arranging}
    • Stage 4: Mixing and Adding Effects {#mixing-effects}
    • Stage 5: Exporting {#exporting}
  • Additional Resources
• Getting Started
  • Starting Ardour
    • How to Launch Ardour {#how-to-start}
    • Starting Ardour From the Command Line (Linux) {#from-cli}
  • Understanding Basic Concepts and Terminology
    • Sessions
    • Tracks
    • Busses
    • Regions
    • Playlists
    • Plugins
  • Using the Mouse
    • Clicking
    • Right-Clicking
    • Middle-Clicking
    • Double-Clicking
    • Dragging
    • Modifiers
      • Linux Modifiers
      • macOS Modifiers {#mac-modifiers}
    • Scroll Wheel
  • Default Keyboard Bindings
  • Basic GUI Operations
    • Selection Techniques
      • Selecting individual objects
      • Selecting multiple (similar) objects {#selecting-multiple-objects}
      • Selecting a range of objects {#selecting-range-of-objects}
      • Time range selection
      • Selection Undo
    • Cut and Paste Operations {#cut-and-paste}
      • Cut
      • Copy
      • Paste
    • Deleting Objects {#delete-objects}
      • Using the mouse and keyboard {#using-mouse-keyboard}
      • Using normal cut and paste shortcuts {#using-cut-paste-shortcuts}
      • Using just the mouse {#using-just-mouse}
    • Undo/Redo for Editing {#undo-redo-editing}
• Ardour Configuration
  • Ardour Systems
    • The Right Computer System for Digital Audio
      • Hardware-related Considerations
    • The Right Mouse
  • System Specific Setup
    • Ubuntu Linux
      • High Level Recommendations for Ubuntu Users {#high-level-reqs}
      • Installing Ardour {#install-ardour}
      • Problems with JACK configuration {#jack-issues}
        • What is the problem? {#-jack-problem}
        • Symptoms
        • How to fix
      • Reporting Issues
        • Contact Information for Ubuntu Studio {#ubuntu-studio-contacts}
    • Microsoft Windows
      • Installing Ardour
      • How to help
    • KDE Plasma 5
      • Workaround for ancillary windows not staying on top in KDE Plasma 5 {#workaround}
        • Background Info {#bg-info}
  • I/O Setup
    • Connecting Audio and MIDI Devices
      • Common Problems
    • Monitor Setup in Ardour
  • Synchronization
    • On Clock and Time
    • Latency and Latency-Compensation
      • Sources of Latency
        • Sound propagation through the air {#sound-propagation}
        • Digital-to-Analog and Analog-to-Digital conversion {#dac-adc}
        • Digital Signal Processing {#dsp}
        • Computer I/O Architecture {#io-arch}
      • The Latency Chain {#latency-chain}
      • Low Latency Use Cases {#ll-use-cases}
        • Playing virtual instruments
        • Software audio monitoring {#software-monitoring}
        • Live effects {#live-fx}
        • Live mixing
      • Latency compensation
      • Latency Compensation And Clock Sync
      • Calibrating JACK Latency
    • Timecode Generators and Slaves
      • Ardour Timecode Configuration {#tc-configuration}
      • Ardour Timecode Generator Configuration {#tc-gen-configuration}
        • MTC Generator {#mtc-gen}
        • LTC Generator {#ltc-gen}
      • Ardour Slave Configuration {#slave-config}
        • Clock Sync Lock
        • MIDI Clock
        • LTC—Linear Timecode {#ltc}
        • MTC—MIDI Timecode {#midi-timecode}
        • JACK Transport
    • Overview of all Timecode related settings
      • Timecode Settings {#tc-settings}
      • Transport Preferences {#transports-prefs}
      • MIDI Preferences {#midi-prefs}
    • Transport Masters
      • Selecting a Transport Master {#selecting-transport-master}
      • Keeping Track of Sync
      • Additional Options
      • Adding and Removing Custom Transport Masters {#add-remove-custom-masters}
    • Preferences
      • General {#preferences-general .clear}
      • Appearance {#preferences-appearance}
        • Recorder {#preferences-appearance-recorder}
        • Editor {#preferences-appearance-editor}
        • Waveform {#preferences-appearance-waveform}
        • Mixer {#preferences-appearance-mixer}
        • Application Bar {#preferences-appearance-application-bar}
        • Size and Scale {#preferences-appearance-size-and-scale}
        • Colors {#preferences-appearance-colors}
        • Quirks {#preferences-appearance-quirks}
        • Translation {#preferences-appearance-translation}
        • Regions {#preferences-appearance-regions}
      • Editor {#preferences-editor}
        • Snap {#preferences-editor-snap}
        • Modifiers {#preferences-editor-modifiers}
      • MIDI {#preferences-midi}
        • MIDI Port Config {#preferences-midi-port-config}
      • Transport {#preferences-transport}
        • Chase {#preferences-transport-chase}
        • Generate {#preferences-transport-generate}
      • Plugins {#preferences-plugins}
        • GUI {#preferences-plugins-gui}
        • VST {#preferences-plugins-vst}
        • Audio Unit {#preferences-plugins-audio_unit}
      • Monitoring {#preferences-monitoring}
