Because of software patents, Audacity cannot include the FFmpeg software or distribute it from its own websites.

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Instead, following the links below to instructions to download and install the free and recommended FFmpeg third-party library.

Sound Quality Supports 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit (floating point) samples (the latter preserves samples in excess of full scale).

Too many users were previously getting caught out by copying part of the project only, when backing up.

Backup Project command replaces Save Lossless Copy of Project and Save Compressed Copy of Project Added Corsican and Marathi languages.

Added Multi-View option to Track Preferences Added hidden (bindable to shortcuts) commands for repeating last generator, analyzer or tool.

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For full information on how to use these features, go to the help pages.

Recording Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, records, or minidiscs.

With some sound cards, Audacity can also capture streaming audio.

Record from microphone, line input, USBFirewire devices and others.

Record at high sample rates in excess of 192,000 Hz (subject to appropriate hardware).

Record multiple channels at once (subject to appropriate hardware).

Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during and after recording.

Clipping can be displayed in the waveform or in a label track.

Import and Export Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings.

Export your recordings in many different file formats, including multiple files at once.

Fast On-Demand import of WAV or AIFF files (letting you start work with the files almost immediately) if read directly from source.

On-Demand import of other file formats is available with the optional FFmpeg library.

Import and export all formats supported by libsndfile such as GSM 6.10, 32-bit and 64-bit float WAV and UA-Law.

Import MPEG audio (including MP2 and MP3 files) using libmad.

Import raw (headerless) audio files using the Import Raw command.

Import and export AC3, M4AM4R (AAC) and WMA with the optional FFmpeg library (this also supports import of audio from video files).