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List of significant changes and bug fixes going back to version 1.1.0
Changes in version 3.5.0
Audacity 3.5 adds cloud saving, beat detection, pitch shifting and more.
Major changes
* Cloud project saving
We've introduced a new cloud-saving feature that allows you to save your Audacity projects to audio.com. This allows you to work from any device, share & collaborate with others and restore previous versions if something went wrong.
* Automatic tempo detection
Audacity can now automatically detect the tempo of imported loops, and adjust them to be in tempo.
Tempo detection is done via both audio analysis and metadata checking. If you want to prepare your loop for automatic tempo detection without relying on audio analysis, both acidizer tempo tags or simply writing "123 bpm" anywhere into the filename work.
Automatic tempo detection can be turned off via Preferences -> Import/Export.
* Pitch shifting
You now can non-destructively change the pitch of a clip by holding Alt and pressing the Up and Down arrow keys. Alternatively, you can click on the overflow menu (...) and select "Pitch and speed...". When changing the pitch this way, an arrow in the UI indicates how much you've shifted it.
Other changes
Additions
* Added an option to skip plugin scanning to Preferences -> Effects.
* Added an overflow menu, as well as speed and pitch indicators to clips.
* Added subtitle formats for labels. Export to WebVTT and SubRip and import of SubRip files is now supported. (Thanks, Pokechu22 and Larry Bordowitz!)
Changes
* Reworked the plugin manager.
* Improved accessibility. (Thanks, David Bailes!)
* When zooming in vertically (Ctrl+scroll on the vertical scale), the zeroline now remains centered. Moving the vertical zoom off-center still is possible via Shift+scroll on the vertical scale.
* Changed the look of the selection adjust cursors (previously pointing fingers on Windows and macOS, now look like >| everywhere).
* Changed the timeline options button from a green triangle to a settings gear. From it, you can switch between Beats & Measures or hh:mm:ss timeline rulers, set various preferences regarding to looping, as well as playhead behaviors: "Scroll view to playhead" (previously: "Update display while playing") and "Continuous scrolling" (previously: Pinned Play Head).
* Improved BSD support. (Thanks, Brad Smith!)
* macOS: Changed the Audacity.app icon on macOS to fit new design guidelines.
* Reordered some menus.
* Moved OK/Cancel buttons of effects to the bottom.
Removals
There have been a number of removals of niche features to simplify the app. This should make the app a bit less overwhelming to use, and also will speed up future development as fewer things need to be considered.
* Removed the read-only mouse preferences page.
* Removed Printing options.
* Removed Screenshot tool. To make a screenshot, use Win+Shift+S (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+4 (Mac) instead.
* Removed Karaoke view.
* Removed the "solo=none" preference.
* Removed timeline tooltips preference.
* Removed "dragging selection edges" preference.
* Removed some warning dialogs and associated preferences.
* Removed "scrolling left of zero" preference.
* Replaced "Advanced Vertical Zooming" with new always-on behavior.
* Removed some vertical zoom presets.
* Removed EQ XML to TXT converter, which was needed for the Audacity 2.3 -> 2.4 transition. It is now a plugin instead, downloadable at https://plugins.audacityteam.org/additional-resources/eq-curves/eq-xml-to-txt-converter.
* Removed the "Vocal reduction and isolation" effect. As a replacement on Windows and Linux, the Intel OpenVINO plugins work better and on a wider array of content, including mono tracks. The old effect still can be downloaded from https://plugins.audacityteam.org/nyquist-plugins/effect-plugins/filters-and-eq#vocal-reduction-and-isolation
Bugfixes
* Fixed a number of dialogs that were able to grow too large to fit on the screen.
* #2133 Fixed the playback cursor sometimes desynchronizing with actual playback. (Thanks, David Bailes!)
* #3723 #5615 Fixed the GetInfo scripting command.
* #5283 Fixed "Reset configuration" command breaking modules preference page.
* #5389 Fixed stereo tracks randomly splitting into mono.
* #5500 The Export Audio -> (external program) option remembers the command line argument again.
* #5670 #3903 Fixed the Compressor effect sometimes corrupting audio. (Thanks, David Bailes!)
* #5580 #4952 Fixed Timer Record sometimes failing to export. (Thanks, David Bailes!)
* #5681 Fixed incorrect level measurements for mono tracks in Noise Gate effect. (Thanks, Steve Daulton!)
