From d281d0e1dd45d88da85ddfd6b677f71cf8fcc84d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Crook Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 22:20:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README and CHANGELOG for 2.3.0 --- CHANGELOG.txt | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.txt | 107 +++++++++++++++++++------------------------------- 2 files changed, 100 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt index 35911868d..ca56ce170 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.txt +++ b/CHANGELOG.txt @@ -1,5 +1,64 @@ List of significant changes and bug fixes going back to version 1.1.0 + +Changes in version 2.2.2: + +Improvements + + * Dropout detection + Dropout detection is controlled from a setting in Recording Preferences + called "Detect dropouts". + When this setting is "on" (default setting) Audacity will detect dropouts + (brief gaps in the recording) and will insert zeroes into the recording + to keep the other good parts synchronized. These silent spans will make + the dropouts more obvious, but keep the duration of the recording correct. + When recording stops, a Warning message box alerts the user and a label track, + called "Dropouts", is added showing the lost parts, labeled with consecutive numbers. + * Improved horizontal zooming + For this release we have improved the way zooming using your mouse wheel + works and provided a new Zoom Toggle function. + * Improved vertical zooming + We have added a context menu to the vertical scale to control vertical zooming + Previous vertical zooming methods (left-click in the vertical ruler, left-drag + in the vertical ruler) remain available by selecting "Advanced Vertical Zooming" + in Track Behaviors Preferences. + * "Extra" menu + The "Ext-Bar" and "Ext-Command" menus have been consolidated into the "Extra" menu. + * Theme tweaks + The appearance and/or contrast of a few icons has been improved. + * Easier access to changing key bindings for shortcuts + For menu commands that are enabled (not grayed-out) if you hold the Shift key + and click on the sub-menu item, instead of executing the command the Keyboard + Preferences pop open at the chosen command. You can then change that (or any + other) shortcut binding. + * Language selection in Preferences + Interface Preferences has been upgraded so when selecting languages the proper + spelling of these languages is shown with accented and special characters. + +Bug Fixes + * Multiple use of "Save As" to the existing open project can result in data + corruption/loss + * Crash undoing during record, using Discard button of History window + * Exporting audio in compressed formats to device with insufficient space produces + inconsistent/truncated results + * In Export Multiple, Cancel does not remove the file that is in progress when + Cancel is chosen + * Unicode page encodings fixed ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) + * Crash using SBSMS pitch change at low sample rate + * (Mac) Equalization: "Telephone" curve displays a flat line, no sound on Preview + * Toolbars: open undocked if previously not shown, unless Reset Toolbars first + * Analysis effects that create labels should give focus to label track + * Control value may be out of range when using FloatingPointValidator + * Analysis effects produce false indication that a label is open for editing + * Import Uncompressed File Dialog Incorrect Reference to Menu Item + * Wave Color not grayed out in TCP dropdown menu when in Spectrogram view + * Hover indication on note track channel toggle appears on all tracks (when + they rerender) + * Installer has old logo for 2.2.1 and 2.2.0 + * Un-muting with a single track unnecessarily activates the Solo button + * Applying chain to file should zoom-to-fit + + Changes in version 2.2.1: Improvements diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt index b3846168b..c50e1a60e 100644 --- a/README.txt +++ b/README.txt @@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ The Audacity documentation is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode . Compilation instructions for Audacity are provided in the source code: -* Windows: win\compile.txt -* macOS: mac/Build.txt -* GNU/Linux: INSTALL . +* Windows: win\build.txt +* macOS: mac/build.txt +* GNU/Linux: linux/build.txt You can ask for help with compilation problems at: https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=19 . @@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ pull request on https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pulls . It's usually best to discuss functional code changes with us first on audacity-devel: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel . -Version 2.2.2 +Version 2.3.0 Contents of this README: 1. Licensing -2. Changes since version 2.2.1 +2. Changes since version 2.2.2 3. Known Issues at Release 4. Source Code, Libraries and Additional Copyright Information @@ -67,73 +67,48 @@ to https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html or write to Improvements - * Dropout detection - Dropout detection is controlled from a setting in Recording Preferences - called "Detect dropouts". - When this setting is "on" (default setting) Audacity will detect dropouts - (brief gaps in the recording) and will insert zeroes into the