Backport audacity 1.3.5 to Hardy

[Nicola Ferralis]

Binary package hint: audacity

Audacity 1.3.5 should be backported to Hardy (currently in version 1.3.4), since it fixes bugs and security vulnerabilities.

Changes in version 1.3.5

Recording / Playback:
 * Several bugs fixed so that latency correction should be better, and more
    devices work correctly. Problems with invalid sample rates under Linux
    should be much rarer.
 * Newer version of Portaudio library.
 * New feature to record onto the end of an existing track
    (hold Shift while clicking Record).

Import / Export:
 * Updated versions of Libogg, Libvorbis, Libflac, Libsndfile and Twolame
    libraries.
 * Handling of unsupported file formats more informative.
 * Handling of file names with slashes on OS X improved. New dialog
    allows replacement of illegal file name characters on all platforms.

Interface:
 * Improved scaling and layout for rulers and VU meters.
 * Envelope fixes/improvements including full control of undo/redo.
 * New keyboard shortcuts and improved menu navigation.
 * Preferences: More intuitive tab arrangement. New options for
    mute/solo and Metadata Editor behavior. Language can now be
    changed without restart.
 * Expanded Build Information tab.

Effects:
 * New Vocal Remover plug-in, improvements for Generate effects.

Compilation:
 * Fixes when building Audacity with libraries disabled.
 * Improvements to make Mac and Solaris builds easier.

Security:
 * Full fix for issue CVE-2007-6061 on systems where temporary directories
    can be changed by other users (thanks to Michael Schwendt).

Miscellaneous:
 * Updated translations for many locales.
 * Several stability improvements.

[Nicola Ferralis (feranick)]

Upstream released 1.3.6 (not yet in Intrepid).

 Changes in 1.3.6 Beta (since Alpha 1.3.6a6):

Interface:
        * "Save Compressed Copy of Project" saves in much smaller .OGG
           format to facilitate online transmission of projects
        * Improved MIDI import and export routines, and clearer color
           for selection region
        * Default temporary directory on Mac now accessible in Finder

Import / Export:
 * Stability improvements in on-demand loading
        * FFmpeg: support for latest version of library, improved
           version checks and error messages, stability improvements
           in custom exporter

Bug Fixes:
        * Crash in "Get Noise Profile" step of Noise Removal at project
           rates below 20480 Hz.
        * Underestimation of peak level in tracks with a small number
           of different peaks
        * Truncate Silence could result in repeated or lost audio if
           applied to the whole of a track
        * Other interface, generating, exporting and platform-specific
           fixes

Compilation:
        * Added autoconf macro archive to CVS, enabling *.nix users
           without this archive to build --with -MIDI

[John Bradley Bulsterbaum (infinitelink)]

This bug should be re-labelled as it also continues into intrepid, also using the 1.3.5, though it appears the repositories contain the beta; despite that, this bug is reproducible on Windows, on Debian, and on K/ubuntu; however it appears what exactly it is, is unknown; my "Get Noise Profile" button was working, but now it keeps eating dirt, see also here, http://www.audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7375&p=29083#p29083

[Nicola Ferralis (feranick)]

Audacity has been updated to 1.3.5 in jaunty, intrepid and backported to hardy. A new bug should be filed for having audacity updated to 1.3.6 in jaunty and backported to intrepid and hardy.

[Nicola Ferralis (feranick)]

New bug filed:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/audacity/+bug/301429