# Audacity changelog > A free multi-track audio editor and recorder. - Vendor: Muse Group - Category: Creative Tools - Language: C++ - Official site: https://www.audacityteam.org - Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity) - Harvested from: GitHub (audacity/audacity) - Entries below: 14 (newest first) What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. ## Releases ### Audacity-4.0.1 - Date: 2026-09-30 - Version: Audacity-4.0.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-4.0.1 - **added** — Export multiple tracks or each labelled region to its own file - **added** — Portable Windows version that runs without installation - **added** — Open in file manager option on the Cloud projects tab - **added** — Clickable carousel dots on the Welcome screen - **added** — Liquid Glass app icon on macOS - **changed** — Timeline and track vertical rulers are now part of keyboard navigation - **changed** — Opening the Effects panel focuses the Add effect button - **changed** — Toast notifications are announced by screen readers and reachable by keyboard - **changed** — Dragging clips and labels across tracks is faster and no longer crashes - **changed** — Realtime effect windows stay open on edits and undo/redo, and undo/redo is faster with many effects - **changed** — View no longer jumps on pause or double-click, and selecting a track by its header no longer moves the playhead - **fixed** — Project corruption after a failed save - **fixed** — Clips being messed up when converting .aup3 projects - **fixed** — Opening projects and files with non-ASCII characters in their name or folder - **fixed** — Presets with Unicode names, starting a new project, and input device always being the system default on Windows - **fixed** — Audacity failing to launch with Windows Smart App Control enabled - **fixed** — AppImage failing to install or start on some Linux distributions - **fixed** — Crash when opening the Effect menu in German - **fixed** — Audacity quit unexpectedly dialogs popping up during plugin validation - **fixed** — VST3 setting changes being reverted on playback start #### Audacity 4.0.1 release notes Many of these fixes come from community contributors. Thank you all! ##### Features - Export multiple: export each track, or each labelled region, to its own file (#11136) - Portable Windows version that runs without installation (#11932) - Restored missing Audacity 3 keyboard shortcuts (#12062) - "Open in file manager" on the Cloud projects tab (#11801) - Clickable carousel dots on the Welcome screen (#11247, by @danielmolinas) - Liquid Glass app icon on macOS (#11923, by @JoshBashed) ##### Accessibility - The timeline and the track vertical rulers are now part of keyboard navigation (#11367, #11368) - Opening the Effects panel focuses the "Add effect" button (#11416) - Toast notifications are announced by screen readers and reachable by keyboard (#11645) ##### Bug fixes - Fixed project corruption after a failed save (#12296) - Fixed clips being messed up when converting .aup3 projects (#12209) - Fixed opening projects and files with non-ASCII characters in their name or folder (#11973, #11976, #12004, #12057, by @jonata) - Fixed other non-ASCII text issues: presets with Unicode names, starting a new project, and the input device always being the system default on Windows (#8267, #11468, #12107) - Fixed Audacity failing to launch with Windows Smart App Control enabled (#12167) - Fixed the AppImage failing to install or start on some Linux distributions (#10135, #12093, by @kfl; #11915) - Fixed crash when opening the Effect menu in German (#12025) - Fixed "Audacity quit unexpectedly" dialogs popping up during plugin validation (#11427) - Fixed VST3 setting changes being reverted on playback start (#11892) - Fixed typing values into effect controls (#11643, #11668) - Dragging clips and labels across tracks is faster and no longer crashes, and dragging a duplicated clip onto its original no longer makes it disappear (#12097, #12081 by @jonata) - Realtime effect windows stay open on edits and undo/redo, and undo/redo is faster with many effects (#12187) - Fixed clips flickering when selecting after applying an effect (#11145) - Fixed the playhead drifting from bars and beats above 120 BPM (#11925) - The view no longer jumps on pause or double-click, and selecting a track by its header no longer moves the playhead (#11148, #12013, #11972 by @jonata) - Fixed new labels being placed at the wrong position, and the first label's name not being editable right away (#11682 by @RiccardoCampo, #10083) - No more "-9996 Invalid device" error dialog when input monitoring can't open the device (#12070, by @jonata) - Fixed exported file names being truncated (#11966) - Fixed opening files dropped on the macOS Dock icon (#11961) - Fixed upper-case extensions such as .WAV not being recognized on Linux (#12007) - Fixed shortcuts not being saved (#11903) - Fixed tooltips on the gain, volume and graphic EQ sliders (#10410, #11841) - Fixed the meter dB range not being translated (#11940 by @jonata) - Cloud: fixed resuming uploads after a lost connection, mono audio imported as stereo, and broken project audio previews (#11609, #12155, #11568) - Cloud: no more redundant sync dialog on save, error when overwriting a local copy, or half-initialized window after a failed open (#11373, #11460, #11374) ### Audacity-4.0.0 - Date: 2026-09-03 - Version: Audacity-4.0.