* #5750 When exporting multiple files, the mono/stereo setting is now honored properly.
* #5848 Fixed some effects failing when language is set to German, Korean, Dutch, Slovenian, or Turkish.
* #5868 #1548 Fixed 8 and 9 inputs not working on keyboard inputs which have AltGr+8/9 mean [ and ]. (Thanks, David Bailes!)
* #5858 Fixed Audacity crashing when making a stereo track using keyboard. (Thanks, Joe Souza!)
* #5976 Fixed the "Set default" button not working in the metadata editor. (Thanks, dg-no-9!)
* #5977 Linux: Fixed a memory leak in Wayland by explicitly running on X11. (Thanks, Takahashi, Naoki!)
Changes in version 3.4.2
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 arm64/armhf.
Changes in version 3.4.1
This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:
* #5467 Fix 24-bit recording.
* #5488 Fix a crash with .aup importing.
* #5471 #5483 Fix crossfading of clips and tracks.
* #5473 Exporting multiple files honors sample rate settings again.
* #5480 #5417 Fix crashes related to external program exports.
* #5479 #5476 Fix BSD and ARM builds.
* #5498 Ctrl+J is now a standard shortcut for joining clips.
* #5389 Stereo tracks no longer randomly split into mono.
* #5007 When exporting a file, the file extension is now always added (except for custom FFmpeg and external program exports).
* #5516 Fix a crash when exporting Opus with older CPUs that don't support AVX.
Changes in version 3.4.0
Audacity 3.4 adds a musical view, time stretching and a new exporter.
Major changes
* Music workflows
Audacity now features several music related features, such as switching between hh:mm:ss time and Beats & Measures, and time-stretching clips to align them to a song's tempo.
* Time stretching
Hold Alt (macOS: Option) while hovering over the top third of a clip edge to stretch it.
* New exporter
Audacity now features a new export window with easier access to options such as sample rate and custom mapping (for 5.1 or 7.1 audio). Additionally, the "Browse" button uses the native file browser now!
Other changes
* For MP3, Audacity now always uses Joint Stereo mode, which always delivers the best possible quality.
* #4720 Simplified pasting logic.
* Simplified stereo tracks. Left and right channels now always have synchronized clip starts and ends, and the same sample rate in both channels.
* #5014 Added cursors trimming and stretching left and right, and changed the I-beam cursor to be less similar to either.
* #4448 When importing audio, the project sample rate no longer changes.
* #5204 The spectrogram colors are now perceptually uniform, and the colormap has gotten a name: Roseus. It also can be used for dataviz outside of Audacity, see https://github.com/dofuuz/roseus for more info! (Thanks, Myungchul Keum)
* New defaults: The Time Signature toolbar now gets shown, the solo button is set to multi-track mode, time tracks have a wider starting range.
* #5291 Unsquished the Audacity logo found in some places of the app.
* #2330 Clicking on the border of two clips no longer merges them.
* #2530 Overdubbing on Windows fails with WASAPI with default Recording device.
* #443 Built-in Opus support.
Libraries
* lib-time-and-pitch implements a time stretching algorithm originating in Staffpad.
* Audacity now uses Conan 2.
* Continued extracting code into libraries and modules, especially in the context of importing and exporting.
Bug fixes
* #3778 --nogap metadata no longer is ignored.
* #4410 fixed a crash with LV2 plugins (thanks jfroyall!).
* #2471 #4798 fixed some crashes related to macros.
* #4769 fixed a crash when pasting in certain configurations.
* #4677 Accessibility: GUI can be disabled again for VST2 plugins (thanks, David Bailes!).
* #4988 Accessibility: Restored window control IDs, improving NVDA compatibility (thanks again, David Bailes!).
* #4872 fixed a crash on launch on OSX 10.9 (thanks, René Bertin!).
Changes in version 3.3.3
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.
Changes in version 3.3.2
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 in version 3.3.1
This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:
* #4600 Fixed cut lines massively inflating project size.
* #4612 Fixed custom project sample rates being uneditable.
* #4604 Fixed crash reporting being disabled.
* #4234 Audacity now shows an error if the upload to audio.com exceeds file size limits.
* #4114 Fixed an error in calculating channels when uploading to audio.com.
Changes in version 3.3.0
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 -∞ 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.
Changes in version 3.2.5
* #4373 Fixes authorization flow for the audio.com sharing service
Changes in version 3.2.4
This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bug:
* #4057 Fixed the meters not retaining size
Changes in version 3.2.3
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
Changes in version 3.2.2
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
Changes in version 3.2.1
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.
