Ardour (software)
| Ardour | |
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 Screenshot of Ardour 6.7 | |
| Original author | Paul Davis |
| Developers | David Robillard, Robin Gareus, Nick Mainsbridge, Colin Fletcher, Ben Loftis, Tim Mayberry |
| Release | 23 September 2005 |
| Stable release | 9.0 
/ 5 February 2026 |
| Written in | C++ (GTK 2) |
| Operating system | FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Digital audio workstation |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | ardour |
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Ardour is a free and open-source digital audio workstation and hard disk recorder that runs on Linux, macOS, FreeBSD and Microsoft Windows. Its primary author is Paul Davis, who is also responsible for the JACK Audio Connection Kit. Released under the GNU General Public License, it is intended to be suitable for professional use.