      • Signal Flow {#preferences-signal_flow}
      • Metronome {#preferences-metronome}
      • Control Surfaces {#preferences-control_surfaces}
      • Metering {#preferences-metering}
      • Performance {#preferences-performance}
      • Video {#preferences-video}
      • Triggering {#preferences-triggering}
    • Session Properties
      • Timecode {#properties-timecode}
      • Sync {#properties-sync}
      • Fades {#properties-fade}
      • Media {#properties-media}
      • Locations {#properties-locations}
      • Filenames {#properties-filenames}
      • Monitoring {#properties-monitoring}
      • Meterbridge {#properties-meterbridge}
      • MIDI {#properties-midi}
      • Misc {#properties-misc}
  • Configuring MIDI
    • MIDI-handling Frameworks
      • MIDI on Linux
        • Using a2jmidid {#a2jmidid}
          • Checking for a2jmidid availability {#checking-a2jmidid-availability}
        • Checking available MIDI ports {#checking-available-ports}
          • Making it automatic {#automatic}
      • MIDI on OS X
        • Routing MIDI
          • Inside Ardour
          • External Applications {#external-apps}
      • Keyboard Shortcuts
        • Contexts and Subcontexts {#contexts-subcontexts}
        • Setting New Shortcuts {#setting-new}
        • Redefining Existing Shortcuts {#redefining-existing}
        • Handling Collisions
        • Removing Existing Shortcuts {#removing-existing}
        • Reverting to Factory Settings {#reverting-to-defaults}
        • Using Search Prefixes
• Ardour’s Interface
  • Ardour’s Interface Overview
    • The Editor
    • The Mixer
    • The Recorder
    • The Cue Grid
  • Main Menu
    • The Session Menu
    • The Transport Menu
    • The Edit Menu
    • The Region Menu
    • The Track Menu
    • The View Menu
    • The Window Menu
    • The Help Menu
    • Status Bar
    • Transport Bar
      • The transport controls
        • Transport action buttons {#transport_action_buttons}
        • The Transport modifiers {#transport_modifiers}
          • The Shuttle Speed Control {#transport_shuttle}
          • VariSpeed {#transport_varispeed}
          • Transport Sync {#transport_sync}
          • Transport Status {#transport_status}
      • Using Key Bindings
    • Record/Punch Options
      • Punch controls {#punch_controls}
      • Recording mode {#rec-mode}
    • Transport Clocks
      • Information panel
      • Time origin
    • Selection Clocks
      • The Selection Clocks {#selection_clocks}
    • Mini-Timeline
    • Other Toolbar Items
      • Plugin Delay Compensation {#latency-compensation-info}
      • The Cue Options {#cue_options}
      • The Master Level Meter {#tb_master_level_meter}
      • The Monitor Section Info {#monitor_section_info}
      • The Status Indicators {#status_indicators}
      • Script/Shortcut buttons {#tb_script_buttons}
      • Pane controls {#appbar-pane-controls}
      • The Mode Selector {#mode_selector}
    • Toolbox
      • Global Edit mode
      • The Edit Point selector {#edit-point}
      • The Smart mode toggle switch {#smart-mode}
      • Mouse Modes
        • Grab Mode {#object}
        • Range Mode {#range}
        • Cut Tool Mode {#cut}
        • Stretch Mode {#stretch}
        • Audition Mode {#audition}
        • Grid Mode {#grid}
        • Draw Mode {#draw}
        • Internal Edit Mode {#edit-internal}
  • Controls
    • Playhead Options
    • Zoom Controls
      • Along the time axis {#zoom-along-time-axis}
      • Along the tracks axis {#zoom-along-track-axis}
    • Grid Controls
      • Snap {#grid_controls-snap}
      • Grid {#grid_controls-grid}
        • Keyboard modifiers
    • Edit Point Control
    • Nudge Controls
  • Rulers and Markers
    • Rulers
    • Markers Basics
      • Creating New Markers
      • Moving Markers
        • Single marker {#moving-single-marker}
        • Multiple markers {#moving-multiple-marker}
        • Both ends of a range marker {#moving-entire-range-marker}
      • Renaming Markers
      • Editing Marker’s Properties {#editing-marker-properties}
      • Hiding Markers
      • Removing Markers
      • Controlling markers visibility
      • Additional Actions {#additional actions}
    • Bars:Beats
    • Tempo
      • Anatomy of tempo markers
      • Working with tempo markers on the ruler
        • Adding Tempo Markers
      • Shifting tempo markers
        • Editing tempo value
        • Constant vs ramped tempo
        • Removing Markers
        • Locking to music vs audio time
      • Working with tempo markers in the Grid mode
      • Further Information
    • Time Signature
    • Range Markers
      • Creating a Range on the Timeline {#creating-range-on-timeline}
      • Editing a Range {#editing-range}
        • Renaming Range Markers
      • Removing Range Markers
      • More Options
    • Loop Range
      • Creating a Loop Range
      • Playing a Loop Range {#playing-loop-range}
      • Editing a Loop Range {#editing-loop-range}
