Audacity 4 is a complete revamp of the ‘world’s most popular’ audio editor.

. The final version of the new icon isn’t nearly as bad as the early rendition that was circulating last October.
The biggest change is the move to a non-destructive editing workflow. But more importantly, all the promised improvements to the self-proclaimed “world’s most popular audio editing and recording app” are here, turning Audacity from a free and capable but extremely clunky audio editor into a powerful modern tool. Audacity 4 has been in the works for some time, and had its own mini controversy last year when an unfortunate redesigned logo started making the rounds.