Audacity 1.3.10 Beta is released. Audacity is open source software for recording and editing sounds. This release removes a significant number of crash or freeze problems and other major bugs.

Summary of Changes in 1.3.10:

Imports/Exports bug fixes:

 

• Freeze importing audio files in Pitch (EAC) view
• Corrupted WAV or AIFF imports and WMA exports
• Metadata Editor appeared before the Export window

 

Effects bug fixes:

 

• Crash/hang using Equalization; errors in Reverse and Truncate Silence
• Nyquist: Excessive memory consumption; errors in European locales; inaccurate text box values
• VST effects remained in menu when no longer available

 

Other bug fixes:

 

• Spurious "not writable/disk full" errors when saving projects
• Desynchronized playback/data loss when using multiple tracks
• Crash opening Preferences when no valid devices present
• (Linux) Crash when undoing or redoing label edits

 

Improvements:

 

• Improved copying/pasting of label-with-audio and system clipboard text
• Contrast Tool now modeless, intuitive handling of multiple project windows, various other improvements

See Changes in Audacity 1.3.10 for more on 1.3.10 and the Beta series.

You can download Audacity 1.3.10 Beta here.