Changes in version 3.2.0
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
* 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.
* Added a quick audio sharing feature.
More info can be found on https://support.audacityteam.org/basics/sharing-audio-online
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: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/discussions/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.
Changes in version 3.1.3
This is a patch release. 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
Changes in version 3.1.2:
This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:
Fixed UTF8 support in clip titles #2135
Fixed data loss when joining clips #2123
Fixed a crash with exporting resampled tracks #2136
Fixed a crash when opening projects with very small double values #2128
Changes in version 3.1.1:
This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs:
* Fixed FFMPEG imports only importing the left channel #2046
* Improved Audacity's performance when many clips are present
* Fixed a crash with detach at silences #2072
* Fixed clip name corruption when applying effects to adjacent clips #1889
* Fixed a crash with the time shift commands #2061
* Fixed custom themes not working #2043
Changes in version 3.1.0:
This release introduces clip handles, smart clips and playback looping as its major new features.
Smaller changes:
* Context menus have been added in more places.
* In the preferences, Tracks > Track behaviors > Editing a clip can move other clips is now disabled by default
* The spectrogram defaults have been changed: scale type to Mel (was Linear), top of scale to 20000 Hz (was 8000 Hz), window size to 2048 (was 1024), and zero padding to 2 (was 1).
* The main volume controls no longer change the system volume.
* Raw Import now will remember the previously used settings. Automatic detection of the format now is a button.
* A journaling feature has been added for QA purposes.
* Generate > Tone now supports triangle waves.
* There now exist "What's new" screens for the update and welcome dialogs.
* Timeline Quick Play for regions and locked regions have been replaced by playback looping.0
* The shortcut to rename labels and clip names has temporarily been hardcoded to Ctrl+F2.
* This conflicts with the default xfce shortcut to change workspaces.
Library changes:
* FFMPEG now supports avformat 55, 57 and 58.
* PortAudio has been updated to version 19.7 and devendored (so it can be built against 19.6).
* Several libraries (expat, libsndfile, ...) have been devendored. The CMakeLists.txt lists which versions we build against.
Fixed Bugs:
There are some 50 issues closed labeled as bug. Among them:
* AppImages support localization. #1382
* Progress bars for Nyquist generators have been made more accurate. #1856
* Rhythm tracks can no longer drift off-time by 2ms over 9 minutes; they're now sample-accurate. #1853
* The play button has regained a pixel or two to become a triangle once more. #1792
* Auto Duck has been made way more accurate and should no longer miss sections above the threshold. #1389
* The manual now only is included in the executable once #1917
* Shift-clicking a menu item no longer opens the settings menu #1358
* FFMPEG no longer segfaults ALSA #1170
* Audacity no longer crashes when macros output directory is set to C:\ #1174
* A bouncing ball of death problem has been fixed #1312
Changes in version 3.0.5:
This is a hotfix release that fixes a bug on macOS that could corrupt project files when being opened via cmd+o on languages where the decimal separator wasn't a dot. (#1571)
Changes in version 3.0.4:
This is a hotfix release. Fixed a bug with envelope points, which could multiply uncontrollably and cause Audacity to crash. In particular:
#1476: Envelope points are multiplied when using Filter Curve EQ or Graphic EQ
#1477: Filter Curve EQ will crash if there is an envelope point outside of the selection
(bug numbers now refer to Github issues and no longer bugzilla bugs)
Changes in version 3.0.3:
Windows version is now 64-bit
(Note: 32-bit plug-ins will not work on 64-bit Audacity)
A 32-bit build of 3.0.3 remains available for download
Improved default spectrogram colors
We now provide an official binary for Linux in the form of an AppImage
Update checking: Audacity can now check to see if there is a newer version available (this is disabled by default on self-compiled builds)
Error reporting: this is a new dialog where users can choose to send us the details of a serious error
Multiple bugs fixed, including:
P1 2754 - Change Tempo & Pitch and Sliding Stretch with selected audio in negative time crash Audacity on windows (error on Mac)
P1 2772 - Audacity crashes after failing to open corrupt project
P1 2793 - AUP3 projects fail to compact if project's path contains a single-quote
P1 2803 - Audacity unresponsive after 'Fit to Height'
P1 2805 - Audacity fails to export metadata with MP3 files
Changes in version 3.0.2:
3.0.2 fixes over 30 bugs, mostly conconcerned about the new aup3 files, as well as unicode support. Additionally, the Manage Macros dialog got updated.
