Mirror of Ardour Source Code
This report summarizes scanner evidence for Ardour/ardour, a C++ project with 5,397 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 1,173,989 lines of code across 3608 source files, recording 1552 pattern matches distributed across 13 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 1.2 (Low pattern signal); it is not an authorship estimate.
Use the findings to ask whether maintainers can explain intent, verify dependencies, simplify unnecessary scaffolding, and focus review effort. Risk Payload v1 adds ownership, supply-chain, over-engineering, and review-effort vectors when available. These are prompts for human verification, not probabilities, security findings, or measured maintenance costs.
Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.
Payload schema: 1.0.0 · Engine: 2.0.0 · Scoring: heuristic-density-v1 · Scan date: 2026-10-31.
Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 1532 finding(s).
Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 18 finding(s).
Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 7 finding(s).
Which changes need focused human review? 1552 finding(s).
This chart tracks the legacy adjusted pattern score across scan runs. Changes can reflect source changes, scan coverage, or detector/scoring versions; they do not measure AI adoption or prove that a team refactored code. Compare runs only when their scoring versions are compatible. The dashed line tracks the raw pattern-hit count.
Groups findings by configured severity weight. Severity is not a confidence estimate, security rating, or proof that a package is missing. Verify imports against the project's manifests and inspect each finding in its local design context.
This horizontal bar chart shows where configured pattern scores accumulate across directories. Treat the bars as locations to inspect, not as evidence of authorship or code quality. Use the file-level findings to decide whether a directory needs a focused ownership, dependency, complexity, or review check.
The scanner identified 1552 distinct pattern matches across 13 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a detector match to inspect in context. Expand any category row to inspect the individual file paths, line numbers, code snippets, and the lexical context (CODE, COMMENT, or STRING) in which each match was detected.
Reading the findings table: The Severity column indicates the configured finding weight (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — legacy comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 score weight. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier under the legacy scoring model.
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/resample_session.pl | 141 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | tools/readtest.c | 1 | /* gcc -o readtest readtest.c `pkg-config --cflags --libs glib-2.0` -lm */ | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/define_versions.sh | 21 | # | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/fmt-luadoc.php | 1 | #!/usr/bin/php | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/fmt-luadoc.php | 801 | <style type="text/css"> | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/fmt-luadoc.php | 821 | #luaref p.classinfo { margin: .25em 0; } | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/CrashReporter/main.m | 1 | // | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/sanity_check/systemtest.cpp | 21 | * | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/editor.h | 41 | #include <vector> | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/editor.h | 61 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/editing.h | 21 | #pragma once | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/editing.h | 121 | #undef MIDIEDITMODE | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/editing.h | 161 | #define IMPORTMODE(a) /*empty*/ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/editing.h | 181 | #define IMPORTDISPOSITION(a) /*empty*/ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/soundcloud_export_selector.h | 1 | /*soundcloud_export_selector.h*********************************************** | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.h | 21 | * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/plugin_selector.h | 21 | * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/region_layering_order_editor.h | 21 | #ifndef __gtk2_ardour_region_layering_order_editor_h__ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/option_editor.h | 21 | * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/foldback_strip.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/foldback_strip.h | 41 | #include "ardour/processor.h" | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/meter_strip.h | 21 | #define __ardour_meter_strip__ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/audio_region_editor.h | 21 | */ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/analysis_window.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/route_list_base.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.h | 21 | */ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/time_fx_dialog.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/au_pluginui.mm | 21 | #undef Marker | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/au_pluginui.mm | 41 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/processor_box.h | 21 | * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/processor_box.h | 41 | #include "pbd/stateful.h" | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/port_group.h | 21 | #pragma once | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/vca_master_strip.h | 21 | #ifndef __ardour_vca_master_strip__ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/lv2_plugin_ui.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/port_matrix.h | 21 | #pragma once | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/luasignal_syms.inc.h | 101 | // TODO per plugin actions / controllables | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h | 41 | #include <ytkmm/box.h> | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h | 61 | #include "gtkmm2ext/bindings.h" | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h | 81 | #include "enums.h" | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h | 101 | #include "io_plugin_window.h" | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/patch_change_widget.h | 21 | #include <ytkmm/box.h> | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h | 21 | * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/strip_import_dialog.