# Ardour/ardour

Mirror of Ardour Source Code

Repository: https://github.com/Ardour/ardour
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ardour
Homepage: http://ardour.org
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: daw, audio, c-plus-plus, lv2, vst, midi, jack
Last push: 2026-08-20T03:31:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4921, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5223, forks 944 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:13.228548+00:00)

## What it is
Ardour is a free and open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) for recording, editing, mixing, and mastering audio and MIDI projects. It supports multichannel tracks, non-destructive editing, plugin formats like LV2 and VST, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

## Use cases
- record and mix music on linux
- open source digital audio workstation
- edit multitrack audio recordings
- midi sequencing and editing daw
- master audio projects with plugins
- record podcasts or soundtracks

## When to choose
- you need a full-featured DAW on Linux where options are limited
- you want complete control over recording, editing, and mixing workflows
- you work with LV2/VST plugins and JACK audio
- you record live musicians with real instruments

## When to avoid
- you prefer a simple loop-based electronic music production tool
- you need a lightweight audio editor for quick trims
- you rely on proprietary plugin ecosystems or commercial support contracts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui
- domain: media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: daw, digital-audio-workstation, midi, jack, lv2, vst, recording, mixing, music-production, audio, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Ardour/ardour (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.228548+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:00:08.079973+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Ardour/ardour (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.228548+00:00, sha eee6b9c7fe04)
  - homepage: http://ardour.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:05.021604+00:00, sha 2d62dcb6e03e)
  - site_page: http://ardour.org/features.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:05.031125+00:00, sha ec6ebe9730c1)
  - site_page: http://ardour.org/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:05.033340+00:00, sha b484c3354179)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.