Welcome

Welcome

Ardour is a professional, full-featured hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation (DAW) featuring:

  • unlimited audio tracks and buses
  • non-destructive, non-linear editing with unlimited undo
  • anything-to-anywhere signal routing
  • live performance sequencer with support for Novation Launchpad
  • support for LADSPA, LV2, VST/VST3, and AudioUnit plugins
  • support for controls surfaces like PreSonus Faderport and Steinberg CC121

Let’s get started!

Learn user interface basicsLearn user interface basics Record your first audio and MIDI tracksRecord your first audio and MIDI tracks Arrange tracks and edit clipsArrange tracks and edit clips Mix tracks with plugins and automationMix tracks with plugins and automation

User support

User forum
Discuss Ardour with other users
Live chat
Talk to developers
Issue tracker
Submit a bug report or a feature request
User manual
Read the user guide covering every feature

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