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-4.0.0 - **changed** — Rebuilt application interface on Qt with native high-DPI rendering - **added** — Clips can be selected directly by clicking clip headers or Shift-clicking for multiple selection - **added** — Multiple clips can be edited together with moving, trimming and time stretching applied to all selected clips - **added** — Clips can be grouped and remain together when moved, copied, pasted or duplicated - **changed** — Clips can be placed more freely between mono and stereo tracks with overlapping clips replacing instead of blocking - **added** — Dedicated splitting tool available by pressing or holding S then clicking the waveform or clip header - **changed** — Paste now handles more cases automatically including creating tracks when needed and adapting compatible channel layouts - **added** — Alignment guides, sample-boundary snapping and per-project snap settings - **changed** — Toolbars and panels can be moved, docked, floated, shown or hidden - **added** — UI layouts can be saved as Workspaces with Modern, Classic and Music workspaces included - **added** — Light, dark and high-contrast themes available along with accent colors, track colors and several clip styles - **added** — New Home screen shows recent projects with preview thumbnails - **removed** — Separate Select, Envelope, Draw and Multi-tool modes removed in favor of context-sensitive functions - **removed** — Sync-Lock removed with delete, cut and paste now having explicit variants for leaving gaps or preserving timing - **changed** — Volume envelopes now displayed in Clip gain mode - **changed** — Sample drawing becomes available when waveform is zoomed to individual samples - **changed** — Playhead remains visible during navigation and can be dragged to a new position - **changed** — Playback can seek to another position without stopping - **changed** — Recording can start anywhere on the timeline and creates a clip at that position - **changed** — Punch and Roll, lead-in recording, latency compensation, software playthrough and per-track input monitoring rebuilt for new interface ##### Audacity 4.0 Audacity 4 rebuilds the application interface on Qt and introduces many new quality-of-life improvements, including a new clip-editing model. Most Audacity 3 workflows remain available, but some controls have moved or changed. ###### Watch the video: ##### Editing clips - **Clips can be selected directly.** Click a clip header to select it, or Shift-click to select multiple clips. - **Several clips can be edited together.** Moving, trimming and time stretching apply to all selected clips. - **Clips can be grouped.** Groups remain together when moved, copied, pasted or duplicated. - **Clips can be placed more freely.** They can move between mono and stereo tracks. Moving a clip over another replaces the overlapped part instead of blocking the move. - **Splitting has a dedicated tool.** Press or hold `S`, then click the waveform or clip header. Split, split-cut, split-delete, split at silences and split to a new track are also available as commands. - **Paste handles more cases automatically.** Audacity can create a track when needed, adapt compatible channel layouts and paste audio files from the operating-system clipboard. - Alignment guides, sample-boundary snapping and per-project snap settings have been added or expanded. ##### Interface and tools - The interface has been rebuilt on **Qt**, with native high-DPI rendering. - Toolbars and panels can be moved, docked, floated, shown or hidden. - UI layouts can be saved as **Workspaces**. Audacity includes Modern, Classic and Music workspaces. - Light, dark and high-contrast themes are available, along with accent colors, track colors and several clip styles. - The new Home screen shows recent projects with preview thumbnails. The separate Select, Envelope, Draw and Multi-tool modes have been removed. Their functions are now context-sensitive: - Volume envelopes are displayed in the **Clip gain** mode. - Sample drawing becomes available when the waveform is zoomed to individual samples. - Splitting is available by holding `S`. - Track and effect parameters use consistent