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What's new in Sound Studio 4
Release Notes

What's new in version 4.2.3 (trial version)

  • This update only applies to the trial version on felttip.com.
  • Gatekeeper support added for Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
  • Fixes issues with buying from the Mac App Store & with the trial version's purchase window.
  • The trial version now uses a different bundle ID from the Mac App Store version, so that the two won't interfere with each other.
  • Released May 1, 2012.

What's new in version 4.2

  • Adds 192 kHz to Sample Rate menu.
  • App launches in 32-bit mode by default.
  • Added input gain numeric readout.
  • More resilient loading of Audio Unit plug-ins when app is launched.
  • Fixes a crashing bug with saving in AAC MPEG-4 format.
  • Adds in-app User Manual.
  • Fixes a bug with the Split By Markers panel when the output directory does not exist.
  • Fixes minor issues with Automator actions.
  • Fixes minor issues with Ogg Vorbis.
  • Released July 21, 2011.

What's new in version 4.1.1

  • 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.
  • Released April 8, 2011.

What's new in version 4.1

  • FLAC file format support.
  • Fixed file metadata support in Ogg Vorbis files. (Vorbis comments, specifically.)
  • Fixed permissions errors in the app bundle.
  • Fixed the Automator Save action.
  • Fixed a display bug with scrolling.
  • Released January 30, 2011.

What's new in version 4.0.4

  • 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.
  • Released January 20, 2011.

Version 4.0.3 is a localization update.

What's new in version 4.0.2

  • Broadcast Wave File (BWF) data is preserved when editing WAV files.
  • Comma key now plays and stops audio with cue position behavior like v.3.
  • Added optional toolbar item that displays the duration of the selection or file.
  • Added setting for default sample rate named "file.sampleRate".
  • Changed audio cue drawing so it shows the currently selected track.
  • Changed output level meter so it is not affected by the playback volume control.
  • "Save Selection As" now sets the filename and ID3 title tag to the corresponding marker name if one exists at the start of the selection.
  • Restored missing cowbell.
  • Added pop-up button which has a numeric readout of the zoom level.
  • Space bar now stops both playback and recording.
  • Fixed clipping bug when saving in AIFF and other file formats.
  • Fixed bug with saving when closing a window or quitting the app.
  • Fixed bug with saving MP3 files.
  • Fixed bugs with Monbots and AppleScript support.
  • Fixed bug with AudioUnits only working on stereo audio.
  • Fixed bugs with playback cue behavior.
  • Fixed several display bugs with window position, scrolling, and autoscrolling during playback.
  • Fixed bug with Last Filter menu item.
  • Fixed crashing bug with Progress Sheet.
  • Fixed crashing bug with Auto Start/Stop Recording timers.
  • Fixed issues with localized Help Books not loading.
  • Added tooltips to the toolbar in the main window in English only.
  • Larger Japanese and Chinese text.
  • Added or updated localizations for Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Dutch, and Danish.
  • Added in-app purchase via Fastspring Store.
  • Fixed bug with whitespace in license code.
  • Released January 8, 2011.

What's new in version 4.0.0

  • New UI with everything you need in one window.
  • Markers listed in the sidebar.
  • Output level meters.
  • Simplified playback and recording transport.
  • Runs in 64-bit and 32-bit modes.
  • (Some plug-ins only available in 32-bit mode.)
  • Improved AudioUnit hosting.
  • Many bug fixes.
  • Released December 10, 2010.

Previous release dates

Sep 26, 1999Sound Studio 1.0Oct 11, 2005Sound Studio 3.0.0
. . .Nov 1, 2005Sound Studio 3.0.1
May 17, 2001Sound Studio 1.5.5Jan 31, 2006Sound Studio 3.0.2
Jan 28, 2002Sound Studio 2.0.0Feb 28, 2006Monbots released
Feb 11, 2002Sound Studio 2.0.1Mar 22, 2006Sound Studio 3.0.3
Sep 29, 2002Sound Studio 2.0.5Jun 27, 2006Sound Studio 3.0.4
Oct 17, 2002Sound Studio 2.0.6Nov 1, 2006Sound Studio 3.0.5
Oct 31, 2002Sound Studio 2.0.7Mar 15, 2007Sound Studio 3.5.0
Apr 10, 2003Sound Studio 2.1.0May 14, 2007Sound Studio 3.5.1
Jun 14, 2003Sound Studio 2.1.1b2Jun 14, 2007Sound Studio 3.5.2
Jul 15, 2003Sound Studio 2.1.1b3Jul 11, 2007Sound Studio 3.5.3
Jun 13, 2005Sound Studio 2.2b1Aug 29, 2007Sound Studio 3.5.4
Jul 5, 2005Sound Studio 2.2.0Nov 5, 2007Sound Studio 3.5.5
Jul 12, 2005Sound Studio 2.2.1May 1, 2008Sound Studio 3.5.6
Jul 26, 2005Sound Studio 2.2.2Aug 28, 2008Sound Studio 3.5.7
Jul 27, 2005Sound Studio 2.2.3Jul 29, 2009Sound Studio 3.6.0
Aug 9, 2005Sound Studio 2.2.4Jul 2, 2010Sound Studio 3.6.1
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