      • Removing a Loop Range {#removing-loop-range}
      • More Options
    • Punch Range
      • Creating a Punch Range
      • Editing a Punch Range
      • Removing a Punch Range
      • More Options
    • Location Markers
      • Creating Location Markers
      • Moving Location Markers
      • Renaming Location Markers
      • Removing Location Markers
      • More Options
    • CD Track Markers
      • Creating CD Markers
      • Choosing Between Single and Paired Markers {#single-vs-paired-markers}
      • Editing CD Markers
      • Removing CD Markers
      • More Options
    • Cue Markers
      • Adding Cue Markers {#adding-cure-markers}
      • Moving Cue Markers {#moving-cure-markers}
      • Single marker {#moving-single-marker}
      • Multiple markers {#moving–multiple-markers}
      • Stopping All Cues
      • Removing Cue Markers {#removing-cure-markers}
      • More Options
    • Arrangement
      • Creating range sections
      • Editing range sections
      • Removing range sections
    • Summary
  • Editor and Cue Lists
    • The Tracks and Busses List
    • The Sources List
    • The Regions List
    • The Clips List
    • The Arrangement List
      • Copying and pasting range sections
      • Renaming range sections
      • Removing range sections
    • The Snapshot List
    • The Track and Bus Group List
      • Columns {#track-and-bus-group-list-columns}
      • Buttons {#track-and-bus-group-list-buttons}
      • Right-click menu {#track-and-bus-group-list-right-click-menu}
    • The Ranges and Marks Lists
      • Common elements
      • List sections
    • Favorite Plugins Window
      • Features
    • Strips list
  • Mixer Strips
    • Audio/MIDI Mixer Strips
      • Headers
      • Track Name
      • Inputs
      • Polarity
      • Processor box {#audio-midi-processor-box}
      • Panner
      • Recording options
      • Mute/Solo
      • Gain & Meter
      • VCAs
      • Fader automation/mix group/metering point
        • Fader automation mode
        • Mix group
        • Metering Point
      • Output(s)
      • Comments
    • Audio/MIDI Busses Mixer Strips
      • Description
      • Connecting a track to a bus
        • Connecting a track to a bus via its outputs
        • Connecting a track to a bus via Sends
    • VCA Mixer Strips
      • Description of the VCAs
      • Connecting to a VCA strip
    • Foldback Section
      • Previous and Next
      • Hide
      • Name button
      • Invert Buttons
      • Show Sends
      • The Send Box
        • The Send Control Block
      • The Pan Control
      • The Processor Box
      • The Listen Button
      • The Foldback Level Knob
      • The Output Port Selector
      • The Comment Button
    • Master Bus Strip
  • Editor Tracks
    • Audio Track Controls
    • MIDI Track Controls
      • The Scroomer
      • Channel and Patch Selection
        • The Channel Selector
        • The Patch Selector {#the-patch-selector .clear}
    • Bus Controls
    • Track and Bus Groups
      • Create New Groups
      • Remove Groups
      • Add/Remove Tracks and Busses From a Group
      • Activate/Deactivate Groups via the Group Tab
      • Modify Group Properties
        • Group Color
        • Shared Properties
        • Overriding grouped status
        • Group Tab Context Menu
    • Quick groups
    • Monitor Section
      • Status Indicators
      • Solo behaviour selection
      • The Processors button
      • Solo level controls
      • Dim level control
      • Monitor path controls
      • Global Monitor controls
      • Global Monitor level
      • Monitoring Output routing
• Sessions & Tracks
  • Sessions
    • What’s in a Session?
    • Where Are Sessions Stored?
    • New/Open Session Dialog
      • Recent Page {#recent-sessions}
      • Open Page {#open-sessions}
      • New Page {#new-sessions}
    • Audio/MIDI Setup
      • Audio/MIDI Setup {#audiomidi-setup .clear}
    • Renaming a Session
    • Session Metadata
      • Session Metadata
    • Session Templates
      • Creating a Session Template
      • Using a Session Template
      • Managing Templates
    • Snapshots
      • Switching to a Snapshot
      • Starting Ardour With a Snapshot
    • Cleaning Up Sessions
      • Bring all media into session folder {#bring_all_media_into_session_folder}
      • Reset Peak Files {#reset_peak_files}
      • Clean-up Unused Sources… {#clean_up_unused_sources}
      • Flush Wastebasket {#flush_wastebasket}
    • Backup and Sharing of Sessions
      • Using the dedicated Zip/Archive Current Session tool
  • Tracks
    • Adding Tracks, Busses and VCAs
      • Removing Tracks and Busses
    • Track Templates
      • Creating track templates
      • Managing track templates
    • Track Types
      • Track types
    • Track Modes
    • Track Layering
    • Channel Configuration
    • Track Ordering
      • Reordering Tracks
        • Reordering in the Editor Window
