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README.md

@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ description: How-Tos and Tutorials for Audacity
 
 ## Getting started
 
-<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Downloading &#x26; Installing Audacity</strong></td><td>Learn how to install Audacity on your computer</td><td></td><td><a href="basics/downloading-and-installing-audacity.md">downloading-and-installing-audacity.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Download.png">Card Download.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Installing FFmpeg</strong></td><td>FFmpeg is required to import/export M4A &#x26; more</td><td></td><td><a href="basics/installing-ffmpeg.md">installing-ffmpeg.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card FFMPEG.png">Card FFMPEG.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Editing audio</strong></td><td>Learn the basics of editing audio and applying effects</td><td></td><td><a href="basics/audacity-editing.md">audacity-editing.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card editing.png">Card editing.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Noise reduction and removal</strong></td><td>Learn how to repair noisy audio recordings</td><td></td><td><a href="repairing-audio/noise-reduction-removal.md">noise-reduction-removal.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card editing 2.png">Card editing 2.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Recording audio</strong></td><td>Learn how to record yourself with Audacity</td><td><em>Related:</em> <a href="basics/recording-desktop-audio.md"><em>Recording desktop audio</em></a></td><td><a href="basics/recording-your-voice-and-microphone/">recording-your-voice-and-microphone</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Record.png">Card Record.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Troubleshooting Audacity problems</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="troubleshooting/troubleshooting-overview.md">troubleshooting-overview.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card error.png">Card error.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
+<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Downloading &#x26; Installing Audacity</strong></td><td>Learn how to install Audacity on your computer</td><td></td><td><a href="basics/downloading-and-installing-audacity.md">downloading-and-installing-audacity.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Download.png">Card Download.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Installing FFmpeg</strong></td><td>FFmpeg is required to import/export M4A &#x26; more</td><td></td><td><a href="basics/installing-ffmpeg.md">installing-ffmpeg.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card FFMPEG.png">Card FFMPEG.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Editing audio</strong></td><td>Learn the basics of editing audio and applying effects</td><td></td><td><a href="basics/audacity-editing.md">audacity-editing.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card editing.png">Card editing.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Noise reduction and removal</strong></td><td>Learn how to repair noisy audio recordings</td><td></td><td><a href="repairing-audio/noise-reduction-removal.md">noise-reduction-removal.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card editing 2.png">Card editing 2.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Recording audio</strong></td><td>Learn how to record yourself with Audacity</td><td><em>Related:</em> <a href="basics/recording-desktop-audio.md"><em>Recording desktop audio</em></a></td><td><a href="basics/recording-your-voice-and-microphone/">recording-your-voice-and-microphone</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Record.png">Card Record.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Troubleshooting Audacity problems</strong></td><td>No sound? Error -9997? Find troubleshooting steps to common issues</td><td></td><td><a href="troubleshooting/troubleshooting-overview.md">troubleshooting-overview.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card error.png">Card error.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
+
+## New in Audacity 3.4
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+This release is currently in beta.
+{% endhint %}
+
+<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Music View</strong></td><td>A new view that makes music making a breeze</td><td></td><td><a href="music/enabling-music-view.md">enabling-music-view.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Beats Measures.png">Card Beats Measures.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Time Stretching</strong></td><td>Quickly change the speed of clips</td><td></td><td><a href="audio-editing/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md">speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card stretch.png">Card stretch.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Aligning music to beats and measures</strong></td><td><em>See also:</em> <a href="music/making-audio-loops.md"><em>Making audio loops</em></a></td><td></td><td><a href="music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md">aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card align.png">Card align.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
 
