• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 3/12/2026

  RE: Butch Vig Vocal Plug-in can't be loaded into plug-in chain
  Yesterday I was on the Waves (maker of the Butch Vig Vocals plug-in) website and I found that only an earlier version of that plug-in would work with Acid. I’ve used the Sony, now Magix, music software, ACID, Vegas and Sound Pro for ages. After I
• SOUND FORGE

  8 answers, most recent on 2/25/2026

  Sound Forge Audio Studio works incorrect with VST3 plugins
  I updated my Sound Forge Audio Studio 14 to version 17 yesterday. I did this because version 14 was not working correctly with 45 out of 170 of my VST3 plugins. For example:- Melda Dynamic EQ: the processed file is 40 ms longer than the original;-
• SOUND FORGE

  One answer, on 1/15/2026

  VU monitoring of record levels while muting monitoring of recording
  I record audio in Sound Forge 17 using an XLR mic connected to a Focusrite preamp. I recently upgraded from a much older Windows 7 PC and was using a much older version (6.0b) of Sound Forge.In the older version of Sound Forge, I could easily choose
• Music Maker

  7 answers, most recent on 2/11/2026

  How to Change Hand to Cursor
  Sorry for being a complete idiot. I have Music Maker 26 and haven’t had a new version in 20 years. All I’m trying to do is a simple cut out of blank space and noise in a recorded wav file. After I load the wave I only get the hand which allows me to
• SOUND FORGE

  8 answers, most recent on 2/25/2026

  RE: Sound Forge Audio Studio works incorrect with VST3 plugins
  I tested SFAS 17 with plugin scan files taken from Music Maker 2026. Yes, the program recognized all plugins, but not all of them agreed to work correctly. If anyone is interested, I will now describe the results of my tests. The program acts
• ACID

  19 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: WAVES VST Plug-in inssue
  I'm not sure for Sound Forge but Music Maker 2026 files work with Acid11. Followw SP. steps. You need to copy these files from Music Maker
• SOUND FORGE

  8 answers, most recent on 4/21/2026

  RE: Play head disappearing in SF18 Pro
  Hi Rick, thanks for all that. I had toggled F and also tried \ to centre the play head, but to no avail. I haven't tried F6, but at one point, I zoomed out from the wave form and could definitely see which part of the audio file was playing and the
• ACID

  7 answers, most recent on 4/25/2026

  RE: Purchased a New Waves Plugin now no Waves Plugins Work in Acid 11
  This is what I get when I open an Acid 11 Project that has a bunch of Waves Plugins: An error occurred while loading the project file... An error occurred while loading a plug-in or plug-ins. The plugin(s) specified are not installed on this
• ACID

  13 answers, most recent on 2/20/2026

  RE: Acid Music Studio 11 Fails to run.
  @stuart-cassie Looks like it crashes during the VST scan (sfvstwrap.dll). There was a similar discussion a few weeks ago for Acid Pro 11, which we could solve. Maybe it works as well for Acid Music Studio 11. You need to install the free demo
• SOUND FORGE

  One answer, on 5/8/2026

  RE: SF 18 - Plug in chainer weirdness
  Hi @Colin-Taber, I do not have those particular plug-ins to test. Do other plug-ins and plug-in formats exhibit similar behavior. Unfortunately, Sound Forge has always had issues with Waves plug-ins.You may want to try the BorisFX trial version of
• ACID

  19 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: WAVES VST Plug-in inssue
  @raquii I'm not sure why you're trying to update Acid 8. I just modified your steps, just to make it clear what I mean. 1. Install Sound Forge Pro 18 or Music Maker 2026 (install the free trial version in case you don't own a full version) 2. Go to
• ACID

  19 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: WAVES VST Plug-in inssue
  SP, I think I did it wrong.... you said, "...install new Magix software and copy their audio_plugin_scan_server exe files into the old program folders..." So let me get this straight... remember, I need step-by-step instructions and I'm afraid your
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 1/1/2026

  RE: sound forge 9
  Hi @Sorrento, you really should have started a new topic.. That said, search this forum for "Record what you hear"..Basically, 'Some 'PCs allow 'recording what you hear' natively, some do not,. All my Dell PCs allowed it, desktops and laptops going
• SOUND FORGE

  7 answers, most recent on 1/31/2026

  RE: Can't save sound recordings from vinyl rsestoration tool as mp3
  This a repeat request for assistance. I am using Sound Forge Audio Studio 17, which I purchased a few weeks ago, to digitze my cassettes and LPs. I recorded a 90 minute cassette, and followed the instructions from the vinyl restoration tool. I used
• Movie Studio

  14 answers, most recent on 3/19/2026

  RE: Separating Audio Tracks Video deluxe 2026 premium
    Thanks, that is partially what I was looking for. After I get the audio and video on separate tracks, I need both of my audio tracks to have their own tracks. I'm trying to eliminate the need of swapping between my audio tracks
• SOUND FORGE

  77 answers, most recent on 2/4/2026

  RE: SFPro continually crashes - versions 14-18
  Jumping in here as I'm having much the same issue. I got a new Geekom IT15 mini PC with Windows 11 and installed Sound Forge Pro 18 on it. Like Steve, one of my tasks is recording audio from my turntable to the PC - sending the audio into the phono
• Movie Studio

  2 answers, most recent on 12/30/2025

  [Closed] Vegas Pro 23: Waveforms Shift Depending on Zoom Level
  I’m having an issue in Vegas Pro 23 that I’m not sure how to properly describe, but I’ll try to be as clear as possible. However here is a video demonstrating the problem. Here’s what’s happening: I drag a video clip that includes audio onto the
• SOUND FORGE

  31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

  RE: Sound Forge alternatives
  So what about SF Pro18. Does anyone know if it has issues like SF Audio Cleaning Labs 1 thru 4.??? Should I just drop SF all together.   Sadly, I purchased the upgrade to SF18 PRO and it's unusable. I sent a message to Support via the website a
• Movie Studio

  14 answers, most recent on 3/19/2026

  RE: Separating Audio Tracks Video deluxe 2026 premium
  @Gid Hi, Good example, but I don't think that this is what the OP is talking about. It all gets a bit complicated. Your example is one that has separate audio on each of the left and right channels, but there is only one track. When there is