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{{Infobox Software
{{Infobox Software
| name = Ardour  
| name = Ardour  
| screenshot =  
| logo =
| caption =  
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| caption = Open-source multiplatform DAW
| maintainer = Paul Davis
| maintainer = Paul Davis
| stable_release = 0.99
| stable_release = 0.99
| preview_release = 2.00
| preview_release = 2.00b9
| operating_system = Mac OS/X, Linux
| operating_system = Linux, Mac OS/X
| use = Digital Audio Workstation
| use = Digital Audio Workstation
| license = GPL  
| license = GPL  
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=Introduction=  
=Introduction=  
What is Ardour? Ardour is a complete Digital Audio Workstation that is very similiar to Pro-Tools, Nuendo, and Logic.
Ardour is a complete Digital Audio Workstation similar to Pro-Tools, Nuendo, and Logic.


==Features==
==Features==
===Common===  
===Common===  
* Designed to work with [[JACK]], [[ALSA]] on Linux and [[Core Audio]] on OS X.  
* Designed to work with [[JACK]], [[ALSA]] on Linux and [[Core Audio]] on OS X.  
* Soundcards supported are: M-Audio, Hammerfall, Echo, Creative, Terratec and Yamaha.
* Internal chip sets and most external sound cards supported  
* Sample data is maintained internally in 32-bit floating point format  
* Sample data is maintained internally in 32-bit floating point format  
* Multichannel recording and mixing   
* Multichannel recording and mixing   
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* Support for over thirty different audio codecs
* Support for over thirty different audio codecs
* Utilization of custom audio file database manager
* Utilization of custom audio file database manager
===Screenshots===
* [http://ardour.org/files/main-screenshot-big.png Main window] this is a screenshot of Ardours main application window


===Mixing===  
===Mixing===  
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===Compatibility===  
===Compatibility===  
* Open-source nature allows the DAW to be ported to multiple platforms including OS X.
* Open-source nature allows the DAW to be ported to multiple platforms including Mac OS/X.
 
==Screenshots==
* [http://ardour.org/files/main-screenshot-big.png Main window] this is a screenshot of Ardours main application window


=Development API=
=Development API=
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==MIDI Support==  
==MIDI Support==  
There is major talk of developing and implementing MIDI timestamp codes, etc into Ardour for sequencing.  
The lastest version supports limited MIDI timestamp codes, etc.  


http://www.ardour.org/node/335
http://www.ardour.org/node/335

Latest revision as of 23:44, 25 November 2017

Ardour

Open-source multiplatform DAW
Developer(s) Paul Davis
Release information
Initial release {{{released}}}
Stable release 0.99
Preview release 2.00b9
Compatibility
Operating system Linux, Mac OS/X
Additional information
Use Digital Audio Workstation
License GPL
Website http://www.ardour.org/

Introduction

Ardour is a complete Digital Audio Workstation similar to Pro-Tools, Nuendo, and Logic.

Features

Common

  • Designed to work with JACK, ALSA on Linux and Core Audio on OS X.
  • Internal chip sets and most external sound cards supported
  • Sample data is maintained internally in 32-bit floating point format
  • Multichannel recording and mixing
  • Partial support for VSTi's
  • Support for over thirty different audio codecs
  • Utilization of custom audio file database manager

Mixing

  • Mixing realies directly on the hardware and automated plugins

Editing

  • Timeline layout with trimming, crossfading, time-stretching, and splitting

Mastering

  • Integration with JACK makes mastering with tools like JAMin possible

Plug-ins

  • LADSPA support for over 100 DSP effects including, simple filters, analog flangers, and multiband EQ's.

Compatibility

  • Open-source nature allows the DAW to be ported to multiple platforms including Mac OS/X.

Screenshots

  • Main window this is a screenshot of Ardours main application window

Development API

Getting Involved

Ardour is written entirely in C++. The GUI is written using the gtkmm C++ wrapper. The application contains 160,000 lines of code, including 3rd party development efforts. Ardour makes heavy use of libsigc++ as a way to provide anonymous coupling between various application components.

MIDI Support

The lastest version supports limited MIDI timestamp codes, etc.

http://www.ardour.org/node/335

External links

  • Ardour official website of the new digital audio workstation