 ## Featured
 
-<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Download plugins</strong></td><td>A directory of a wide range of free plugins you can use in Audacity</td><td><a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org"><em>plugins.audacityteam.org</em></a></td><td><a href="http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/">Audacity Plugins</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Download.png">Card Download.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sharing audio online</strong></td><td>Learn how to share audio with our new sister service, <a href="https://audio.com"><em>audio.com</em></a></td><td></td><td><a href="basics/sharing-audio-online.md">sharing-audio-online.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card share.png">Card share.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Aligning music to beats and measures</strong> <em>(beta)</em></td><td>The first step to making Audacity more capable for music production</td><td></td><td><a href="music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md">aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Beats Measures.png">Card Beats Measures.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
-
-{% embed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qzvqn-08D0" %}
-Community member Mike Adams walks through the latest version, [Audacity 3.3](additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.3.md)
-{% endembed %}
+<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Download plugins</strong></td><td>A directory of a wide range of free plugins you can use in Audacity</td><td><a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org"><em>plugins.audacityteam.org</em></a></td><td><a href="http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/">Audacity Plugins</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card Download.png">Card Download.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sharing audio online</strong></td><td>Learn how to share audio with our new sister service, <a href="https://audio.com"><em>audio.com</em></a></td><td></td><td><a href="basics/sharing-audio-online.md">sharing-audio-online.md</a></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/Card share.png">Card share.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
 
 ## Contribute to this site
 

SUMMARY.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 * [Recording desktop audio](basics/recording-desktop-audio.md)
 * [Editing audio](basics/audacity-editing.md)
 * [Saving and exporting projects](basics/saving-and-exporting-projects.md)
-* [🆕 Sharing audio online](basics/sharing-audio-online.md)
+* [☁ Sharing audio online](basics/sharing-audio-online.md)
 * [Customizing Audacity](basics/customizing-audacity/README.md)
   * [Using themes](basics/customizing-audacity/using-themes.md)
   * [Installing plugins](basics/customizing-audacity/installing-plugins.md)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 * [Using realtime effects](audio-editing/using-realtime-effects.md)
 * [Making crossfades](audio-editing/making-crossfades.md)
-* [Speeding up and slowing down audio](audio-editing/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md)
+* [🆕 Speeding up and slowing down audio](audio-editing/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md)
 * [Mixing and panning tracks](audio-editing/mixing-and-panning-tracks.md)
 * [Splitting a recording into separate tracks](audio-editing/splitting-a-recording-into-separate-tracks.md)
 * [Loudness Normalization](audio-editing/loudness-normalization.md)
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 
 ## Music
 
-* [🆕 Aligning music to beats and measures](music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md)
+* [🆕 Enabling music view](music/enabling-music-view.md)
+* [🆕 Aligning music to beats and bars](music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md)
 * [Making audio loops](music/making-audio-loops.md)
 * [Isolating or removing vocals from a song](music/isolating-or-removing-vocals-from-a-song.md)
 
@@ -92,11 +93,12 @@
 ## Additional resources
 
 * [📄 Changelog](additional-resources/changelog/README.md)
-  * [Audacity 3.3.3](additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.3.3.md)
-  * [Audacity 3.3.2](additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.3.2.md)
-  * [Audacity 3.3.1](additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.3.1.md)
-  * [Audacity 3.3](additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.3.md)
+  * [Audacity 3.4](additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.4.md)
   * [Older versions](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/README.md)
+    * [Audacity 3.3.3](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.3.3.md)
+    * [Audacity 3.3.2](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.3.2.md)
+    * [Audacity 3.3.1](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.3.1.md)
+    * [Audacity 3.3](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.3.md)
     * [Audacity 3.2.5](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.2.5.md)
     * [Audacity 3.2.4](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.2.4.md)
     * [Audacity 3.2.3](additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.2.3.md)

