Audacity 3.7.4 Latest$$$This is a patch release. It contains the following changes:$$$$$$#6890 Fixed a crash when closing a large unsaved project$$$#8709 Fixed a crash when using real-time effects that activate delay compensation$$$#8494 Fixed issue where Studio Fade Out creates a new clip when applied at the end of a clip$$$#8442 Fixed incorrect waveform rendering on clipped audio$$$#8559 Fixed unintended deletion of a clip when joining two clips with pitch adjustment$$$#3003 Effect preview now works when the track is muted$$$#8666 Fixed possible incorrect calculations in the Hamming window derivative$$$#8577 Fixed compilation issues on legacy macOS

Audacity 3.7.3 Latest$$$This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#8426 Incorrect results when applying effects to multiple clips$$$#8425 Truncate Silence fails to work properly when there is more than one silent part

This is a patch release. It fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#7797 Effects can be applied to time-stretched clips.$$$#7620 Moving or renaming the installation directory no longer re-enables disabled modules.$$$#7652 Opening the Adjust Playback Speed dialog doesnt crash Audacity anymore.

Audacity 3.7.0 Latest$$$$$$Changes in version 3.7.0$$$The 3.7.x series is primarily maintenance releases while were working on Audacity 4.0. 3.7.0 fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#6233; #7397; #6900 Improved Linux compatibility.$$$#6702 Improved contrast in the light theme.$$$#7008 MP3 exports: Renamed Insane to Excessive.$$$#7570; #7452 Improved non-standard character handling for cloud saving.$$$#7486 Renamed Split cut/delete to Cut/delete and leave gap.$$$#7293 Pasting clips no longer moves clips on other tracks if editing clips can move other clips is enabled.$$$#7312; #7382 Fixed database compacting not working properly sometimes.$$$#6851 Improved startup speed on systems with many audio devices.$$$#7186 Multi view: Fixed the hitbox of the x being misaligned with the visuals. (Thanks; Kurtsley)$$$#7468 macOS: Fixed VST presets path.$$$#7571 Adding; removing; replacing and reordering of effects now is undoable.$$$#7573 Closing a project upon turning a realtime effect stack on and off doesnt crash Audacity anymore.$$$#7610 Canceling a stereo track mid-operation no longer crashes Audacity.$$$#7385 Importing Opus files using libopus no longer shifts the audio data.

Audacity 3.6.4 Latest$$$Changes in version 3.6.4$$$This is a patch release. It fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#7310 Fixed another crash when exiting Audacity. (Thanks; Joe Souza!)$$$#7312 Fixed projects not being compacted on close.

Audacity 3.6.3 Latest$$$$$$This is a patch release. It fixes the following bug:$$$$$$#7266 Fixed a crash when exiting Audacity. (Thanks; Joe Souza!)

Audacity 3.6.2 Latest$$$ Audacity-3.6.2$$$$$$This is a patch release. It adds a Legacy effects section containing the old Limiter; Compressor and Classic Filters.$$$$$$It also fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#6995 Fixed a hang after undoing.$$$#6912 Fixed the zero line going missing.$$$#6927 Fixed envelope appearance for clips offset from 0.$$$#6955 Fixed Audacity turning white on some systems.$$$#6857 Fixed the pitch indicator disappearing on Linux when hitting double digits.$$$#6941 Fixed cutting not putting clips into the clipboard.$$$#6926 Fixed pasting sometimes resetting the clip name.$$$#6751 Fixed the track header UI breaking when resizing channels in a stereo track.$$$#6847; #6846 Fixed LV2 plugin detection on macOS and Windows.$$$#3679 Fixed Labeled Audio operations.$$$#6924; #6989 Fixed Cloud projects sometimes not opening.$$$#7060 Fixed a bug regarding stereo-to-mono splitting.$$$#7055 Fixed a bug causing tracks with master effects sometimes only exporting silence.$$$#7025; #7133 Fixed multi-channel OGG and Wavpack import.$$$#7018 Fixed a crash after recording long sessions.$$$#7126 Fixed a crash when failing to load a cloud project.$$$#7093 Fixed Audacity maxing out the CPU when minimized.$$$#7124 Fixed the editing clips can move other clips preference desynchronizing multiple tracks.$$$Other changes:$$$$$$#6736 The time track range now is a single dialog.$$$#6929 Reverted the behavior of selection change when importing a clip to the previous behavior.

Audacity 3.6.1 Latest$$$@vsverchinsky vsverchinsky released this last week$$$· 2 commits to release-3.6.1 since this release$$$ Audacity-3.6.1$$$ a060f82$$$This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#6889 Fixed a crash when exporting multichannel audio.$$$#6882 Fixed a crash when pasting mono clips into stereo tracks.$$$#4763 (Accessibility) Made more values available when using the plain UI of plugins. (Thanks; David Bailes!)$$$#6855 Prevented incompatible versions from opening projects created in 3.6.x.$$$#6892 Fixed the dark theme sometimes having white corners in buttons.

