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 | 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, fetach it (makes the Editor a separated window, usefull for multi-monitor setup) | |
| Mixer | ||
| Show/Hide/Attach/Detach | Same as for the Editor, for the Mixer 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 | |
| Scripting | Opens the Lua Scripting window, allowing to edit and run Lua scripts | |
| [] Tracks and Busses | Opens the Tracks and Busses window, which is a shortcut to many tracks/busses operations (routing, effects, …) | |
| [] Locations | Opens the Ranges and Marks window, a single point of control for all range and location markers | |
| [] Binding Editor | Opens the Key Bindings window, which allows for easy creation or modification of any keyboard shortcut | |
| [] 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 | |
| [] Big Clock | Opens the Main Clock as its own separate (and huge) window, which is helpfull when recording | |
| [] Video Monitor | If a video has been imported in the session, opens a video window (namely, Xjadeo), synced to the timeline | |
| Midi Tracer | Opens the MIDI Tracer window, allowing to follow each and every MIDI message entering or leaving Ardour | |
| [] 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 | |
| [] Log | Shows the Log window, where Ardour lists usefull information, warnings and errors |