additional-resources/changelog/audacity-3.4.md

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+---
+description: Audacity 3.4 was released on xx Oct 2023
+---
+
+# Audacity 3.4
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+This release currently is in Beta
+{% endhint %}
+
+Audacity 3.4 adds a musical view, time stretching and a new exporter.
+
+{% embed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgdYuSHdkso" %}
+Watch the release video
+{% endembed %}
+
+## Major features
+
+### Music workflows
+
+Audacity now features several music related features, such as switching between hh:mm:ss time and Beats & Measures, and time-stretching clips to align them to a song's tempo. 
+
+Details can be found in the following pages:
+
+* [enabling-music-view.md](../../music/enabling-music-view.md "mention")
+* [aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md](../../music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md "mention")
+
+<figure><img src="../../.gitbook/assets/Audacity 3.4 project demo.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Example project in Audacity 3.4</p></figcaption></figure>
+
+### Time stretching
+
+Hold Alt (macOS: Option) while hovering over the top third of a clip edge to stretch it.&#x20;
+
+<figure><img src="../../.gitbook/assets/clip stretch.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
+
+More info: [#changing-speed-while-preserving-pitch](../../audio-editing/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md#changing-speed-while-preserving-pitch "mention")
+
+### New exporter
+
+<figure><img src="../../.gitbook/assets/export-mp3.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
+
+Audacity now features a new export window with easier access to options such as sample rate and custom mapping (for 5.1 or 7.1 audio). Additionally, the "Browse" button uses the native file browser now!
+
+And in very related news, Opus files are now natively supported.
+
+## Other changes
+
+* For MP3, Audacity now always uses Joint Stereo mode, which always delivers the best possible quality. [Learn more...](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/discussions/4940)
+* &#x20;[#5204](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/5204) The spectrogram colors are now perceptually uniform, and the colormap has gotten a name: Roseus. It also can be used for dataviz outside of Audacity, see [dofuuz/roseus](https://github.com/dofuuz/roseus) for more info!
+* &#x20;[#4720](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4720) Simplified pasting logic
+* Simplified stereo tracks. Left and right channels now always have synchronized clip starts and ends, and the same sample rate in both channels.&#x20;
+* &#x20;[#5014](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/5014) Added cursors trimming and stretching left and right, and changed the I-beam cursor to be less similar to either
+* &#x20;[#4448](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4448) When importing audio, the project sample rate no longer changes
+* New defaults: The Time Signature toolbar now gets shown, the solo button is set to multi-track mode, time tracks have a wider starting range
+* [#5291](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/5291) Unsquished the Audacity logo found in some places of the app
+* [#2330](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/2330) Clicking on the border of two clips no longer merges them
+* [#443](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/443) Built-in Opus support.
+
+### Libraries
+
+* [lib-time-and-pitch](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/tree/e4bc052201eb0e6e22956cb6426e88661713c6d6/libraries/lib-time-and-pitch) implements a time stretching algorithm originating in [Staffpad](https://www.staffpad.net/). It currently is one of the highest-quality time stretching algorithms for music on the market.
+* Audacity now uses Conan 2.
+* Continued extracting code into libraries and modules.
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* &#x20;[#3778](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/3778) --nogap metadata no longer is ignored
+* &#x20;[#4410](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4410) fixed a crash with LV2 plugins (thanks jfroyall!)
+* &#x20;[#2471](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/2471) [#4798](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4798) fixed some crashes related to macros
+* &#x20;[#4769](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4769) fixed a crash when pasting in certain configurations
+* &#x20;[#4677](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4677) Accessibility: GUI can be disabled again for VST2 plugins (thanks, David Bailes!)
+* &#x20;[#4988](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4988) Accessibility: Restored window control IDs, improving NVDA compatibility (thanks again, David Bailes!)
+* &#x20;[#4872](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4872) fixed a crash on launch on OSX 10.9 (thanks, René Bertin!)
+* &#x20;[#2530](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/2530) Overdubbing on Windows no longer fails with WASAPI with default Recording device.
+
+A [full list of changes](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/milestone/16?closed=1) can be found on Github.
+
+### Supported Platforms
+
+**Windows**
+
+* Audacity 3.4 is tested on Windows 10 & 11
+  * Windows Vista, 7 and 8.1 may still work, but are no longer tested.
+
+**macOS / Mac OS X**
+
+* Audacity 3.4 is tested on macOS 12 & 13, and should support macOS 14
+  * OS X 10.9 and onwards may still work, but are no longer tested.
+
+**Linux**
+
+* In addition to the traditional update path via package managers, Audacity is distributed as an AppImage. The AppImage gets updated at the same time as the Windows and macOS versions, so if you collaborate with users on those platforms, you may want to use the AppImage over your distribution's package manager.
+* Linux support is tested with AppImages on Ubuntu 22.04.
+  * Other Linux distributions should work, but aren't tested by the Audacity team.
+

additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.2.2.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This is a patch release for Audacity 3.2. It enables use of VST2 as realtime eff
 ## Changes and improvements since previous version
 
