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    Audacity 1.3.8 Beta

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by BlackRussian, Jul 27, 2009.

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    The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor

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    Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.Audacity 1.3 Beta is our new, not quite finished, development version which will be the basis of our next "stable" version.
    • Contains dozens of new, exciting features. Very occasionally, these might need final polishing or not be retained in later versions.
    • Occasionally, a feature might not work as it did before, or might be temporarily disabled.
    • Some parts of the program are not yet documented or translated into different languages.
    New in Audacity 1.3.8

    <dl><dt> New Features </dt><dd> 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
    </dd><dd> Interface:
    • 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
    </dd><dd> Other:
    • 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
    </dd><dt> Bug fixes for: </dt><dd>
    • 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
    • http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
    </dd></dl>
     
    BlackRussian, Jul 27, 2009
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