Ardour 9.0 released

Ardour 9.0 is now available with numerous new features, quality-of-life improvements, and bugfixes.

Major new features:

• Pianoroll windows for MIDI editing.
• New bottom pane in the cue sequencer for editing MIDI and audio clips.
• Clips recording in the cue sequencer.
• Region effects.
• Real-time perceptual analyzer.
• Note brushing.
• Keyboard-driven automation editing.
• Mixer strips importing and exporting to exchange processing between sessions.
• Multitouch support for Windows and Linux.

Among other changes:

• Improved New/Open/Recent Session dialog.
• Revamped ruler UI.
• Step recording improvements.
• Better AAF importing support.
• Faster UI on macOS.
• MIDI maps for newer Novation, Nektar, and Arturia gear.
• Improved support for Icon Pro Audio V1-M, P1-M, and P-NANO controllers.