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Audacity 1.3.4 beta released: open source audio editing keeps getting better

Posted Nov 15th 2007 3:00PM by Brad Linder
Filed under: Audio, Open Source, Beta

Audacity 1.3.4
The Audacity team has released another update to their popular cross-platform, open source digital audio editing application. The Audacity 1.3.x beta line features a ton of options that aren't available in the 1.2.x stable versions. For example, it's much easier to move sound files from one track to another or to split and manipulate audio tracks.

Audacity 1.3.4 beta features a ton of small, but important updates, including:
  • A new welcome screen
  • Enhanced Windows Shell integration, meaning you should be able to access Audacity from Windows dialogs like "open with."
  • New keyboard commands and shortcuts
  • The solo track button actually does what you'd expect and mutes all other tracks
  • Metadata editor added for OGG, FLAC, and WAV/AIFF exports
Audacity 1.3.4 beta is available for Windows and Linux. The most current version of Audacity for OS X is still 1.3.3 beta.
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Reaper 2:0 digital audio workstation released

Posted Oct 15th 2007 1:00PM by Brad Linder
Filed under: Audio, Windows, Shareware

Reaper 2.002
The folks behind the digital audio editing application Reaper just don't seem to know when to stop. We just noticed that the digital audio workstation got bumped up to version 2.0, and by the time we went to download it Reaper 2.002 was out.

Sometimes it seems like there's an update every time we blink. And unfortunately, there's no automated updater, so you have to download and install a new version every time you upgrade.

That said, Reaper 2.0 looks sweet. There's a new default theme which is pretty sexy, but there are also a ton of tweaks under the hood. Here are a few highlights:
  • New pitch and time-stretch modes
  • New extended mixer views
  • New pitch-shifter plugin
  • New automation options
  • Improved plug-in compatibility
  • Performance enhancements and bug tweaks galore
You can download an evaluation copy of Reaper and use it for free for 30 days. After that point, a message pops up every time you load it asking you to register, but the program remains completely functional. A full commercial license will set you back $225, but if you plan to use the software for non-commercial use, you can buy a license for $50.

[via Making Music]
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