Audacity 3.5.1 Latest$$$This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#6322 Fixed a crash on launch on macOS 11 and older.$$$#6324 Fixed the update notification looking for alpha versions instead of release versions.$$$#6321 Fixed a freeze when using macros on multiple files.

Audacity 3.4.2 Latest$$$This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following issues:$$$$$$#5568 Fix a crash when opening projects with zero-length clips.$$$#5032 When exporting a file; the sample rate of the tracks is now considered; and last-used sample rate is remembered.$$$#5555 Copy-pasting now pastes into audio again by default. This can be changed via Preferences -> Track Behavior -> Always paste audio as new clips.$$$#5549 Mix and render now also resets the gain for the resulting track.$$$#5571 Fix clips shifting to the right when effects are applied to them.$$$#5106 Fix clicks occurring when overdubbing a project with muted tracks.$$$#5533 Fix files being exported without a file extension in rare cases.$$$#5539 Show all sample rates possible for MP2 exports.$$$#5518 Fix pasting into labels.$$$#5543 Fix a crash when clearing loops.$$$#5529 Fix copying when select all audio if selection required is enabled.$$$#5598 #5552 Fix GTK detection and compilation for wxWidgets 3.2.4.$$$#5551 Fix Nyquist-related crashes.$$$#5604 Fix EQs in macros.$$$#5511 Fix a crash when closing Audacity.$$$#5476 Fix builds on armhf.

This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#4618 Fixed EQ not scaling properly when resizing the window.$$$#4743 Fixed the audio.com upload flow.

This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:$$$$$$#4629 Linux AppImage fails to start.$$$#4637 Issues with selection and time toolbars on Linux packages.$$$#4639 Missing duration input in generators on Linux packages.$$$#4646 Potentialy extreme memory usage with Jack host.$$$#4654 Anonymous upload to audio.com is disabled.

Changes$$$$$$Some of the built-in effects are now realtime capable (Bass & Treble; Distortion; Phaser; Reverb and Wahwah).$$$#4352 Added a new effect: Shelf Filter.$$$Added an initial (beta) version of Beats and Measures.$$$#4414 Reworked the bottom toolbar dock:$$$Project Sample Rate is now found in Audio Setup -> Audio Settings (formerly known as Project Rate).$$$The Snapping Toolbar (formerly known as Snap-To) is now independent of the Selection Toolbar.$$$Added a new Time Signature Toolbar (beta). It is hidden by default.$$$#4212 Improved Zooming behavior slightly (more to come in the future).$$$#4393 Added a new ruler; Linear (dB). This ruler goes from 0 dBFS to -8 dBFS and better reflects the volume as shown in the recording/playback meters.$$$#3820 When copying clips between projects; you now can choose between whether to copy smart clips or just the visible portion.$$$#4133 Added a delete button to the Cut/Copy/Paste toolbar.$$$Bugfixes$$$$$$#1584 Audacity no longer dithers tracks unnecessarily.$$$#2427 Linux playback now handles output latency better (less stutters).$$$#3796 The EQ effect no longer resets clip names.$$$#3801 Audacity no longer crashes when trying to load projects with plugins that since have been deleted.$$$#4417 Resampling a track no longer trims it.$$$Libraries$$$$$$FFmpeg 6 (avformat 60) is now supported.$$$Moved from Breakpad to Crashpad.$$$Extracted various libraries from within Audacity.

This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bug:$$$$$$#4057 Fixed the meters not retaining size

This is a patch release for Audacity 3.2. It adds ability to share audio publicly and fixes some bugs.$$$$$$#3884 Audio can now be shared publicly on audio.com$$$#4040 Fixed the screenshot tool$$$#4019 Selecting audio no longer marks the project as changed$$$#3693 A new toolbar with cut/copy/paste buttons has been added$$$#3216 Plain UI for VST3 plugins no longer show MIDI CC parameters$$$#2620 The effects sidebar no longer can fill the entire screen

This is a patch release for Audacity 3.2. It enables use of VST2 as realtime effects and fixes some bugs.$$$$$$#2850 VST2 effects are now realtime capable.$$$Additional plugins have been added to plugins.audacityteam.org$$$#3696 Improved accessibility of the meters$$$#3769 Fixed a crash when editing some macro parameters$$$#3792 Fixed some play commands getting stuck in play mode$$$#3670 Audacity no longer quietly discards changes in realtime effects but instead asks if you want to save before quitting$$$#3838 Plugin scanning now lets you skip individual plugins if scanning gets stuck on them$$$#3980 Plugin scanning no longer produces Audacity crashed windows when a plugin fails validation;$$$and no longer shows the plugins in the macOS dock during validation$$$#3883 Fixed an issue with labels losing focus on macOS Ventura$$$Fixed various plugin-specific issues

Audacity 3.2.1 Latest$$$This is a patch release. It fixes some bugs and has minor improvements.$$$$$$#3686 Fixed Audacity crashing on startup on some systems.$$$#3694 Fixed a crash when applying Waves Berzerk Distortion Mono to a mono track$$$#3699 Fixed a freeze when very quickly starting and stopping playback.$$$#3747 macOS: Homebrew FFmpeg installs are now found automatically$$$#3594 macOS: Fixed Melda VST Plugin UI$$$#3474 Building with VST3 support is now possible without Conan.

