[LAU] Monitoring and effects (Ardour)

[Robin Gareus]

On 01/25/2014 06:38 PM, Robin Gareus wrote:
> On 01/25/2014 06:29 PM, jonetsu at teksavvy.com wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>>   I sit possible to monitor a to-be-recorded Ardour track without
>> actually recording it.  By monitoring I mean hearing all effects that
>> are on that channel.  What I currently do is to add a send on the track
>> that is sent to channel 8 (1010LT card).  So then, channel 8 outputs
>> the instrument plus all effects applied to it (assuming the send is at
>> the end of the chain).  But, it only works when recording is on.  Not
>> so much of a problem, as the track can be deleted, although it could be
>> nice not to have to press record to hear the monitoring, just to
>> practice or fool around.
>>
> 
> Ardour3 has dedicated buttons on the mixer-strip to choose what is
> monitored  [DISK] vs [In].  If you have auto-input enabled they're
> toggled automatically when you roll the transport, but you can manually
> override for the track in question at any time.
> 
> https://github.com/Ardour/ardour/raw/master/doc/monitor_modes.pdf
> 
> There's also the possibility to simply use the monitoring section and
> PFL (Post Fader Listen Solo).
>

OOPS.  AFL for "After Fader";  PFL would be "Pre Fader". :)

(it can be further configured in Edit > Prefernces > Solo/Mute)

anyway, given that you want it on a dedicated port,
 Session > Properties > Monitoring > Use Monitoring Section
is probably what you want.

ciao,
robin