 * [#2850](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/2850) VST2 effects are now realtime capable. \
-  Additional plugins have been added to [plugins.audacityteam.org](http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/)
+  Additional plugins have been added to [plugins.audacityteam.org](http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/)
 * [#3696](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/3696) Improved accessibility of the meters
 * [#3769](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/3769) Fixed a crash when editing some macro parameters
 * [#3792](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/3792) Fixed some play commands getting stuck in play mode

additional-resources/changelog/older-versions/audacity-3.3.md

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ This release is mostly focused on under-the-hood changes
 
 * Some of the built-in effects are now realtime capable (Bass & Treble, Distortion, Phaser, Reverb and Wahwah).
 * [#4352](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/4352) Added a new effect: Shelf Filter.
-* Added an initial (beta) version of Beats and Bars. See [aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md](../../music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md "mention") for further info. 
+* Added an initial (beta) version of Beats and Bars. See [aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md](../../../music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md "mention") for further info. 
 * [#4414](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/4414) reworked the bottom toolbar dock:
   * Project Sample Rate is now found in Audio Setup -> Audio Settings (formerly known as Project Rate).
   * The Snapping Toolbar (formerly known as Snap-To) is now independent of the Selection Toolbar.
-  * Added a new Time Signature Toolbar (beta). It is hidden by default. See [aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md](../../music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md "mention") for further info.
+  * Added a new Time Signature Toolbar (beta). It is hidden by default. See [aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md](../../../music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md "mention") for further info.
 * [#4212](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/4212) Improved Zooming behavior slightly (more to come in the future).
 * [#4393](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/4393) Added a new ruler, Linear (dB). This ruler goes from 0 dBFS to -∞ dBFS and better reflects the volume as shown in the recording/playback meters.
 * [#3820](https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/3820) When copying clips between projects, you now can choose between whether to copy smart clips or just the visible portion.

audio-analysis/spectral-analysis.md

@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ Click the **Export...** button to export the current view as a tab-separated val
 
 ## Analyzer Plugins
 
-Audacity supports the **Vamp** plugin format among others. Many of them can be found in the [Vamp Plugin Pack](http://localhost:5000/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/realtime-effects/plugin-suites#vamp-plugin-pack). 
+Audacity supports the **Vamp** plugin format among others. Many of them can be found in the [Vamp Plugin Pack](http://127.0.0.1:5000/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/realtime-effects/plugin-suites#vamp-plugin-pack). 
 
-{% content-ref url="http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/" %}
-[Audacity Plugins](http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/)
+{% content-ref url="http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/" %}
+[Audacity Plugins](http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/)
 {% endcontent-ref %}

audio-editing/speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md

@@ -2,21 +2,53 @@
 description: Audacity has several methods available to change speed and tempo of audio.
 ---
 
-# Speeding up and slowing down audio
+# 🆕 Speeding up and slowing down audio
 
-## Changing the speed while preserving pitch
+## Changing speed while preserving pitch
 
-{% hint style="warning" %}
-**Caution:** Changing speed without affecting the pitch always leads to artefacts. Avoid repeatedly applying these effects.
+In Audacity 3.4 and onwards, holding `Alt` (macOS: `Option`) while hovering over the edge of a clip shows a clock cursor (shown below). Once it appears, dragging the edge inwards or outwards lets you change the speed of a clip. This action is repeatable as many times as you like.
+
+<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/clip stretch.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Example of a clip with a time-stretch cursor</p></figcaption></figure>
+
+To change the speed to precise values, right-click the clip header and select "Change Speed". This will open a dialog in which you can type in a number.
+
+Additionally, if you want to render the stretching, that option is in the same right-click menu.
+
+<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/context stretch.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>The speed-related</p></figcaption></figure>
+
+## Dynamically changing speed and pitch over time
+
+You can change the speed of an entire project over time using Time Tracks. To add one, go to **Tracks > Add New > Time Track**.&#x20;
+
+Then click on the blue line and drag it upwards or downwards to change the speed at that time. Every time you click, a new control point is added, allowing you to change the speed over time
+
+![A time track with control points](../.gitbook/assets/time\_track2.png)
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+**Note:** A time track always affects the entire project. Therefore, you can only have one time track per project.
 {% endhint %}
 
