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Sound Studio Changelog

What's new in Sound Studio 4.10.1

Mar 27, 2022
  • Changed time readouts to use monospace digits.
  • Fixed bug where the progress save window would get stuck.
  • Fixed bug where changing the background color would not immediately update the main windows.
  • Fixed bugs related to the user interface, including fixing where text would overlap images on certain buttons.
  • Other under-the-hood updates and improvements.

New in Sound Studio 4.10.0 (Jan 21, 2022)

  • Added Dark Mode support. Much of the drawing code needed to be rewritten to support Dark Mode, so some things may look or feel different.
  • Increased the minimum OS version to macOS 10.14 (Mojave).
  • Fixed several minor UI issues.
  • Added a "New Tab" command to the File menu.

New in Sound Studio 4.9.6 (Mar 13, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug with saving files that was affecting users on macOS El Capitan (10.11) and Sierra (10.12).
  • Fixed a bug with marker positions when opening AAC (M4A) and Apple Lossless files with a sample rate other than 44.1 kHz.
  • Renamed the Graphic EQ filter's "Reset Envelope" button to "Reset Curve".
  • Fixed a layout bug with the Reset Curve button in the Graphic EQ filter window.

New in Sound Studio 4.9.5 (Jan 31, 2020)

  • Based on user feedback, the MP3 file format now uses constant bit rate (CBR) encoding instead of ABR encoding. CBR encoding for MP3s is also used now in AppleScript and Automator.
  • Fixed a bug in the Chorus filter settings where the Cycle Time slider would get stuck.

New in Sound Studio 4.9.4 (Nov 19, 2019)

  • Increased the minimum system requirement to OS X El Capitan (10.11).
  • Fixed a bug where opening certain files would cause a crash.
  • Updated the Pitch and Tempo filter to include a checkbox that enables peak-locking. This feature should improve the audio quality when adjusting pitch, particularly for speech.
  • Updated the Dictionary in Script Editor (formerly Applescript) to include a list of accepted file format values.
  • Updated Script Editor's Save command so that it updates the window title to the user-specified filename.

New in Sound Studio 4.9.3 (Oct 4, 2019)

  • Saving in MP3 is now faster.
  • Fixed a bug with setting the bit rate for MP3 files.
  • Improved playthrough by adjusting varispeed settings.

New in Sound Studio 4.9.2 (Sep 12, 2019)

  • MP3-file saving now offers average bitrate (ABR) rather than constant bitrate (CBR) encoding.
  • Fixed a bug where MP3 files did not write out the Xing/VBR tag, which caused some files to show up with an incorrect audio duration.
  • Fixed a bug with loading artwork when opening some MP3 files and files with unicode ID3 tags.

New in Sound Studio 4.9.1 (Aug 21, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug with accessing third-party audio unit plug-ins.

New in Sound Studio 4.9.0 (Aug 16, 2019)

  • MP3-saving (with CBR and VBR options) is now included in Sound Studio!
  • Fixed a bug where MP3 files would be truncated when saved.
  • Fixed a bug where changes to High Pass and Low Pass filter settings would not affect the live preview.
  • Fixed memory leaks.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.16 (Jul 1, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug with editing marker labels in the main waveform view.
  • Fixed a bug where some audio unit plug-ins would produce an error that the "plug-in cannot be used with the currently selected number of tracks."
  • Fixed a bug in the Japanese version where the grid menu item was incorrectly labeled as a marker item.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.15 (Jun 6, 2019)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed audio playthrough slow-down bug.
  • Changed peak-hold function in Input Levels window so that peak values don't get stuck.
  • Text fields now work as a single line of text, to fix an issue where a return character would scroll the text out of view.
  • Fixed a bug where the filter window would not go away after hitting OK.
  • Fixed Pitch and Tempo filter latency issue where extra silence would be added after applying the filter. This bug fix also resolves latency issues with other filters.
  • Fixed an AppleScript bug related to editing metadata and the save and undo functions.
  • Improvements:
  • Updated the design of the Low Pass and High Pass filters.
  • ID3 tag data is now preserved if the user doesn't make any changes to the file metadata.
  • Added more verification checks when opening files in the WAV format.
  • Minor updates to the layout to better accommodate supported languages.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.14 (Jul 6, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug where markers would not stay with audio when recording new audio preceding the markers.
  • Fixed errors in the AppleScript Dictionary for the following properties: loops, sample count, track number, track total, disc number, disc total, podcast url.
  • Added missing "open" command in the AppleScript Dictionary.
  • Fixed a bug with the audio presets menu pop-up button.
  • Fixed a bug where an alert would incorrectly pop up after canceling opening a file.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.13 (Mar 7, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug with saving or loading marker positions in files in CAF format.
  • Updated Save As to always shows the last setting selected by the user for Ogg Vorbis and MP3 quality options.
  • Updated FLAC library.
  • App is 64-bit only and no longer supports 32-bit.
  • Updated WAV markers so that markers save into standard ‘cue’ and ‘list’ chunks.
  • Updated Playthrough Input to Output so that it's now always off when Sound Studio is launched to avoid audio feedback.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.12 (Nov 30, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug with markers in the CAF file format.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.11 (Aug 21, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented the user from using the Save As command because of a permissions alert.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.9 (May 27, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug that had removed some of the Automator Actions. The full list of Automator Actions is back!
  • Fixed a bug with the output volume slider so that it correctly controls playthrough.
  • Fixed a bug with the input gain slider so that it correctly controls input gain after an external input device is unplugged from the computer.
  • Fixed a bug with chapter marker positions in M4A files.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.8 (Mar 10, 2017)