        • Reordering in the Mixer Window
        • “Collecting” Group Members
      • Ordering of New Tracks
      • Track Ordering and Remote Control IDs
    • Track Color
      • Changing the color of specific tracks
      • Changing the color of all tracks in a group
    • Track Height
      • Resizing one or a few tracks
      • Resizing all the tracks
      • Fitting to the Editor Window
    • Waveform display
    • Track Context Menu
• Playback
  • Controlling Playback
    • Positioning the Playhead
      • Positioning the playhead at the current pointer position
      • Positioning the playhead on the timeline
      • Positioning the playhead with the transport clocks
      • Positioning the playhead at a marker
    • Looping the Transport
  • The Big Clock
  • Using Key Bindings
• Recording
  • The Recorder
    • The Secondary Toolbar
      • Last Take Manager {#recorder_last_take_manager}
      • Global Arm {#recorder_global_arm}
      • Monitoring Options {#recorder_monitoring_options .clear}
      • ‘New Playlist’ buttons {#recorder_new_playlist}
      • Disk space and Reset Peaks {#recorder_disk_space}
    • Tracks {#recorder_tracks}
      • Simplified Session View {#recorder_simplified_session}
      • The Global Input Panel {#recorder_global_input_channel}
  • Monitoring
  • Monitor Signal Flow
    • External Monitoring
    • Audio driver Hardware Monitoring {#audio-driver-hardware-monitoring .clear}
    • Software Monitoring {#software-monitoring .clear}
  • Metronome
    • Launching and stopping the metronome {#launching-and-stopping}
    • Setting up the metronome {#setting-up}
    • Routing metronome clicks {#routing-metronome}
  • Latency Considerations
  • I/O Plugins
    • Adding I/O plugins
    • Routing I/O plugins
• Importing and Exporting
  • Importing
    • Adding Pre-existing Material
    • Import Dialog
      • The Soundfile Information Box
      • Auditioner
      • Importing options
      • Importing from FreeSound.org
    • Supported File Formats
    • Copying Versus Linking
      • Copying
      • Linking
    • Searching for Files Using Tags
      • Creating and adding tags
      • Searching for files by tag
  • Exporting
    • Export Dialog
      • File Format {#export-file_format}
      • The location {#export-location}
      • Overwriting Files {#export-overwrite}
      • Analyze exported audio {#export-analyze}
      • Time Span {#export-timespan}
      • Channels {#export-channels}
    • Quick Audio Export
    • Export Format Profiles
      • Label
      • Pre-Process
        • Trim silence at start/end {#trim-silence-at-start-end}
        • Add silence at start/end {#add-silence-at-start-end}
      • Watermark
      • Format
        • Compatibility
        • Quality
        • File format
        • Sample rate
      • Encoding
        • Sample rate conversion quality
      • Metadata
        • Tag file with session’s metadata
        • Create CUE/TOC/chapter mark file {#create-toc-cue-chapter-mark-file}
      • Post Export
    • Stem Exports
    • Bouncing Regions
      • Bouncing without processing
        • One track, one region
        • Multiple tracks, one region per each track
        • One or more tracks, two and more regions per track
      • Bouncing with processing
        • One track, one region
        • Any amount of tracks and regions per track
    • Interchange with other DAWs
      • Transferring an Ardour session from / to another DAW
      • Importing AAF files
      • Importing ProTools® files
      • Using AATranslator
• Editing
  • Navigating the Editor
    • Scrolling
      • On Canvas
      • In the Summary
    • Zooming
      • On Canvas
      • In the Summary
      • With the Zoom Controls
    • Height of the tracks
      • On canvas
      • In the Summary
      • With the Zoom Controls
  • Editing Basics
    • Working With Regions
      • What Regions Are
      • Selecting regions
      • Region Operations
    • Region Editor Pane
      • Region properties pane
      • Editor toolbar
      • Note or audio waveform area
      • Automation area
    • Region Naming
      • Whole File Region Names
      • Normal Region Names
      • Copied Region Names
      • Renaming Regions
    • Corresponding Regions Selection
      • How Ardour Decides Which Regions are “Corresponding”
      • Overlap Correspondence
    • Region Context Menu
    • Common Region Edit Operations
    • Copy Regions
      • Copy a Single Region
      • Copy Multiple Regions
      • Fixed-Time Copying
    • Move Regions With the Mouse
      • Move Multiple Regions
      • Fixed-Time Motion
    • Align (Spot) Regions
  • Edit Mode and Tools
    • Editing Clocks
      • Clock Modes
      • Changing clock values with the keyboard
      • Avoiding the mouse entirely
      • Entering Partial Times
      • Entering Delta Times
      • Changing clock values with the mouse
        • Using a scroll wheel
        • Dragging the mouse
    • Which Regions Are Affected?
