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Audacity 1.3.8

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What's new in this version:

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

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