/** @param dir Session directory.
* @param state Session state file, without .ardour suffix.
+ * @returns an ardour session object (free with \ref unload_session) or NULL
*/
- ARDOUR::Session * load_session (std::string dir, std::string state, bool exit_at_failure = true);
+ ARDOUR::Session* load_session (std::string dir, std::string state, bool exit_at_failure = true);
+
+ /** @param dir Session directory.
+ * @param state Session state file, without .ardour suffix.
+ * @returns an ardour session object (free with \ref unload_session) or NULL on error
+ */
+ ARDOUR::Session* create_session (std::string dir, std::string state, float sample_rate);
/** close session and stop engine
* @param s Session to close (may me NULL)