    • Making Selections
      • Track Selection
      • Region Selection
      • Deselecting a Region
      • Selecting Multiple Regions in a Track
      • Selecting All Regions in a Track
      • Selecting Multiple Regions Across Different Tracks
      • Selecting a Region From the Region List
  • Editing Regions and Selections
    • Trimming Regions
      • Drag-Trimming With the Mouse
      • Other Trimming operations
    • Push/Pull Trimming
    • Move Region Contents
    • Stretching
    • Separate Under
      • Separate Under
      • Separate Using Range
    • Strip Silence from Audio Regions
    • Insert/Remove Time
      • Insert Time
      • Remove Time
    • Region Properties
      • Region properties
    • Sections
    • Fades and Crossfades
      • Region Fades
      • Crossfades
      • Fade Shapes
  • Adjusting Gain
    • Region Gain
      • Boosting and Cutting Gain
      • Normalizing Audio Regions
      • Resetting Gain
    • Gain Envelopes
  • Playlists
    • Understanding Playlists
      • Tracks are not Playlists
      • Playlists are Cheap
    • Playlist Operations
      • Sharing vs copying Playlists
      • Select menu
    • Playlist Usecases
      • Using Playlists for Parallel Processing
      • Using Playlists for “Takes”
      • Using Playlists for Multi-Language Productions
    • Rhythm Ferret
      • Accessing the Rhythm Ferret
      • The “Mode” selection
      • The Percussive Onset mode
      • The Note Onset Mode
      • Manual adjustment
• MIDI
  • MIDI Overview
    • Key features of Ardour MIDI handling
    • Notable differences compared to other DAWs and sequencers
      • Creating MIDI Tracks
      • Creating MIDI Regions
  • MIDI Editing
    • Key features of Ardour MIDI editing
      • Pianoroll Window
        • MIDI Inspector pane
          • Chord Editing
          • Quantize
          • Region properties
        • Editor toolbar
        • Note area
        • Automation area
      • Editing Multiple MIDI Regions
      • Controlling Visible Note Range
        • Setting the defaults {#controlling-note-range-defaults}
        • Using the scroomer {#controlling-note-range-using-the-mouse}
          • Shift the note range
          • Expand or shrink the note range
        • Using your scroll wheel {#controlling-note-range-using-scroll}
      • Adding New Notes
        • Using the mouse {#add-new-notes-using-the-mouse}
        • Using Step Entry {#add-new-notes-using-step-entry}
        • Using the Virtual Keyboard {#add-new-notes-using-the-virtual-keyboard}
          • Handling Overlapping Notes
          • Note Selection
            • Navigating/Selecting notes with the keyboard
            • Selecting notes with the mouse
            • Listening to Selected Notes
          • Note Cut, Copy and Paste
          • Note Splitting and Joining
            • Splitting notes
            • Joining notes
          • Adding and Editing Chords
            • Adding chords
            • Editing chords
              • Swapping chords {#changing-chords}
              • Inverting chords
              • Dropping notes
          • Changing Note Properties
          • Editing Velocity
            • Velocity lane
            • Editing single notes
            • Editing multiple notes
          • Patch Change
            • Inserting Patch Changes
            • Modifying Patch Changes
            • Moving Patch Changes
            • Removing Patch Changes
            • Names for Patch Numbers: MIDNAM files {#midnam}
              • Selecting a device
          • Independent and Dependent MIDI Region Copies
            • Changing dependent/independent copying for the entire session
            • Making an existing copy of a MIDI region independent
          • Quantizing MIDI
          • Transposing MIDI
          • MIDI List Editor
          • Transforming MIDI with Mathematical Operations
  • MIDI Recording
    • Step Entry
    • The Virtual MIDI Keyboard
  • MIDI Automation
    • Pitch Bend & Aftertouch
    • MIDI Scene Automation
      • Recording Scene Changes
      • Manually Creating Scene Changes
      • Playing Back Scene Changes
      • Editing Scene Changes
      • Disabling Scene Changes
    • MIDI Tracer
• Clips
  • Clips Overview
    • Clips Browser Interface
    • Library Locations
    • List of Clips
    • Preview Options
  • Clips in the Editor
    • Reusing existing clips
    • Creating new clips
  • Clips in the Cue Window
  • Adding Local Clip Libraries
  • Managing Custom Clips
    • Managing the custom clips folder {#managing-custom-clips-folder}
    • Adding custom clips
    • Removing custom clips
• Cue
  • Non-Linear Workflow Principles
    • Grid and scenes
    • Slots and clips
    • Launching
    • Follow actions
    • Musical time and stretching
  • Cue window elements
    • Grid {#cue_window_grid}
    • Mixer channel section {#cue_window_mixer_channels}
    • Clip and trigger slot options {#cue_window_clip_options}
    • Sidebar {#cue_window_sidebar}
  • Setting Up Cues
    • Populating the Cue Grid
      • Adding tracks
      • Loading clips to slots
      • Clearing trigger slots
    • Playing Back the Cues
      • Playing and Stopping Individual Clips
      • Playing and Stopping Entire Cues
    • Setting Up Clip Properties
    • Setting Up Launch Options
