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Ardour is an open-source desktop digital audio workstation (DAW) for recording, editing and mixing multitrack audio and MIDI on Linux and other platforms.

ApplicationCategory: Desktop Apps · Audio · Development · Video & media playersPricing unknowndata checked Oct 15, 2026
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Overview

Recording, editing and mixing multitrack audio and MIDI usually means relying on proprietary studio software. Ardour is a free, open-source digital audio workstation that covers the full production workflow in one desktop application. It supports multitrack audio and MIDI recording, non-destructive editing, mixing with plugin chains, and automation. Plugin support includes LV2 and VST, and it integrates with the JACK audio server for low-latency routing between applications and hardware. Ardour is aimed at musicians, sound engineers and producers who want a capable DAW on Linux or another desktop platform. The source code is available on GitHub, and the project's documentation and build instructions are published on the official website.
  • audio
  • c-plus-plus
  • daw
  • jack
  • linux
  • lv2
  • midi
  • vst

Installation

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  • Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata

    Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.

    github.com/Ardour/ardour ↗

Compatibility

Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.
PlatformStatusArchitectureEvidenceConfidence
WindowsUnknown———
macOSUnknown———
LinuxCompatible—Declared on the card—

Releases

checked Oct 29, 2026
No releases found on the source.

Quality profile

algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026
Quality Score60
Risk Score10
Confidence 1.00
Quality Score and Risk Score are different measures. A high score does not guarantee safety.

Score components

Maintenance · 2020
last activity 0 days ago
Documentation · 157
README 150 chars, description present
Ready to use · 150
install instructions: no; releases: no
Metadata · 108
3/4 of description, homepage, license, topics
Releases · 102
0 release(s)
Category confidence · 1010
classifier confidence 1
Adoption · 109
5352 stars (log-dampened, 10k = max)
License clarity · 52
unclassified license "Other"
Community · 53
issues disabled/unknown, 996 forks

License

License unknown
License unknownfrom the repository host

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Sources

github.com/Ardour/ardourPrimary★ 5,352 starslast activity Oct 15, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00

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