Bug Fixes include
2708 Nyquist effects fail silently with One hour plus stereo
2706 Win: Vocal Reduction and Isolation most options fail
2698 Noise Gate fails silently if "hold" is non-zero
2720 Cannot open project that's in a read only folder - error message vague
2710 Compressor with audio before T=0 crashes Audacity
2703 Mac: EGAT preview dialog is hidden behind the EGAT dialog
2707 Opened projects not being removed from "audacity.cfg"
2697 Linux: AUP3 projects use incorrect char size on "differently" configured wxWidgets
2718 Failed to execute a project file command (on server)
Version 3.0.1 was skipped.
Changes in version 3.0.0:
Improvements
* Audacity now uses 'aup3' format, with all audio in one file, rather than
the previous 'pile of file' format. We are using the SQLite library to
manageis the contents of this file. Too many users were previously getting
caught out by copying part of the project only, when backing up.
* 'Backup Project' command replaces 'Save Lossless Copy of Project' and 'Save
Compressed Copy of Project'
* Added Corsican and Marathi languages.
* 'Label Sounds' replaces 'Sound Finder' and 'Silence Finder'.
* Added Import and Export of Macros.
* Added Attack, Hold and Delay times to Noise Gate.
* Added Multi-View option to Track Preferences
* Added hidden (bindable to shortcuts) commands for repeating last generator,
analyzer or tool. Previously only most recent effect could be repeated.
* Upgraded Nyquist to 3.16
See also: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/New_features_in_Audacity_3.0.0
Bug Fixes
Over 160 bugs in 2.4.2 fixed, including:
* 208 - Some effects (including equalization effects) delete Envelope Control
Points, or do not move them when timeline changes
* 2367 - Change Pitch effect may create spurious clip at end
* 2492 - Linux: Crash when applying or previewing Sliding Stretch effect on
stereo track
* 2544 - "Editing a clip can move other clips" turned off can cause corruption
when copying and pasting audio
* 2630 - A project saved with an imported MP3 with Unicode metadata cannot be
opened
* 2656 - Cannot horizontal scroll when paused in Play-at-Speed
* 2669 - Win: Save As can be used to overwrite the existing project without
warning
* 1300 - Mac: COMMAND + V paste limitations in standard file save dialogs
* 1579 - Mac: Cut/Copy from file save dialogs using shortcuts does not work
* 2187 - No error/warning message when using a missing aliased audio file
* 2296 - There is no Import or Export for Macros
* 2464 - Cannot drag just the selected audio and label with Time Shift Tool
* 2437 - Mac: "Open with" fails when Audacity is running
* 2473 - Linux: Numbers on meters have opaque backgrounds
* 2487 - Playback meters do not respond during preview of non-real-time effects
* 2491 - Reset Configuration does not reset Extended Import preferences
* 2509 - Filter curve and Graphic EQ help links are broken in release version
* 2527 - Reset Configuration does not reset Project rate or selection timers
* 2573 - High / Low Pass filters limited to ~94 mins stereo at 44100 Hz
* 2581 - Inconsistent behavior when pasting and not enough room
* 2593 - Play-at-Speed does not play unless you have used normal Play first
* 2616 - Labelled Audio Cut and Delete disabled by Sync-Lock
See also: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_3.0.0
Changes in version 2.4.2:
Improvements
* Audacity is now built with (our version of) the wx3.1.3 library.
Previously we used wx3.1.1.
* We added a command 'Reset Configuration' to reset to default
settings.
* MP3 Audio is now exported without padding.
See also: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/New_features_in_Audacity_2.4.2
Bug Fixes
Over 30 bugs in 2.4.1 fixed, including:
* 2442 - Windows: Crash when importing (or editing) to a disk
with insufficient disk space available
* 2471 - Mix Stereo down to Mono fails if space at start of track.
* 2439 - Mix and Render to New Track selects left channel of new
stereo track
Changes in version 2.4.1:
Critical Bug Fix:
* Audacity 2.4.0 was released with a critical bug, (Bug 2436),
which is fixed in 2.4.1. The bug caused loss of data when using two projects at the same time.
Improvements
* Audacity now runs on Mac Catalina.
* A new Time Toolbar showing current record/playback time has been
split from the Selection Toolbar. It can be resized large.
