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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
* 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. | * Soundcards supported are: M-Audio, Hammerfall, Echo, Creative, Terratec and Yamaha. | ||
* 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 | ||
* Partial support for VSTi's | |||
* 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 | ||
==Mixing== | ==Mixing== | ||
* Mixing realies directly on the hardware and automatated plugins | * Mixing realies directly on the hardware and automatated plugins | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 17 August 2006
Introduction
What is Ardour? Ardour is a complete Digital Audio Workstation that is very similiar to Pro-Tools, Nuendo, and Logic.
Features
- 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.
- 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 automatated plugins
Editing
- Timeline layout with trimming, crossfading, time-stretching, and splitting
Mastering
- Integration with JACK makes mastering with tools like JAMin possible
Plugin-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 OS X.
External links
- Ardour official website of the new digital audio workstation