• 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.
• Audio Cleaning Lab

  3 answers, most recent on 1/8/2026

  RE: Sounf Forge Cleaning Lab 4 - upgrade options
  @Jorge-DeOliveira Sound Forge Audio Cleaning Lab is a feature limited version of Samplitude Pro Suite because it only includes the audio cleaning features and limited recording features. So, upgrading at BorisFX to the newest version of Samplitude
• SOUND FORGE

  4 answers, most recent on 7/23/2025

  RE: Sound Forge 17.02 not starting correctly
  Hi @Jeff-Saylor and welcome to the Magix Sound Forge users community . Are you referring to the installation manager running but does not complete unpacking and installing Sound Forge 17. The actual installation <.exe> file should be in
• Video Pro X

  One answer, on 11/18/2025

  RE: [Closed] Rendering
  @Don-Schmidt Hello Don, it sounds like you're using Vegas. If so, the correct forum is here: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/vegas-pro-forum/ If not, could you advise what program name and version you are using?
• ACID

  19 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: WAVES VST Plug-in inssue
  @raquii You could try two things. Firstly, hold CTRL and SHIFT and double click on Acid to start the program. Keep holding CTRL and SHIFT until a small window appears that will all you to reset the program settings. Do this and then check if Acid
• 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!!???
• SOUND FORGE

  13 answers, most recent on 12/23/2025

  RE: Sound Forge Pro 18 - can't change bit depth to 32
  Microsoft Sound Mapper. I contacted Magix support a month ago using their support ticket form. I received an email saying some error occurred with the form and they asked me to resend all my information in an email (which I did). I haven't heard
• Photostory

  6 answers, most recent on 8/24/2025

  RE: "Sound Optimization", disappearing transitions, transition/music issue
  @Robert-Madison Great to hear the issues are resolved and thanks for the feedback. However, John's advice was primarily concerned with the Object Mode selection. Did that also resolve the Sound problem or was there something else you did to correct
• SOUND FORGE

  9 answers, most recent on 11/25/2025

  RE: Sound Forge
  @Andrew-Rizko An error message like "it's already registered" comes up, if you enter a different e-mail address than the one Sound Forge is registered to. Have you made sure you entered the correct e-mail address? That was it.
• SOUND FORGE

  5 answers, most recent on 2/12/2026

  RE: Version 14 Missing VST Plug in Rack Missing inter alia
  Hi @Gr8fuldan, firstly, this is a 'users' forum. Other users and moderators on this and other Magix discussion groups do not have access to activation serials and other personal info. When activating Sound Forge, your old email address does not need
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 1/1/2026

  RE: sound forge 9
  You cannot bypass the activation process.. except with a hacked version, which is not recommended and probably would not work in Win 11 anyway.As I recall, Sony Sound Forge 9 needs a computer ID which 'should be' added automatically in the
• Movie Studio

  30 answers, most recent on 9/24/2025

  RE: No sound from combined files
  @Yoshinori-Tokuda Another thought. In Program Settings is "Import video with sound" unchecked? AndyW
• ACID

  19 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  RE: WAVES VST Plug-in inssue
  OK, so I tried it... here's where I'm at... I noticed those exe files where already in the Acid Pro 11 folder, but I backed them up by moving them in to a separate folder. Then I put the Sound forge audio_plugin_server into the new Acid Pro
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 1/20/2026

  RE: My Audiostudio16 all of a sudden failed to record.
  I can't do the 'File> Reset' tool because program won't launch. Hi @Michael-Prindle, if you cannot open Sound Forge to access the 'File' menu, hold down the 'Ctrl+Shift' keys whilst trying to launch SF. That will open the 'reset/clear cache'
• ACID

  7 answers, most recent on 12/5/2025

  RE: Stem Maker Removed Details Discussion
  How about anyone knowing about anymore Acid Pro updates or finally Acid is dead for magic!.. They are advertising magic studios Vegas and sound forge! But not Acid pro anymore on media! No one wants to give anyone answers! @Santana @Rednroll  
• Other products

  2 answers, most recent on 7/8/2025

  RE: Video out of sync (Video easy Video Saver (2022))
  @SAMI-VAltonen Hi Sami, If you use Magix Video Saver version 8.0.0.28, you can synchronize the image and sound via Effects / Set sound/video offset.... HTH Rob
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 9/16/2025

  RE: Pitch Bending and Speed Distortion after closing file "Drunken VO"
  @matt_locker-01. Are you sure it's the same setup? I mean, Windows 10 and 11 install updates regularly, which can lead to problems with very old software. Maybe try running Sound Forge 10 via Windows 7 compatibility mode.
• Audio Cleaning Lab

  12 answers, most recent on 7/21/2025

  RE: Audio Cleaning Lab 4 "Error While Writing Noise Sample File"
  I'm not saying they should be forced to support it - however, advertising standards (and therefore, I would expect, product pages on websites) should not be implying that the product is a fully supported product CLEANING AND EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS
• SOUND FORGE

  One answer, on 11/2/2025

  RE: How do I set sound forge to open at 48kh 24bit as the default
  Do you mean the default sample rate and bit depth when creating a new file? (File> New) If you set the desired parameters for a 'New' file, subsequent new files 'should' be the same. If they are not, the default new file attributes can be reset
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 8/7/2025

  RE: Sonic foundry WAS cool?
  @robert-watson1528 There seems to be also a new way to activate old versions of Sound Forge: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/
• SOUND FORGE

  4 answers, most recent on 7/14/2025

  RE: Sound Forge 17 and issues with Microsoft Sound Mapper
  Removing the low-latency driver will not affect any Sound Forge functions.btw, The low-latency driver is not installed with SF Pro, only SF Audio Studio.
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 7/2/2025

  RE: How to transfer to a new lap top
  With the SCS (Sony) versions there was an undetermined number of activations you could have on one license. With the Magix versions, you can activate Sound Forge on only two (2) PCs simultaneously. Anything beyond two, one would need to be
• MAGIX

  34 answers, most recent on 3/31/2026

  RE: New "owners/developers" of Sequoia, Samplitude and Music Studio.
  @emmrecs I think it's the right move. Especially that they took over the old team. The alternative would have been becoming a zombie application like Acid or Sound Forge.