• Music Maker

  6 answers, most recent on 4/3/2026

  Wont start
  Ok. so we know the servers are having a bit of an issue, and today I can no longer open Music maker. I did yesterday, no problem, today, music maker refuses to start. So i uninstalled it, re-installed it and still it wont start. I can see it is open
• Music Maker

  3 answers, most recent on 4/3/2026

  RE: Installation Gets Stuck
  Update: I have found that I have Music Maker 2026 installed and working on my pc. The only bug was that the setup exe was freezing like shown in the first post. So TLDR: Setup seems to work. Setup.exe seem to freeze forever but gets the job done.
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 4/30/2026

  RE: Music making for beginners
  @zivo Hi and welcome to the forum. You can download, from here, and install the trial version of Music Maker and try it for 30 days. The trial version will be limited in available Soundpools, Instruments and effects, however it will give you a good
• Off topic

  159 answers, most recent 4 hours ago

  RE: Magix support has not responded to support tickets for months
  @Per-Schei Does your invoice include a serial key? If so, have you tried entering that into your installation of MM? According to what you have written it would seem you already have an edition of Music Maker installed on your computer, so I wonder
• ACID

  2 answers, most recent on 1/4/2026

  Where can I get samples?
  I recently purchased ACID Music Studio 11, and tried out the Beatmapper as well as the stock "Download Instruments and Loop Collections" option. Are there any other reliable places where I can get different samples to use along with it?
• Off topic

  159 answers, most recent 4 hours ago

  RE: Magix support has not responded to support tickets for months
  My experience is also a turn-off regarding buying from MAGIX.  I did support-requests but never got a response or the download-links etc.  They were paid with PayPal but I have never had a problem with such payments.  The initial upgrade to MUSIC
• Other products

  20 answers, most recent on 5/27/2026

  RE: Independence Pro 3.3
  @AJenn Ok, maybe this is caused by the recent introduction of MIDI2 on Windows 11? I only suspect this, because the standalone version of Independence has it's own MIDI preferences. Here are steps to disable it:
• SOUND FORGE

  11 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  Licenses for songs used from Sound Forge
  Hi, I used a song from Sound forge Pro 18 and it got flagged by the author for copyright. How do i get the license info for music I use so this does not happen again.
• Music Maker

  16 answers, most recent on 1/12/2026

  RE: Midi keyboard not playing live
  @Alex-Kirkwood The lower the buffer the more likely you'll hear clicks and pops due to lost samples. You can get an ASIO capable external USB audio interface which takes over the audio processing from the CPU. This is recommended for music
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 3/7/2026

  It Keeps Telling Me To Load Up Installation CD
  I have an older version of Magix Music Maker and was trying to put it on my new laptop. I installed it, but when I try to open program, I keep getting a message to reload installation CD Rom and restart program. Why is this happening?
• Other products

  2 answers, most recent Yesterday

  program magix mp3 deluxe 19 won't open
  program magix mp3 deluxe 19 won't open program - error message at the top states " magix mp3 deluxe 19 doesn't work anymore." I have uninstalled and reinstalled .... it still gives me the same error message. please help !!! i need this program for
• SOUND FORGE

  11 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: Licenses for songs used from Sound Forge
  Was it from YouTube? If so, There was a discussion about Magix Vegas music copyright issues on the Vegas audio forum.
• ACID

  267 answers, most recent on 4/2/2026

  RE: Feedback on ACID Bugs
  @Djronrella There was a comment from a Vegas developer some months ago that they never maintained Sound Forge and Acid after they went from Sony to Magix. All new versions were apparently made by the Samplitude team (which now works for Boris FX).
• Music Maker

  7 answers, most recent on 2/22/2026

  RE: LOST SOUND POOLS AND LOOPS
  Jeff..I re-installed Magix Music Maker 2021 /64 bit 3 times and I was not asked to register or enter a registration number. I transferred this copy from my other computer which I like because it is an older version 2021 that has the old school
• SOUND FORGE

  11 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: Licenses for songs used from Sound Forge
  @John-Couto What author? There are some bad actors who simply claim they are the rights holders. For example, they take the royalty free music and add their own vocals and upload it via a distribution service. Then other users, like you, get flagged
• ACID

  3 answers, most recent on 12/27/2025

  Music Studio Error 24
  I JUST PURCHASED and now it won't let me register. When I log in, it says already registered, but my pc will not get past the register and activate screen. I'm stuck in a loop and this makes me angry. HELP!!!
• Music Maker

  20 answers, most recent on 4/5/2026

  RE: Music Maker 2026 Frozen at SetViews during startup
  @emmrecs Hi Jeff, Thanks for the information. I suspect MS as well as that is the only explanation for such an occurrence since MM 2025 has also been affected. I have loaded most Magix programs that I still have on the computer, new and old, and
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 5/15/2026

  RE: No support service anymore
  @Maxime-Dub What do you mean with reactivation? Did you buy a pre-owned version of Music Maker? Then only the previous owner can initiate a license transfer. This can't be done by yourself. If you are the original owner of the software, you can
• ACID

  267 answers, most recent on 4/2/2026

  RE: Feedback on ACID Bugs
  I've heard Acid Pro is now incorporated in sound forge or bundled with it? Also heard something about magix music maker having added some Acid pro features!???? Does anyone know anything anymore! Is it dead for good! No one cares!!???
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 3/4/2026

  Not Loading Saved Projects
  When loading a saved project the wav files associated with it don't load due to misplaced files. When I tracked the files locations they are in the correct place but wrong folder(?). Should I uninstall and reinstall? I'm using Music Maker 2026
• Off topic

  159 answers, most recent 4 hours ago

  RE: Magix support has not responded to support tickets for months
  Further to my previous posts to add insult to injury I have been offered an upgrade to Music Maker Ultimate 2026 for £39.99 less than a week from upgrading to Premium (my query was Premium was offered at £22.99 but I paid £39.99). What is going on?
• Other products

  32 answers, most recent on 5/30/2026

  RE: HOW TO CONTACT SUPPORT VIA EMAIL OR PHONE PLEASE
  @rose-h Welcome to the Magix user to user forums, so not any contact for Magix staff, and there is no phone number either, sorry. I believe the last version of Sound Forge Audio Studio was version 17, but this seems to not be available direct from
• 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
• Movie Studio

  7 answers, most recent on 1/14/2026

  RE: [Closed] why does FABS.exe need to run
  @rolf-oosting Hi Please do not resurrect old topics, this one is over 12 years old. Magix, is the company, not a product name and is not BorisFX. BorisFX only purchased Samplitude, Sequoia, and Music Studio from Magix, and some of their plugin