How to install Ardour on Ubuntu?

A hard disc recorder and free and open source digital audio workstation, Ardour. It has no inherent limitations; instead, the hardware it runs on is the single factor limiting its ability to record. With sample-level resolution, this application offers clipping, dragging, dividing, and time-stretching recorded regions. It also supports layer regions. Ardour will support your audio interface if you have one. Naturally, you can add as many multichannel tracks as you want. For ease of editing and recording, the multichannel tracks can also be routed to different mixer tapes. It also allows you to input videos, adjust the audio, and export the finished product. It is a cross-platform program that runs on Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. 

Features of Ardour

• Editing that’s nonlinear
• Versatile Recording
• Push-pull trimming, rhythm, and the strip Ferret for note onset-based and transient editing
• Unlimited Several-Channel Tracks
• Stacked vertically for simple navigating
• Includes a few built-in plugins for your daily needs.
• Import a video, then choose whether to extract the music.
• A sophisticated solo model comprises solo-in-place and listens (AFL/PFL). 

Installation of  Ardour on Ubuntu

Ardour Application can be installed on Ubuntu using 3 different methods:

• Method 1: Installing Ardour from Ubuntu apt repository
• Method 2: Installing Ardour via PPA Repository
• Method 3: Installing Ardour using Ubuntu Software Center

Method 1: Installing Ardour from Ubuntu apt repository

Step 1: Update the system using the below command:

sudo apt update

Step 2: Now using the apt manager in Ubuntu, install the ardour application by executing the below command:

sudo apt install ardour

Enter ‘Y‘ when confirmation for installation is asked.

Step 3: Once the installation is done, launch the application by using the below command. This will launch the application from the terminal itself, rather than going to All Applications.

ardour

Method 2: Installing Ardour via PPA Repository

Step 1: If you are encountering the error while installing the application using apt manager, you can also install the application by adding the PPA Repository.

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntustudio-ppa/ardour-backports

Step 2: Update the repositories and system using the below command:

sudo apt update

Step 3: Now using the apt manager in Ubuntu, install the ardour application by executing the below command:

sudo apt install ardour

Step 4: Launch the application by executing the below command:

ardour

Method 3: Installing Ardour using Ubuntu Software Center

Step 1: If you are not feasible to install the application using an apt manager or command line, then you can install the application using GUI. Launch the Ubuntu Software Center.

Step 2: Now, search for the Ardour application in Ubuntu Software Center.

Step 3: Click on the Install button and enter the password for authentication. After authentication is done, the installation process will be starting.

Step 4: The installation process is started.

Step 5: Once the application is installed, to launch the application, go to the All Applications section and search for the Ardour application and click on the application’s icon.

Step 6: We have launched the application and you can use the application for editing purposes.

Conclusion:

Installing Ardour on Ubuntu is a straightforward process that can be completed by adding the official PPA and running a few commands in the terminal. Along with the PPA, we have described the method of installation using GUI. Once installed, you can launch Ardour from the applications menu and start creating and editing audio projects. It’s important to check for the minimum requirements for your system to run Ardour properly.