Ardour 5.0 DAW Released + Windows Support

Ardour 5.0 DAW have been released for Linux, MAC OS X and Windows.

I suppose many of you have not heard about this music software. Let’s present a brief history:

The first version of Ardour (v0.99) was first released in 2001 and it has been a digital audio workstation application for 15 years on Linux, and OS X since 2006. The first Windows build took place about 5 years ago, and it has been available, unsupported, for use on Windows for the last year or so. It is also the technology base for two commercial products, Harrison Mixbus and Waves Tracks Live – says Paul Davis.

What Ardour can do? Well, it can be used as any modern music software for recording, mixing, editing and mastering audio and MIDI projects. It’s a flexible and versatile DAW allowing you to produce music, mix video soundtracks in a multi-track recording environment.

The major update on the Ardour 5.0 version is Windows support and a substantial change to the user interface. Ardour 5.0 supports VST, AU, LinuxVST and LADSPA plugin formats. Toward other DAWs, Ardour can be used on all platforms (this can be his major strength).

Ardour DAW is an open source, collaborative project – the development is transparent, anyone can contribute.

Features:

Audio and MIDI Multi-Track Recording and Editing
Plugins with Full Sample Accurate Automation
Transport Sync and External Control Surfaces
Powerful Anywhere-to-Anywhere Signal Routing
Video Timeline
Edit live recordings
Mix and edit movie soundtracks and dialogue

You can download and run Ardour DAW on your Linux, OS X or Windows computer. This program is distributed under the GNU General Public License, allowing you to modify, copy and redistribute it freely. You can get the source code without charge. You can get a ready-to-run version of Ardour by subscribing ($1, $4, $10 or $50 per month), making a single payment of any amount you wish (defaults to $44 for US downloads) or download the Free/Demo version.

If you’re curious about this program, you can find out more on the official website at the link below.

More Details: Ardour 5.0