This version adds realtime effects and VST3.$$$$$$Prominent changes$$$Added a new Effects button to the tracks menu; allowing you to place realtime effects.$$$Further information can be found can be found on https://support.audacityteam.org/audio-editing/using-realtime-effects$$$$$$The ability to upload and share your audio using our new sister service; Audio.com$$$More info can be found on https://support.audacityteam.org/basics/sharing-audio-online$$$$$$Merged the mixer bar with the meter bars.$$$$$$Added a new Audio Setup button; replacing the Device Toolbar by default. The device toolbar can be re-added via the View > Toolbars menu.$$$$$$The Effects menu has gotten a new sorting. Other sorting and grouping options can be found in the Effects preferences.$$$$$$Updated the icons.$$$$$$Plugin changes$$$You can find plugins on https://plugins.audacityteam.org$$$$$$VST3 effects are now supported.$$$The following plugin formats are now realtime capable: VST3; LV2; LADSPA; Audio Units.$$$Plugins now automatically get scanned; tested and enabled when Audacity starts.$$$System changes$$$Apple Silicon (arm64) is now supported on macOS$$$Note: When using an arm64 Audacity; you must use arm64 versions of FFMPEG and plugins. Plugins for x86-64 (Intel macs) will not load.$$$For the time being; Audacity will continue to download x86-64 versions by default to avoid these incompatibilities;$$$but you can download an arm64 version from Github releases: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases$$$$$$FFMPEG 5.0 (avformat 59) is now supported; in addition to avformat 55; 57 and 58$$$Added support for Wavpack$$$On Linux; Audacity can now be compiled without JACK present.$$$Audacity now uses XDG directories on Linux.$$$Note: If you are upgrading from a previous version; Audacity will keep using the ~/.audacity-data and ~/.audacity folders until you delete them.$$$$$$Switched from mad to mpg123 as MP3 importer$$$License update$$$Audacity binaries are now licensed under the GNU General Public License; Version 3.$$$Most code files remain GPLv2-or-later; but VST3 support required this license update.$$$More information can be found in the announcement post: #2142$$$$$$Removals$$$Removed the Zoom Tool. You can use the zoom buttons or Ctrl+Scroll (macOS: Cmd+Scroll) to zoom instead.$$$The Audacity Manual HTML pages are no longer included in the installation.$$$If you require offline access of the manual; you can download it here: https://github.com/audacity/audacity-manual/releases$$$You also can download PDFs of https://support.audacityteam.org straight from its sidebar (or the three-dot button on mobile devices).$$$$$$Fixed bugs:$$$#3079 Fixed Audacity sometimes not being able to import MP3 files (or reporting Huffman Data Overruns)$$$#2590 Fixed rare data loss bug when placing labels during recording$$$#2272 Fixed clip titles being able to disappear off-screen when editing them$$$#2162 Fixed Punch and Roll not paying tracks in sync$$$#1889 Fixed clip titles changing name when applying some effects$$$#1624 During batch processing; Audacity will no longer stop to ask for a sample rate when an unsupported one is chosen; but choose the nearest supported one instead.$$$#2265 Fixed mod-script-pipe not being installed on Linux$$$#3571 Fixed GTK packaging in Appimages. This fixes various issues with icons; dropdowns and similar things not appearing properly.$$$#3634 Improved M4A/AAC support. Previously the target bitrate was not honored at all;$$$now it can be set between 98 and 160 kbit/s (mono) or 196 and 320 kbit/s (stereo). The UI does not yet reflect these limits.

It improves the following aspects:$$$$$$Improved performance. Loading in projects especially should now be up to 50x faster compared to 3.1.0. #2121 #2087 #2065 #2267$$$Added snap guides when resizing clips #2066$$$Added new shortcuts for looping: Shift+L for Set Loop to Selection; Shift+Alt+L for Clear Looping Region #2209$$$Added a new selection region indicator in the timeline (identical in function as the one found pre-3.1; but with updated visuals)? #2067$$$Changed error messages to look less like a crash report #2178$$$Re-added the Quick Play indicator (green triangle and line) that got lost during 3.1.0 development #2122$$$Fixed Play-at-speed not updating the playback speed dynamically #2149$$$Fixed looping regions being created unintentionally when attempting to use Timeline Quick Play #2182$$$Fixed looping sometimes playing the wrong audio #2103$$$Fixed a bug that could cause data-loss when joining multiple clips #2226$$$Fixed scrub preview visibility #2294$$$Fixed a bug when trying to locate FFMPEG manually #2282$$$Fixed a glitch with Loop Playback #2314$$$Fixed a crash and a macOS-specific bug when renaming sync-locked clips using a dialog box. #2199; #2198$$$Fixed a crash when releasing a clip handle #2147$$$Fixed a freeze when closing Audacity with the logging window open #2114$$$Fixed a crash when loading a saved project using certain compilers #2216$$$Fixed a crash on paste after running macros #2021$$$Fixed a crash when cancelling a nyquist prompt #2239