Ardour
A professional digital audio workstation with multitrack recording, MIDI, automation, plugins, routing, video sync, and nondestructive editing.
Why use it
Sound designers can manage dialogue, ambience, music, and complex buses in reproducible sessions.
Where it fits
Use art, animation, audio, levels, and narrative to make the game easy to read and its world convincing.
What to check
Official prebuilt packages generally involve subscription or support payment, while self-building takes effort; plugin formats and low-latency setup vary by OS.