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{{Infobox Software
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| name = Ardour
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| caption = Open-source multiplatform DAW
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| maintainer = Paul Davis
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| stable_release = 0.99
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| preview_release = 2.00b9
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| operating_system = Linux, Mac OS/X
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| use = Digital Audio Workstation
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| license = GPL
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| website = http://www.ardour.org/
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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.  
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Ardour is a complete Digital Audio Workstation similar to Pro-Tools, Nuendo, and Logic.
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==Features==
 
==Features==
* Designed to work with JACK, [[ALSA]] on Linux and [[Core Audio]] on OS X.  
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===Common===
* Soundcards supported are: M-Audio, Hammerfall, Echo, Creative, Terratec and Yamaha.
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* Designed to work with [[JACK]], [[ALSA]] on Linux and [[Core Audio]] on OS X.  
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* 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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* 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
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* Utilization of custom audio file database manager
==Mixing==  
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* Mixing realies directly on the hardware and automatated plugins  
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===Mixing===  
==Editing==  
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* Mixing realies directly on the hardware and automated plugins
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===Editing===  
 
* Timeline layout with trimming, crossfading, time-stretching, and splitting  
 
* Timeline layout with trimming, crossfading, time-stretching, and splitting  
==Mastering==  
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===Mastering===  
 
* Integration with JACK makes mastering with tools like JAMin possible  
 
* Integration with JACK makes mastering with tools like JAMin possible  
==Plugin-ins==  
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===Plug-ins===  
* LADSPA support for over 100 DSP effects including, simple filters, analog flangers, and multiband EQ's.  
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* [[LADSPA]] support for over 100 DSP effects including, simple filters, analog flangers, and multiband EQ's.
==Compatibility==  
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* Open-source nature allows the DAW to be ported to multiple platforms including OS X.  
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===Compatibility===  
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* Open-source nature allows the DAW to be ported to multiple platforms including Mac OS/X.
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==Screenshots==
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* [http://ardour.org/files/main-screenshot-big.png Main window] this is a screenshot of Ardours main application window
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=Development API=
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==Getting Involved==
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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.
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==MIDI Support==
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The lastest version supports limited MIDI timestamp codes, etc.
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http://www.ardour.org/node/335
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==External links==  
 
==External links==  
 
* [http://www.ardour.org/ Ardour] official website of the new digital audio workstation
 
* [http://www.ardour.org/ Ardour] official website of the new digital audio workstation
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[[Category:MIDI Sequencers]]
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[[Category:Audio Editors]]

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