Ardour (audio processor)
Ardour is a
hard disk recorder and
digital audio editor application released under the
GNU General Public License as
Free Software. It
currently runs on
GNU /
Linux,
Solaris, and
Mac OS X. Its primary author is
Paul Davis, who is also responsible for the
JACK Audio Connection Kit. Ardour's intention is to provide
digital audio workstation software suitable for professional use.
Features
Ardour supports digital audio at arbitrary sample rates, to the extent of the hardware's capabilities, as well as input and output in a number of different file formats.
MIDI Machine Control and generic
MIDI control surfaces can be used to control the mixing surface either manually, or via automation.
Ardour offers some notable variations on the usual set of audio editing functions. Fades, for instance, are applied in real-time as they are modified. Several different region layering models are also supported. The software provides undo/redo and snapshot facilities to store interesting or useful versions of a session.
Some use Ardour as an
audio mastering environment. Its integration with JACK makes it possible to use mastering tools such as
JAMin to process the audio data. Ardour can also export TOC and CUE files which allows for the creation of
audio CDs.
Compatibility
Ardour relies on plugins to enable many features from
effects processing to
dynamic control. Ardour supports the
LADSPA plugin architecture.
Ardour is an
open source application. This means that anyone can read the
source code of the program to find out exactly how, when and why it does certain things. This openness allowed the first port of Ardour to Mac OS X to be carried out by someone previously uninvolved with the Ardour project. Ardour attempts to adhere to industry standards to maximise functionality and ease portability.
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Free audio software*
Linux audio software*http://www.ardour.org/
