Since May 2021, the ARA Audio Random Access Software Development Kit (including detailed documentation) has been available on GitHub as open-source software under the Apache 2.0 license. Which of ARA’s many possibilities are actually used in any given case depends upon the technical framework and the product strategy of the manufacturer in question. ARA support on the plug-in side can be found in Melodyne, SpectraLayers, Autotune, RX 9, VocAlign and some more. Today, most of the leading DAWs – including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One, Cakewalk, Nuendo, Samplitude, Sequoia, Mixcraft, Reaper and Waveform – support ARA in one form or another. The seamless interaction and the new workflows were received with enthusiasm and soon ARA was being supported by other manufacturers of both DAWs and plug-ins. ARA also provides direct access to all audio files, eliminating the tiresome transfer process that some plug-in concepts would otherwise require, as well as making new functions and workflow improvements possible – especially for arranging and comping.ĪRA was developed by Celemony in collaboration with Presonus Software and was presented for the first time in the fall of 2011, with Melodyne 1.3 and Studio One 2 operating in tandem.

Thanks to ARA, DAWs and plug-ins can exchange information about things like the notes, tempos and chords being used – a dialogue that is advantageous to both parties, as it allows DAWs and plug-ins to combine their strengths and offer functions that are considerably more musical. Now this important standard is ten years old.ĪRA Audio Random Access expands existing plug-in interfaces like VST or Audio Unit to include a “musical information channel”. More musicality, greater ease-of-use, new functions and improved workflows: The audio interface ARA Audio Random Access has raised the interaction between compatible DAWs and plug-ins to a new level.

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