* Presets for more effects can be imported and exported.
* A new Multi-View mode for tracks. In this mode both
spectrogram and waveform views are shown at the same time.
* Opus available as a new audio export format on Windows and Linux.
* Easier to convert labels between point labels and range labels.
* New Loudness Normalization effect.
* New RMS measurement analyzer.
* New Noise Gate effect.
* New Spectral Delete effect.
See also: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/New_features_in_Audacity_2.4.1
Bug Fixes
Over 100 bugs in 2.3.3 fixed, including:
* 2237 - Equalization effects have no Import or Export for curves
* 2261 - Graphic EQ sliders have no frequency labels
* 2265 - Track heights are reset to default on project re-opening
* 2303 - Playback does not start at the saved cursor position on reopening a saved project.
* 2314 - Zoom in fail when playing
Changes in version 2.3.3:
Improvements
* Equalization effect now split into two effects, Filter Curve and Graphic EQ.
* Presets (using manage button) now active/working.
* Can now have two points at same frequency for steep steps.
* 'What you hear is what you get' for exports. Formerly the solo button
preferences could lead to differences in which tracks were exported.
* Leading silence (blank space) not skipped over in exports.
* Quality setting on AAC/M4A exports.
* Some confusing functionality removed (better achieved in other ways)
* Removed Nyquist Workbench (use built-in nyquist features)
* Removed Vocal Remover (use Vocal Reduction)
* Removed On-Demand aliased files (copy files instead)
* Removed 'Normalize on Load' (Normalize as needed on export, instead)
Bug Fixes
Over 150 bugs in 2.3.2 fixed, including:
* 2112 - Crash when opening Equalization settings in a Macro
* 2127 - Crash deleting a track while in Record/Pause state
* 2176 - Crash when attempting to time shift multiple tracks
* 2141 - Tabbing between labels stopped working
* 2200 - Refusal to export some large (4GB) files on size grounds
Changes in version 2.3.2:
Improvements
* Audacity now includes the LAME mp3 encoder. Previously, due to now expired
patents, you had to download it separately.
* There is a new 'Select' button in the track panel to select the whole
track.
* Audacity mod-script-pipe for driving Audacity from Python now comes with
Audacity and can be enabled via preferences.
* Options and preferences:
* Type to Create a Label is now off by default.
* A plug-in installer for Nyquist now provides a file browser for
selecting '.NY' files to install.
Bug Fixes
Over 20 bugs in 2.3.1 fixed, including:
* Audacity 2.3.1 would crash if append-recording to a collapsed track.
* Many accessibility bugs on macOS fixed
Changes in version 2.3.1:
Improvements
* Audacity now supports 64 bit Mac.
* Options and preferences:
* Microfades are now an opt-in feature. They were always on in 2.3.0.
* The advanced vertical zooming option is now available in the
View->Zoom menu.
* Regular interval labels now support range labels.
Bug Fixes
Over 20 bugs in 2.3.0 fixed, including:
* A crashing bug on Linux that made Audacity 2.3.0. unsuitable for Linux.
* Crash on Mac when right clicking on label.
* Problems with Change Pitch, including not remembering parameter values.
Changes in version 2.3.0:
Improvements
* New feature - "Punch and Roll Recording".
* Pinned-play-head can now be repositioned by dragging
* Play-at-Speed now can be adjusted whilst playing.
* Toolbars controlling volume and speed can now be resized for greater
precision
* Macros (formerly 'Chains') substantially extended
* New Macro palette
* Macros can be bound to keyboard keys
* New commands
* New 'Tools' menu
* New 'Scriptables' commands
* Nyquist gains AUD-DO command
* Nyquist effects are now translatable and translated
* More dialogs have help buttons now
* Increased legibility of trackname display
* Half-wave option for collapsed tracks
* Sliding Stretch
* Dialog (option) for entering labels
Bug Fixes
Over 90 bugs in 2.2.2 fixed, including:
* Windows: Queen Mary 1.7.1 Vamp plug-ins crash Audacity on opening
Plug-in Manager - bug #1244
* Inconsistent behavior when recording with a selection defined - bug #1839
* Ctrl + M does not open label for editing - bug #1852
* Vertical Zoom in by clicking in the vertical Scale, or context menu, in
waveform views is inconsistent - bug #1810
* Deletion of all tracks cannot be undone - bug #1845
* Timer Record with a selection present can get a truncated recording with
data loss - bug #1851
* Duplicate shortcuts can be created - bug #1786
* Labels longer than 260 characters are now supported - bug #1905
* Using Spectrogram Settings in TCP or using Preferences causes Audacity
to reset Project Rate to default rate in Quality Preferences - bug #1977
* Cut Preview should play all selected/sync-locked tracks, respecting
Mute/Solo during preview - bug #231
Changes in version 2.2.2:
Improvements
* Dropout detection
Dropout detection is controlled from a setting in Recording Preferences
called "Detect dropouts".
