Audiofile Engineering has updated Wave Editor, the audio editor for Mac OS X, to version 1.5.7, and Spectre, the real-time audio analyzer for Mac OS X, to version 1.6.0.

Changes in Wave Editor 1.5.7:

• Improved the interface for advanced options in the Processor.
• Resolved an issue where the AU Validator application would crash.
• Resolved an issue where exporting files with sample rates lower than 44.1 to AAC would not work.
• Resolved an issue where 32-bit files created by Max/MSP would not open.
• Resolved an issue importing dual mono SDII files.
• Resolved an issue uploading FLAC files to SoundCloud.
• Resolved an issue where saving large wave64 files would cause an application error.
• Resolved an issue where the SmartEdits List would report the wrong channel count.
• Resolved an issue where Cut/Copy to New Document would not include removed audio at the start of the file.
• Resolved a rounding error when Flattening.
• Resolved an issue where compressed CAF files would open natively.
• Resolved an issue where illegal characters in DDP track names would generate an error.

Changes in Spectre 1.6.0:

• New LU Meter and LU History Meter (EBU R128 loudness standard).
• Manual has been updated and is now in PDF format.
• Resolves an issue where the app would not launch on 10.7.4.
• Addresses minor issues related to performance and stability.