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Amadeus Lite - the intuitive yet powerful wave editor

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New in 1.5.5:
(2011-04-30)

  • Fixes a bug preventing some Audio Units from loading correctly.
  • Fixes a bug in reading id3v2.2 Mp3 tags.

New in 1.5.4:
(2011-01-12)

  • Fixes a bug preventing zooming on Mac OS 10.4.
  • Fixes a bug that could crash Audio Units in the batch processor.
  • Fixes a bug that could cause erratic behaviour of the batch processor.

New in 1.5.3:
(2010-12-20)

  • Fixes a bug that could cause some Mp3 files not to be saved correctly.
  • Fixes a bug crashing the auto-update mechanism on G4 computers.
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in 1.5.2:
(2010-09-01)

  • Improved launch speed.
  • Improved handling of Mp3 settings.
  • Clicking time display toggles between elapsed and remaining time.
  • Bug fixes in the handling of markers.

New in 1.5.1:
(2010-05-28)

  • Fixes a bug that could cause the program to freeze at startup.
  • Better handling of the disconnection / reconnection of sound devices.
  • Small bug fixes.

New in 1.5:
(2010-03-08)

  • Adds a Suppress White Noise batch processor action.
  • Adds a Trim silence function to the Edit menu.
  • Support for Lyrics metadata.
  • Allows iTunes tracks to be dragged into the Application's icon and the batch processor.
  • Allows larger spectrum sizes.
  • Deals correctly with Audio Unit latency.
  • Allows to undo the Flatten Document function.
  • Fixes a bug with international characters in Mp3 and AIFF metadata.
  • Fixes reading QuickTime Movie files.

New in 1.4.5:
(2009-11-09)

  • Fixes a problem which could prevent the program from registering correctly.
  • Mp3 encoding works again on macOS 10.4.
  • Faster and more stable Audio Unit processing.

New in 1.4.4:
(2009-10-26)

  • Added Go to Location... and Extend Selection to Location... menu items
  • Added a Crossfade... item in the Fading submenu.
  • Clicking on a sonogram jumps to the corresponding location in sound.
  • Batch processor no longer requests user attention when run in background.
  • Fixes a few cosmetic bugs under macOS 10.6.
  • Many small performance and stability enhancements.

New in 1.4.3:
(2009-07-20)

  • Fixes a bug that could create garbled sound recordings.
  • Fixes a bug that could cause Mp3 files to be truncated.

New in 1.4.2:
(2009-06-30)

  • Uses mpg123 version 1.8.1 for Mp3 decoding.
  • Uses lame 3.98.2 for Mp3 encoding.
  • Fixes a bug in memory management.
  • option-home / end moves insertion to start / end of document.
  • Fixes a bug which could change the volume envelope when using the Save Selection As function.
  • Fixes a bug in reading id3v2.2 tags.
  • Fixes a bug in memory management.

New in 1.4.1:
(2009-04-30)

  • Improved memory management
  • Compatible with developer builds of macOS 10.6
  • Fixes a bug that could cause CDs to have missing tracks

New in 1.4.0:
(2009-02-17)

  • New Real-Time Sonogram function
  • New Real-Time Waveform function
  • New Duplicate Track function
  • Waveform statistics can be copied
  • Holding down the option key while dragging tracks duplicates them
  • Adds a Flatten Document function
  • Adds control over RAM usage in preferences
  • Key shortcuts for vertical magnification
  • Key shortcut [n] for cycling selection between tracks
  • Shift-space bar plays only current track
  • Improves the Trim Silence action of the batch processor
  • Fixes a bug in the Insert Silence action of the batch processor
  • Fixes a bug that could cause Mp3 and SoundDesigner files to contain garbage

New in 1.3.3:
(2008-10-28)

  • Improved display for spectrum analysis
  • Adds an Insert Silence action to the batch processor
  • Files are automatically resampled to 44.1kHz when burned to CD
  • Fixes a bug that would open 24Bit CAF files as 16Bit
  • Fixes a bug that would cause the program to choke on some Mp3 files

New in 1.3.2:
(2008-08-08)

  • Finnish localization added. fi
  • Supports pinch and swipe multitouch gestures.
  • Adds Shift-M shortcut for creating marker while recording.
  • Improved waveform display at intermediate zoom levels.
  • Fixes a bug that would open certain 24Bit AIFF files incorrectly.
  • Fixes a bug in the handling of large file hierarchies by the batch processor.
  • Presents an error message when trying to burn too much data onto a CD.