  • Increased transparency of markers in the overview waveform area, so that the waveform can still be seen under marker labels.
  • Sound Studio 4.8.0 and later require 64-bit. 32-bit is no longer supported.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.7 (Jan 31, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug with timer recording.
  • Expanded Fade Special envelope so that the level can now also be increased up to 200%.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.6 (Jan 22, 2017)

  • Fixed a crashing bug with the Fourier Spectrum Analysis tool.
  • Updated and fixed progress bar for Split by Markers.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.5 (Nov 25, 2016)

  • Fixed a bug where .mp4 and .mpg files were not recognized.
  • Fixed a bug with the Automator Action for Normalize.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.4 (Nov 9, 2016)

  • Added a preference for default bit rate.
  • Added a warning in the Save panel for when markers and metadata will not be saved in the selected file format.
  • Fixed a bug where using search in the Open panel would show grayed-out files.
  • Fixed bugs with AAC files related to added silence at start and end.
  • Fixed a bug where the bit rate was not being remembered between opening a file and saving it.
  • Fixed a bug where certain MP3 files could not be opened.
  • Progress is now shown when using the Save Selection As command.
  • Fixed bugs with the AppleScript Save command, and by extension, fixed issues with Automator and Monbots.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.3 (Oct 6, 2016)

  • Fixed a bug where the app would crash when trying to save or cancel out of presets.
  • Fixed a bug where applying some filters would reduce the audio and selection length.
  • Fixed a bug with number input and output fields so that Sound Studio properly handles commas and points.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.2 (Sep 21, 2016)

  • Added an error message for audio unit plug-ins that are not Sandbox Safe. (Audio unit plug-ins that are not Sandbox Safe will not work in Sound Studio.)
  • Sound Studio now uses less CPU while recording.
  • Fixed a bug with clicking on a marker to select it.
  • Fixed a bug with missing “is recording” Applescript property.
  • Fixed a bug with the file format popup under the Save As command.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.1 (Nov 10, 2015)

  • Artwork images can now be dragged from the file's Info sheet into the Finder.
  • Fixed a bug with reading artwork and comment tags in MP3 ID3v2.3 and later versions.
  • Fixed several minor UI bugs.
  • Improved waveform display now is in Retina resolution.
  • Fixed bug with Insert Silence duration field.
  • Fixed bug with Monbots where the app would crash when processing large, uncompressed files.
  • Fixed issue with accessing third-party audio unit plug-ins in the app.

New in Sound Studio 4.8.0 (Oct 27, 2015)

  • Improved waveform display.
  • Smoother scrolling and animations.
  • Faster level meter display with smoother animations.
  • Improved markers display with larger text and a fixed-width text box.
  • Fine-tuned how Insert Markers in Gaps works.
  • Reinstated missing "Save Sound Studio Document" Automator Action.
  • Playback of a single track of audio in a stereo file now plays sound through both output channels.
  • Changed the level meter to use 0.0dB instead of -0.01 dB as the clipping threshold.
  • Reduced latency in the software play-through function.
  • Improved multi-core CPU usage, plus other internal improvements.
  • Fixed a one-pixel-off vertical ruler.
  • Requires Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) or later, because of display improvements.

New in Sound Studio 4.7.8 (Feb 27, 2015)

  • Bug fixes related to playing audio, including looping, fast-forward, and rewind functions. Also fixed some minor UI glitches.

New in Sound Studio 4.7.7 (Jan 8, 2015)

  • Bug fixes with saving AAC format files, with Automator Actions, and with crashing on launch on Mac OS X 10.6.

New in Sound Studio 4.7.6 (Dec 18, 2014)

  • Added menu items with keyboard shortcuts to speed up or slow down playback.
  • Added ability to move and edit markers while recording.
  • Fixed a visual bug with markers during recording.
  • Fixed a bug with zooming.
  • Changed WAV files to be compatible with sites such as SoundCloud or BandCamp.
  • Updated Ogg Vorbis libraries.
  • Updated Normalize Automator Action.

New in Sound Studio 4.7.5 (Dec 17, 2014)

  • Fixed a bug with zooming.