When this setting is "on" (default setting) Audacity will detect dropouts
(brief gaps in the recording) and will insert zeroes into the recording
to keep the other good parts synchronized. These silent spans will make
the dropouts more obvious, but keep the duration of the recording correct.
When recording stops, a Warning message box alerts the user and a label track,
called "Dropouts", is added showing the lost parts, labeled with consecutive numbers.
* Improved horizontal zooming
For this release we have improved the way zooming using your mouse wheel
works and provided a new Zoom Toggle function.
* Improved vertical zooming
We have added a context menu to the vertical scale to control vertical zooming
Previous vertical zooming methods (left-click in the vertical ruler, left-drag
in the vertical ruler) remain available by selecting "Advanced Vertical Zooming"
in Track Behaviors Preferences.
* "Extra" menu
The "Ext-Bar" and "Ext-Command" menus have been consolidated into the "Extra" menu.
* Theme tweaks
The appearance and/or contrast of a few icons has been improved.
* Easier access to changing key bindings for shortcuts
For menu commands that are enabled (not grayed-out) if you hold the Shift key
and click on the sub-menu item, instead of executing the command the Keyboard
Preferences pop open at the chosen command. You can then change that (or any
other) shortcut binding.
* Language selection in Preferences
Interface Preferences has been upgraded so when selecting languages the proper
spelling of these languages is shown with accented and special characters.
Bug Fixes
* Multiple use of "Save As" to the existing open project can result in data
corruption/loss
* Crash undoing during record, using Discard button of History window
* Exporting audio in compressed formats to device with insufficient space produces
inconsistent/truncated results
* In Export Multiple, Cancel does not remove the file that is in progress when
Cancel is chosen
* Unicode page encodings fixed ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
* Crash using SBSMS pitch change at low sample rate
* (Mac) Equalization: "Telephone" curve displays a flat line, no sound on Preview
* Toolbars: open undocked if previously not shown, unless Reset Toolbars first
* Analysis effects that create labels should give focus to label track
* Control value may be out of range when using FloatingPointValidator
* Analysis effects produce false indication that a label is open for editing
* Import Uncompressed File Dialog Incorrect Reference to Menu Item
* Wave Color not grayed out in TCP dropdown menu when in Spectrogram view
* Hover indication on note track channel toggle appears on all tracks (when
they rerender)
* Installer has old logo for 2.2.1 and 2.2.0
* Un-muting with a single track unnecessarily activates the Solo button
* Applying chain to file should zoom-to-fit
Changes in version 2.2.1:
Improvements
* Waveform colorways
You can optionally change the colorway of the waveforms displayed in your project.
The setting is per track and not per project so you can have multiple colorways
in the same project.
* "Save Other" reverts to "Export" in the File menu
When we made the menu changes for 2.2.0 we introduced an entry into the File menu
called "Save Other" which led to a sub-menu for exporting various audio formats.
Many users were confused by this change and found it hard to find where they could
export audio from. So for 2.2.1 we have changed that menu entry to be File > Export.
Bug Fixes
* Release 2.2.1 was mainly a maintenance release.
Soon after the release of 2.2.0 we discovered some problematical bugs in Audacity:
Bug #1767 - Opening a second project from Mac's Finder produces a second
inaccessible instance of Audacity
Bug #1770 - Crash applying certain chain files
Bug #1783 - Preview fails when selection extends before zero
Bug #1787 - Auto-scroll stopped working in 2.2.0
Bug #1765 - Using File > Open to import audio gives wrong zoom level
and no scroll bar slider
Changes in version 2.2.0:
* Four Selectable themes provided, with new 'Light' theme as default,
plus option to customize
* Many menu changes:
* Menus Reorganized
* Extended menu bar provided
* New keyboard commands for working with clips
* Help buttons ? in Preferences, Effects, Generators and Analyzers - and
other places
* Non-Greying out of effects when no selection (and explanatory dialog
with help button)
* Playback of MIDI (and Allegro) files imported into Note Tracks is
now available.
