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Introduction to Ardour

Ardour Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Ardour

Ch. 1:  Welcome to Ardour

About Ardour's documentation

Ardour Overview
Why is it called Ardour?
Why Write a DAW for Linux?
Isn't This a Really Complicated Program?
Creating Music with Ardour
Additional Resources

Ch. 2:  Ardour Basics

Starting Ardour
Understanding Basic Concepts and Terminology
Using the Mouse
Basic GUI Operations

Ch. 3:  Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts

Default Keyboard Bindings

Mnemonic Bindings for Linux
Mnemonic Bindings for OS X

Part II: Ardour Configuration

Part II: Ardour Configuration

Ch. 4:  Ardour Systems

The Right Computer System for Digital Audio

The Right Mouse

Ch. 5:  System Specific Setup

Ubuntu Linux
Microsoft Windows
KDE Plasma 5

Ch. 6:  I/O Setup

Connecting Audio and MIDI Devices

Using More Than One Audio Device
Monitor Setup in Ardour

Ch. 7:  Synchronization

On Clock and Time

Latency and Latency-Compensation
Timecode Generators and Slaves
Overview of all Timecode related settings

Ch. 8:  Global Preferences

Global Misc Tab

Transport Tab
Editor Tab
Audio Tab
Solo/Mute Tab
MIDI Tab
User Interaction Tab
Control Surfaces Tab
Video Tab
Plugins Tab
GUI Tab
Metering Tab
Theme Tab
 Theme Tab

Ch. 9:  Session Properties

Timecode Tab
Sync Tab
Fades Tab
Media Tab
Locations Tab
Filenames Tab
Monitoring Tab
Meterbridge Tab
Session Misc Tab

Ch. 10:  Configuring MIDI

MIDI on Linux
MIDI on OS X

Part III: Ardour's Interface

Ch. 11:  Ardour's Interface Overview

Ch. 12:  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

Ch. 13:  Status Bar

Ch. 14:  Transport Bar

Ch. 15:  Transport Clocks

Ch. 16:  Selection and Punch Clocks

Ch. 17:  Mini-Timeline

Ch. 18:  Other Toolbar Items

Ch. 19:  Toolbox

Ch. 20:  Controls

Zoom Controls
Grid Controls
Edit Point Control
Nudge Controls

Ch. 21:  Ruler

Ch. 22:  Summary

Ch. 23:  Editor Lists

The Region List

The Tracks and Busses List
The Snapshot List
The Track and Bus Group List
The Ranges and Marks Lists

Ch. 24:  Favorite Plugins Window

Ch. 25:  Strips list

Ch. 26:  Groups list

Ch. 27:  Mixer Strips

 Ch. 27:  Mixer Strips

Audio/MIDI Mixer Strips

Audio/MIDI Busses Mixer Strips
VCA Mixer Strips
Master Bus Strip

Ch. 28:  Editor Tracks

Audio Track Controls

MIDI Track Controls
Bus Controls

Ch. 29:  Track and Bus Groups

Ch. 30:  Monitor Section

Part IV: Sessions & Tracks

Ch. 31:  Sessions

What's in a Session?
Where Are Sessions Stored?
New/Open Session Dialog
Renaming a Session
Session Metadata
Backup and Sharing of Sessions

Ch. 32:  Tracks

Track Types
Adding Tracks, Busses and VCAs
Controlling Track Ordering
Track Context Menu

Ch. 33:  Controlling Track Appearance

Layering Display
Track Color

Track Height
 Track Height
Waveform display

Ch. 34:  Importing and Exporting Session Data

Import Dialog
Supported File Formats
Adding Pre-existing Material
Copying Versus Linking
Searching for Files Using Tags
Stem Exports

Ch. 35:  File and Session Management and Compatibility

Session Templates
Snapshots
Cleaning Up Sessions
Interchange with other DAWs

Part V: Playback & Recording

Ch. 36:  Playing Back Track Material

Controlling Playback
Using Key Bindings

Ch. 37:  Audio Recording

Monitoring
Latency Considerations
Monitor Signal Flow

Ch. 38:  Punch Recording Modes

Working With Markers

Creating Location Markers
Creating Range Markers
Moving Markers
The Loop Range
Marker Context Menu

Punch Range
 Punch Range

Part VI: Editing

Ch. 39:  Navigating the Editor

Ch. 40:  Editing Basics

Working With Regions

Region Naming
Corresponding Regions Selection
Region Context Menu
Common Region Edit Operations
Copy Regions
Move Regions
Move Regions With the Mouse
Align (Spot) Regions

Ch. 41:  Edit Mode and Tools

Editing Clocks
Which Regions Are Affected?

