Ardour
A professional-grade digital audio workstation for recording, editing, and mixing audio and MIDI
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| + | Record | Capture audio and MIDI |
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| + | Edit | Cut, move, stretch, copy, paste, delete, align, trim, crossfade, and more |
| + | Mix | Control faders, automate, apply EQ, dynamics, and manage inserts |
| + | Import | Bring audio or MIDI from your hard drive or Freesound database. |
| + | Unlimited Tracks | Create any number of tracks and busses |
| + | Non-linear Editing | Edit non-destructively with unlimited undo. |
| + | Plugins | Use AudioUnit, LV2, VST, and LADSPA formats for FX and instruments |
| + | Automation | Sample-accurate automation for plugin parameters |
| + | Signal Routing | Anywhere-to-anywhere signal routing. |
...11 more features/limitations. Contact us to get a complete list of features and system requirements.
System Requirements
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Windows 7 or newer |
| 2 | Any 64-bit Intel/AMD system. CPU speed limits the amount of signal processing you can do. |
| 3 | 2GB |
| 4 | Minimum 600MB of free space to install Ardour. You will want lots more disk space for recording. |
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and later. ARM versions require at least 11.0 (BigSur) – Ardour is an ‘unsigned application’, so later versions of macOS will ask for extra confirmation the first time you run it. |
| 2 | Any 64 bit Intel or ARM (Apple Silicon) system. CPU speed limits the amount of signal processing you can do. |
| 3 | 2GB |
| 4 | Minimum 600MB of free space to install Ardour. You will want lots more disk space for recording. |
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Linux OS with:
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| 3 | 2 GB |
| 4 | Minimum 380MB of free space to install Ardour. You will want lots more disk space for recording. |
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Ratings
4.105
| G2CROWD | 4.25 based on 5 reviews |
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| Softonic | 8.010 based on 13 reviews |
Developer
Written in
C++, C, Python, Lua, Shell, GTK+
Initial Release
2005-09-23
License
Categories
Notes
- System Requirements in detail can be seen here & archived here
- Ardour is an ‘unsigned application’, so OS X and later might ask for extra confirmation the first time you run it.
- Users who download from the project’s website are asked to pay at least $1 for downloading prebuilt binaries of Ardour; those users then have the right to obtain minor updates until the next major release. Another option is to subscribe, paying $1, $4 or $10 per month. Subscribers can download prebuilt binaries of all updates during the subscription period. (This makes Ardour an example of commercial free-libre software.) Without paying, users can download the full source code for all platforms, or a prebuilt demo binary which ceases playback after various time periods. Several Linux distributions also provide prebuilt binaries, free of any software restrictions, as part of their repositories.