* 'Center' option in Selection Toolbar
* Stem plots
* Major overhaul to documentation/manual including many new images and
streamlined text on landing pages for in-program help.
Other Changes
* Append-record is now the default (use Shift + Record for old behavior,
to record on a new track)
* The Esc key now cancels all click-and-drag actions. It also chooses among
overlapping mouse click targets, which is especially useful in the Multi-Tool.
* Sync-Lock button removed (use menu item or keyboard shortcut instead)
* New preferences and preference pages
* Overhaul of much code:
* Overhaul of envelope handling code to deal with some anomalies
* Overhaul of exception handling for greater safety
* New Logo
Bug Fixes
* Major work on bug fixing. 198 bugs that were in 2.1.3 were fixed for 2.2.0.
* The most serious bug fixed this time round was bug 437 which was
about what happens when Audacity is recording and runs out of storage.
* Most of the bugs fixed were more minor, such as bug 463 which was
about a case in which the numbering on the timeline could display
incorrect times.
Changes in version 2.1.3:
* Interface:
* (macOS) Support for horizontal scroll on Magic Mouse / Trackpad and for
Trackpad pinch/expand zoom gestures.
* Pinned option on waveform makes waveform move and recording/playing head
stay still.
* Timer Record options to save/export/exit after recording.
* Scrub Ruler and optional Scrub Toolbar.
* New shortcuts ALT+RIGHT and ALT+LEFT (move to labels without editing).
* Effects:
* Effects no longer grayed out when paused.
* New Distortion effect (replaces Leveller).
* SBSMS (higher quality but slower) option on Change Tempo / Change Pitch
effects.
* New Rhythm Track generator (replaces Click Track).
* New Generator for Sample Data Import.
* Nyquist effects now significantly faster.
* Other Changes:
* Upgraded the PortAudio library to v19 rev r1966. This gives Audacity
Windows 10 support.
* (Windows) DirectSound now records 24-bit samples.
* (macOS) Audacity.app now has its resources inside it rather than in a
separate folder, so installation to /Applications/ is cleaner.
* (macOS) Audacity 2.1.3 provides partial support for Sierra. Details at
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Partial_Support_for_Mac_Sierra_in_2.1.3 .
Bug fixes:
Over 60 bugs fixed, including five longstanding bugs.
Changes in version 2.1.2:
* Interface:
* Spectrogram settings are now available per track.
* Clearer (sharper) display of pitch (EAC).
* New 'Spectral Reassignment' option in spectrogram. Good for vocal work.
* Other Changes:
* Upgraded the wxWidgets library from wx 2.8.12 to wx 3.0.2. This is
the main change in this release.
Bug fixes:
* Crashes
* Crash using 'space' in Selection toolbar context menu fixed.
* Crash setting equalization effect parameters in chains fixed.
* Crash when pressing both mouse buttons over toolbar buttons fixed.
* (Rare) crash or freeze in sound activated recording fixed.
* (Rare) crash on using plot spectrum for first time fixed.
* Interface
* Equalization effect settings are now saved.
* Oversized Export Options window (FFmpeg) now OK on smaller screens
* FLAC import/export fast again.
* Can now set undefined frequency in Spectral Selection bar.
* Imported presets on custom FFmpeg export fixed.
* Text input boxes working with VAMP
* Keyboard playback commands now work again.
* Import Raw Data now works when in Polish language.
* Mac OS X
* Mouse preference bindings now show 'command', not 'ctrl'
Changes in version 2.1.1:
* Effects:
* Built in effects now support presets.
* New Limiter effect replaces Hard Limiter effect.
* New Crossfade Clips effect to apply a simple crossfade to a selected
pair of clips in a single audio track.
* Can now add/remove effects from Generate and Effects menus.
* New version of Vocal Removal Effect.
* Classic Filters' now included as an opt-in effect.
* Interface:
* Much faster editing with larger projects, thanks to a faster method
for storing the autosave recovery file.
* Performance improvements for Draw Tool and zooming of Spectrogram views.
* Zero-padding Spectrograms Preference smooths the image for short
window sizes.
* Scrubbing and Seeking, including backwards play.
* Quick-Play from Timeline enhancements, particularly for looping.
* (Windows) Language of Audacity user interface is now set in installer.