New in 1.3.1:
(2008-06-14)

  • Uses ffmpeg to open wma files faster and more reliably
  • Adds RIAA filters to the batch processor
  • Escape key removes key focus from text fields
  • Fixes a bug in the handling of Mp3 comments and preferences
  • Fixes a bug in the display of multitrack documents
  • Works around a bug in Leopard that would prevent the opening of certain AIFF files

New in 1.3:
(2008-04-21)

  • Improved quality of the Change Pitch and Speed function
  • Supports factory presets for Audio Units
  • Uses the latest version of mpg123 for reading Mp3 files
  • Supports custom Genre tags
  • Shows selection in the timescale (toggled with the 'h' shortcut)
  • Adds a Zoom to Document menu item
  • Adds 'g' shortcut for toggling display of sound grid
  • Adds a Reverse and a Trim Silence function to the batch processor
  • No longer crashes when trying to save too large AIFF or WAVE files

New in 1.2.1:
(2008-01-15)

  • Tasks can be paused
  • Improved handling of very large files
  • Opens compressed WAVE files with QuickTime
  • Up / down arrows switch selection between channels when no sound is playing

New in 1.2:
(2007-11-16)

  • Allows to select the right and left channels independently
  • Recording to new track plays the existing tracks back
  • Warns the user if a file format leads to data loss / degradation
  • The recording button can be used for any of the three recording functions
  • Adds the ^[E] keyboard shortcut to preview an edit
  • Smaller executable / faster launchtimes
  • The crossfade functions take the fading settings into account
  • Fixes a display bug where the waveform might not be updated correctly
  • Fixes a bug that would cause certain VST plug-ins to crash
  • Fixes a memory leak in the batch processor

New in 1.1.1:
(2007-09-01)

  • Fixes a problem with renaming markers
  • Fixes several bugs that could lead to crashes of the program

New in 1.1:
(2007-08-18)

  • Improved support for Audio Units and for VST plug-ins
  • Support for Audio Units with Cocoa user interface
  • Added an Audio Units rack
  • Adds toolbar items to control the selection
  • Adds new Fade In, Fade Out and Add Marker toolbar items
  • Supports multichannel AIFF files
  • Allows to name markers created during recording
  • Smoother scrubbing when click-dragging into the timescale while playing
  • Compatible with macOS 10.5 Leopard
  • Extended user manual

New in 1.0.3:
(2007-05-12)

  • Imports Midi, WMA and GSM files
  • Introduces a Merge Track function that allows to merge two tracks into one
  • Correctly handles Apple Lossless files with sampling rates higher than 64kHz
  • Allows to import raw data at sampling rates up to 512kHz

New in 1.0.2:
(2007-03-13)

  • Fixes a crash in the Transition functions of the Fadings menu
  • Fixes the preview in the Echo function
  • Minor cosmetic bug fixes
  • Italian manual

New in 1.0.1:
(2007-02-25)

  • Improved stability
  • Spanish localization
  • Cursor shows when the envelope can be edited
  • Sensitivity setting for searching cracks

New in 1.0:
(2007-01-13)

  • Multitrack editing, recording and playback
  • Batch processing
  • Completely redesigned user interface using Cocoa
  • Allows to burn files directly to CDs
  • Much better management of metadata (ID3 tags, artwork, etc)
  • Easily accessible favourite actions
  • Plus dozens of minor improvements...
New in 2.6:
  • Improved QuickTime and mp4 movie files support, including the preservation …
  • Improved support for m4a files.
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New in 2.5.1:
  • Bug fixes.
New in 2.5:
  • Supports Dark Mode on macOS Mojave.
  • Export individual tracks from the Tracks menu.
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System Require­ments:
macOS 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or higher