rotary controls with fine adjustment and double-click reset. - Sync-Lock has been removed. Delete, cut and paste now have explicit variants for either leaving a gap or moving later material to preserve timing. ##### Playback and recording - The playhead remains visible during navigation and can be dragged to a new position. - Playback can seek to another position without stopping. - Recording can start anywhere on the timeline and creates a clip at that position. - Loop boundaries and the interaction between playback, selections and loops have been revised. - Punch and Roll, lead-in recording, latency compensation, software playthrough and per-track input monitoring have been rebuilt for the new interface. - Audio Setup now includes system-default devices, refreshable device lists and custom channel mapping. Audacity can follow operating-system device changes automatically. - Official Windows builds include ASIO playback and recording support. ##### Tracks, meters and effects - Track headers now contain live playback and recording meters. - Preset handling is consistent across built-in, destructive and realtime effects. - Built-in effects, generators and analyzers have been rebuilt for the Qt interface. - Supported plugin formats are VST3, Nyquist, LV2 on Linux and Audio Units on macOS. Audacity can display generated controls when a plugin's own interface is unavailable. - Spectrogram has been redesigned with clearer guides and rulers, and faster rendering. ##### Projects, import and export - Audacity 4 uses the new **`.aup4` project format**. - `.aup3` projects open and convert to `.aup4` without changing the original file. Converted projects cannot be saved back to `.aup3`. - Ol _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.0]_ ### Audacity-3.7.9 — Audacity 3.7.9 - Date: 2026-09-01 - Version: Audacity-3.7.9 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.9 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.9 - **added** — Enabled ASIO support for Windows builds - **changed** — Playback and recording device selection is now remembered per-host - **added** — Added FFmpeg 9 support - **fixed** — Fixed project corruption and data loss when the disk runs out of space - **fixed** — Fixed project corruption and data loss when a drive is disconnected right after a project is closed - **fixed** — Fixed project corruption and data loss when a recovered project is closed without saving - **fixed** — Fixed crashes while a realtime effect editor is open - **changed** — Master track effect changes can now be undone - **fixed** — Fixed a freeze when double-clicking the timeline while a MIDI track is present - **changed** — MIDI playback now starts from the set position instead of the beginning - **fixed** — Fixed a crash after a failed recording attempt - **fixed** — Fixed clips having the wrong tempo after opening a project - **fixed** — Fixed a freeze on startup on systems with an incorrect font configuration This is a patch release. It contains the following changes: * #11690 Enabled ASIO support for the Windows builds, playback and recording device selection is remembered per-host now * #11679 Added FFmpeg 9 support * #11714 Fixed several sources of project corruption and data loss: when the disk runs out of space, when a drive is disconnected right after a project is closed, and when a recovered project is closed without saving * #11709 Fixed crashes while a realtime effect editor is open, master track effect changes can now be undone * #11696 Fixed a freeze when double-clicking the timeline while a MIDI track is present MIDI playback now also starts from the set position instead of the beginning * #11711 Fixed a crash after a failed recording attempt * #11526 Fixed clips having the wrong tempo after opening a project (Thanks, David Bailes (@DavidBailes)!) * #11623 Fixed a freeze on startup on systems with an incorrect font configuration **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/compare/Audacity-3.7.8...Audacity-3.7.9 *UPDATE:* due to issues with our infra, the manual published earlier was corrupted and was replaced. There were no security risks involved. ### Audacity-4.0.0-beta-4 — Audacity 4.0.0 Beta 4 - Date: 2026-08-28 - Version: Audacity-4.0.0-beta-4 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.0-beta-4 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-4.0.0-beta-4 - Labels: Pre-release - **added** — ASIO support on Windows - **added** — FFmpeg 9 support - **added** — Bass and Treble effect - **added** — Import for legacy Audacity projects (.aup) - **added** — System default option for playback and recording devices - **added** — ARM64 builds for Windows and Linux - **changed** — Better clip editing with playback cursor no longer jumping to start of clip when clicked - **changed** — Export preferences page