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Hi community and Magix, I recently up graded and built and new computer. Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 285K (3.70 GHz) Installed RAM - 128 GB (127 GB usable) System type - 64-bit operating system, x64-based

Movie Studio

8 answers, most recent on 7/29/2025

RE: [Solved] Text to Speech conversion

Hi, I found it.... More or less by accident I saw that on the VDL 26 invoice there was a €0,00 entry for a HUB voucher. That made me look through all the other paperwork and I found on the order confirmation another page with a code for the HUB. I

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 9/20/2025

RE: [Solved] Soundforge Pro 18 automatically changing the sound of my files

@Dave_W Don't edit MP3 files. Always convert them to WAV first or enable in the Sound Forge program preferences to proxy compressed file formats. MP3 is used as an end consumer format for playback. My guess is, that editing MP3 files in modern

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 2/7/2026

[Solved] Background app from Magix

Greetings, I'm confused again. A few weeks agok this topic (https://www.magix.info/us/forum/why-does-fabs-exe-need-to-run--992593/#ca2002524) was resurrected. I would have posted this query there but as I can't I won't will I? 😇 In it, after

Movie Studio

One answer, on 1/13/2026

RE: [Solved] Movie Studio 2023 Platinum - Audio "Could not connect to device"

@Greylow Hi In the Windows settings, Privacy settings, Camera and Security options, check that the options Let desktop apps access your Camera/Microphone are turned on. You may need to scroll down to see the Let desktop apps option. HTH John EBForum

Music Maker

2 answers, most recent on 4/18/2026

[Solved] Upgrade Music Maker 2025 to 2026

Hello all, I am thinking about upgrading my existing MM2025 Premium to MM2026 Premium. Can anyone please tell me what it comes with, especially choices of soundpools and instruments? I have the impression it comes with a set package, so no choices,

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 7/14/2025

RE: [Solved] 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 want

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 8/29/2025

RE: [Solved] transfert de Movie Studio Platinum 16 à Movie Studio 2025

Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 16 should work on Win 11 without problems. Movie Studio 25 is a different programme so your VMS16 'vf' project files won't properly work in it. You will only be able to import your trimmed clips according to posts on this

SOUND FORGE

9 answers, most recent on 10/16/2025

[Solved] Problem activating Sound Forge 9 using new method

I've been trying to activate Sound Forge Pro 9 on a new computer. I've been using this version for many years and while I've also bought Sound Forge Pro 16 and 18 I prefer version 9 for some things. It's quicker to select sections of audio between

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 5/17/2026

[Solved] Editing problem in Sound Forge 17

For some reason I can no longer just highlight a portion of an audio file in SF 17 and use the "SAVE AS" command to save that portion of the file to my desktop. Every time I do it, SF 17 saves the complete file instead of the portion I selected.

Movie Studio

One answer, on 9/4/2025

RE: [Solved] Does exporting video as "Streamable" reduce it's quality in any way??

@Apollo89x Hi . . . . Does exporting video as "Streamable" reduce it's quality in any way? . . . . would ticking the "Streamable" box change anything No and yes, respectively. Making a file streamable means important pieces of information are put

Movie Studio

8 answers, most recent on 12/27/2025

RE: [Solved] Error while downloading covers from the store ...

@Ronald-King Hi Ronald, This might be the solution for you. Start Movie Studio 2025 and go to: Help / Delete locale Store content.... HTHRob

Off topic

7 answers, most recent on 6/8/2026

[Solved] Magix canceled my subscription after accepting my payment.

Title summarizes the issue. Magix has canceled my subscription for SoundForge Pro after accepting my payment. This has two serious problems: I can't change or renew my subscription because Magix website insists that my serial number is used by the

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 2/17/2026

RE: [Solved] Video won't render in 9:16

@Jan-Vogl Hi, yep I get a 16:9 file exported even tho the project is 9:16.There might be a solution but I never use those top right 'Export' options, I think they're broken or don't work properly.Use the Export options in the top left File -

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 10/30/2025

RE: [Solved] Temp File Location

You can select a desired location in at the bottom of the "Options> Preferences> General" menu.I think the default is C:\Users\--user name--\AppData\Local\MAGIX\SOUND FORGE Pro\18 ... which IMO is an odd location for recorded files (and

Photostory

6 answers, most recent on 8/24/2025

RE: [Solved] "Sound Optimization", disappearing transitions, transition/music issue

@Robert-Madison Hi With respect to the 'Sound optimization' message need more information in order to help you: Photostory version, your previous topic referred to Photostory Deluxe 2021 Computer specification, see this topic for what is

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 12/2/2025

RE: [Solved] Multiple Instances of Sound Forge 18 from VEGAS Pro 22

@Shinichi-Kishimoto1124 Hi The multiple instances would suggest that Sound Forge, by default, is reopening previous projects/files, thus the multiple instances as you are seeing. Under the Options menu, select Preferences, General tab and uncheck

Movie Studio

15 answers, most recent on 7/20/2025

RE: [Solved] Playback Stutter MEP 2016 Plus

Hi Mike. A one hour forty five minute scene is not an interview, it's a documentary 🤣. Glad you got it sorted whichever way it was done. One clip that long could be the reason. There is a reason digital video recorders still record in blocks of

Video Pro X

10 answers, most recent on 8/10/2025

RE: [Solved] Programme freezes

If anyone ever reads this, I thought you may like to know the conclusion for me. As I previously said "in desperation I have "reset" the computer and given it away, yes, I really did, I got so frustrated with it/your software." (But as in most

Music Maker

11 answers, most recent on 2/16/2026

RE: [Solved] No sound

After much fiddling about & guesswork, I now have this & all seems to be well. Even the keyboard seems to be ok!! (First time since I installed the program). Thank you for pointing me in the right direction! Best regards, David

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 5/10/2026

RE: [Solved] Object Color

@hdrechsel18 Hi Assuming you want to mark specific objects so they stand out for further attention, then proceed as @browj2 has commented. To see the colours, the objects must be deselected, then they appear as shown below, I have changed the colour

Photostory

6 answers, most recent on 8/24/2025

[Solved] "Sound Optimization", disappearing transitions, transition/music issue

This is probably my 10th Photostory Deluxe slideshow (God, I miss Easy so much... a vastly superior program) and suddenly I have three brand new problems which I have never encountered before. 1) A "Sound Optimization" popup keeps hitting me all the

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 11/15/2025

RE: [Solved] Sound forge won't load

@Nathanael-Latham Do you have Sound Forge Audio Studio 17? This installs the Magix Low Latency ASIO audio driver which is an old version of ASIO4ALL. Sound Forge Pro 17 doesn't install it. This old version of ASIO4ALL seems to be incompatible with

Other products

5 answers, most recent on 9/30/2025

RE: [Solved] Independence Pro 3.5

Still didn’t work with those both removed. It’s strange that only the HP pc was affected by this issue not the dell nor the Lenovo PC. To me that suggests as others have said there is a secret setting in HP software control centre. It seems to