• SOUND FORGE

  31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

  RE: Sound Forge alternatives
  Use an earlier version if possible. I use SFP-15 a lot. SF 16 &17 had display issues using third-party 32 bit VST-2 plugs and the peak playback meters were messed up. The VST issue was 'mostly' resolved with SF-18, but other issues remain. I am
• ACID

  8 answers, most recent on 12/15/2025

  RE: Acid Pro 11 plante "update VST plugins"
  No new VSTs installed, I emptied all the VST folders.I copied the audio_plugin_scan_server files from SoundForge 18 without success, then those from Acid Pro 10 (which work perfectly), but version 11 still crashes.I'll have to go back to Acid Pro
• ACID

  One answer, on 1/21/2026

  RE: ACID PRO 11 Waves L2 and Ozone can not open
  @JOHN-CHEN1085 We're currently discussing the same problem in another topic. Please try the steps here: 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 Local Disk C:
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 2/1/2026

  RE: How to make this sound disappear?
  @Eimantas-Miliauskas Do you use a VST effect or instrument in demo mode? This is a typical behavior for such plugins.
• SOUND FORGE

  31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

  RE: Sound Forge alternatives
  Use an earlier version if possible. I use SFP-15 a lot. SF 16 &17 had display issues using third-party 32 bit VST-2 plugs and the peak playback meters were messed up. The VST issue was 'mostly' resolved with SF-18, but other issues remain. I am
• Music Maker

  7 answers, most recent on 9/28/2025

  RE: MM2026 34.0.0.6 VST instruments causing severe audio problems
  Thanks @SP. that installer link worked fine. I did check the directory you mentioned, but all that is in that directory is 2026 premium (and now the one I installed with your link). It may or may not be worth mentioning when checking "My Products",
• ACID

  13 answers, most recent on 2/20/2026

  RE: Acid Music Studio 11 Fails to run.
  That worked. Got it running but none the wiser as to which VST/plugin caused the issue in the first place. Thanks for the help.
• SOUND FORGE

  9 answers, most recent on 6/4/2026

  RE: Is this the end of Sound Forge?
  plugins like the free Reapper package, for example, only work on SF 12. From 13 to 19 (2026) they don't. Hi @JoaoBC, if you are referring to the free REAPER ReaPlugs, the 64 bit VST-2 version causes SF to freeze However the 32 bit VST 2 version
• ACID

  13 answers, most recent on 2/20/2026

  RE: Acid Music Studio 11 Fails to run.
  Something I have noticed is some of the VST locations are showing as not scanned, even if Im selecting them to be scanned or forcing a rebuild.
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 10/26/2025

  Unable to use VST instruments
  In the newest version of Music Maker 2026 Premium Edition, I am unable to use any vst instruments. The program recognizes my midi keyboard, but when I try to use it, it doesnt produce any sound. If I open the vst and try to click om the keys with my
• Music Maker

  No answers, created on 1/12/2026

  Not able to view all VSTs especially MAGIXs
• Video Pro X

  12 answers, most recent on 5/10/2026

  RE: VST not showing up
  @David-HERZHAFT Hi Can you give an example of the VSts you are looking for and where you are expecting them to be? The VSts should be available in several places, eg in the Mixer they are available for a single track or all tracks using the FX
• ACID

  19 answers, most recent on 1/21/2026

  WAVES VST Plug-in inssue
  We had to do a deep cleaning of our Windows 10. As a result, many doubled files had to be deleted. So we had to reinstall new DAW's and VST's, and even Printing drivers... uhg. Sorry for the dramatics... Anyhow, we are unable to find our WAVES
• SOUND FORGE

  7 answers, most recent on 3/12/2026

  RX VST Plugin Issues
  My iZotope RX 10 VST plugins suddenly stopped working. I was using the de-noiser. Made it too strong and hit undo, then when I try to open the plugin to try again, it no longer opens. No error or anything. All other iZotope plugins work and every
• ACID

  2 answers, most recent on 8/31/2025

  RE: Magix Independence Pro Suite Activation Error Code: -1
  @Flavius_Guy Are your using Independence sampler inside of Acid as a VST plugin?
• Samplitude

  7 answers, most recent on 3/31/2026

  CC control of VST within Samplitude Pro X7
  Have a VST effect (Helix Native) that can have external MIDI control of various parameters. Considering using an older BCF2000 for the control of variable parameters (ex. frequency bands of EQ). Started using this off the bat and I can get MIDI
• ACID

  One answer, on 7/26/2025

  RE: PLUG INS
  @martin-smith Which plugins? Usually, VST3 get installed under C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\ Plugins that come with Acid might be located under the Acid program folder in the subfolder called Magix Plugins. Additionally, some bonus content
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 10/3/2025

  Premium Edition needs "VST Support" for 3rd party VST plugins
  Hello, so i have Music Maker Premium Edition and i assume it gives me permission to use 3rd party VST plugins such as "Surrealistic MG1 Plus" that i have gotten from the app directly following the instruction. However as i try to launch the
• Music Maker

  7 answers, most recent on 9/28/2025

  MM2026 34.0.0.6 VST instruments causing severe audio problems
  I have an issue where all forms of sound from VST midi instruments stop functioning normally. They become distorted, slow, glitchy and cut out. This happens in all methods of playing the VST sounds: Keyboard play while the arranger is not playing,
• Samplitude

  7 answers, most recent on 3/31/2026

  RE: CC control of VST within Samplitude Pro X7
  @terra3 Inside the VST-Plugin menu enable Hardware Controller Easy Learn mode. Click on a control you want to influence with your MIDI device, then move a knob or fader on your device. Both are now coupled. Disable Easy Learn mode again.
• Music Maker

  6 answers, most recent on 11/16/2025

  RE: The VST3 MT Power Drum Kit 2 plugin crashes the Magix Music Maker appl
  @marcelo-silvera I downloaded and installed the VST3 version of the plugin (simply in order to see whether there was an obvious reason for this problem) and experienced exactly the same as you! The program froze, though the familiar blue circle
• Movie Studio

  12 answers, most recent on 7/25/2025

  RE: VST3 Audio Plugin support?
  @M-J-S No, I don't think it does! I currently have only the Trial version and if I add the path to the VST3 plugins to the appropriate screen, VDL does not scan them. VST2s are seen. As I wrote earlier in this thread I also consider this a serious
• ACID

  5 answers, most recent on 6/15/2025

  RE: [Solved] Error x8004e204 (Izotope Neutron 4)
  So... I found a work around... (I also own SOUDFORGE, which uses also the same VST scan software - Neutron still worked fine in SOUNDFORGE - I did a switcheroo of the 4 little software scanner (changed the names) and... IT WORKED !) So the problem
• Other products

  5 answers, most recent on 9/30/2025

  [Solved] Independence Pro 3.5
  I purchased Independence Pro when it was originally Yellow Tools.  The software was originally 3.1 then you had to manually upgrade to version 3.3.  Somewhere down the line when the software was upgraded to 3.5 something went terribly wrong as I