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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.

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

• 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

• 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 Bars.
• #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.

This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bug:

• #4373 Fixes authorization flow for the audio.com sharing service

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

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: 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.