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Audacity

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Velocity2.5

Multi-track audio editor and recorder for music and podcast production

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Audacity 4.0.2 fixes the corruption and crash bugs 4.0 shipped with; features wait for 4.1.

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◆Current state
Audacity 4.0 moved the editor to Qt with a new clip model, workspaces and the .aup4 format. 4.0.1 added multi-file export and a portable Windows build; 4.0.2 is a stability release that fixes project corruption from empty clips and cross-project copies, several crashes, and restores autosave during recording plus missing trim, clear and zoom shortcuts.
◆Where it's heading
The 4.0 line is in a recovery phase: each patch restores Audacity 3 behaviour or fixes data-loss bugs from the rewrite. The 4.0.2 notes say new features and further returns of missing ones are held for 4.1.
◆Prediction
4.1 is the next meaningful release and should focus on bringing back features dropped in the Qt rewrite; more 4.0.x patches are likely if corruption reports continue.

◆Recent moves

  1. 12d ago

    Audacity 4.0.2 fixes project corruption and restores autosave

    Fixes project corruption when loading empty clips or copying between projects, clip loss across sample rates and several crashes, and restores autosave during recording. It is the second patch spent closing gaps left by the 4.0 rewrite, with new features deferred to 4.1.

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  2. 1mo ago

    Audacity 4.0.1 adds multi-file export and fixes corruption

    Adds multi-file export, a portable Windows build and restored Audacity 3 shortcuts, extends keyboard navigation, and fixes project corruption after failed saves and .aup3 conversion errors. The first parity-and-trust release after the Qt rewrite.

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  3. 2mo ago

    Audacity-4.0.0

    ⚡ SPARK

    Audacity 4.0 completes the move to Qt, delivering a redesigned clip editing model, workspaces, light/dark/high-contrast themes, a new .aup4 project format, and ASIO support on Windows. This is not an incremental release — it changes the fundamental UI framework and editing model that have defined Audacity for two decades. The 3.x parallel release track confirms the team is managing the transition rather than forcing an abrupt migration.

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  4. 2mo ago

    Audacity 3.7.9

    Audacity 3.7.9 brings ASIO support and FFmpeg 9 to the stable 3.x branch, alongside fixes for project corruption under disk-full and drive-disconnect conditions. The ASIO backport is notable — it was shipped in the 4.0 beta cycle and is now available to users who haven't migrated yet. The corruption fixes address data-loss scenarios that would be severe for production users.

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  5. 2mo ago

    Audacity 4.0.0 Beta 4

    The final pre-4.0 public beta added ASIO support on Windows, FFmpeg 9, legacy .aup project import, and a cluster of clip editing fixes based on beta feedback. Smaller installers and ARM64 builds for Windows and Linux were also added. This beta defined the 4.0 feature set; the GA release shipped essentially as beta 4 with stability fixes.

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  6. 5mo ago

    Audacity 3.7.8

    A maintenance patch for the 3.7 line fixing a handful of scripting edge cases, tone generation, and pasting into new tracks. All community-contributed fixes with narrow scope — housekeeping for the stable branch while 4.0 development was in progress.

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