with custom sample rate option and trim blank space on export - **changed** — Improved accessibility including better support for screen readers - **changed** — Improved dependency management to allow building in offline environment - **fixed** — Plugins that crash Audacity are now detected and marked as broken instead of crashing the app on every launch - **fixed** — Project corruptions - **fixed** — Audio.com cloud integration issues - **changed** — Installers and builds are significantly smaller ###### Hello everyone, beta 4 is here! There are a lot of changes since the last beta, which was beta 2. Where is beta 3, you ask? We do not know. ###### Highlights: * #11330 ASIO support on Windows, finally! * #11581 FFmpeg 9 support * #10280 Bass and Treble effect is back * #11205 Import for legacy Audacity projects (.aup) * #11389 "System default" option for playback and recording devices * #11498, #11467, #10441 Better clip editing. And yes, we heard the feedback and now the playback cursor does not jump to the start of the clip when you click on it. * #11750, #11375, #11120 Export upgrades: Export preferences page, custom sample rate option, trim blank space on export ###### Stability: * #11604 Plugins that crash Audacity are now detected and marked as broken, instead of crashing the app on every launch * #11378 Fixes project corruptions * Many other crash fixes and stability improvements * Many fixes for [Audio.com](http://audio.com/) cloud integration ###### Minor goodies: * Installers and builds in general are much smaller, and now there are ARM64 builds for Windows and Linux * Improved accessibility, including better support for screen readers, still far from perfect and we keep working on it * Improved dependency management, now Audacity 4 can be built in an offline environment For the full picture of what to expect, head over to our special page: https://www.audacityteam.org/next/ **UPDATE:** due to issues with our infra, Windows packages contained outdated builds instead of `beta 4` and were replaced with builds from [this pipeline run](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/actions/runs/33644069586). There were **no security risks** involved. ###### :warning: This is still a beta We are getting closer to the release, but still expect bugs, rough edges, and features that don't work quite right yet, or aren't there at all. Please don't use it for important work, and **keep backups of your projects**. If you open your Audacity 3 project in Audacity 4 a copy will be made, so your original data will be intact. - Found a bug? [Open an issue](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues) - Want to chat? [Join the discussion](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/discussions) ### Audacity-4.0.0-beta-2 — Audacity 4.0.0 Beta 2 - Date: 2026-06-11 - Version: Audacity-4.0.0-beta-2 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.0-beta-2 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-4.0.0-beta-2 - Labels: Pre-release Audacity 4 is almost here, and this is the first public beta (beta 1 was internal). For the full picture of what to expect, head over to our special page: https://www.audacityteam.org/next/ ###### ⚠️ This is a beta Expect bugs, rough edges, and features that don't work quite right yet, or aren't there at all. Please don't use it for important work, and **keep backups of your projects**. This is exactly the moment we need your help. If you hit a bug or something feels off, tell us: - Found a bug? [Open an issue](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues) - Want to chat? [Join the discussion](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/discussions) ### Audacity-3.7.8 — Audacity 3.7.8 - Date: 2026-06-11 - Version: Audacity-3.7.8 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.8 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.8 - **fixed** — Exception thrown when pasting into a newly-created track - **fixed** — Tone generation for scripting and macros - **fixed** — Waveform-scale setting for scripting and macros - **fixed** — SetClip Name parameter for scripting and macros - **fixed** — Clip-boundary command names for scripting and macros - **fixed** — Loading of presets for the Distortion effect - **fixed** — Paste into an empty audio track not preserving the source sample rate - **added** — AltGr modifier support in label and clip name editing - **added** — Options to choose where silence is truncated (start/middle/end) - **added** — Podcast 2.0 chapters JSON export for label tracks - **changed** — UI on HiDPI displays on Linux/wxGTK - **fixed** — MixerBoard Mute and Solo button display - **fixed** — Multichannel FLAC import - **fixed** — Envelope being broken after joining clips This is a patch release. It contains the following changes: * #10688 Fixed