-To change the speed while preserving the pitch, select the audio you want to apply the effect on and go to **Effect > Pitch and Tempo > Change Tempo**
+## Changing speed and pitch of a clip
+
+To change speed and pitch at the same time, use **Effect > Pitch and Tempo > Change Speed and Pitch**.
+
+![The "Change Speed and Pitch" effect dialog](<../.gitbook/assets/change speed pitch.png>)
+
+Unlike [Change Tempo](speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md#using-the-change-tempo-and-paulstretch-effects), the Change Speed and Pitch effect keeps the waveform intact, so you can use this method repeatedly without any major loss in quality.&#x20;
+
+## Using the Change Tempo and Paulstretch effects
+
+{% hint style="warning" %}
+**Caution:** The Change Tempo and Paulstretch effects cause permanent artefacts in your audio. It is advised to use the non-destructive methods described above to achieve the best quality.
+{% endhint %}
+
+To change the speed while preserving the pitch, select the audio you want to apply the effect on and go to **Effect -> Pitch and Tempo -> Change Tempo**
 
 ![The "Change Tempo" Effect dialog](<../.gitbook/assets/change tempo.png>)
 
 Drag the slider or enter some numbers to change how much you want to speed up or slow down your audio. The controls are linked, so you just need to change the value you care about, the rest will update accordingly.&#x20;
 
-For extreme slowdowns (10x slower to thousands of times slower), you may want to use **Effect > Pitch and Tempo > Paulstretch** instead.&#x20;
+For extreme slowdowns (10x slower to thousands of times slower), you may want to use **Effect -> Pitch and Tempo -> Paulstretch** instead.&#x20;
 
 ![The "Paulstretch" Effect dialog](../.gitbook/assets/paulstretch.png)
 
@@ -26,28 +58,6 @@ For extreme slowdowns (10x slower to thousands of times slower), you may want to
 The time resolution decides on whether the algorithm will focus on frequencies and pitch at the expense of rhythm (high time resolution), or whether it will focus on rhythm at the expense of pitch (low time resolution). Generally. 0.25 is a good compromise for most music
 {% endhint %}
 
-## Changing speed and pitch at the same time
-
-To change speed and pitch at the same time, use **Effect > Pitch and Tempo > Change Speed**.
-
-![The "Change speed" effect dialog](<../.gitbook/assets/change speed.png>)
-
-Unlike [Change Tempo](speeding-up-and-slowing-down-audio.md#changing-the-speed-while-preserving-pitch), the Change Speed effect keeps the waveform mostly intact, so you can use this method repeatedly without any major loss in quality.&#x20;
-
-## Dynamically changing the speed over time
-
-You can change the speed of an entire project over time using Time Tracks. To add one, go to **Tracks > Add New > Time Track**. You only can have one time track per project.
-
-![A Time Track](../.gitbook/assets/time\_track.png)
-
-Then click on the blue line and drag it upwards or downwards to change the speed at that time. Every time you click, a new control point is added, allowing you to change the speed over time
-
-![A time track with control points](../.gitbook/assets/time\_track2.png)
-
-{% hint style="info" %}
-**Tip:** By default, the range goes from 90% to 110% speed. If you want to extend that, **right-click** the vertical scale (going from 90-110) and select **Range...** to set a new range. The new range may be between 10% and 1000%.&#x20;
-{% endhint %}
-
 ## Changing playback speed
 
 If you want to preview your audio at a faster or slower rate than normal, but without affecting the final product, you can use the **Play-at-Speed toolbar** ![](<../.gitbook/assets/playatspeed (1).png>)

audio-editing/using-realtime-effects.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: Audacity 3.2 and onwards supports realtime effects
 
