free sound editor release , designed for multi-channel recording, processing and mixing of sound. There is a multitrack timeline, an unlimited level of rollback of changes throughout the work with the file (even after the program is closed), support for various hardware interfaces. The program is positioned as a free analogue of the professional tools ProTools, Nuendo, Pyramix and Sequoia. Ardor Code licensed under GPLv2.
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- Significant architectural changes have been made to improve the reliability and quality of the application.
- All signal processing components use full delay compensation. No matter how the signal is routed - busses, tracks, plug-ins, send, insert and return elements of the signal are now fully compensated and aligned with sample accuracy.
- A high-quality resampling engine is built in, which can be used when working with streams with a non-constant sampling rate (varispeed). The new engine made it possible to simplify Ardour's core code, ensure correct handling of audio output for MIDI tracks, and laid the foundation for Ardour's subsequent sample rate independence.
- Added the ability to monitor any combination of audio sources. Previously, it was possible to either monitor the signal loaded from the disk or applied to the audio inputs. Now these signals can be monitored at the same time (simultaneously listen to the data from the disk and hear the input signal). For example, when working with MIDI, you can hear yourself as you add new material to a track without stopping the playback of the material already on the track.
- Wet Recording mode has been added, allowing recording from any position of the stream in the channel. In addition to the traditional recording of a clean signal with subsequent dynamic addition of sound effects, the new mode allows you to record an instrumental performance over a signal with already applied effects (just move the current position in the βRecorderβ and add an additional sound signal).
- Unnecessarily overloaded with modes, the Grid function is divided into two separate functions - Grid and Snap. Snap removed marker snapping capabilities, making Grid behavior more predictable and eliminating the need to constantly switch between different grid modes.
- The way MIDI data is handled during playback has been completely redesigned, eliminating many editing issues such as sticky notes, weird looping behavior, and missing notes. Additionally, speed visualization has been simplified. MIDI notes provide speed display in the form of bars.
- A new virtual MIDI keyboard has been proposed.
- A new plug-in binding management system has been introduced, providing the means to establish arbitrary connections between plug-ins, as well as allowing for features such as
managing multiple instances of a single plug-in, splitting an audio signal into multiple plug-in inputs, and allowing plug-ins to access the AudioUnit auxiliary inputs. There is also support for attaching arbitrary tags to plugins to simplify their categorization (for about 2000 plugins, tags are already placed, such as Vocal and EQ). The plugin manager dialog has been redesigned, in which the layout of elements has been changed and the search and filtering capabilities have been expanded. - A screen with DSP plugin statistics has been added, which supports the output of both aggregated data and information in relation to each plugin.
- In the backend for the ALSA audio subsystem, the ability to assign different devices for input and output is implemented, and the display of secondary devices is also provided.
- Added a new backend for PulseAudio, which is currently limited to playback, but may be useful for mixing and arranging on Linux when working with Blutooth devices.
- Added support for importing and exporting MP3 files on all platforms. Added the ability to use FLAC as a native recording format. Added dialog for Ogg/Vorbis to set quality parameters.
- Added support for Launch Control XL controllers,
Fader Port 16,
2nd generation Faderport,
Nektar Panorama, Contour Designs ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress,
Behringer X-Touch and X-Touch Compact. - An experimental controller has been added that works through a web browser.
- Formed official Linux builds for 32-bit and 64-bit ARM processors (for example, for Raspberry Pi);
- Added support for NetBSD, FreeBSD and OpenSolaris.
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