• SOUND FORGE

  One answer, on 1/15/2026

  RE: VU monitoring of record levels while muting monitoring of recording
  Hi @Paul-McKinney, "View> Record Options"The Sound Forge 'Record' UI was changed in SF-11 and basically remains.FWIW, the 'Remote record' feature was removed at some point after Magix's acquisition, but was brought back on a subsequent build.
• SOUND FORGE

  31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

  RE: Sound Forge alternatives
  I have just uninstalled Sound Forge and have jumped to Acoustica. I also have had SF since version 3. I can't deal with the continued instabilitiy when other similar tools are robust.Just paid the license and uninstalled SF :( .. that's 25+ years of
• SOUND FORGE

  6 answers, most recent on 3/14/2026

  RE: Missing dll file
  Sound Forge (9.0e and CD Architect neither one will send a Activation code!! the Serial #s are registered to me from new. I have been trying for m6 plus months and none suggested instructions work. Please advise and dont just blow me off,. Cheers
• SOUND FORGE

  9 answers, most recent on 11/25/2025

  RE: Sound Forge
  @Andrew-Rizko Try this: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/I was re-doing hard drives, that's where my troubles started. Went to a cloned back-up and got the plug-in (Noise
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 3/23/2026

  What alternatives to Sound Forge exist?
  SF in Audio Studio version is a very convenient and functional editing and mastering program. With useful tools, good and accurate visualization. But it does not always work correctly with VST-plugins.Audacity is even worse for working with plugins,
• Audio Cleaning Lab

  7 answers, most recent on 5/5/2026

  RE: Dolby Noise Reduction system
  It seems to be working well in combination with the Cleaning function. Sounds good for a 50 year old tape.
• SOUND FORGE

  8 answers, most recent on 2/25/2026

  RE: Sound Forge Audio Studio works incorrect with VST3 plugins
  @tolkachovaa We had some success by installing the free trial version of Music Maker 2026 and copying and pasting the
• SOUND FORGE

  2 answers, most recent on 9/1/2025

  RE: Software is glitching.
  Does this behavior occur with PCM (.wav) file types or just MP3 or other lossy formats? btw, welcome to the Magix Sound Forge users community @Robert-Paul
• Music Maker

  4 answers, most recent on 12/23/2025

  RE: System requirements for 2026
  @Michael-Hopcroft The computer is well above what is needed, but it's highly recommend to use an ASIO-capable external USB audio interface for everything regarding audio production on a computer. Good to know. I'm using onboard sound, which is OK
• SOUND FORGE

  13 answers, most recent on 8/8/2025

  RE: Can't register SF-7b even with the key
  Hi rraud. Thanks for the tip, but...I opened the Sony and Sound Forge 7 files on C: and can't find "File10 Plug-Ins" anywhere.
• SOUND FORGE

  2 answers, most recent on 8/22/2025

  RE: Bad Crumb Message
  See 'this sticky' at the head of the SF forum page.
• Audio Cleaning Lab

  5 answers, most recent on 3/4/2026

  RE: Download fails for Audio Cleaning Lab MX
  Thanks for your responses. I'm unhappy that MAGIX no longer supports my product but it has been 12 years since my original purchase. I plan to buy a new copy of Sound Forge Audio Cleaning Lab 4 from a reputable vendor (Sweetwater Audio). Hopefully
• SOUND FORGE

  7 answers, most recent on 11/12/2025

  RE: Sound Forge 17
  I cleared out all ASIO reg keys and files and folders. Did not solve the issue. The only thing that worked was to upgrade to sound forge 18 which says 17 does not work with the latest version of windows 11.
• Audio Cleaning Lab

  4 answers, most recent 9 hours ago

  Sounf Forge Cleaning Lab 4 - upgrade options
  I no longer see SF Cleaning Lab4 available as a product or any options to upgrade to which I believe is the current product "Sound Forge Studio" - can you please inform any current path for upgrade to latest ? Thanks in advance
• SOUND FORGE

  4 answers, most recent on 7/14/2025

  RE: Sound Forge 17 and issues with Microsoft Sound Mapper
  @Sdeleon101 Maybe it has nothing to do with the Microsoft Sound Mapper. Some computer systems might encounter problems with the Magix Low Latency audio driver that gets installed alongside Sound Forge. This is an old version of ASIO4ALL. If you
• Off topic

  163 answers, most recent on 6/12/2026

  RE: Magix support has not responded to support tickets for months
  I purchased Sound Forge Pro 18 at Walmart Online. The voucher code does not work on Magix website. I've emailed twice with no response other than the ticket was generated. The website says 2-4 days for a response, but it's been over 10 days. I want
• ACID

  19 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: WAVES VST Plug-in inssue
  @raquii Have you tried to copy the audio_plugin_scan_server exe files from the Sound Forge 18 Pro program folder to the Acid Pro 11 program folder like I suggested above? Be sure to make a backup of the files in the Acid program folder first, just
• SOUND FORGE

  9 answers, most recent on 6/4/2026

  RE: Is this the end of Sound Forge?
  I upgraded to 13, 14, 16 and then stopped. The same bugs. No fixes.. wasted money upgrading.I now use Sound Forge 11 and Acoustica by Acon Digital. Acoustica is super fast at loading and SF11 is more stable than any of the versions Magix released.I
• SOUND FORGE

  5 answers, most recent on 12/17/2025

  RE: Use of 'Record Output'
  The Cleaning Lab forum is here:https://www.magix.info/us/audio-forum/audio-cleaning-lab/ The Windows sound settings would be the same for SF or CL.
• SOUND FORGE

  One answer, on 9/3/2025

  RE: VU meter when recording
  Welcome to the Magix Sound Forge users community @Fred-Parker To view the record level meter: View> Record Options"It is a separate window from the playback meters "If you wish to view the record levels before recording (aka, rolling tape) enable
• SOUND FORGE

  14 answers, most recent on 8/29/2025

  RE: where is spectralayers pro??
  As I see it, their marketing team is to blame here. SpectraLayers and 3D Reverb aren't part of the non-Suite version of Sound Forge. +11
• Movie Studio

  30 answers, most recent on 9/24/2025

  RE: No sound from combined files
  I exported to MPEG4 as shown in the attached file, but there is no sound.
• Music Maker

  6 answers, most recent on 6/29/2025

  No sound on VST instruments
  I am using Music Maker 2024. Upon opening a VST instrument I am unable to click a note on the keyboard and hear the instrument. Likewise, although it registers that a note is being played on the keyboard no sound is generated. I have checked in
• SOUND FORGE

  7 answers, most recent on 10/24/2025

  RE: Not received product key against
  @Amit-Kamble Have you purchased Sound Forge directly from Magix.com? You should have gotten an order confirmation e-mail instantly after purchase and can find your serial number there. Please check your e-mail Inbox and especially your spam folder.