New in Sound Studio 4.7.3 (Dec 10, 2014)

  • Added menu items with keyboard shortcuts to speed up or slow down playback.
  • Added ability to move and edit markers while recording.
  • Fixed a visual bug with markers during recording.
  • Changed WAV files to be compatible with sites such as SoundCloud or BandCamp.
  • Updated Ogg Vorbis libraries.
  • Updated Normalize Automator Action.

New in Sound Studio 4.7.0 (Jul 9, 2014)

  • Changed how multi-track selection works. Now, you always select all tracks with the mouse, and use the Command key with the mouse to select only one track at a time.
  • Running the Fourier Analysis with nothing selected now selects all of the file.
  • Fixed input level clip indicator.
  • Fixed audio play-through bug.
  • Fixed saving in Apple Lossless format.
  • Removed Sample Size submenu in the Audio menu, because it never did affect the audio data while the file is open, and only applies to certain file formats when saving, so you can always change the sample size when saving.

New in Sound Studio 4.6.12 (Jun 25, 2014)

  • Fixed crashing bug on Mac Pro.
  • Fixed sample rate popup in Preferences.

New in Sound Studio 4.6.11 (Mar 27, 2014)

  • Fixed bugs with saving in CAF and Apple Lossless formats.
  • Fixed UI bug with Revert command.
  • Changed the Save Selection As panel's default folder.

New in Sound Studio 4.6.10 (Jan 16, 2014)

  • Fixed bug with playback stopping before the end of the selection or file.

New in Sound Studio 4.6.9 (Jan 14, 2014)

  • Fixed bug with playing back very short sound selections.
  • Fixed bug with crashing on launch.
  • Added duration readout to default toolbar.

New in Sound Studio 4.6.8 (Dec 9, 2013)

  • Fixed bug with deleting or modifying audio in the 32-bit version of the app.

New in Sound Studio 4.6.7 (Dec 7, 2013)

  • Fixed bug with opening and saving CAF files.
  • Fixed bug with opening multiple compressed files simultaneously.
  • Track number and total fields now accept numbers larger than 99.
  • Widened the fields in the file's Get Info window.

New in Sound Studio 4.1.1 (Apr 12, 2011)

  • Fixed bug with saving Wave files with BWF data.
  • Fixed missing progress window during save.
  • Fixed bug with blank File Format popup with files with AAC and Apple Lossless files.
  • Fixed bug with canceling out of Save Selection As and subsequent save only saving the selection.
  • Fixed auto-scrolling during recording.
  • Fixed graphical bug with turning off input level meters.
  • Fixed bug with AppleScript Split command.

New in Sound Studio 4.0.4 (Jan 24, 2011)

  • Playback now works the way it did in version 3.
  • Editing now possible during playback, like in version 3.
  • Input level meters can now be turned off by clicking on the microphone icon in the window.
  • Added a numeric readout for the playback volume slider.
  • Added tooltips that show numeric value of input and output sliders.
  • Fixed bugs with selection and editing.
  • Fixed bugs with saving in Apple Lossless format.
  • Fixed a crashing bug with opening files with empty ID3 chunks.

New in Sound Studio 4.0.1 (Dec 13, 2010)

  • 64-bit app. (Also runs in 32-bit mode. Some plug-ins only available in 32-bit mode.)
  • New UI with everything you need in one window.
  • Output level meters.
  • Markers listed in the sidebar.
  • Simplified playback and recording transport.
  • Improved AudioUnit hosting.
  • Many bug fixes

New in Sound Studio 3.6.1 (Jul 3, 2010)

  • Fixes a bug with switching or hot-unplugging USB audio devices.

New in Sound Studio 3.6 (Aug 5, 2009)

  • Can open and save Core Audio format files in more data formats, including IMA 4:1, for iPhone development.
  • Fixed bug where AudioUnit plugins were not being unloaded.
  • Fixed bug where the Resample command didn’t stop playback.
  • Fixed a memory leak with closing document windows.
  • Option-clicking the playback volume slider now resets it.
  • Added Fade Special to the default toolbar.
  • Changed the chart editing in Fade Special and Graphic EQ so points cannot be added at invalid positions.
  • Bumped up sample rate converter quality to maximum.
  • Updated Italian localization.
  • Updated registration system.

New in Sound Studio 3.5.7 (Aug 26, 2008)

  • Fixed automator and applescript issues.
  • Updated Monbot � Bookend Audio to correct an Apple Script error in OS X 10.5.

New in Sound Studio 3.5.6 (May 6, 2008)

  • Fixed bug with double Help menu.
  • Unicode marker name support in AIFF, AIFF-C, WAVE, and Sound Designer 2 formats.
  • Updated Japanese localization resources.

New in Sound Studio 3.5.5 (Mar 7, 2008)

  • Compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 �Leopard�
  • Adds a �Set Zoom to Default� menu item command.
  • Fixes a bug with default window size.
  • Fixes a bug with opening System 7 Sound files.
  • Fixes a bug with the AppleScript �change pitch� command.
  • Fixes a bug with changing the view box in the waveform overview.