an exception thrown when pasting into a newly-created track (Thanks, David Bailes (@DavidBailes)!) * #10870, #10884, #10775, #10629 Fixed tone generation, waveform-scale setting, SetClip Name parameter, and clip-boundary command names for scripting and macros (Thank you, David Bailes (@DavidBailes)!) * #11106 Fixed the loading of presets for the Distortion effect (A million thanks, David Bailes (@DavidBailes)!) * #10947 Fixed paste into an empty audio track not preserving the source sample rate (Thanks, Juan Gabriel Colonna (@juancolonna)!) * #10776 Allowed AltGr modifier in label and clip name editing (Thanks, Davide Peressoni (@DPDmancul)!) * #9938 Added options to choose where silence is truncated (start/middle/end) (Thanks, Noah Rosenfield (@nosenfield)!) * #9935 Added Podcast 2.0 chapters JSON export for label tracks (Thanks, Noah Rosenfield (@nosenfield)!) * #10103 Improve UI on HiDPI displays on Linux/wxGTK (Thanks, Ivan A. Melnikov (@iv-m)!) * #10099 Fixed MixerBoard Mute and Solo button display (Thanks, Ivan A. Melnikov (@iv-m)!) * #10681 Fixed multichannel FLAC import * #10999 Fixed envelope being broken after joining clips ### Audacity-3.7.7 — Audacity 3.7.7 - Date: 2025-12-11 - Version: Audacity-3.7.7 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.7 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.7 - **fixed** — Fixed broken waveform scrolling and selection for some users introduced in 3.7.6 - **added** — Added checksum to WavPack export This is a hotfix release. It fixes broken waveform scrolling and selection for some users introduced in 3.7.6. The fix was provided by @iv-m and @DavidBailes, thank you! Other changes: * #9940 Added checksum to WavPack export (thanks @ajsand) ##### New Contributors * @iv-m made their first contribution in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/10011 * @ajsand made their first contribution in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9940 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/compare/Audacity-3.7.6...Audacity-3.7.7 ### Audacity-3.7.6 — Audacity 3.7.6 - Date: 2025-12-04 - Version: Audacity-3.7.6 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.6 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.6 - **added** — Added FFmpeg 8 support - **added** — Added middle-mouse drag panning over track panel - **added** — Added "Import from audio.com" dialog to import audio files from audio.com - **fixed** — Fixed unstable cloud audio uploads - **changed** — Allowed export as OGG/Opus when exporting with FFmpeg - **fixed** — Fixed 16-bit FLAC import - **changed** — Updated libcurl to 8.17.0 - **changed** — Updated wavpack to 5.7.0 This is a patch release. It contains the following changes: * #9742 Added FFmpeg 8 support * #9565 Added middle-mouse drag panning over track panel (Thanks, Anders Jenbo (@AJenbo)) * #9863 Added "Import from audio.com" dialog to import audio files from audio.com * #9838 Fixed unstable cloud audio uploads * #9576 Allowed export as OGG/Opus when exporting with FFmpeg * #9929 Fixed 16-bit FLAC import * #9897 Library updates: libcurl to 8.17.0, wavpack to 5.7.0 ##### New Contributors * @AJenbo made their first contribution in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9565 * @kgramhans made their first contribution in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9510 * @teetow made their first contribution in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9975 **NOTE:** When we first published the changelog, we accidentally included Spectrogram Wavelet analysis (Thanks, Klaus Gram-Hansen (@kgramhans)) as if it were already shipped. That one is not quite ready yet, so it is not enabled in this release. Sorry for the confusion! If you're curious and want to play with the experimental wavelet-enabled build, you can grab it here: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/actions/runs/20054770477 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/compare/Audacity-3.7.5...Audacity-3.7.6 ### Audacity-4.0.0-alpha-2 — Audacity-4.0.0.alpha-2 - Date: 2025-11-03 - Version: Audacity-4.0.0-alpha-2 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-4.0.0-alpha-2 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-4.0.0-alpha-2 - Labels: Pre-release - **added** — Allow track range selection using shift enter - **added** — Record anywhere - **added** — Export loop region - **added** — Paste behaviour preferences - **added** — Add setting to configure whether clicking on ruler should trigger playback - **changed** — Create loop region only when control key is pressed - **changed** — Smoother playhead ##### Notable changes since alpha-1 * Allow track range selection using shift enter by @embarc-gabriel in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9600 * Record anywhere by @grliszas14 