From d589d26c24191a27daa0cecf457f5447323a2f20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Mayberry Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:18:43 +0000 Subject: Move section on soloing tracks to separate file git-svn-id: svn://localhost/ardour2/branches/2.0-ongoing@3551 d708f5d6-7413-0410-9779-e7cbd77b26cf --- manual/xml/soloing_tracks.xml | 128 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ manual/xml/tracks_and_busses.xml | 117 +---------------------------------- 2 files changed, 130 insertions(+), 115 deletions(-) create mode 100644 manual/xml/soloing_tracks.xml (limited to 'manual') diff --git a/manual/xml/soloing_tracks.xml b/manual/xml/soloing_tracks.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b0d34c9e43 --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/xml/soloing_tracks.xml @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ + + + +%BOOK_ENTITIES; + +]> + +
+ Soloing Tracks + + Tracks + Soloing + + + "Soloing" a track refers to changing some aspect of the signal flow + through Ardour that makes it possible to listen to one (or just a few) + tracks at a time. It is often done during mixing and mastering to help + an audio engineer listen carefully to parts of the mix. + + + + Tracks may be soloed at any time. When one or more tracks are soloed, + all non-soloedntracks will no longer be audible. + + + + Soloing tracks does not affect the solo status of busses, nor vice + versa. That is, soloing a track leaves all busses audible and soloing a + track leaves all tracks "audible". You may not actually be able to hear + the "audible" material if it is routed through a non-soloed bus. + + + + This design is intended to allow FX busses and master outs to be useful + even when soloing. Soloing is made significantly more complex by the + presence of control outs (see control_outs_soloing for more details on + soloing with control outs). + + +
+ Rude Solo Light + + Whenever one or more tracks are soloed, the "rude solo light" in the + transport window will flash. You can cancel any current solos by + clicking on the "rude solo light". + +
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+ Solo modes + + Ardour has two solo modes. + + + + + + solo latch + + + soloing a track adds it to the set of soloed tracks, so you may + have any number of soloed tracks. + + + + + + solo unlatch + + + soloing a track unsolos any other soloed track, so you can have + only one soloed track at a time. + + + + +
+ +
+ Changing Solo Mode + + To change the solo mode, goto the Options editor (options_editor) and + view the Misc tab. + +
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+ Soloing a Track + + To toggle the solo state of a track, click on the solo button in + either the mixer strip for the track or the track controls section in + the editor. + + + + To toggle the solo state of all tracks in an edit or mix group, use + Ctrl1 on the solo button of a track in the group. If you do this in + the Editor, the edit group will be used; in the Mixer, the mix group + will be used. + + + + To toggle the solo state of all tracks, use + CtrlShiftButton1 + on a track solo button. + +
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+ Solo safe + + To protect a track's current solo status, use Shift1 on that track's + solo button. The color of the button will change to a pale blue to + indicate "solo safe" status. No changes to the solo state for that + track are possible until "solo safe" has been unset for the track. + +
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+ Momentary solo + + Use 2 on a track's solo button to solo the track for as long as the + mouse button is pressed. + +
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diff --git a/manual/xml/tracks_and_busses.xml b/manual/xml/tracks_and_busses.xml index 4e1ac6adb5..65992a8764 100644 --- a/manual/xml/tracks_and_busses.xml +++ b/manual/xml/tracks_and_busses.xml @@ -96,121 +96,8 @@ -
- Soloing Tracks - - "Soloing" a track refers to changing some aspect of the signal flow - through Ardour that makes it possible to listen to one (or just a few) - tracks at a time. It is often done during mixing and mastering to help - an audio engineer listen carefully to parts of the mix. - - - - Tracks may be soloed at any time. When one or more tracks are soloed, - all non-soloedntracks will no longer be audible. - - - - Soloing tracks does not affect the solo status of busses, nor vice - versa. That is, soloing a track leaves all busses audible and soloing - a track leaves all tracks "audible". You may not actually be able to - hear the "audible" material if it is routed through a non-soloed bus. - - - - This design is intended to allow FX busses and master outs to be - useful even when soloing. Soloing is made significantly more complex - by the presence of control outs (see control_outs_soloing for more - details on soloing with control outs). - - -
- Rude Solo Light - - Whenever one or more tracks are soloed, the "rude solo light" in the - transport window will flash. You can cancel any current solos by - clicking on the "rude solo light". - -
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- Solo modes - - Ardour has two solo modes. - - - - - - solo latch - - - soloing a track adds it to the set of soloed tracks, so you - may have any number of soloed tracks. - - - - - - solo unlatch - - - soloing a track unsolos any other soloed track, so you can - have only one soloed track at a time. - - - - -
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- Changing Solo Mode - - To change the solo mode, goto the Options editor (options_editor) - and view the Misc tab. - -
- -
- Soloing a Track - - To toggle the solo state of a track, click on the solo button in - either the mixer strip for the track or the track controls section - in the editor. - - - - To toggle the solo state of all tracks in an edit or mix group, use - Ctrl1 on the solo button of a track in the group. If you do this in - the Editor, the edit group will be used; in the Mixer, the mix group - will be used. - - - - To toggle the solo state of all tracks, use - CtrlShiftButton1 - on a track solo button. - -
- -
- Solo safe - - To protect a track's current solo status, use Shift1 on that track's - solo button. The color of the button will change to a pale blue to - indicate "solo safe" status. No changes to the solo state for that - track are possible until "solo safe" has been unset for the track. - -
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- Momentary solo - - Use 2 on a track's solo button to solo the track for as long as the - mouse button is pressed. - -
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