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diff --git a/manual/xml/plugins.xml b/manual/xml/plugins.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5cc1212bcb --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/xml/plugins.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?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" [ + +]> + +<section id="sn-plugins"> + <title>Using Plugins</title> + <para> + Using Plugins in ardour is easy and fun! + </para> + + <para> + Fortunately for us, there's <ulink url="http://ladspa.org">LADSPA!!</ulink> + Ladspa stands for <emphasis>L</emphasis>inux <emphasis>A</emphasis>udio + <emphasis>D</emphasis>evelopers <emphasis>S</emphasis>imple + <emphasis>P</emphasis>lugin <emphasis>A</emphasis> PI, and there is a great + suite of Free plugins maintained by Steve Harris at + <ulink url="http://plugin.org.uk">plugin.org.uk</ulink>. + </para> + + <para> + Once you have the plugins installed, restart Ardour (don't forget to save!) + and open up the mixer window. See the black rectangle about 3/4 of the way + down the mixer strip? That's the sends list. Think of a mixer strip as a + signal path. Follow the signal as it flows from the top down through inputs, + varispeed settings, volume controls, plugins and sends, pan control and then + output. Right-click on the empty sends list and select <guimenuitem>New + Plugin</guimenuitem> from the popup menu. + </para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="images/pluginmenu.jpg"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para> + You'll be presented with a list of available LADSPA plugins. experiment and + choose the one that's right for you. I really like the VyNil effect. It + creates an old worn out vynil record sound. + </para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="images/ladspa.jpg"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para> + In the screenshot below, you will find a bouquet of various LADSPA plugins. + aaahhh... le mot juste... + </para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="images/plugins.jpg"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + +<!-- + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + href="Some_Subsection.xml" /> + --> +</section> |