Ardour

Ardour

5.0 out of 5 stars
Avid Pro Tools

Avid Pro Tools

Avid
3.0 out of 5 stars
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About

Grab yourself a nice audio interface. Plug in a microphone or a keyboard. Add a track, press record, and you got it. Cut, move, stretch, copy, paste, delete, align, trim, crossfade, rename, snapshot, zoom, transpose, quantize, swing, drag, drop. Import audio or MIDI from your hard drive or the Freesound database. All with unlimited undo/redo. All in the same window. Mute, solo, fader, automate, EQ, dynamics, insert, send, pre-fader, post-fader, sync, monitor, isolate. Floating point fidelity, the most flexible mixer architecture in the industry, hundreds of plugins, and external control surfaces. Ardour's core user group, people who want to record, edit, mix and master audio and MIDI projects. When you need complete control over your tools, when the limitations of other designs get in the way, when you plan to spend hours or days working on a session, Ardour is there to make things work the way you want them to.

About

Avid Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) designed for recording, editing, mixing, and producing music, sound effects, and audio for video. The software provides multitrack audio recording, MIDI sequencing, virtual instruments, and audio processing tools for creating and modifying sound. Its editing capabilities include waveform manipulation, pitch correction, time stretching, track comping, and automation. Pro Tools supports third-party audio plugins, hardware interfaces, and professional mixing consoles for studio production workflows. Advanced versions include surround sound mixing, Dolby Atmos support, video synchronization, and audio post-production features for film and television. The platform also offers cloud collaboration, allowing users to share projects, audio tracks, MIDI data, and mixing changes with other Pro Tools users.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Anyone interested in a solution to record, edit, mix and master audio and MIDI projects

Audience

Music producers, recording engineers, mixing and mastering engineers, composers, musicians, sound designers, podcast producers, audio post-production professionals, and recording studios that require tools for multitrack recording, audio editing, MIDI composition, and professional sound mixing

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 2.5 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 2.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I really like the workflow and gui- very intuitive- signal flow mimics an analog mixing console. My primary usage is with Ubuntu (Linux) but I have used the Windows version also.

Cons

  • Nothing significant comes to mind- I've not yet hit a roadblock or wtf moment after several years of use, releasing a handful of songs along the way.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • If you are a power Pro Tools user you can work in all recording and mixing studios all over the world, and in many Mastering studios. Audio Suites offline plugins are so useful! Automation, mixer routing, precision of the plugin-delay-compensation, absolute clear user interface
  • Nothing, after the first reboot of the installation blue screen of death. Needed to reinstall my laptop.

Cons

  • If you don't know at least 100 shortcuts you probably need more time. Insertion of the plugins is similar to Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, while should be similar to Ableton Live and PreSonus Studio One.
  • Everything, it ruined my laptop without even the possibility to recover.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Ardour
Founded: 2008
ardour.org

Company Information

Avid
Founded: 1987
United States
www.avid.com/pro-tools

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Categories

Categories

Audio Editing Supported
Audio Recording Supported
Music Production Supported
Podcast Editing Supported
Podcast Recording Supported
Sound Design Supported
Voice Over Supported

Audio Editing Features

Audio Effects Supported
Batch Processing Supported
Export Audio (Multiple File Types) Supported
Record Live Audio Supported
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks Supported
Scrub, Search, Bookmark Supported
Sound Editing Tools Supported
Spectral Analysis / FFT Supported
Speech Synthesis (TTS) Supported
Swappable Patches Supported
Virtual Instruments Supported
Virtual Mixing Supported
Voice Changer Supported

Integrations

Auria Pro Not Supported
Beatformer Not Supported
ERA Bundle Not Supported
FileCatalyst Not Supported
Ignite Pro Not Supported
Krotos Concept 2 Not Supported
Krotos Dehumaniser 2 Not Supported
Krotos Reformer Pro Not Supported
Krotos Weaponiser Not Supported
MixStage Not Supported
NEXUS4 Not Supported
SYQEL Not Supported
Vanguard 2 Not Supported
Visibox Not Supported
iZotope Nectar Not Supported
iZotope Plasma Not Supported
iZotope RX Not Supported
iZotope Total Balance Control Not Supported
iZotope Trash Not Supported
iZotope VEA Not Supported

Integrations

Auria Pro Supported
Beatformer Supported
ERA Bundle Supported
FileCatalyst Supported
Ignite Pro Supported
Krotos Concept 2 Supported
Krotos Dehumaniser 2 Supported
Krotos Reformer Pro Supported
Krotos Weaponiser Supported
MixStage Supported
NEXUS4 Supported
SYQEL Supported
Vanguard 2 Supported
Visibox Supported
iZotope Nectar Supported
iZotope Plasma Supported
iZotope RX Supported
iZotope Total Balance Control Supported
iZotope Trash Supported
iZotope VEA Supported
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