Audacity, a free, cross-platform open-source audio editing and recording software used by hobbyists, podcasters, musicians, and professionals alike, just released version 3.7.5, solving one of the app’s longest-standing pain points on modern Windows laptops.
More specifically, this update introduces beta ARM64 binaries for Windows 11, meaning folks running Snapdragon-powered machines—think Surface Pro X or Lenovo’s Slim Pro 9i—can finally skip the sluggish x86 emulation layer and run Audacity at full speed.
However, there’s something important that must be taken into account: VST2, VST3, and OpenVINO plugins won’t load on this build just yet, and Muse Group is still gathering feedback before calling the port production-ready.
Under the hood, this release packs some solid fixes and improvements:
- Under-the-hood updates include libopus 1.5.2, libcurl 8.12.1, and libpng 1.6.50, keeping things secure and up to date.
- For the FLAC fans, the importer now handles 32-bit PCM files.
- A pesky crash when rendering the spectrum view has been squashed, too.
- Annoying little bugs, like lost focus after closing the registration window or crashes when importing super-short WAV files (we’re talking 7 milliseconds short), have been fixed.
- The Macro Wizard should now behave itself instead of crashing mid-use.
Visit the changelog for detailed information about all changes in Audacity 3.7.5.