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/audio_time_axis.h | 21 | * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA. | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/export_video_dialog.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/route_params_ui.h | 21 | */ | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/meterbridge.h | 21 | #include <ytkmm/box.h> | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h | 41 | #include "ardour/midi_operator.h" | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/route_ui.h | 21 | * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/transcode_video_dialog.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/track_record_axis.h | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h | 21 | * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/trigger_page.h | 21 | #include <ytkmm/box.h> | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h | 21 | * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h | 41 | #include "pbd/stateful.h" | COMMENT |
| LOW | gtk2_ardour/audio_trigger_properties_box.h | 21 | #define _gtk_ardour_audio_trigger_properties_box_h_ | COMMENT |
| 1453 more matches not shown… | ||||
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | libs/tk/ytkmm/ytkmm/widget.h | 2205 | * Here is a simple example: | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | libs/tk/ytk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c | 1473 | * Here's a simple example: | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | libs/tk/ytk/gtkdialog.c | 558 | * Here's a simple example: | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | libs/tk/ytk/gtkwidget.c | 8589 | * Here is a simple example: | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | libs/tk/ydk/gdkpango.c | 552 | * Creates a new #PangoRenderer for @screen. Normally you can use the | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | libs/tk/ytk/gtktypebuiltins.c | 1768 | { GTK_UI_MANAGER_PLACEHOLDER, "GTK_UI_MANAGER_PLACEHOLDER", "placeholder" }, | CODE |
| LOW | libs/tk/ytk/gtkbuilderparser.c | 887 | else if (strcmp (element_name, "placeholder") == 0) | CODE |
| LOW | libs/tk/ytk/gtkbuilderparser.c | 1042 | else if (strcmp (element_name, "placeholder") == 0) | CODE |
| LOW | libs/tk/ytk/gtkuimanager.c | 1410 | !strcmp (element_name, "placeholder")) | CODE |
| LOW | …re/web_surfaces/builtin/mixer/toolkit/widgets/value.js | 231 | if (O.placeholder) E.setAttribute("placeholder", O.placeholder); | CODE |
| LOW | …re/web_surfaces/builtin/mixer/toolkit/widgets/value.js | 232 | else E.removeAttribute("placeholder"); | CODE |
| LOW | …re/web_surfaces/builtin/mixer/toolkit/widgets/pager.js | 65 | * content: "<h1>Foobar</h1><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</p>" | COMMENT |
| LOW | …re/web_surfaces/builtin/mixer/toolkit/widgets/pager.js | 65 | * content: "<h1>Foobar</h1><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</p>" | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/misc.py | 14 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/misc.py | 15 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/misc.py | 15 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/autowaf.py | 15 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/autowaf.py | 15 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/autowaf.py | 15 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/autowaf.py | 15 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/autowaf.py | 15 | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/session_exchange.py | 631 | def add_session_ok_file_btn_clicked(self, w): | CODE |
| LOW | tools/session_exchange.py | 660 | def create_file_ok_btn_clicked(self, w): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tools/session_exchange.py | 684 | def cb_session_selection_changed(self, selection_object): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tools/session_exchange.py | 692 | def cb_collab_selection_changed(self, selection_object): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tools/session_exchange.py | 700 | def cb_snap_selection_changed(self, selection_object): | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | tools/gendef.py | 35 | self.create_task('nm_def', obj_files, d) # Create the task | CODE |
| MEDIUM | tools/cstyle.py | 252 | # Create a new CStyleChecker object | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | tools/session_exchange.py | 727 | mid = self.status_bar.push(self._status_cid, text) | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | share/web_surfaces/builtin/mixer/toolkit/toolkit.js | 1118 | print("%s (%s, children: %o)", w._class, state.join(" "), nchildren); | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | share/scripts/tomsloop.lua | 172 | print ("Error: A Loop range must be set.") | CODE |
| MEDIUM | share/scripts/tomsloop.lua | 179 | print ("Error: The Playhead (paste point) needs to be after the loop.") | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | libs/tk/ytk/gtkmenu.c | 4670 | /* We need to check if the selected item fully visible. | COMMENT |
| LOW | libs/aaf/AAFIParser.c | 1679 | * We need to check if OperationGroup is a direct child of TopLevelCompositionMob > TimelineMobSlot. | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/autowaf.py | 276 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/cstyle.py | 87 | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/fmt-bindings.py | 530 | # If there is a linebreak, just use everything up the linebreak | STRING |
| LOW | libs/tk/ydk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf-loader.c | 51 | * To use #GdkPixbufLoader to load an image, just create a new one, and | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | libs/tk/ytkmm/ytkmm/main.h | 277 | // TODO: implement this to use the new Glib::OptionEntry argument parsing classes. | COMMENT |