Easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Mac

Audacity for Mac

Audacity 0.96

  -  1.23 MB  -  Open Source

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Audacity 0.96.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Audacity for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


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What's new in this version:

General User Interface
- Added mute/solo buttons

Importing Audio
- Fixed regression bug in 0.95 which caused stereo files to be imported as two mono tracks
- Imports MP3 ID3 tags

Exporting Audio
- Exporting MP3 now works, if the appropriate version of the LAME DLL is installed (Joshua)
- Allows editing of MP3 ID3 tags with export.

Preferences
- Added Audio I/O selectors on Mac (Dominic) and Windows (Joshua)

Effects
- Added progress dialog support to all effects (which also allows effects to be cancelled)
- Added support for stereo effects and effects that add or remove tracks, or require multiple passes.
- Improved Amplify effect and fixed all known bugs (Dominic)
- Improved Bass Boost effect
- Added Filter effect (Dominic)
- Added Phaser effect (Paul)
- Added Wahwah effect (Paul)