Audacity
Licence: GPL
- Version 1.3.10 | Release Date: 2009-12-01 | Download
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Imports/Exports bug fixes:
- Freeze importing audio files in Pitch (EAC) view
- Corrupted WAV or AIFF imports and WMA exports
- Metadata Editor appeared before the Export window
- Crash/hang using Equalization; errors in Reverse and Truncate Silence
- Nyquist: Excessive memory consumption; errors in European locales; inaccurate text box values
- VST effects remained in menu when no longer available
- Spurious "not writable/disk full" errors when saving projects
- Desynchronized playback/data loss when using multiple tracks
- Crash opening Preferences when no valid devices present
- (Windows) Audacity sometimes did not come up on top at launch
- (Linux) Crash when undoing or redoing label edits
- Improved copying/pasting of label-with-audio and system clipboard text
- Contrast Tool now modeless, intuitive handling of multiple project windows, various other improvements
- Version 1.3.9 | Release Date: 2009-09-01 | Download
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Bug fixes for:
- Crash, slow launch or excessive CPU/memory use arising from automatic VST support:
- VST instrument plug-ins should now be correctly ignored
- VST effects now scanned only at start of first session that detects them, then cached
- Effects are now not loaded or opened until needed
- New "Effects" tab in Preferences to enable/disable VST effects and enable VST rescan on next launch
- Default View Mode now works
- Chains now always apply their stored parameters rather than those last used in Effect menu
- Non-MP3 files imported via drag or Recent Files caused crash if filter in file open window set to MP3
- AAC exports (using the optional FFmpeg library) silenced
- Generating audio always fitted the project in the window; fit now done only if generating in new track
- View menu items/shortcuts incorrectly disabled when playing or recording
- DTMF generator defaulted to zero duration on open
- Unwanted interactions between linked audio and label tracks
- (Windows XP) Failure to launch on some machines due to "incorrect configuration" issue
- (Windows) Crash importing a stereo file while a screen reader such as JAWS is running
- (Mac OS X) :
- Audio Units effects applied to all tracks in project even if not selected
- QuickTime importer now handles files greater than 16-bit or 64000 Hz
- Various other interface bugs
- Compressor: new option to compress based on peaks, improved attack and decay time support
- Mixer Board: improved design, more responsive meters and now interacts fully with Track Panel in main window
- Version 1.3.8 | Release Date: 2009-07-21 | Download
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New Features
Effects and Analysis:
- VST Effects now display GUI by default
- Faster Equalization and Noise Removal; improved Truncate Silence and Click Track
- Chains applied to files now clear temporary data after processing each file
- Updated Nyquist implementation with support for SAL syntax and improved memory management
- Plot Spectrum now analyzes up to 237.8 seconds of audio, with separate windows for each project and improved display; new preferences for Spectrograms
- Contrast Analysis tool now modeless for easier use
- Draft Manual/Quick Help included in Windows and Mac installers
- New "Mixer Board" view with per-track VU meters
- Mute, solo, gain, pan and track height saved in projects
- More compact Preferences window with easier-to-use Keyboard tab and new toolbars shortcuts
- New Screenshot Tools and improved screen reader support
- Record more than 16 channels (hardware/drivers permitting)
- Improved support for non-mmap ALSA devices such as PulseAudio
- 32-bit float data over 0 dB now handled without clipping
- "Stop" option when importing preserves already imported data
- AMR NB export now supported if the optional FFmpeg library is installed
- Faster waveform drawing and better response in multi-track projects
- Export Multiple: failed if empty label encountered; files silenced if overwriting imported WAV files without copying them in
- Metadata Editor hidden if it was on a now unavailable second monitor
- Misaligned audio after "Split New" or Noise Removal effect
- Incorrect label movement and paste with linked audio and label tracks
- Equalization, Cut Preview and Advanced Mixing Options dialogue
- (Linux) Mixer Toolbar should now adjust levels and select input sources properly
- "Audio cache" preference caused crashes - data is now only cached in memory if available RAM is above a level defined in preferences
- Various other crashes
- Version 1.3.7 | Release Date: 2009-01-27 | Download
- No changes specified
- Version 1.3.6 | Release Date: 2008-10-23 | Download
- FFmpeg support (downloadable separately) permits import and export of a much wider range of file formats, including WMA, M4A and AC3, plus import of audio from video files
- On-demand loading of uncompressed files eliminates the wait before files can be played or edited
- Linked audio and label tracks allow labels to move with their corresponding audio when cutting, pasting or changing speed or tempo
- Hierarchical plug-in grouping for built-in plug-ins
- Version 1.3.5d | Release Date: 2008-08-08 | Download
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Recording/Playback
- Several bugs fixed so that latency correction should be better, and more devices work correctly.
- Problems with invalid sample rates under Linux should be much rarer.
- Newer version of Portaudio library.
- New feature to record onto the end of an existing track (hold Shift while clicking Record).
- Updated versions of Libogg, Libvorbis, Libflac, Libsndfile and Twolame libraries.
- Handling of unsupported file formats more informative.
- Handling of file names with slashes on OS X improved.
- New dialog allows replacement of illegal file name characters on all platforms.
- Improved scaling and layout for rulers and VU meters.
- Envelope fixes/improvements including full control of undo/redo.
- New keyboard shortcuts and improved menu navigation.
- Preferences:
- More intuitive tab arrangement.
- New options for mute/solo and Metadata Editor behavior.
- Language can now be changed without restart.
- Expanded Build Information tab.
- New Vocal Remover plug-in, improvements for Generate effects.
- Fixes when building Audacity with libraries disabled.
- Improvements to make Mac and Solaris builds easier.
- Full fix for issue CVE-2007-6061 on systems where temporary directories can be changed by other users (thanks to Michael Schwendt).
- Updated translations for many locales.
- Several stability improvements.
- Version 1.2.5 (intel) | Release Date: 2007-12-18 | Download
there is no universal binary - the intel version is 1.2.5, the ppc version is 1.2.6.
- Version 1.2.6 | Release Date: 2006-11-14 | Download
- Fixed memory leaks on Windows.
- Corrected font size problems.
- Enabled missing FLAC support.
- Fixed Mac OS X (PPC only) screen redraw issues.
- Version 1.2.5 | Release Date: 2006-10-29 | Download
Support for new file formats, including FLAC
Fixes for Mac audio problems
Fix Generate Silence bug, a crash issue, and Linux GCC build issues
Intel Mac support- Version 1.2.4 | Release Date: 2006-02-24 | Download
- No changes specified


