The Window Menu
The Window menu deals with the layout of the different windows, and their visibility.
| □ Audio/MIDI Setup | Shows the Audio/MIDI Setup window, where the sound system configuration can be modified |
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| 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 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 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 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 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 window, allowing to follow each and every MIDI message entering or leaving Ardour |
| □ Log | Shows the Log window, where Ardour lists useful information, warnings and errors |