 ## Downloading & installing realtime effects
 
-While Audacity doesn't yet ship with realtime effects, you can download plugins for it. Currently supported plugin formats are **Audio Units** (macOS only), **VST3**, **VST**, **LV2**, and **LADSPA**. We have collected some plugins which we know to work on [plugins.audacityteam.org](http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/) but you can find many more across the web. Once you install the plugins, they should be detected by Audacity once you restart it, if not, see the [installation instructions](../basics/customizing-audacity/installing-plugins.md). 
+While Audacity doesn't yet ship with realtime effects, you can download plugins for it. Currently supported plugin formats are **Audio Units** (macOS only), **VST3**, **VST**, **LV2**, and **LADSPA**. We have collected some plugins which we know to work on [plugins.audacityteam.org](http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/) but you can find many more across the web. Once you install the plugins, they should be detected by Audacity once you restart it, if not, see the [installation instructions](../basics/customizing-audacity/installing-plugins.md). 
 
 ## Adding effects to a track
 

basics/customizing-audacity/installing-plugins.md

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 You can download various plugins here:
 
-{% content-ref url="http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/" %}
-[Audacity Plugins](http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/)
+{% content-ref url="http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/" %}
+[Audacity Plugins](http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/)
 {% endcontent-ref %}
 
 Most plugins get automatically activated once you install them on your system.

basics/saving-and-exporting-projects.md

@@ -6,38 +6,29 @@ description: >-
 
 # Saving and exporting projects
 
-## Saving projects
+## Saving projects (.aup3)
 
-You can save projects using the **File > Save Project** menu. A saved project (.aup3) has the most information about your project available, but can only be opened in Audacity. There are three options available, each useful for a different use case: 
-
-* **Save Project** (`Ctrl+S`/`Cmd+S`) will save your current project. If you save for the first time, you may need to specify where to save it to. 
-* **Save Project As...** will save your project in a new place and continue editing on it, should you want the original project to remain untouched. 
-* **Backup Project...** will save the current state of the project in a new file, but won't switch to it. 
+You can save projects using the **File -> Save Project -> Save Project** menu. A saved project has the most information about your project available. If you save a project, you can change [realtime effects](../audio-editing/using-realtime-effects.md) later on, or untrim clips.
 
 {% hint style="warning" %}
 **Warning:** Avoid saving active projects on external drives, USB sticks, or network storage. Audacity requires fast, uninterrupted access to your storage when recording and editing. 
 {% endhint %}
 
-## Exporting audio
-
-You can export your project into an audio file using the **File > Export** menu. Exported audio (.mp3, .wav, .ogg, and more) can be opened with a wide variety of programs, and uploaded to some social media, but may have worse quality and lose some Audacity-specific information.
-
-In the **File > Export** menu, you'll see a few different options:
+## Exporting audio (.mp3, .wav, .ogg, ...)
 
 {% hint style="info" %}
 **Note:** You may need to [install FFMPEG](installing-ffmpeg.md) to access some of these options.
 {% endhint %}
 
-* **Export as MP3**, **Export as WAV** and **Export as OGG** will export your project into the selected format. 
-* **Export Audio...** (`Ctrl+Shift+E`/`Cmd+Shift+E`) will provide you options to export to more uncommon formats, such as FLAC, M4A, AC3, WMA, AMR, MP2 and custom FFMPEG exports. 
-* **Export Selected Audio...** will export only the current selection time range, instead of the entire project.
-* **Export Multiple...** (`Ctrl+Shift+L`/`Cmd+Shift+L`) will let you export different parts of the audio based on either tracks or labels.  
+You can export your project into an audio file using the **File -> Export Audio...** menu item. Exported audio files can be opened with a wide variety of programs.
 
