Audacity updated to v2.3.0

Audacity, the free, open source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing, has been updated to 2.3.0 featuring many new features, and over 90 bugs fixed (since 2.2.2).

New in Audacity 2.3.0:

• New feature – "Punch and Roll Recording".
• Pinned-play-head can now be repositioned by dragging.
• Play-at-speed now can be adjusted whilst playing.
• Toolbars controlling volume and speed can now be resized for greater precision.
• Macros (formerly 'Chains') substantially extended
  • New Macro palette.
  • Macros can be bound to keyboard keys.
• New commands
  • New 'Tools' menu.
  • New 'Scriptables' commands.
• Nyquist gains AUD-DO command.
• Nyquist effects are now translatable and translated.
• More dialogs have help buttons now.
• Increased legibility of trackname display.
• Half-wave option for collapsed tracks.
• Sliding Stretch.
• Dialog (option) for entering labels.

See: 2.3.0 New Features for longer descriptions and links on how to use the new features.

Bug Fixes

Over 90 bugs that were in 2.2.2 fixed, including:

• Windows: Queen Mary 1.7.1 Vamp plug-ins crash Audacity on opening Plug-in Manager – bug #1244.
• Inconsistent behavior when recording with a selection defined – bug #1839.
• Ctrl + M does not open label for editing – bug #1852.
• Vertical Zoom in by clicking in the vertical Scale, or context menu, in waveform views is inconsistent – bug #1810.
• Deletion of all tracks cannot be undone – bug #1845.
• Timer Record with a selection present can get a truncated recording with data loss – bug #1851.
• Duplicate shortcuts can be created – bug #1786.
• Labels longer than 260 characters are now supported – bug #1905.
• Using Spectrogram Settings in TCP or using Preferences causes Audacity to reset Project Rate to default rate in Quality Preferences – bug #1977.
• Cut Preview should play all selected/sync-locked tracks, respecting Mute/Solo during preview – bug #231.

See also: 2.3.0 Release Notes