in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9540 * Export loop region by @grliszas14 in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9489 * Paste behaviour preferences by @luapmartin in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9612 * Add setting to configure whether clicking on ruler should trigger playback by @embarc-gabriel in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9707 * Create loop region only when control key is pressed by @embarc-gabriel in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9712 * Smoother playhead by @saintmatthieu in https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/9613 ### Audacity-3.7.5 — Audacity 3.7.5 - Date: 2025-08-05 - Version: Audacity-3.7.5 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.5 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.5 - **added** — Windows ARM64 beta support for Audacity on Windows 11 or later - **added** — FLAC importer now supports 32-bit PCM - **fixed** — Fixed crash when rendering spectrum view - **fixed** — Fixed lost focus when registration window was closed - **fixed** — Fixed crash on wav import when audio file is up to 7 ms long - **fixed** — Fixed crash when using Macro Wizard - **changed** — Updated libopus to 1.5.2 - **changed** — Updated libcurl to 8.12.1 - **changed** — Updated libpng to 1.6.50 ##### Windows ARM64 beta In this release, we added support for Windows ARM64. At this time, it comes with the following caveats: * Audacity for WoA requires Windows 11 or later. Windows RT is not supported. * Plugins (VST, OpenVINO, etc.) are not supported. * It requires an [WoA-version of FFmpeg](https://github.com/tordona/ffmpeg-win-arm64/releases), the regular installer does not work. * It was not thoroughly tested with all features and workflows due to a lack of devices – your feedback is welcome. ##### Other changes: * #8942 Windows on ARM support (Thanks, Vasanth K (@vask2108) and Linaro!) * #9121 FLAC importer now supports 32-bit PCM (Thanks, Dr. K. D. Murray (@kdm9)!) * #8851 Fixed crash when rendering spectrum view (Thanks, Hailey Somerville (@haileys)!) * #9097 Fixed lost focus when registration window was closed * #8932 Fixed crash on wav import (when audio file is up to 7 ms long) * #4444 Fixed crash when using Macro Wizard * #9100, #8890 Updated libopus to 1.5.2, updated libcurl to 8.12.1, updated libpng to 1.6.50 ### Audacity-3.7.4 — Audacity 3.7.4 - Date: 2025-06-10 - Version: Audacity-3.7.4 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.4 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.4 - **added** — Add a new welcome/what's new screen - **added** — Make OpenVINO effects available on macOS - **added** — Make OpenVINO effects discoverable via the Get Effects button - **changed** — Recategorize OpenVINO effects into their own category in the Effect menu, and move transcription and music generator features to this category - **fixed** — Fix a crash when closing a large unsaved project - **fixed** — Fix a crash when using real-time effects that activate delay compensation - **fixed** — Fix issue where Studio Fade Out creates a new clip when applied at the end of a clip - **fixed** — Fix incorrect waveform rendering on clipped audio - **fixed** — Fix unintended deletion of a clip when joining two clips with pitch adjustment - **fixed** — Make effect preview work when the track is muted - **fixed** — Fix possible incorrect calculations in the Hamming window derivative - **fixed** — Fix compilation issues on legacy macOS This is a patch release. It contains the following changes: * Added a new welcome/what's new screen. * OpenVINO effects are now available on macOS. More about that can be found [in this blogpost](https://www.audacityteam.org/blog/openvino-mac/). * OpenVINO effects can now be found via the Get Effects button. (NB, this is a slow rollout - you may not see it there just yet at the time of release) * OpenVINO effects have been recategorized into their own category in the Effect menu. This also goes for the transcription and music generator feature, previously found in the Generate and Analyze menus, respectively. * #6890 Fixed a crash when closing a large unsaved project * #8709 Fixed a crash when using real-time effects that activate delay compensation * #8494 Fixed issue where Studio Fade Out creates a new clip when applied at the end of a clip * #8442 Fixed incorrect waveform rendering on clipped audio * #8559 Fixed unintended deletion of a clip when joining two clips with pitch adjustment * #3003 Effect preview now works when the track is muted * #8666 Fixed possible incorrect calculations in the Hamming window derivative (Thanks, @witwald!) * #8577 Fixed compilation issues on legacy macOS (Thanks, @barracuda156!) ### Audacity-3.7.3 — Audacity 3.7.3 - Date: 2025-03-13 - Version: Audacity-3.7.3 