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Description

Unleash your creativity with the Sony Sound Forge Pro, the quintessential audio editing and mastering suite designed for uncompromising sound professionals. Whether you’re a seasoned producer or an aspiring audio engineer, this state-of-the-art software delivers a comprehensive toolkit tailored to elevate your music projects. Dive into a seamless workflow with its intuitive interface, allowing for precise audio manipulation that ensures your tracks are polished to perfection.

Sony Sound Forge Pro empowers you with its event-based editing and flawless time stretching capabilities, providing unparalleled control over your audio projects. The integrated disc-at-once CD burning feature guarantees Red Book compliant CDs, making professional-grade production accessible from your home studio. Moreover, the Mastering Effects Bundle 2, powered by iZotope, offers a suite of plug-ins, including Mastering EQ and Multiband Compressor, to add a pristine finish to your sound.

Explore the software's extensive support for high-resolution files, powerful recording options, and a vast library of over 40 professional studio effects. With Dolby Digital AC-3 export and comprehensive spectrum analysis tools, Sound Forge Pro is more than just a DAW; it's your partner in crafting sound that resonates.

Key Features:

  • Event-based editing for enhanced flexibility and speed
  • Integrated disc-at-once CD burning for professional-grade CDs
  • Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope for polished sound
  • Supports high-resolution 24-bit and 32-bit/64-bit float 192 kHz files
  • Over 40 professional studio effects including EQ, Delay, and more
  • Supports VST effects plug-ins and various video formats for synchronized audio
  • Dolby Digital AC-3 export capabilities
Skills Factory

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Sound Forge Pro 11 - Tutorial for Beginners [+ General Overview]

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Sound Forge Pro 11 - Tutorial for Beginners [+ General Overview]

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10 Tips For Faster Editing in Sound Forge Pro 10

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Basic Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 FX Tutorial

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Sound Forge Pro 11

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Reviews

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Sony Sound Forge Pro.

Features and functionality

  • Sound Forge is praised for cleaning up waveforms by redrawing rough spots, making it a top choice for precision edits.

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  • Current Sound Forge supports 32 channels, allowing more complex layering and pitch adjustments compared to older versions.

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  • Sound Forge lacks modern visual displays for effects like EQ and compression, contrasting sharply with competitors that offer visual waveform manipulation tools.

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Use cases and applications

  • Owners use Sound Forge for destructive audio editing, mastering, and editing samples, often in creative sound design and layering short sound effects.

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Software and compatibility

  • Sound Forge 10 is favored for its straightforward, simple UI without bloat, contrasting newer versions with added adware.

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  • Some users report that external VSTs like those from Reaper often crash Sound Forge, although these VSTs perform well in Audacity and Ocenaudio.

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  • Sound Forge Pro is noted to be Windows-only, limiting its use for Mac users unless they employ additional software like Parallels to run Windows applications.

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Comparisons

  • Some users recommend Audacity as a free alternative for similar wave editing tasks, with a similar workflow.

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  • Users frequently compare Sound Forge to Steinberg's WaveLab for waveform editing tasks, highlighting that Sound Forge isn't a traditional DAW but an audio editor focused on mastering.

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User experience

  • Transitioning from Sound Forge to Audacity presents a learning curve with new keyboard shortcuts, but becomes intuitive over time.

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  • Owners express dissatisfaction with bundled effects like CoreFX and WizardFX, finding them less intuitive and effective compared to Reaper's native effects.

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Critic Reviews

macProVideo.com

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Sony Sound Forge Pro for Mac makes a strong debut, offering a clean, customizable interface and impressive audio editing capabilities. The integration of iZotope plug-ins enhances its appeal, and it's less expensive than its Windows counterpart. However, it lacks some features like custom keyboard shortcuts, video import, and batch editing, which might deter some users. Despite these omissions, the software's intuitive design and performance make it a worthy consideration for Mac-based audio editors.

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Sony Sound Forge Pro Mac

soundonsound.com

Sony Sound Forge Pro for Mac impresses with its sleek, user-friendly interface and robust audio processing capabilities, making it a viable option for basic audio editing tasks. However, compared to its Windows counterpart, it lacks crucial features like batch processing, CD burning, and video support, which can be deal-breakers for professionals needing comprehensive functionality. While it's a promising start for Mac users seeking a fresh audio editing tool, these omissions mean it falls short for those looking for an all-in-one solution. Sony's awareness of these gaps offers hope for future updates.

Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 Audio Editing Software Review - Videomaker

videomaker.com

Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 is an audio editing powerhouse, offering a full suite of tools for recording, editing, and mastering. Its customizable interface and high-quality processing tools, including iZotope plugins, make it a strong choice for professional audio work. The integration of Red Book CD creation and a variety of effects and presets enhance its versatility. However, it lacks pitch correction features and deeper integration with Sony's other products like Vegas and ACID. Overall, it's a robust choice for those seeking comprehensive audio editing capabilities.

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Sound Forge Pro MAC Review

designingsound.org

Sound Forge Pro MAC fails to live up to its Windows counterpart, leaving many users disappointed. While it boasts a sleek OS X design and access to Audio Unit and VST plugins, it's plagued by instability, frequent crashes, and a lack of essential features found in Sound Forge Pro 10, such as batch editing, video support, and a robust range of file formats. The app's limited MP3 export options and missing effects further detract from its utility, making it feel more like an unfinished product than a professional tool. Overall, this iteration of Sound Forge doesn't justify its price, nor does it meet the expectations of seasoned users. Until significant improvements are made, users are better off sticking with the Windows version or exploring more stable alternatives.