Ch. 42:  Making Selections

Select Regions

Ch. 43:  Editing Regions and Selections

Trimming Regions
Push/Pull Trimming
Stretching
Separate Under
Strip Silence from Audio Regions
Insert/Remove Time

Ch. 44:  Fades and Crossfades

Ch. 45:  Gain Envelopes

 Ch. 46:  Playlists

Understanding Playlists
Playlist Operations
Playlist Usecases

Ch. 47:  Rhythm Ferret

Part VII: MIDI

Ch. 48:  MIDI Editing

Ch. 49:  Creating MIDI Tracks

Ch. 50:  Creating MIDI Regions

Ch. 51:  Adding New Notes

Ch. 52:  Changing Note Properties

Ch. 53:  Handling Overlapping Notes

Ch. 54:  Note Cut, Copy and Paste

Ch. 55:  Note Selection

Ch. 56:  Quantizing MIDI

Ch. 57:  Step Entry

Ch. 58:  Patch Change

Ch. 59:  Independent and Dependent MIDI Region Copies

 Ch. 60:  Transposing MIDI

Ch. 61:  Automating MIDI-Pitch bending and aftertouch

Ch. 62:  Transforming MIDI-Mathematical operations

Ch. 63:  MIDI List Editor

Ch. 64:  MIDI Tracer

Ch. 65:  MIDI Recording

Ch. 66:  MIDI Scene Automation

Part VIII: Arranging

Ch. 67:  Time, Tempo and Meter

Tempo and Meter

Techniques for Working with Tempo and Meter

Ch. 68:  Memory Locations

Ch. 69:  Arranging Regions

Ch. 70:  Region Loops and Groups

Part IX: Mixing

Ch. 71:  Basic Mixing

Metering in Ardour
Signal Routing
Aux Sends
Comparing Aux Sends and Subgroups
External Sends
 External Sends
Inserts
Subgrouping
Patchbay
Track/Bus Signal Flow
Sidechaining
Muting and Soloing
Panning
Mono Panner
Balance Control
Stereo Panner
VBAP Panner

Ch. 72:  Plugin and Hardware Inserts

Working With Plugins

Processor Box
Plugin Manager
Managing Plugin Presets
Working with Ardour-built Plugin Editors
Plugins Bundled With Ardour
Getting More Plugins
Using Windows VST Plugins on Linux

Ch. 73:  Automation

Automation Nomenclature
Automation Modes
Automation Lanes
Automation Curves
Controlling a Track with Automation

Ch. 74:  Mixdown

Export Dialog
Export Format Profiles

Part X: Video
 Ch. 75:  Video Timeline and Monitoring

Ch. 76:  Video Timeline Setup

Ch. 77:  Transcoding, Formats & Codecs

Ch. 78:  Workflow & Operations

Part XI: Control Surfaces

Ch. 79:  Controlling Ardour with OSC

OSC: Controlling Ardour with OSC

OSC: Using the Setup Dialog
OSC: Querying Ardour
OSC: Feedback
OSC: Feedback and Strip-types Values
OSC: Jog Modes
OSC: Automation
OSC: Personal Monitoring Control
OSC: Parameter Types
OSC: Selection and Expansion Considerations
OSC control for Ardour 4.7 and Prior

Ch. 80:  Controlling Ardour with Mackie Control Devices

Devices Using Mackie/Logic Control Protocol

SSL Nucleus
Behringer Devices in Mackie/Logic Control Mode
What to do if your Device is not Listed
Working With Extenders

Ch. 81:  Generic MIDI

Generic MIDI Binding Maps

Generic MIDI Learn
Generic MIDI and Encoders
 Ch. 82:  Using the PreSonus FaderPort

Ch. 83:  Using the PreSonus FaderPort 8

Ch. 84:  Using the Ableton Push 2

Part XII: Scripting

Ch. 85:  Lua Scripting

Ch. 86:  Lua Bindings Class Reference

Part XIII: Appendix

Ch. 87:  List of Menu Actions

Ch. 88:  Ardour Monitor Modes

Ch. 89:  Files and Directories Ardour Knows About

Ch. 90:  MIDI notes reference