      • Velocity Sense
      • Launch Style
      • Launch Quantize
      • Legato
      • Cue Isolate
    • Setting Up Follow Actions
      • Follow Actions
      • Follow Actions Probability
      • Playback Duration
    • Setting Up Stretch Options
      • Stretching
      • Stretch modes
      • BPM
      • Clip Length
      • Length in Bars
    • Recording cues
    • Editing Cues
      • Editing notes
      • Editing automation
    • Mixing Linear and Non-Linear Workflows
• Arranging
  • Time, Tempo and Time Signature
    • Tempo and Time Signature
      • Tempo
      • Time signature
    • Techniques for Working with Tempo and Time Signature
      • Matching a recorded tempo with a tempo ramp
        • Step 1: First time signature {#step-1-first-time-signature .clear}
        • Step 2: Locating the nth bar {#step-2-locating-the-nth-bar .clear}
        • Step 3: Aligning the ruler with the tempo {#step-3-aligning-the-ruler-with-the-tempo .clear}
        • Step 4: Placing a new tempo marker {#step-4-placing-a-new-tempo-marker .clear}
        • Step 5: Placing another tempo marker at the nth beat {#step-5-placing-another-tempo-marker-at-the-nth-beat .clear}
        • Step 6: Changing the tempo to a new value {#step-6-changing-the-tempo-to-a-new-value .clear}
        • Step 7: Ramping the tempo change {#step-7-ramping-the-tempo-change .clear}
      • Other use cases
• Mixing
  • Basic Mixing
    • Metering in Ardour
      • Introduction
      • Meter Types
      • Ardour Specifics
      • Overview of meter types
    • Meterbridge
    • Signal Routing
      • Routing for audio tracks
      • Routing for MIDI tracks
    • Bundle Manager
      • Creating a bundle
      • Connecting a bundle
      • Editing and deleting bundles
      • Reusing bundles
    • Aux Sends
      • Adding a new aux bus
      • Adding a send to an aux bus
        • Pre-fader and Post-fader Aux Sends
      • Adding a new aux bus and sending a Track Group to it
      • Altering Send Levels
        • Using the Send Fader
        • Map Aux Sends To Main Faders
      • Disabling Sends
      • Send Panning
    • Comparing Aux Sends and Subgroups
    • External Sends
      • Adding an External Send
      • Removing an External Send
      • Altering Send Levels
      • Disabling Sends
      • Editing Send Routing
    • Inserts
    • Subgrouping
    • Patchbay
      • Variants on the Patchbay
      • Other patchbay features
    • Track/Bus Signal Flow
      • Overview
      • Strict I/O
      • Customizing the Signal Flow: The Pin Connection window
    • Sidechaining
      • A simple example: Sidechain compression
      • MIDI Sidechaining
      • Pre-processing the sidechained signal
    • Muting and Soloing
      • Without a monitor bus
      • With a monitor bus
      • Other solo options
        • Solo-in-place mute cut
        • Exclusive solo
        • Show solo muting
        • Soloing overrides muting
        • Mute affects…
    • Panning
      • Types of Panners
        • Mono Panner
          • Mono Panner User Interface
          • Using the mouse
          • Keyboard bindings
          • Using the scroll wheel/touch scroll
        • Balance Control
        • Stereo Panner
          • Stereo Panner User Interface
            • Position vs. L/R
            • Examples In Use
              • Using the mouse
              • Keyboard bindings
              • Using the scroll wheel/touch scroll
          • []{#caveat}Stereo panning caveats
        • VBAP Panner
          • Basic concepts
          • Speaker layout
            • Experimental 3D VBAP {#experimental-3d-vbap .clear}
          • N:M panning {#nm-panning .clear}
        • Mixer Scenes
          • What mixer scenes can and cannot do
          • Storing a mixer scene
          • Recalling a mixer scene
          • Renaming a mixer scene
          • Clearing a mixer scene
          • Overwriting a stored scene
          • Accessing more mixer scenes
        • Saving and Importing Mixer Strips
          • Reusing Mixer Strips
          • Saving Mixer Strips
          • Importing Mixer Strips
          • Managing Mixer Strip Templates {#managing-strip-templates}
        • Loudness Analyzer and Normalizer
          • The Loudness Graph {#loudness-graph}
          • Normalization Parameters
          • Presets
          • The Conformity Analysis Panel {#conformity-analysis-panel}
        • Realtime Perceptual Analyzer
          • Adding sources to analysis
          • Reading the spectrum display
          • Removing sources from analysis
          • Real-time analyzer options
          • Controlling RTA performance
  • Plugin and Hardware Inserts
    • Working With Plugins
      • Adding/Removing/Copying Plugins
    • Processor Box
      • Adding Processors
      • To Reorder (Move) Processors
      • To Enable/Disable a Processor
      • Selecting Processors
      • Renaming Processors
      • Removing Processors
    • Plugin Selector
      • Plugin Display Status
      • Filtering Listed Plugins
      • Tags
      • Inserting Plugins in the Processor Box
    • Plugin Manager
      • What is a plugins index?
      • Plugins info
      • Searching
      • Scan actions
      • Preferences
    • Managing Plugin Presets
      • What Is a Plugin Preset?
