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diff --git a/manual/xml/basic_recording.xml b/manual/xml/basic_recording.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ba40c96ebc --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/xml/basic_recording.xml @@ -0,0 +1,273 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?> + +<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ + +]> + +<!-- XXX This needs a fair amount of work--> + +<section id="sn-basic-recording"> + <title>Basic Recording</title> + <para> + Recording audio is theoretically a very simple process. You have to make + essentially 2 decisions: what are you going to record, and how many + channels will you be recording, then press a couple of buttons and + you're recording. + </para> + + <para> + Unfortunately, most recording also requires monitoring—providing + some way to hear what you are recording as you record it, possibly with + existing recorded material as well. Monitoring in Ardour is very + flexible, but with flexibility comes complexity. If you want to try to + skip ahead and record without reading about monitoring, you are welcome + to do so. Ardour attempts to use reasonable defaults for monitoring, but + the variety of hardware setups make it impossible to pick one default + that will work for everyone. + </para> + + <para> + For this reason, you are strongly recommended to spend a few minutes + understanding <xref linkend="sn-monitoring"/>, because otherwise you're + going to get very confused and possibly irritated. + </para> + + <section id="recording-a-single-track"> + <title>Recording a single audio track</title> + <para> + These steps can all be taken directly within the Editor window, + although most of them can also be done via Mixer window if you prefer. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="setting-up-a-new-track-for-recording"> + <title>Setting up a new track for recording</title> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Session</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Add + Track/Bus</guisubmenu> </menuchoice>. This will popup a dialog + allowing you to choose how many tracks to add, and what basic I/O + configuration the track will have (mono, stereo, etc.). You can + change I/O configurations for tracks at any time. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Make the editor's dedicated mixer strip visible by clicking on the + <guibutton>Editor Mixer</guibutton> button located at the left end + of the transport bar. + <note> + <para> + In Ardour2, there is no <guibutton>Editor Mixer</guibutton> + button, but you can make the mixer strip visible by selecting + <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Show Editor + Mixer</guisubmenu> </menuchoice>, or by pressing + <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>E</keycap></keycombo> + on the keyboard. + </para> + </note> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <section id="selecting-record-source"> + <title>Selecting the source to record</title> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Check the input configuration for the new track. Click on its + control area. A mixer strip appears in the editor for this + track. Click on the <guibutton>Input</guibutton> button near the + top of the strip, and select <guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem> + from the menu. The standard I/O dialog pops up to let you + connect the track to whichever JACK port you want to record + from. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Rename the track. This is an important step in helping you make + sense of your session, because track names are used when naming + newly created regions. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on the track's record-enable button to record enable the + track. You can use the <guibutton>r</guibutton> button in the + track control area or the <guibutton>record</guibutton> button + of the mixer strip. The button will turn pink. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Adjust the output level of the sound source to the a level where + the loudest input drives the meter in the mixer strip close to, + but not over, 0dB. The mixer strip will show the incoming signal + level, along with peak indicators + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + If you are using software monitoring, adjust the output volume + and possibly panning if desired. These settings do not affect + the recorded material. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para> + Check the output configuration for the new track. Click on the + <guibutton>Output</guibutton> button near the bottom of the strip, + and select <guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem> from the menu. Make sure + the track's output is connected as you intend. + </para> + + <note> + <para> + by default (and when not using a session template that works + otherwise) mono tracks have mono outputs, meaning that you cannot + pan them. + </para> + </note> + </section> + </section> + + <section id="to-record-to-the-new-audio-track"> + <title>To record to the new audio track</title> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + If necessary, setup the session's default meter and tempo by on + the initial meter and tempo markers. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + If desired, enable the click track in the transport bar. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on the <guimenuitem>Record</guimenuitem> button of the + transport window, which will start to flash. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + When you are ready to record, click the + <guibutton>Play</guibutton> button in the transport window. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + When you have finished recording, click the + <guibutton>Stop</guibutton> button in the transport window. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + If desired, click the track's record-enable button to disengage + record-enable for this track. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para> + The audio you recorded will be written to a new audio file stored on + one of your disks. In the editor, a new region will appear in the + track display area and also in the region list display. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="to-playback-the-new-audio-track"> + <title>To play back the new audio track</title> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Press the <keycap>Home</keycap> key (or + <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo>) to + return the playhead to the start of the track + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + In the transport bar click on the <guibutton>Play</guibutton> + button, or press the <keycap>spacebar</keycap>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Adjust the track's volume as necessary, using either the mixer + strip in the editor, or the corresponding strip in the mixer + window. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </section> + + <section id="cancelling-a-take"> + <title>Cancelling a take</title> + <para></para> + </section> + + <section id="recording-multiple-tracks"> + <title>Recording multiple tracks</title> + <para> + Multiple tracks can easily be recorded simultaneously by + record-enabling each track you would like to record. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="recording-additional-takes"> + <title>Recording additional takes</title> + <para></para> + </section> + + <section id="appending-new-material"> + <title>Appending new material</title> + <para></para> + </section> + + <section id="recording-into-a-new-playlist"> + <title>Recording into a new playlist</title> + <para> + There is a <guibutton>p</guibutton> button in the track controls. If + you press it and select <guimenuitem>new playlist</guimenuitem>, the + contents will be cleared, allowing you to construct a new arrangement + of recordings. You can recall your playlist later by using the same + button and selecting <guimenuitem>select...</guimenuitem>. This will + open a window displaying all the playlists you have recorded on that + track. Select the one you want and proceed. Playlists from other + tracks can also be selected.. in fact you can have the same playlist + on two different tracks if you feel it necessary. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="punch-recording"> + <title>Punch Recording</title> + <para> + You can automate the portion of a track to be recorded using the punch + functions. This is most often implemented when a portion of a + particular take is problematic but an adjacent portion is good. In + order to punch record, the punch range must be set. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="loop-recording"> + <title>Loop Recording</title> + <para></para> + </section> + + <section id="setting-punch-loop-points"> + <title>Setting Punch/Loop Points</title> + <para></para> + </section> + + <section id="using-pre-and-post-roll"> + <title>Using Pre- and Post-Roll</title> + <para></para> + </section> +<!-- + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + href="Some_Subsection.xml" /> + --> +</section> |