Audacity v3.0.0

[Arthur]

Website / Download: Windows, macOS, Linux / Release Notes / New Features

 

We’re pleased to announce release of Audacity 3.0.0 which replaces all previous versions for Windows, macOS and Linux.

 

.aup3 Project Format

Audacity 3.0.0 is a major update on our previous Audacity 2.4.2. We’ve changed the format in which we save Audacity projects! Previously we saved projects as a sometimes large number of small files, with an ‘.aup’ file to coordinate the lot. This way of doing things is sometimes called ‘pile of files’ storage.

 

The problem, which happened all too often, was that data files and .aup file parted ways. Users quite reasonably expected the .aup file to contain the entire project. Well, the new .aup3 file does contain the data as well. The technical detail is that we are using an open source database, SQLite3, to store everything in one .aup3 file. That all happens ‘behind the scenes’. SQLite3 is open source, and it is a delight to work with. Nevertheless, this was a huge change, and we decided it was too risky to include many other changes we wanted to make at the same time – so 3.0.0 is almost entirely about this big format change.

 

Working with .aup3 projects editing audio should on most machines be a little faster than before, because there are fewer files being worked on. Finishing and closing a project at the end of working can be quite a lot slower, since there is more to do when a project is closed. We think the trade offs are worth it.

 

Importantly note that you can open your older .aup projects in Audacity 3.0.0 where they will be converted to the new .aup3 format.

 

Label Sounds & Noise Gate

We did have time to improve our ‘Noise Gate’ effect and add a new analyzer, ‘Label Sounds’, that can label sounds and silences. We also made a few small tweaks elsewhere. You can now import and export macros, and there are a couple of new commands for using the last used tool or last used analyzer that you can give shortcuts to.

 

Bugs fixed

We also fixed over 160 bugs that had been accumulating over the years. This is quite a staggering amount of work. The majority of these bugs were minor problems, easily worked around. Some though were really juicy high priority bugs that would have mattered a lot to the people affected by them. We’re really glad to have these bugs fixed now.

 

We hope you enjoy using Audacity 3.0.0 as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

 

[6Foot2]

Link: Audacity ® | Free, open source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing

 

 

We’re happy to announce that Audacity 3.1 has been released. This release focuses on making audio editing easier. The key improvements are:

 

• Added clip handle bars, allowing you to move audio clips around more easily
  
• Added smart clips, a way to non-destructively trim clips
  
• Reworked the looping feature.

You can download Audacity 3.1 for Windows, macOS and Linux on audacityteam.org/download.

[DaveTheTech]

Might be worth checking your GDPR stuff.

Audacity was bought out by Muse Group in May, recent releases have altered their privacy policy. They now collect data and suggest not using the product if you are under 13.

Audacity has been forked: GitHub - tenacityteam/tenacity - might be useful alternative.

[6Foot2]

Might be worth checking your GDPR stuff.

Audacity was bought out by Muse Group in May, recent releases have altered their privacy policy...

As mentioned here:

 

Link: Desktop Privacy Notice | Audacity ®

[Arthur]

v3.1.1 released.

 

https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_3.1.1

 

Changes and improvements since previous version

Audacity 3.1.1 replaces all previous versions.

 

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 Version 3.1.0.

[Arthur]

Audacity 3.4 released.

 

Download: www.audacityteam.org/download

 

We are excited to announce Audacity 3.4, which adds the following features:

 

• Beats and measures grid: You can now easily align your audio clips to the musical tempo and rhythm of your project. The grid shows you the subdivisions of each measure depending on your zoom level, and you can snap your clips to the nearest beat.
   
   
  
• Time stretching: You can now change the duration of your audio clips without affecting their pitch non-destructively. Audacity 3.4 uses a new time stretching algorithm specifically made for music, which outperforms many of the commercially available options.
   
   
  
• New exporter: You now have all options for exporting in a single window, including advanced options for 5.1 exporting. The exporter now features the native file browser, giving you access to all your bookmarked folders. And in very related news, Opus files are now natively supported.
  

A more detailed overview of these changes can be found in our changelog. You can download Audacity on audacityteam.org/download.

 

[Andrew_C]

How long before some scum-bag buys it up and starts charging for it? (Looking at Cool Edit & Adobe Audition)