-{% hint style="warning" %}
-**Caution:** Muted tracks are not exported. What you hear when playing in Audacity is what will be exported. 
+<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/export-mp3.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Export Audio Window</p></figcaption></figure>
+
+{% hint style="success" %}
+**Tips & Tricks**
+
+* Use mono if you don't need directionality (eg. if you're just recording your voice).
+* As an alternative to MP3, the Opus and M4A (AAC) options deliver higher quality at the same file size compared to MP3.
+* As an alternative to WAV, the FLAC and Wavpack options offer lossless compression, reducing file sizes by up to half while not losing any information.
 {% endhint %}
 
-There are also two additional options which export non-audio data:
-
-* **Export Labels...** will export labels if you have any.
-* **Export MIDI...** will export the currently selected note track as a MIDI or Allegro file. You can only export one note track at a time.&#x20;

basics/sharing-audio-online.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 description: With Audacity 3.2 and onwards, you can easily share audio online.
 ---
 
-# 🆕 Sharing audio online
+# ☁ Sharing audio online
 
 {% embed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaCr4jk8pM4" %}
 Video walkthrough of the feature

community/contributing/tutorials/README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ description: >-
 
 ## Writing Tutorials and User Guides
 
-Audacity welcomes contributions to both [Audacity Support](http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/-MhmBVzGzh8SctWQ6jPR/ "mention") and [Audacity Plugins](http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/ "mention"), whether it's a small spelling correction or an entirely new guide. If you're not sure what to start with, check out some good first issues:
+Audacity welcomes contributions to both [Audacity Support](http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/-MhmBVzGzh8SctWQ6jPR/ "mention") and [Audacity Plugins](http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/ "mention"), whether it's a small spelling correction or an entirely new guide. If you're not sure what to start with, check out some good first issues:
 
 {% embed url="https://github.com/audacity/audacity-support/contribute" %}
 

music/aligning-music-to-beats-and-measures.md

@@ -1,31 +1,12 @@
-# 🆕 Aligning music to beats and measures
+# 🆕 Aligning music to beats and bars
 
 {% hint style="info" %}
-**Notes:** 
-
-* As of Audacity 3.3, these features are still in beta.
-* A measure and a bar are the same thing. Audacity uses "bar" in places where "measure" would be too long.  
+**Note:** A measure and a bar are the same thing. Audacity uses "bar" in places where "measure" would be too long.  
 {% endhint %}
 
-## Setting up for music workflows
-
-You can enable a more musical view in Audacity as follows: 
-
-1. Right-click the Timeline Ruler and select **Beats and Measures**. \
-   ![](<../.gitbook/assets/timeline beats.png>)
-2. Go to **View -> Toolbars** and enable **Time Signature Toolbar (beta)**.
-3. In the Time widget, select beats or for more subdivisions, beats and 16th. \
-   ![](<../.gitbook/assets/time toolbar beats.png>)
-4. Enable Snapping, and set the snapping interval to a musical option (eg 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16).\
-   ![](<../.gitbook/assets/snap to 16.png>)
-
-Once you have enabled all of them, your Audacity may look something like this:
-
-<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/music edit example.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Audacity with the timeline ruler set to Beats &#x26; Measures, Time Signature Toolbar enabled, snapping to 16th notes, and the Time and Selection toolbars set to beats, and beats and 16th, respectively. </p></figcaption></figure>
-
 ## Detecting tempo (BPM)
 
-It is important to enter a tempo that matches your content, otherwise none of the features outlined above work properly.
+To align music to the beats and bars grid, you first need to know the tempo of the song, usually measured in beats per minute (BPM).&#x20;
 
 * If you're recording music on your own, try playing to a metronome to ensure you stay in tempo.
 * If you're using music downloaded from the web, try figuring out its tempo. In some cases, a web search for _`song title`_` ``tempo` is sufficient.
@@ -40,14 +21,16 @@ Audacity is not yet able to handle midway tempo changes during a song.
 
 ## Preparing clips for snapping
 
-Audacity will snap the beginning of the clip to the beats and measures grid, depending on your tempo and snapping setting. If your first beat doesn't start exactly at the start of the clip, you can trim the beginning of the clip. To trim a clip, simply drag the upper edge of it inwards.
+Audacity will snap the beginning of the clip to the beats and bars grid, depending on your tempo and snapping setting. If your first beat doesn't start exactly at the start of the clip, you can trim the beginning of the clip. To trim a clip, simply drag the upper edge of it inwards.
 