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thedudetd

Nice and simple.

Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 is a outstanding waveform editor. It's quick, simple and easy to use. The only problem I had with my personal experience is that some of the presets didn't work properly. Had a few bugs here and there. That's why I lean more towards Sound Forge Pro 9, where I didn't have any problems at all.

nutritiouspig

I agree. I tried so many different editors, on both Mac and PC, and nothing compares to Sound Forge.

spleentaste

drop your samples and sounds

very good tool to work precisely on your sounds and samples !! a good companion for Cubase, and Acid Pro...

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Mastering Tracks

I have Been using this to Master my Tracks with this torpedo really brings out my tracks dynamics ...

music1550

edition

i use soundforge pro only for edit audio

music1550

edition

i use the soundforge pro for audio editor

Artist usage

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See how Jon Hopkins uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Jon Hopkins

Music Producer

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Jon Hopkins talks about how he uses Sound Forge along with Logic Pro to create his music.

See how Burial uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Burial

Music Producer

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In this article from The Wire, the following question and answer takes place:

"Burial: I’ve seen people using sequencers and I’ve tried hard to use them but it’s blocks in different colours and I'm only used to just seeing the waves. I don’t need to listen much to the drums because I know they look nice, like a fishbone, rigged up to be kind of skitty, sharp. My tunes are a bit rubbish and messy but it's all I know. One day I want to make a tune people can have a dance to, I've tried.

Wire: What did you think when people were saying that you hadn’t produced it all in Sound Forge, it’s a scam.

Burial: Who?

Wire: People on the internet, saying he can’t possibly have done that whole album in Sound Forge.

Burial: Really? Yeah well I did. I'll leave those people to their internet or whatever. Yeah I wish sometimes that I’d gone to college to learn music production, but other times I’m like ‘no, fuck, I’m happy I didn’t’."

Judging by the 2010 post date of this, Burial was most likely using Sound Forge 10.

See how Venetian Snares uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Venetian Snares

Music Producer

Speed Dealer Moms

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"(Favorite Software) As far as software goes, all I really use is Renoise and Sony Sound Forge. I do all my tunes in Renoise but use Sound Forge almost as much to edit sounds, chop things. I’ve used that for years, since before Sony bought Sonic Foundry. So I’ve always been jumping back and forth to Sound Forge no matter what I was sequencing in over the years."

See how DJ Ravine uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

DJ Ravine

DJ

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See how Yasunori Mitsuda uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Yasunori Mitsuda

Composer, Music Producer

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Sound Forge 8 is included in the equipment list on his website,

See how Grant Kirkhope uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Grant Kirkhope

Composer

Grant Kirkhope & Graeme Norgate

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List of Grant Kirkhope's tools includes "Guitar, Keyboard, Cubase 4, Pro Tools HD, GigaStudio, Sound Forge, etc."

See how Nordvargr uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Nordvargr

Music Producer

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Verified via Trashaudio

"Soundforge. Easy, sounds great and is very versatile."

See how Dan Forden uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Dan Forden

Composer

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Verified via Game-ost

"I’ve worked both at home and at Midway and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment over the years with a variety of different setups. Currently I’m running Pro Tools 8 on an 8-core Power Mac and I have a number of excellent musical plug-ins: Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Kontakt, Play Libraries (Ministry of Rock, Stormdrum, Symphonic Choirs) and other Native Instruments plug-ins. I also use Vegas and Sound Forge for sound effects and other mixing and editing."

See how Tommy Tallarico uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Tommy Tallarico

Guitarist, Composer

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"My main software tools of choice are all PC based and consist of Sony Vegas, Sony Sound Forge, Cakewalk, Nuendo & GigaStudio. I have superfast PC’s which are the latest designs powered and built by both AMD & Intel. I’ve always preferred JBL speakers and Mackie mixing consoles. My keyboard controller is currently a Yamaha Motif – 8 which I really like. Oh yeah… and they don’t call it the Music BUSINESS for nothing! So two other widely used software programs are Excel & Word!"

See how Matt Uelmen uses Sony Sound Forge Pro

Matt Uelmen

Composer

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Verified via Gamasutra

"With very few exceptions, the music for Diablo was made by packing up the eight tracks on the ASR-10 with as much as I could get into the 16 megs of memory and then controlling them using the Cakewalk sequencer. Even when doing live material through my $150 AKG microphone, I would generally record it as a sample in the ASR-10 first, and often liberally apply the onboard effects, especially the delay. After making an archival pass through my Sony 59ES DAT machine, the tracks would then go to the third of these tools, also resident on my Windows machine - Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge, an editing program which I have spent a great deal of time staring at in my adult life. This piece of software has proved useful for almost every task I have faced in the editing process, and has frequently proven itself as a great tool for the most basic elements of sound effect and musical sample creation."

Album Usage

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Genre Usage

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Used With

Based on how musicians on Equipboard use Sony Sound Forge Pro, it is most commonly used with the following gear.

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