Releases: audacity/audacity
Audacity 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.
Audacity 3.2.0
This version adds realtime effects and VST3.
Prominent changes
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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.
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Added a new Audio Setup button, replacing the Device Toolbar by default. The device toolbar can be re-added via the View > Toolbars menu.
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The Effects menu has gotten a new sorting. Other sorting and grouping options can be found in the Effects preferences.
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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.
Audacity 3.2.0 Beta
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 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) and Universal Binaries are now supported on macOS
- 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
Other changes
- Removed the Zoom Tool. You can use the zoom buttons or Ctrl+Scroll (macOS: Cmd+Scroll) to zoom instead.
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
Audacity 3.2.0 Alpha 1
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 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.
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) and Universal Binaries are now supported on macOS
- 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
Other changes
- Removed the Zoom Tool. You can use the zoom buttons or Ctrl+Scroll (macOS: Cmd+Scroll) to zoom instead.
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
Audacity 3.1.3
This is a patch release. It improves the following aspects:
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Improved performance. Loading in projects especially should now be up to 50x faster compared to 3.1.0. #2121 #2087 #2065 #2267
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Added snap guides when resizing clips #2066
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Added new shortcuts for looping: Shift+L for "Set Loop to Selection", Shift+Alt+L for "Clear Looping Region" #2209
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Added a new selection region indicator in the timeline (identical in function as the one found pre-3.1, but with updated visuals) #2067
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Changed error messages to look less like a crash report #2178
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Re-added the Quick Play indicator (green triangle and line) that got lost during 3.1.0 development #2122
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Fixed Play-at-speed not updating the playback speed dynamically #2149
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Fixed looping regions being created unintentionally when attempting to use Timeline Quick Play #2182
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Fixed looping sometimes playing the wrong audio #2103
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Fixed a bug that could cause data-loss when joining multiple clips #2226
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Fixed scrub preview visibility #2294
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Fixed a bug when trying to locate FFMPEG manually #2282
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Fixed a glitch with Loop Playback #2314
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Fixed a crash and a macOS-specific bug when renaming sync-locked clips using a dialog box. #2199, #2198
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Fixed a crash when releasing a clip handle #2147
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Fixed a freeze when closing Audacity with the logging window open #2114
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Fixed a crash when loading a saved project using certain compilers #2216
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Fixed a crash on paste after running macros #2021
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Fixed a crash when cancelling a nyquist prompt #2239
Audacity 3.1.3 Beta 1
This is a hotfix release. It improves project performance significantly (up to 50x) compared to 3.1.0, and fixes the following bugs:
- Fixes a crash when releasing a clip handle #2147
Audacity 3.1.2
Audacity 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
Other than that, this release is identical to Audacity 3.1.0
Audacity 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.
- 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
Audacity 3.1.0 Beta 1
Prominent features
- Clip Handles (replacing the Time Shift Tool)
- Smart Clips (non-destructive resizing of clips)
- Playback Looping
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.
Libraries
- 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.