You only have 2 audio inputs (formant and carrier)!!
So, is strange that Ardour only see 2 inputs...
Can you send a link to the plugin that you are testing?
I think at some point Paul said this is indeed the way things are. But you can see for yourself.
http://www.sirlab.de/linux/download_vocoder.html
$ analyseplugin ~/local/lib/ladspa/vocoder.so
Plugin Name: "Vocoder"
Plugin Label: "vocoder"
Plugin Unique ID: 1441
Maker: "Achim Settelmeier (adapted to LADSPA by Josh Green)"
Copyright: "None"
Must Run Real-Time: No
Has activate() Function: Yes
Has deativate() Function: No
Has run_adding() Function: No
Environment: Normal or Hard Real-Time
Ports: "Formant" input, audio
"Carrier" input, audio
"Output" output, audio
"Number of bands" input, control, 1 to 16, integer
"Band 1 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 2 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 3 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 4 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 5 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 6 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 7 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 8 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 9 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 10 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 11 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 12 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 13 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 14 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 15 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
"Band 16 Level" input, control, 0 to 1
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Louigi Verona
http://www.louigiverona.ru/