Amadeus Lite v3.0
August 2026

Here is a short history of the main improvements made to the different versions:

Amadeus Lite v3.0
- Native build for Intel and Apple Silicon
- Improved display at high zoom levels
- AudioUnit 3 support
- Complete overhaul of source code for improved stability
- Better support for dark mode
- Many improvements and modernization of the user interface

Amadeus Lite v2.8.14
- Supports macOS Tahoe
- Possibility to limit undo depth in advanced preferences

Amadeus Lite v2.8.1-v2.8.13
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.8
- Supports the RF64 format for WAVE files of arbitrary length
- Supports metadata for CAF files
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.7.1-v2.7.5
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.7
- Full support of macOS Catalina security features
- Performance improvements
- Advanced preference allowing to lower resolution for increased display speed 
- Uses latest versions of Ogg Vorbis and Ogg Opus libraries
- Added Brown noise generator
- Support for AIFF files of up to 4GB in size
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.6.2
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.6.1
- Allows to select system default as sound input / output
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.6
- Improved QuickTime and mp4 movie files support, including the preservation of metadata and video tracks
- Improved support for m4a files
- Support for iPhone movie (.m4v) files
- Full 64-bit support
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.5.1-v2.5.3
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.5
- Supports Dark Mode on macOS Mojave.

Amadeus Lite v2.4.1-v2.4.7
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.4
- Much faster display on computers supporting Metal on OS X 10.11 and up
- Touchbar support
- Ogg Opus file format support
- Auto Layout makes the interface look great in every language
- Requires OS X 10.8 or later

Amadeus Lite v2.3.1
Fixes a bug that could cause crashes on macOS Sierra

Amadeus Lite v2.3
- Supports metadata in WAVE files
- User interface tweaks
- Audio Units rack allows multiple instances of same effect
- Command-P shortcut for "preview" in effect windows
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.2.2
- Missing keyboard shortcuts restored

Amadeus Lite v2.2.1
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.2
- New application and files icons
- Design tweaks
- Runs faster on retina displays
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.1.7
- Runs on OS X Yosemite

Amadeus Lite v2.1.6
- Selection snaps to markers
- Improved pitch / time shifting
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.1.5
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.1.4
- Improved display speed
- Fix bug in 8Bit WAVE export
- Fixes a few small glitches on OS X Mavericks

Amadeus Lite v2.1.2-v2.1.3
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.1
- Supports retina-resolution displays
- Supports notifications on OS X 10.8
- Supports many more metadata attributes
- Includes latest versions of Growl (2.0) and iMedia (2.5)
- Bug fixes
- Dropped support for Mac OS X 10.5 / PowerPC

Amadeus Lite v2.0.8
- Markers are "magnetic" when changing the selection
- Fixes UI glitches in non-English locales
- Opens AMR files on Mac OS 10.7
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.0.7
- Fixes a bug causing the preview function to freeze

Amadeus Lite v2.0.6
- Uses latest version of mpg123 for Mp3 decoding
- Fixes a display bug that could cause crashes

Amadeus Lite v2.0.5
- Allows to drag songs from iTunes 10.4 and later
- Compatible with Growl 1.3
- Set AIFF as default file format

Amadeus Lite v2.0.4
- Improved stability of internet stream recording
- Fixes a bug causing glitches in Mp3 files with clipped samples.
- Fixes a bug in the "bit depth" display.

Amadeus Lite v2.0.3
- Fixes an incompatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
- Fixes a problem that would cause erroneous edits when editing single channels in stereo documents
- Apple Lossless files can now be saved at sample rates higher than 48 kHz

Amadeus Lite v2.0.2
- Tracks can be dragged from iTunes
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.0.1
- Bug fixes

Amadeus Lite v2.0
- Mp3 and M4a / AAC files are not reencoded if only metadata is modified
- Full support for 32-bit sound files
- Video tracks are preserved when editing QuickTime movies
- Integrated media browser (requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later)
- Supports reading / writing of 3GP / 3GPP-2 files
- Supports reading / writing of AMR files

Amadeus Lite v1.0.2
- Adds support for the QuickTime format
- Allows to import GSM and AC3 files
- Localisation in Italian

Amadeus Lite v1.0.1
- Fixes a crash in the "Change Pitch and Speed" function
- Improves the look of the playback palette
- Localisation in German, French and Spanish

Amadeus Lite v1.0
First release of Amadeus Lite.