      • The Preset Selector
      • Loading a New Preset
      • Creating a Preset
      • Saving a Preset
      • Deleting a preset
    • Working with Ardour-built Plugin Editors
      • Generic Plugin Editor
      • Description
      • CPU Profile
      • Analysis Graph
      • MIDI instruments specificities
  • Automation
    • Automation Nomenclature
    • Automation States
    • Automation Lanes
    • Automation Curves
    • Automation Modes
    • Controlling a Track with Automation
      • Recording an Automation Curve Using Write Mode
      • Recording an Automation Curve Using Touch Mode {#track-automation-record-curve}
      • Drawing an Automation Curve Using the Mouse {#track-automation-draw-curve}
      • Controlling the Track {#track-automation-controlling-track}
      • Removing Automation {#track-automation-removing}
    • Applying effects to regions separately
      • Adding a region effect
      • Editing a region effect
      • Reordering region effects
      • Removing a region effect
      • Selecting region line
• Bundled Plugins
  • Filters and Effects
    • ACE Compressor
    • ACE Expander
    • ACE Delay
    • ACE Reverb
    • ACE High/Low Pass Filter {#ace-high-low-pass-filter}
    • ACE EQ
    • ACE Notch Bank
  • Instruments
    • ACE Fluid Synth
    • General MIDI Synth
    • ACE Reasonable Synth
  • Utilities
    • ACE Amplifier
    • ACE A/B Switch and ACE Cross Fade {#ace-a-b-switch-cross-fade}
    • ACE Mute
    • Voice/Level Activate {#voice-level-activate}
    • MIDI Note Mapper
    • Arpeggiators
  • Inline Scopes
    • ACE Inline Scope
    • ACE Inline Spectrogram
      • ACE MIDI Monitor
    • LTC Reader
• Video
  • Video Timeline and Monitoring
  • Video Timeline Setup
    • Single Machine
    • Studio Setup
  • Transcoding, Formats and Codecs
    • Ardour specific issues
  • Workflow and Operations
    • Overview of Operations
    • Adding a video
      • Launching the video server (optional) {#launching-the-video-server-optional .clear}
      • Selecting a file {#selecting-a-file .clear}
      • Import options {#import-options .clear}
    • Working with A/V
    • Exporting Video {#export}
• Control Surfaces
  • Using the Ableton Push 2
    • Connecting the Push 2
    • Push 2 Configuration
    • Basic Concepts
    • Musical Performance
    • Global Mix
      • Soloing and Muting in Global Mix mode
    • Track Mix
    • Scale Selection
    • Specific Button/Knob Functions
  • Using the Contour Design Shuttle Devices
    • Connecting the Contour Design Shuttle
    • Contour Design Configuration
  • Generic MIDI
    • Generic MIDI Binding Maps
      • Creating new MIDI maps
        • The Basic Concept
        • Getting Started
        • Finding out what your MIDI control surface sends
        • Types of Bindings
          • Binding to Track/Bus controls
          • Message specifications
          • Control address
          • Bindings to Ardour “functions”
          • Binding to Ardour “actions”
          • Transport controls via MMC
        • Banks and Banking
        • The Selected Strip
      • A Complete (though muddled) Example
    • Generic MIDI Learn
      • Philosophy
      • Basics
      • Cancelling a Learned MIDI Binding
      • Avoiding work in the future
    • Generic MIDI and Encoders
  • Mackie Control Devices
    • Devices Using Mackie/Logic Control Protocol
      • Enabling Mackie Control in Ardour
      • Devices using ipMIDI
      • Connecting control surface and Ardour MIDI ports
      • Customizing your control surface
      • Preparing your device for use with Ardour
    • SSL Nucleus
      • Pre-configuring the Nucleus
      • Connecting the Nucleus
        • Connecting via Ardour’s own ipMIDI support
        • Connecting via 3rd party ipMIDI support
      • [Nucleus Design Discussion]{#design}
        • Cons
        • Pros
        • Ambiguous
    • Behringer Devices in Mackie/Logic Control Mode
      • Behringer BCF-2000 Faders Controller {#bcf2000}
        • Modes of Operation
        • Mixer Pan Mode
        • Send Mode
        • Mixer Pan While Holding [Shift 1]{.kbd .button}
        • Mixer Pan While Holding [Shift 2]{.kbd .button}
        • Views
      • Behringer X-Touch {#xtouch}
      • Behringer X-Touch Compact {#compact}
      • Behringer X-Touch Mini {#mini}
    • What to do if your Device is not Listed
    • Working With Extenders
    • Using the Novation Launch Control XL
      • Connecting the Launch Control XL
      • Behavior and Configuration
    • Using the Novation Launchkey mk4
      • Configuration
      • General behavior
      • Encoder modes
      • Pad modes
      • Cue support
    • Using the Novation Launchpad Pro Mk3
      • Connecting the Launchpad Pro
  • Open Sound Control (OSC)
    • Basics
      • Connecting to Ardour via OSC
      • Control Surface Set Up {#osc_set-up}
        • bank_size
        • strip_types
        • feedback
        • gainmode
        • send_page_size
        • plugin_page_size
        • port
        • Link set and Link ID
      • Querying Ardour for information
      • Using more than one surface
      • List of OSC messages
        • Master or Global messages {#osc_global}
          • Transport Control {#osc_transport}
          • Recording control {#osc_recording}
          • Transport Information {#osc_information}
          • Editing-related {#osc_editing}
          • Master and Monitor strip control {#osc_Master-strip}
        • Track specific operations {#osc_strips}