recording - to keep the other good parts synchronized. These silent spans will make - the dropouts more obvious, but keep the duration of the recording correct. - When recording stops, a Warning message box alerts the user and a label track, - called "Dropouts", is added showing the lost parts, labeled with consecutive numbers. - * Improved horizontal zooming - For this release we have improved the way zooming using your mouse wheel - works and provided a new Zoom Toggle function. - * Improved vertical zooming - We have added a context menu to the vertical scale to control vertical zooming - Previous vertical zooming methods (left-click in the vertical ruler, left-drag - in the vertical ruler) remain available by selecting "Advanced Vertical Zooming" - in Track Behaviors Preferences. - * "Extra" menu - The "Ext-Bar" and "Ext-Command" menus have been consolidated into the "Extra" menu. - * Theme tweaks - The appearance and/or contrast of a few icons has been improved. - * Easier access to changing key bindings for shortcuts - For menu commands that are enabled (not grayed-out) if you hold the Shift key - and click on the sub-menu item, instead of executing the command the Keyboard - Preferences pop open at the chosen command. You can then change that (or any - other) shortcut binding. - * Language selection in Preferences - Interface Preferences has been upgraded so when selecting languages the proper - spelling of these languages is shown with accented and special characters. + * New feature - "Punch and Roll Recording". + * Pinned-play-head can now be repositioned by dragging + * Play-at-speed now can be adjusted whilst playing. + * Toolbars controlling volume and speed can now be resized for greater precision + * Macros (formerly 'Chains') substantially extended + * New Macro palette + * Macros can be bound to keyboard keys + * New commands + * New 'Tools' menu + * New 'Scriptables' commands + * Nyquist gains AUD-DO command + * More dialogs have help buttons now + * Increased legibility of trackname display + * Half-wave option for collapsed tracks + * Sliding Stretch + * Dialog (option) for entering labels + Bug Fixes - * Multiple use of "Save As" to the existing open project can result in data - corruption/loss - * Crash undoing during record, using Discard button of History window - * Exporting audio in compressed formats to device with insufficient space produces - inconsistent/truncated results - * In Export Multiple, Cancel does not remove the file that is in progress when - Cancel is chosen - * Unicode page encodings fixed ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) - * Crash using SBSMS pitch change at low sample rate - * (Mac) Equalization: "Telephone" curve displays a flat line, no sound on Preview - * Toolbars: open undocked if previously not shown, unless Reset Toolbars first - * Analysis effects that create labels should give focus to label track - * Control value may be out of range when using FloatingPointValidator - * Analysis effects produce false indication that a label is open for editing - * Import Uncompressed File Dialog Incorrect Reference to Menu Item - * Wave Color not grayed out in TCP dropdown menu when in Spectrogram view - * Hover indication on note track channel toggle appears on all tracks (when - they rerender) - * Installer has old logo for 2.2.1 and 2.2.0 - * Un-muting with a single track unnecessarily activates the Solo button - * Applying chain to file should zoom-to-fit - - See also: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.2.2 - and: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/New_features_in_Audacity_2.2.2 + + Over 90 bugs in 2.2.0 fixed, including: + + * Windows: Queen Mary 1.7.1 Vamp plug-ins crash Audacity on opening Plug-in Manager - bug #1244 + * Inconsistent behavior when recording with a selection defined - bug #1839 + * Ctrl + M does not open label for editing - bug #1852 + * Vertical Zoom in by clicking in the vertical Scale, or context menu, in waveform views is inconsistent - bug #1810 + * Deletion of all tracks cannot be undone - bug #1845 + * Timer Record with a selection present can get a truncated recording with data loss - bug #1851 + * Duplicate shortcuts can be created - bug #1786 + * Labels longer than 260 characters are now supported - bug #1905 + * Using Spectrogram Settings in TCP or using Preferences causes Audacity to reset Project Rate to default rate in Quality Preferences - bug #1977 + * Cut Preview should play all selected/sync-locked tracks, respecting Mute/Solo during preview - bug #231 + + See also: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.3.0 + and: https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/New_features_in_Audacity_2.3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -3. Known Issues in 2.2.2: +3. Known Issues in 2.3.0: -For known issues at release of 2.2.2 please see: - https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.2.2/Issues - -Please also check: - https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Known_Issues -for details of any issues that have been identified after release of -this version. +For known issues in 2.3.0 please see: + https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Release_Notes_2.3.0/Issues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------