The Window Menu

The [Window]{.dfn} menu deals with the layout of the different windows, and their visibility.

□ Audio/MIDI Setup	Shows the [Audio/MIDI Setup]{.kbd .menu} window, where the sound system configuration can be modified
Editor
Show Editor	Switches to the Editor view
Hide	Hides the Editor, hence showing the Mixer when the windows are attached
Attach	If the Editor window is detached, separated from the main window, attach it back
Detach	If the Editor is attached to the main window, detach it (makes the Editor a separated window, useful for multi-monitor setup)
Mixer
Show Mixer/Hide/Attach/Detach	Same as for the Editor, for the Mixer window
Recorder
Show Recorder/Hide/Attach/Detach	Same as for the Editor, for the Recorder window
Cue Grid
Show Cues/Hide/Attach/Detach	Same as for the Editor, for the Cue Grid window
Preferences
Show/Hide/Attach/Detach	Same as for the Editor, for the Preferences window
Meterbridge	Shows the [Meterbridge]{.kbd .menu} window, that displays all the tracks’ meter at once and their recording status, and is very handy for multitrack recording
□ Locations	Opens the [Ranges and Marks]{.kbd .menu} window, a single point of control for all range and location markers
□ Big Clock	Opens the Big Clock as its own separate (and huge) window, which is helpful when recording
□ Transport Controls	Opens a floating Transport Bar as its own separate window
□ Virtual Keyboard	Opens up the virtual MIDI keyboard. If a MIDI track is selected (or many), this keyboard can be used as an hardware device would.
□ Library Downloader	Opens up the Library Downloader which allows to download royalty free loopable material from kind people at Looperman.
□ Video Monitor	If a video has been imported in the session, opens a video window (namely, Xjadeo), synced to the timeline
□ Audio Connections	Opens the [Audio Connection Manager]{.kbd .menu} window, a way to make connections to, from and within Ardour’s mixer
□ MIDI Connections	Same as above, for the MIDI connections
□ Tracks and Busses	Opens the [Tracks and Busses]{.kbd .menu} window, which is a shortcut to many tracks/busses operations (routing, effects, …)
□ Bundle Manager	Opens the Bundle Manager window, allowing to create and manage Bundles, which are a way to simplify connection management, by defining groups of ports
□ Plugin Manager	Opens the Plugin Manager, a dedicated tool to deal with plugins, add new ones, and troubleshoot all plugin-related issues
□ I/O Plugins	Opens the I/O Plugins window, to add I/O plugins, i.e. plugins that are applied before or after all processing, “outside” the session.
Scripting	Opens the Script console window where LUA scripts can be edited and run
Templates	Opens the Template Manager window, for both sessions and tracks templates management
□ Transport Masters	Opens the Transport Masters window, where all the timecode sources are shown to be selected and/or synchronized
□ Keyboard Shortcuts	Opens up a Keyboard Shortcuts window, which allows for easy creation or modification of any keyboard binding
□ Plugin DSP Load	Opens the Plugin DSP Load window showing all the active effects, plugins, etc… with bar-graphs showing the induced DSP load latency
□ Performance Meters	Opens the Performance Meters window showing the current system’s load. Considering the buffer size, how much of it is spent idle or processing, and what takes processing time (engine or session)
Midi Tracer	Opens the [MIDI Tracer]{.kbd .menu} window, allowing to follow each and every MIDI message entering or leaving Ardour
□ Log	Shows the [Log]{.kbd .menu} window, where Ardour lists useful information, warnings and errors