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.3 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.3 - **fixed** — Incorrect results when applying effects to multiple clips - **fixed** — Truncate Silence fails to work properly when there is more than one silent part This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bugs: * #8426 Incorrect results when applying effects to multiple clips * #8425 Truncate Silence fails to work properly when there is more than one silent part ### Audacity-3.7.2 — Audacity 3.7.2 - Date: 2025-03-10 - Version: Audacity-3.7.2 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.2 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.2 - **fixed** — Fixed a crash when applying some effects across multiple tracks if one track is empty - **fixed** — Fixed some crashes emanating from the Mixer window - **added** — Returned the Residue option in noise reduction - **changed** — Modules are now allowed to stick around when patch releases are published - **changed** — When adding a realtime effect to a track, the effect settings are now opened immediately - **added** — Added an infobox when saving a project in a new version breaks compatibility with an old one - **added** — Added a preference to turn off automatic tempo detection - **changed** — When duplicating tracks, the duplicated tracks now have independent realtime effect instances - **fixed** — Fixed range-selection beyond the edge of a clip being destructive - **changed** — Improved stability of cloud saving - **fixed** — Fixed pasting content from a clip at the beginning of itself being offset in time - **fixed** — macOS: Fixed AUSoundIsolation - **fixed** — Fixed audacity continuing to scroll after letting go of the scrollbar - **fixed** — Fixed black stripes appearing when zooming in while in the envelope or multi-tool - **added** — Added a new get effects button next to the Upload Audio button - **added** — Added UUID instance support - **fixed** — Fixed label texts using the wrong color in dark themes - **fixed** — Fixed tracks being incorrectly drawn on high zoom levels using high precision trackpads - **fixed** — Linux: Fixed FFmpeg loading in the Ubuntu 22.04 AppImage This is a patch release. It contains the following changes: * #8290 Fixed a crash when applying some effects across multiple tracks if one track is empty. * #8157, #8155 Fixed some crashes emanating from the Mixer window. * #7672 Returned the "Residue" option in noise reduction. (Thanks, Christopher Rooney!) * #7809 Modules are now allowed to stick around when patch releases like this one are published. This means you likely won't need to update the OpenVINO again during 3.7.x. * #7076 When adding a realtime effect to a track, the effect settings are now opened immediately. * #7819 Added an infobox when saving a project in a new version breaks compatibility with an old one. * #7740 Added a preference to turn off automatic tempo detection. * #4169 When duplicating tracks, the duplicated tracks now have independent realtime effect instances. * #7700 Fixed range-selection beyond the edge of a clip being destructive. * #8013, #8008, #8004, #8009, #8003, #8005, #8071 Improved stability of cloud saving. * #7410 Fixed pasting content from a clip at the beginning of itself being offset in time. * #4231 macOS: Fixed AUSoundIsolation. * #6342 Fixed audacity continuing to scroll after letting go of the scrollbar. * #8110 Fixed black stripes appearing when zooming in while in the envelope or multi-tool. * #8043 Added a new "get effects" button next to the Upload Audio button. * #8211 Added UUID instance support. See this page for further info: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/introducing-a-uuid-system-in-audacity-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/128561 * #7154 Fixed label texts using the wrong color in dark themes. (Thanks, GovindaMadhava!) * #8261 Fixed tracks being incorrectly drawn on high zoom levels using high precision trackpads. * #7902 Linux: Fixed FFmpeg loading in the Ubuntu 22.04 AppImage. ### Audacity-3.7.1 — Audacity 3.7.1 - Date: 2024-12-12 - Version: Audacity-3.7.1 - Original notes: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/tag/Audacity-3.7.1 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/audacity/releases/audacity-3.7.1 - **fixed** — Effects can now be applied to time-stretched clips - **fixed** — Moving or renaming the installation directory no longer re-enables disabled modules - **fixed** — Opening the Adjust Playback Speed dialog no longer crashes Audacity This is a patch release. It fixes the following bugs: * #7797 Effects can be applied to time-stretched clips. * #7620 Moving or renaming the installation directory no longer re-enables disabled modules. * #7652 Opening the "Adjust Playback Speed" dialog doesn't crash Audacity anymore.