Overview
Ardour is a digital audio workstation designed for audio engineers, musicians, soundtrack editors, composers, podcasters, and radio producers. It offers multi-track recording and editing capabilities for both audio and MIDI, supporting any number of tracks and busses, non-linear editing, and non-destructive recording. Ardour supports various plugin formats, including AudioUnit, LV2, VST2/VST3, and LADSPA, with full sample-accurate automation. It provides flexible signal routing, allowing complex signal flows, and integrates video timelines for soundtrack editing, including frame-by-frame display and video export. Ardour is open source, collaborative, and focused on providing users with complete control over their audio production workflow, enabling them to create high-quality audio projects.