-<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/trim_clip.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
+<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/clip trim right.png" alt="" width="191"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
 
 {% hint style="info" %}
 When trimming a clip, you may need to turn off snapping to make finer adjustments.
 {% endhint %}
 
-## Aligning to beats and measures
+## Aligning to beats and bars
 
-Once you have everything set up and snapping enabled, simply dragging your clips will align them to the beat and measures grid.&#x20;
+Once you have everything set up and snapping enabled, simply dragging your clips will align them to the beat and bars grid.&#x20;
+
+<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/snap options.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>The snapping toolbar with its dropdowns. </p></figcaption></figure>

music/enabling-music-view.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# 🆕 Enabling music view
+
+## Setting up for music workflows
+
+You can enable a more musical view in Audacity as follows: 
+
+1. Right-click the Timeline Ruler and select **Beats and Measures**. \
+   ![](<../.gitbook/assets/timeline beats.png>)
+2. In the Time widget, select **beats**, or for more subdivisions, **beats and 16th**. \
+   ![](<../.gitbook/assets/time toolbar beats.png>)
+3. Enable Snapping, and set the snapping interval to a musical option (eg 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16).\
+   ![](<../.gitbook/assets/snap to 16.png>)
+
+Once you have enabled all of them, your Audacity may look something like this:
+
+<figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/Audacity 3.4 project demo.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Audacity with the timeline ruler set to Beats &#x26; Measures, Time Signature Toolbar enabled, snapping to 16th notes, and the Time and Selection toolbars set to beats, and beats and 16th, respectively. </p></figcaption></figure>
+

troubleshooting/missing-features.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The Audacity Wiki has been shut down.
 
 You may find the information you were looking for in the following places:
 
-<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Plugin downloads</strong></td><td>Includes <a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org/nyquist-plugins/generator-plugins">Generator</a> and <a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org/nyquist-plugins/effect-plugins">Effect plugins</a> and the <a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org/analyzers/analysis-plugins#acx-check">ACX check</a></td><td></td><td><a href="http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/">Audacity Plugins</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developer info</strong></td><td>Bug tracker and code can be found on <a href="https://github.com/audacity/audacity">Github</a></td><td></td><td><a href="http://localhost:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/9ZM0AACxI0iUTeAM2egf/">Audacity Dev</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Contributor info</strong></td><td>Information for translators, testers, tutorial makers, forum helpers</td><td></td><td><a href="../community/contributing/">contributing</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Changelogs</strong></td><td>and Release Notes</td><td></td><td><a href="../additional-resources/changelog/">changelog</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Help &#x26; Support</strong></td><td><a href="../">Tutorials</a> and the <a href="https://manual.audacityteam.org/">manual</a></td><td></td><td><a href="../">..</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Audio technology</strong></td><td>on the Hydrogenaudio wiki (external site)</td><td></td><td><a href="https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Main_Page">https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Main_Page</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
+<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Plugin downloads</strong></td><td>Includes <a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org/nyquist-plugins/generator-plugins">Generator</a> and <a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org/nyquist-plugins/effect-plugins">Effect plugins</a> and the <a href="https://plugins.audacityteam.org/analyzers/analysis-plugins#acx-check">ACX check</a></td><td></td><td><a href="http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/">Audacity Plugins</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Developer info</strong></td><td>Bug tracker and code can be found on <a href="https://github.com/audacity/audacity">Github</a></td><td></td><td><a href="http://127.0.0.1:5000/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/9ZM0AACxI0iUTeAM2egf/">Audacity Dev</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Contributor info</strong></td><td>Information for translators, testers, tutorial makers, forum helpers</td><td></td><td><a href="../community/contributing/">contributing</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Changelogs</strong></td><td>and Release Notes</td><td></td><td><a href="../additional-resources/changelog/">changelog</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Help &#x26; Support</strong></td><td><a href="../">Tutorials</a> and the <a href="https://manual.audacityteam.org/">manual</a></td><td></td><td><a href="../">..</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Audio technology</strong></td><td>on the Hydrogenaudio wiki (external site)</td><td></td><td><a href="https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Main_Page">https://wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Main_Page</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
 
 A wikidump of the Audacity Wiki as of March 31, 2023 can be found [in the Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/audacity-wiki). It can be accessed and worked with in the same way as [Wikipedia's dumps](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Data\_dumps).&#x20;