Ardour 3.0 has been released ... This is a list of major new features since version 2.8.16. There are also hundreds or thousands of bug fixes. Major New Features * MIDI recording, playback and editing, including plugin instrument support for LV2, VST and AudioUnits * Parallelization of DSP operations to use any number of processors * Matrix-style patching/routing * Overhauled export system (multiple formats at once, stem exports, multichannel exports) New & Improved Audio Signal Handling * Monitor section * Solo operation redesigned, includes Solo Isolate and correct AFL/PFL modes * Per-channel visible phase invert buttons * Internal aux sends and explicit aux busses * Improved send control * Stereo panning via width+position * Track/Bus groups extended Audio Editing * Option for Automation moves with Regions * Rhythm Ferret improvements * Vertical stacking of overlapping regions in tracks * Non-destructive, non-overlapping recording mode * New region editing features * Strip Silence * Media search path New & Improved GUI details * Session overview pane * Unified processor list (plugins, sends, returns etc) * Extended Region list * Extended Track/Bus list * Improved and expanded editor cursor set * Dynamically resizable big clock window * New and improved preferences dialog(s) * New editing implementation for clocks External Control * MIDI binding maps * Dramatically improved Mackie Control support * Linear Timecode support * Improved MTC chase * MIDI Clock chase Miscellaneous * 64 bit timeline * Dynamically resizable disk buffers * JACK Session support * Undo system internals use less memory and improve speed Reproducible: Always
Thanks for reporting, I added ardour-3.0 a few hours ago... Have fun! :-)