* More VI usability enhancements for track focus & navigation.
* Other Changes:
* Upgraded to Nyquist 3.0.9 and libflac 1.3.1.
* Upgraded LV2 libs, LV2 GUIs on Linux, LV2 factory Presets.
* Crash report integration.
* Modules can be enabled in Preferences. Mod-nyq-bench available as an
experimental module (but not in the default download).
Bug fixes:
* Crashes
* Crash using Undo while dragging sample points
* Crash using File > Close on project window when Screenshot Tools was
open.
* FFmpeg Custom Export: Crashes importing presets.
* (OS X) Crash closing Track Gain or Pan adjustment box.
* (OS X) Crash closing project window between save project dialogues
* (Linux) TAL VST (but not other VST's) crashed if previewing built-in
effect
* (Linux) SPACE could not be used/could crash in context menus that have
a checkbox.
* Interface
* LV2 effects did not use parameters when using Chains.
* Built in Generators were not usable in Chains.
* Plot Spectrum could not change values without losing focus.
* Track dropdown menu settings could affect other tracks.
* Slight mismatch of vertical scale with linear spectrogram view.
* RTP effect Play/Stop button remained deactivated after built-in preview
ended.
* Contrast: "Move forward or backward through active windows" did not
refocus Contrast.
* LADSPA and LV2 generate plug-ins failed when white space selected.
* Mac OS X
* Confusing behaviour importing / exporting AU presets. In particular,
Apple Audio Units silently applied an imported preset.
Changes in version 2.1.0:
* Effects:
* LADSPA, VST and Audio Unit (OS X) effects now support real-time preview,
save/load of user presets and saving effect settings across sessions.
Note: Real-time preview does not yet support latency compensation.
* VST effects now support import/export of FXB preset banks.
* Shell VST effects that host multiple plugins are now supported.
* All Effect Menu items (built-in or plugin) can now be used in a Chain.
* Items in the Effect, Generate or Analyze Menus can be sorted or grouped
by name, publisher or class of effect.
* Noise Removal is improved and renamed to "Noise Reduction".
* Change Speed has new time controls for current and new length. You can
now enter the speed change as a multiplier e.g. "2" is twice as fast.
* New "Crossfade Tracks" effect can be used for crossfading two tracks.
This replaces Cross Fade In and Cross Fade Out.
* Nyquist Prompt and most shipped Nyquist effects now have Preview button.
* Interface:
* Redesigned Meter Toolbars: The default shows separate Record and Playback
Meters, half-height so they can be wider while docked, in gradient style.
* A frequency selection can now be made (and spectral edit effects applied
to those frequencies) when in a spectrogram view. You can also create
or adjust frequency selections in a new "Spectral Selection Toolbar"
(available at View > Toolbars).
* Transcription Toolbar (Play-at-speed) can now loop play and cut-preview.
* Timer Record now saves recordings automatically into an existing project.
* New Armenian translation.
Bug fixes:
* Interface:
* Typing "j" or "k" in a label track activated the "move cursor" shortcut.
* Spectrogram log (f) view displayed incorrectly until vertically zoomed.
* Fixed crash after zooming out on vertical scale beyond +/-1.0.
* Selections made with Selection Toolbar were not restored after Undo.
* Undo could fail silently if a selection included/touched a clip boundary.
* Imports and Exports
* If there were invalid FFmpeg libs in system PATH this prevented Audacity
recognising the installed FFmpeg or the FFmpeg specified in audacity.cfg.
* Mac OS X:
* Fix uninitialized buffer - this should correct playback buzz or crackle
where the upper of multiple tracks started with or contained white space.
* Device names were corrupted when using system language other than English.
* Fixed crashes using (external program).
* Waves v9 Audio Units should now work correctly.
* GNU/Linux:
* Fix "Audacity already running" error when using the command-line or
context menu to open multiple or further files.
* Fix segfault exporting an FFmpeg format to an unwritable folder.
* Fix silent failure exporting FFmpeg, MP2 or OGG to an unwritable folder.
* Fix ENTER activated an effect when OK button was greyed out.
* Operating system and sound device support:
* (Windows) Audacity 2.1.0 requires Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) or XP SP2
(64-bit), Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1.
* (Windows) Audacity is now compiled using Visual Studio 2013.
* (Windows) Recording with WASAPI host now includes experimental support
for physical inputs (up to 24-bit depth) as well as loopback recording.