---
name: "ardour"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ardour"
version: "9.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ardour"
---

# ardour(1)

digital audio workstation

## NAME

Ardour - digital audio workstation

## SYNOPSIS

**ardour** \[ *OPTIONS* \] \[ *SESSION-NAME* \]

## DESCRIPTION

Ardour is a multichannel hard disk recorder (HDR) and digital audio workstation (DAW).

## OPTIONS

- **-a**, **--no-announcements**

  Do not contact website for announcements

- **-A**, **--actions**

  Print all possible menu action names

- **-b**, **--bindings**

  Display all current key bindings

- **-B**, **--bypass-plugins**

  Bypass all plugins in an existing session

- **-c**, **--name** \<name\>

  Use a specific backend client name, default is ardour

- **-d**, **--disable-plugins**

  Disable all plugins (safe mode)

- **-D**, **--debug** \<options\>

  Set debug flags. Use "-D list" to see available options

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print this message

- **-k**, **--keybindings** \<file\>

  Path to the key bindings file to load

- **-m**, **--menus** file

  Use "file" to define menus

- **-n**, **--no-splash**

  Do not show splash screen

- **-N**, **--new** session-name

  Create a new session from the command line

- **-O**, **--no-hw-optimizations**

  Disable h/w specific optimizations

- **-P**, **--no-connect-ports**

  Do not connect any ports at startup

- **-S**, **--sync**

  Draw the GUI synchronously

- **-T**, **--template** \<name\>

  Use given template for new session

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print version and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://tracker.ardour.org\
 Website https://ardour.org