New features in this release

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This page is an overview of prominent new functionality that has been introduced in Audacity 3.2


Version 3.2 is a release focused on real-time effects.

Details can be found in the Release Notes.

Contents

There is an overview video for 3.2 available on YouTube:

Watch the overview video


  1. Using Real-time effects
  2. Audio setup
  3. Sharing audio
  4. Mixer toolbar consolidated into meter toolbars
  5. Updating from Audacity 2.x to 3.x


Using Real-time effects

While Audacity doesn't yet ship with realtime effects, you can download plugins for it. Currently supported plugin formats are Audio Units (macOS only), VST2, VST3, LV2, and LADSPA.

For details see Using realtime effects on the Audacity Support website.


Audio setup

The new Audio Setup Toolbar enables you to manage the setup of your audio input and output devices and adjust the latency of your computer.

Audio Setup Toolbar.png

See this page on the Audacity Support website for more details.


Sharing audio on-line with others

The new Share Audio Toolbar enables you to share your audio on-line with others on the audio.com website.

Share Audio Toolbar.png

See Share Audio Toolbar or details.


Mixer toolbar consolidated into meter toolbars

The old Mixer Toolbar has been removed from Audacity.

In its place sliders have been added to the Meter Toolbars to control the amplitude of recording and playback.

Recording Meter Toolbar in use

Recording Meter Toolbar in use, default size - click on the image to see this toolbar displayed in the default context of the upper tooldock layout

Playback Meter Toolbar in use

Playback Meter Toolbar in use, default size - click on the image to see this toolbar displayed in the default context of the upper tooldock layout


See Meter Toolbars for more details


Updating from Audacity 2.x to Audacity 3.x

With the release of Audacity 3.0.0 the project file structure of Audacity was changed significantly with the entire project contained in a single unified database file.

If you have already updated to any 3.x version you should already be aware of this.

But if you are updating from any earlier 2.x Audacity version please read Updating from Audacity 2.x to Audacity 3.x.

Older Projects:

Audacity 3.x can usually open AUP files created in older 2.x.x versions of Audacity , but saving the project in 3.x will prevent it opening again in Audacity versions prior to 3.0.0.

  • Note that this will leave behind the old AUP file and its associated _data folder which you will probably want to delete to recover disk space.
  • Audacity version 3.x should be able to open projects from Audacity 1.1 onwards - but not from 1.0

Links

> Audacity Release Notes 3.2 - detailed release notes for this release of Audacity

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