Audacity, the free audio editor, has another update to the final version 3.6.0. This was released yesterday evening and brings with it a number of new features and a number of corrections. Audacity now has master effects.
New function:
- Master effects can be applied to the entire project at once.
- A new compressor and limiter have been added, replacing the previous versions. When these effects are used as real-time effects, a gain reduction gradient has been added.
- Audacity now has new and improved dark and light themes. You can switch between themes via Preferences -> Interface. The theme you used previously is still there as a classic theme, and even older themes can optionally be installed as custom themes from here.
- Audacity is now much faster than before, especially when working on larger projects and on larger screens.
Changes in Audacity 3.6.0
- Added FFmpeg 7 support.
- You can now insert audio files into Audacity using Ctrl+V.
- Alternative waveform colors can now be designed using custom designs.
- The track name overlay preference and the “mix themes” preference have been removed.
- Added Tools > Export > Export selected audios option.
- Import Raw: Added support for offsets larger than 2 GB.
- The “What’s New” dialog has been redesigned.
- An option has been added to the View menu to show or hide the RMS value in waveforms.
- OpenVINO AI effects are now available for download from audacityteam.org/download/openvino/.
- Many bug fixes