Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
- Recording from any real or virtual audio device that is available to the host system.
- Export / Import a wide range of audio formats, extensible with FFmpeg.
- High quality using 32-bit float audio processing.
- Plugin Support for multiple audio plugin formats, including VST, LV2, and AU.
- Macros for chaining commands and batch processing.
- Scripting in Python, Perl, or any other language that supports named pipes.
- Nyquist a powerful built-in scripting language that may also be used to create plugins.
- Editing multi-track editing with sample accuracy and arbitrary sample rates.
- Accessibility for its users.
- Analysis and visualization tools to analyze audio or other signal data.
The Sapphire version includes quality of life changes that helps me in my workflow, including:
- File explorer prompt on audio rendering before the actual export dialog.
- Audio cursor line extends to multiple tracks below.
- Added scrolling to the left of the zero.
- Non-modal dialogs for non-realtime effects.
Audacity uses Conan 2 to manage dependencies.
- python3 >= 3.8
- cmake >= 3.16
- A working C++ 17 compiler
- Graphviz (optional)
Audacity only supports Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 and 2022.
$ cmake -Wno-dev -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DAUDACITY_BUILD_LEVEL=2 -Daudacity_has_tests=OFF -Daudacity_has_networking=[ON|OFF] -Daudacity_has_asio_support=[ON|OFF]
$ nmake
Audacity uses XCode versions 12 and later. However, it is likely possible to build it with XCode 7.
Audacity supports GCC 9 and later, but any C++17 compliant compiler should work.
Here are the dependencies you need to install on various distribution families.
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake git python3-pip
$ sudo pip3 install conan
$ sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libasound2-dev libjack-jackd2-dev uuid-dev
$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper install patterns-devel-C-C++-devel_C_C++ cmake git python3-pip gtk2-devel libjack-devel uuid-devel libSM-devel
$ sudo pip3 install conan
$ sudo dnf update
$ sudo dnf install gcc-c++ cmake git python3-pip perl-core gtk2-devel gtk3-devel alsa-lib-devel jack-audio-connection-kit-devel uuid-devel libSM-devel
$ sudo pip3 install conan
Audacity is open source software licensed GPLv3. Most code files are GPLv2-or-later, with the notable exceptions being /lib-src (which contains third party libraries), as well as VST3-related code. Documentation is licensed CC-by 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Details can be found in the license file.