Software update: Audacity 3.3.0

Version 3.3.0 of Audacity has been released. Available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, this open source audio editor can record sound, import and export wav, aiff, ogg, and MP3 files. The program has an unlimited undo function and also has a large collection of effects on board, such as fade-in and fade-out, echo, tempo change and noise reduction. More effects can be easily added, as the program supports Nyquist, VST and Ladspa effects, among others.plugins. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

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.

Bug fixes

• #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 have since 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.