It adds non-destructive editing, real-time effects, VST3 support and more:
Audacity is best known as a free app to do quick audio edits and record audio, but the latest update makes it more viable as a full on production tool, parent Muse Group has announced. Version 3.2 now supports non-destructive editing, real-time effects and enhanced VST3 support, along with user interface improvements and faster audio sharing via a new service, audio.com.
The most welcome addition is non-destructive audio capabilities that allow creators to adjust effects without the changes being permanently baked into the audio file. It also supports real-time playback of effects and crossfades as you adjust them, allowing for more accurate edits while listening to audio. That compares to previous versions, which required that you render the effect before you could hear it.
[...] Finally, the new audio.com site lets you easily share audio files by sending a link rather than the entire file. You can share files either publicly or privately, or use your account for cloud storage. (Muse Group recently updated its privacy policy, promising it wouldn't sell any of the "very limited" data it collects from users.) The new version of the app is now available as a free download.
Brief video showing the new features
Audacity is a great audio editing tool that is actually free. This update looks like it adds many more production level features.
(Score: 5, Informative) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Friday September 30 2022, @09:08PM
Just remember this happened [bbc.com] before you start it up.
Yeah the Muse Group backpedaled on that one. How long before they try it again though? Do you trust them? I don't.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Snort on Friday September 30 2022, @09:15PM (2 children)
Have they done anything to repair their relationship with the open source community?
The fork Tenacity seems stalled. https://github.com/tenacityteam/tenacity [github.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 01 2022, @05:39AM
It was rightfully killed by Sneedacity.
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday October 03 2022, @12:48AM
Does the open source community have a valid replacement for it? I haven't kept up with wars, except the one pitting Ukraine against Satan.
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(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday October 03 2022, @12:45AM
It doesn't affect how I use it. However, Windows' last update did; it removed Audacity's ability to play or record.
So I replaced the dead hard drive in the dual boot computer and installed Kubuntu. I'll have an "ask S/N" journal shortly since it's been a decade since I used Linux seriously, and couldn't install Audacity, but I can get it to run. It will do everything I'm used to it doing except record the internet, I'll do more research before I ask.
But like I said, the changes listed don't affect me. The changes not listed do. The copy, paste, etc are gone, as are the zooms, unless you go through the "view" menu to reset the damned thing.
I'll stick with the previous version.
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