New Features

Effects and Analysis:

• VST Effects now display GUI by default
• Faster Equalization and Noise Removal; improved Truncate Silence and Click Track
• Chains applied to files now clear temporary data after processing each file
• Updated Nyquist implementation with support for SAL syntax and improved memory management
• Plot Spectrum now analyzes up to 237.8 seconds of audio, with separate windows for each project and improved display; new preferences for Spectrograms
• Contrast Analysis tool now modeless for easier use

Interface:

• Draft Manual/Quick Help included in Windows and Mac installers
• New "Mixer Board" view with per-track VU meters
• Mute, solo, gain, pan and track height saved in projects
• More compact Preferences window with easier-to-use Keyboard tab and new toolbars shortcuts
• New Screenshot Tools and improved screen reader support

Other:

• Record more than 16 channels (hardware/drivers permitting)
• Improved support for non-mmap ALSA devices such as PulseAudio
• 32-bit float data over 0 dB now handled without clipping
• "Stop" option when importing preserves already imported data
• AMR NB export now supported if the optional FFmpeg library is installed
• Faster waveform drawing and better response in multi-track projects

Bug fixes for:

• Export Multiple: failed if empty label encountered; files silenced if overwriting imported WAV files without copying them in
• Metadata Editor hidden if it was on a now unavailable second monitor
• Misaligned audio after "Split New" or Noise Removal effect
• Incorrect label movement and paste with linked audio and label tracks
• Equalization, Cut Preview and Advanced Mixing Options dialogue
• (Linux) Mixer Toolbar should now adjust levels and select input sources properly
• "Audio cache" preference caused crashes - data is now only cached in memory if available RAM is above a level defined in preferences
• Various other crashes