From 9b94dcf2f320362494b6d7979ccebd5e174ace21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Crook Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:42:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README.txt - Fixes for 2.1.1 Re-Instated the Operating System section in the 2.1.0 changes. Updated the changes and fixes as per corrections/additions to the wiki release notes by Gale (thanks for those). --- README.txt | 82 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt index b2b907b6d..2d6ee600a 100644 --- a/README.txt +++ b/README.txt @@ -63,57 +63,60 @@ Changes and Improvements: * Effects: * Built in effects now support presets. + * New Limiter effect replaces Hard Limiter effect. + * New Crossfade Clips effect to apply a simple crossfade to a selected + pair of clips in a single audio track. * Can now add/remove effects from Generate and Effects menus. * New version of Vocal Removal Effect. * Classic Filters' now included as an opt-in effect. * Interface: - * Much faster editing with larger projects, thanks to a faster method for - storing the autorecovery file. + * Much faster editing with larger projects, thanks to a faster method + for storing the autosave recovery file. * Performance improvements for Draw Tool and zooming of Spectrogram views. - * Zero-padding Spectrograms Preference smooths the image for short window sizes. + * Zero-padding Spectrograms Preference smooths the image for short + window sizes. * Scrubbing and Seeking, including backwards play. - * Quick-Play from timeline enhancements Timeline, particularly for looping. + * Quick-Play from Timeline enhancements, particularly for looping. * (Windows) Language of Audacity user interface is now set in installer. - * More VI usability enhancements, track focus & navigation. + * More VI usability enhancements for track focus & navigation. * Other Changes: - * Upgraded to Nyquist 3.0.9 and FLAC lib. + * Upgraded to Nyquist 3.0.9 and libflac 1.3.1. * Upgraded LV2 libs, LV2 GUIs on Linux, LV2 factory Presets. * Crash report integration. - * Modules enabled. Mod Nyqbench available as an experimental module - (but not in the default download). + * Modules can be enabled in Preferences. Mod-nyq-bench available as an + experimental module (but not in the default download). Bug fixes: - * Crashes: + * Crashes * Crash using Undo while dragging sample points - * Crash using File > Close on project window when Screenshot Tools is open. - * Crash closing Track Gain or Pan adjustment box on Mac. - * Crash closing project window between save project dialogues - * SPACE cannot be used/may crash in context menus that have a checkbox. + * Crash using File > Close on project window when Screenshot Tools was + open. * FFmpeg Custom Export: Crashes importing presets. - * TAL VST (but not other VST's) crashes if previewing built-in effect + * (OS X) Crash closing Track Gain or Pan adjustment box. + * (OS X) Crash closing project window between save project dialogues + * (Linux) TAL VST (but not other VST's) crashed if previewing built-in + effect + * (Linux) SPACE could not be used/could crash in context menus that have + a checkbox. - * Interface: - * LV2 effects don't use parameters when using chains. - * Built in Generators not usable in Chains. - * Plot Spectrum: Can't change values without losing focus. - * Changing Windows default devices in Audacity session breaks recording - or playback until rescan. - * Track dropdown menu settings may affect other tracks - * Slight mismatch of vertical scale with linear spectrogram view - * RTP effect Play/Stop button remains deactivated after built-in preview ends - * Contrast: "Move forward or backward thru active windows" does not refocus - Contrast. - * LADSPA generate plug-ins fail when white space selected. + * Interface + * LV2 effects did not use parameters when using Chains. + * Built in Generators were not usable in Chains. + * Plot Spectrum could not change values without losing focus. + * Track dropdown menu settings could affect other tracks. + * Slight mismatch of vertical scale with linear spectrogram view. + * RTP effect Play/Stop button remained deactivated after built-in preview + ended. + * Contrast: "Move forward or backward through active windows" did not + refocus Contrast. + * LADSPA and LV2 generate plug-ins failed when white space selected. - * Imports and Exports - * Confusing behaviour importing / exporting AU presets, different to VST - preset import/ export - - * Mac OS X: - * Apple Audio Units silently apply an imported preset + * Mac OS X + * Confusing behaviour importing / exporting AU presets. In particular, + Apple Audio Units silently applied an imported preset. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -360,6 +363,21 @@ Bug fixes: * Fix silent failure exporting FFmpeg, MP2 or OGG to an unwritable folder. * Fix ENTER activated an effect when OK button was greyed out. + * Operating system and sound device support: + * (Windows) Audacity 2.1.0 requires Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) or XP SP2 + (64-bit), Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1. + * (Windows) Audacity is now compiled using Visual Studio 2013. + * (Windows) Recording with WASAPI host now includes experimental support + for physical inputs (up to 24-bit depth) as well as loopback recording. + * (OS X) 10.10 (Yosemite) is now supported including Apple Audio Units. + * Please report any issues with WASAPI recording/playback or Yosemite + to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/contact/#feedback . + * (Linux Ubuntu) Under Unity, keyboard shortcuts are not visible in the + Audacity menus. Keyboard shortcuts are visible if you install the classic + GNOME Flashback interface or under Unity if you open Audacity with the + UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0 environment variable. Audacity compiled from source + will ship with src/audacity.desktop.in set to UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0 but it + will remain up to distributions to use this desktop file. Changes and Improvements: