Audacity 3.2 Released as the latest stable version of the popular audio editor, it is also free software and one of the most popular applications in its category. On this occasion, we find some interesting novelties that cover both support at the operating system level and some technologies related to multimedia.
The first major new feature in Audacity 3.2 is adding a file Effects button in the track menu that allows you to apply effects in real time . This added to the merging of the mixer bar with the counter bars, the addition of a new sound composition button that replaces the instrument toolbar (although it can be reclaimed via the View menu), a rearranged effect menu and the addition of a quick sound sharing feature.
At the plugin level, VST3 effects are now supported . Its introduction changed the binary license to GPLv3, although most code files are still exported under GPLv2. Using the GPLv3 may help the project regain some of the credibility it lost after the scandal surrounding its telemetry.
VST3, LV2 and LADSPA format extensions and audio modules are now able to run in real time. On the other hand, all plug-ins are automatically checked and enabled when starting Audacity.
For operating systems, Linux now uses XDG directories although the classic ones ~/.audacity-dataAnd those ~/.audacitywhich is inherited will continue to be used until the user deletes it. Continuing with more Linux related things, it is now possible to compile the source code even if the JACK server is not present, while on macOS there is Apple Silicon (ARM64) native compilation. Audacity 3.2 added support for ffmpeg 5.0 and Wavpack, as well as changing “mad” to “mpg123” as the MP3 importer.
Full details about Audacity 3.2 are available in release announcement It is published in the project repository on GitHub, while the application can be obtained from Download section of the official website With versions for Linux (AppImage), Windows (x86 32-bit and 64-bit), and macOS (ARM and Intel). Alternatively, it is possible to obtain it via flathub And you must hit Snap Store A stable channel in a matter of time.