Audacity Updated To v1.3.7 (Beta)

The Audacity Team have announced the release of Audacityv1.3.7 (Beta) for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux/Unix.

This is primarily a bug-fix release designed to improve stability and usability, especially on Mac OS X. It incorporates some new features too, including DirectSound device support for Windows.

Cross-Platform Bug Fixes include:

Muting/soloing caused incorrect channel results in exported stereo files.
Nyquist effects: pasted unmodified audio into the result, no progress bar, truncation of processed audio on cancel.
Noise Removal: pasted unmodified audio into the result, unwanted filtering tail.
Uncompressed exports:
o Export as WAV could be corrupted if overwriting to same file.
o Export multiple to uncompressed formats only produced 16-bit WAV.
Compressed exports:
o MP3 exports now produce correct bit rate mode, quality and length, with improved metadata visibility in player applications.
o WMA exports containing metadata are now correct.
Restored support for multi-channel recording devices that can record more than two channels using Audacity.

Platform-specific Bug Fixes:

Windows Vista: Fixed crash opening Preferences with no sound devices enabled and connected.
Mac OS X and Linux:
o Fixes for spurious clipping, label typing, no shortcuts after running effects.
o Project rate now always changes to respect that of first imported file.
Mac OS X only:
o Fixes for inactive or corrupted menus and hidden dialogues, portable settings not detected, and inability to set independent Command and Control shortcuts.
o FFmpeg installer now available.

New Features:

F11 Full Screen mode, “Sliding Time Scale/Pitch Shift” effect, Audio Contrast Analyzer.
Windows: sound devices can now be opened using the more efficient DirectSound API.

Other changes: