Nama is an application for multitrack recording, non-destructive editing, mixing and mastering using the Ecasound audio engine developed by Kai Vehmanen. Primarily text-based, it also has a simple Tk based GUI.

Features include tracks, buses, effects, presets, sends, inserts, marks and regions. Nama runs under JACK and ALSA audio frameworks, automatically detects LADSPA plugins, and supports Ladish Level 1 session handling.

Audio features

* stable and mature audio engine
* unlimited tracks supporting multiple WAV versions (AKA takes),
* track caching (aka track freezing)
* effects (also presets, multitrack profiles)
* controllers
* sends
* inserts
* marks
* regions
* edits
* buses
* instrument monitor outputs with per-musician customized mix
* mastering mode
* project templates
* autoselect JACK/ALSA modes
* autodetects LADSPA plugins
* Ladish Level 1 session handling.

Command prompt features

* grammar-based command language
* Ecasound interactive-mode commands
* shell commands
* perl code
* command history
* scripting
* user-defined commands
* autocompletion of commands and filenames
* help menus and keyword search

GUI

* simple and convenient
* coexists with command prompt
* colors can be customized
* no waveform visualization

Debugging resources

* track and bus status displays
* signal routing shown as Ecasound chain setup
* viewing of any and all data structures
* separate debugging outputs at Nama and Ecasound levels
* mailing lists[4,5]

Related Recording Equipment:
Comprehensive Guide to DAW Controllers

New in Nama v1.107

• envelope fades now work with transport seeking (fix in Ecasound 2.8.0)
• more intuitive control of buses
• reorganized source code
• documentation of variables and track subclasses

New in Nama v1.076

• envelope fades now work with transport seeking (fix in Ecasound 2.8.0)
• more intuitive control of buses
• reorganized source code
• documentation of variables and track subclasses