        • Selected Strip Operations {#osc_select}
        • Selected Plugin Operations {#osc_plugins}
          • Using groups with strip and select (new for Ardour 6.0) {#osc_groups}
          • Spill Strips {#osc_spill}
          • Controlling plugins {#osc_plugins_details}
        • Menu actions {#osc_menu}
    • Using the setup dialog
      • Dialog settings
        • OSC setup tab
          • Connection:
          • Port Mode:
          • Manual Port:
          • Bank Size:
          • Send Page Size:
          • Plugin Page Size:
          • Gain Mode:
          • Debug:
          • Preset:
          • Clear OSC Devices
        • Default Strip Types tab
        • Default Feedback tab
    • Linking Surfaces
      • Surface Linking Concepts
      • Setting Up a Link Set
      • Example Multi Device Surfaces
        • Example 1
        • Example 2
      • Example 3 {#example3}
    • Querying Ardour
      • A list of strips
      • A list of sends
      • A list if tracks that send audio to a bus
      • A list of plug-ins for strip
      • A list of a plug-in’s parameters
      • Obtaining a list of surfaces Ardour knows about
    • Feedback
      • List of OSC feedback messages
        • Feedback only
        • Transport Control
        • Recording control
        • Master and monitor strips
        • Track specific operations
        • Selected Operations
        • Selected Plugin
        • Menu actions
    • Feedback and strip-types values
      • strip_types
        • Using hidden strips {#hidden}
      • feedback
    • Jog Modes
      • Jog Modes
      • Scrub
    • Custom Strip Lists
      • Setting up a custom strip set
      • Using the custom strip set
        • Custom Strip ordering
      • Removing a strip from the custom strip list
    • Automation
    • Personal Monitoring Control
      • Setup
      • The OSC commands and feedback for personal monitoring
        • Commands
        • Feedback
      • Setting up a Foldback bus from a selected strip {#select-fldbck}
    • Parameter Types
    • Selection and Expansion Considerations
    • Using the PreSonus FaderPort
      • Connecting the Faderport
      • Using the Faderport
        • Transport Buttons
        • Other Global Controls
        • Per-track Controls
        • Track Selection Controls
    • Using the PreSonus FaderPort 2/8/16
      • Connecting the FaderPort 8
      • Using the FaderPort 8
        • Transport Buttons
        • Session Navigation {#session-navigation .clear}
        • Shift Button {#shift-button .clear}
        • Fader Modes {#fader-modes .clear}
        • Channel Strip {#channel-strip .clear}
        • Mix Management {#mix-management .clear}
        • Automation Controls {#automation-controls .clear}
        • Miscellaneous {#miscellaneous .clear}
        • Harrison Mixbus {#harrison-mixbus .clear}
    • Using the Softube Console1
      • Connecting the Console1
        • Checkboxes
      • Harrison Mixbus & Mixbus 32c
      • Using the Console1
        • The controls
          • General
          • Shape-Section [Mixbus]
          • Equalizer Section [Mixbus]
          • Compressor Section [Mixbus]
          • Sends
          • External Plugins
    • Using the Steinberg CC121
      • Connecting the CC121
      • CC121 Configuration
    • Using the Tascam US-2400
      • Connecting the US-2400
      • US-2400 Configuration
    • Using the WebSockets Server
      • Enabling and Accessing the WebSockets Server
      • Using the WebSockets Server control surface
        • Mixer
        • Transport
        • Protocol
    • Using the MCP HTTP Surface
      • Enabling the MCP HTTP Surface
      • Client Setup
        • Codex CLI
        • Gemini CLI
        • Claude Desktop
        • Copilot CLI
      • Available Tool Areas
      • Example Tool Names
      • Working With MIDI JSON
      • Prompt Examples
      • Client Compatibility
      • Known Limitations
• Troubleshooting
  • Plugin DSP Load
  • Performance Meters
• Scripting
  • Lua Scripting
    • Preface {#Preface}
    • Overview {#Overview}
    • Integration {#Integration}
    • Managing Scripts {#Managing Scripts}
    • Script Layout {#Script Layout}
      • Action Scripts {#Action Scripts}
      • Session Scripts {#Session Scripts}
      • Action Hooks {#Action Hooks}
      • DSP Scripts {#DSP Scripts}
    • Accessing Ardour Objects {#Accessing Ardour Objects}
    • Concepts {#Concepts}
    • Current State {#Current State}
    • Examples {#Examples}
    • Commandline Session {#Commandline Session}
  • Lua Bindings Class Reference
• Appendix
  • List of Menu Actions
    • Menu actions
  • Default Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Window: Editor
    • Window: Global
    • Window: MIDI
    • Window: Recorder
    • Window: Mixer
    • Window: Step Editing
    • Window: Monitor Section
    • Window: Processor Box
    • Window: Cues
  • Ardour Monitor Modes
  • Files and Directories Ardour Knows About
    • Configuration Directory
      • Linux
      • macOS
      • Windows
    • Plugins
      • Linux
        • LADSPA
        • LV2
        • Linux VST or lxvst
      • macOS
      • Windows
        • VST
        • LV2
    • Project Directory
      • export
  • MIDI Notes Reference
  • MIDNAM Reference
    • Adding a custom MIDNAM file
  • Getting More Plugins
    • Plugins by Standard:
      • LV2 {#LV2}
      • LADSPA {#LADSPA}
      • Linux VST (LXVST) {#LinuxVST}
    • How to install plugins?
      • Linux
      • OS X