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@Patricia-Stuart How old is it? If it was released before 2008 I don't think the copy protection is compatible with modern Windows 11 and won't recognize the original CD.

Music Maker

One answer, on 1/30/2026

request former music maker 14 control panel on my 2026 music maker

The audio voice record control was easier on my 2008 music maker. how do I achieve that classic view on the 2026 music maker?

SOUND FORGE

42 answers, most recent on 5/28/2025

RE: Batch Processor Crashing

@ItsMeTho Before reinstalling Windows, you might try to install the C++ Redistributables from Microsoft. Here are versions 2015-2022, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008 and

Audio Cleaning Lab

13 answers, most recent on 2/27/2025

RE: Problems Installing Sound Forge Audio Cleaning Lab4

@James-McCall I Just installed SFACL4 on my Windows 11 computer. It installs the C++ Redistributable 2008 SP1 during the installation. Everything works fine. Not sure what the problem with your computer might be.

Samplitude

40 answers, most recent on 4/15/2025

RE: Real Time Varispeed Sound Quality in Samp & WhichSound Forge Version?

@gregory-battaglia Have you tried right clicking on the scrub control in the transport window? Can you please post a screenshot of that? When you do click on whatever does it show an actual pitch control % slider in the transport window, like my

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 10/3/2024

Installation

Movie Studio Platinum not installing. Says " The following task could not be executed successfully. Installation of Microsoft VisualC++2008 SP1(x64) Redistributable. Cause: Exit Code 1603. Anyone know how to solve this?

Rescue Your Videotapes!

7 answers, most recent on 12/2/2025

RE: DRIVER DOWNLOAD

Thanks for the advice, but unfortunately the driver update did not work. My capture device is not red or white, just black with the Magix name on it & with the 4 cables attached with the yellow, white, red & black pins. In the device manager

Samplitude

40 answers, most recent on 4/15/2025

RE: Real Time Varispeed Sound Quality in Samp & WhichSound Forge Version?

Okay, I loaded Samplitude ProX Suite and get the varispeed working. But when playing a WAV file no audio. I selected my laptop's RealTek audio (chip) and also hit Ctrl M , like it used to do in my 2008 version ProX Suite, which had the volume

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 10/23/2024

RE: What is the Movie Studio minimum requirement for Blu Ray burner for PC

@CubeAce Hi Ray Did you find a publishing date for those recommendations - they are very old - probably first released around 2001 and updated around 2008 and 2014. My LG BD writer is approx 11 years old and work flawlessly on Windows 11 23H2. John

Audio Cleaning Lab

13 answers, most recent on 2/27/2025

RE: Problems Installing Sound Forge Audio Cleaning Lab4

@James-McCall Hi What is the version number of the CDprinter.exe installed on your computer, also the version of Windows 11 eg 23H2 etc ? I would recommend before installing any redistibutables, you check the Windows system installation using the

Rescue Your Videotapes!

7 answers, most recent on 12/2/2025

RE: DRIVER DOWNLOAD

@jonathan-m It seems that the actual software for the video capture/conversion will not install unless the capture device itself isn't properly installed with the correct drivers. No extra software is needed. You only need the grabber installed via

Samplitude

2 answers, most recent on 3/27/2025

RE: Independence Pro Registrierungsfenster

@Astraios Gute Frage. Kann sein, dass Independence und die Premium Library noch einmal installiert werden muss, weil da lauter Werte in die Windows Registry geschrieben werden, die nach dem Zurücksetzen wohl fehlen. Kann auch sein, dass das

Movie Studio

7 answers, most recent on 6/5/2025

RE: Worked fine …until app wouldn’t open

@John-Crooks Hello John, What you can still try is the following: go to: C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\MAGIX\Videodeluxe30_plus delete the videodeluxe.ini file MMS 2024 will be reset to the default value and any computer configuration

ACID

4 answers, most recent on 2/21/2024

RE: Poorly designed installer for silent network deployment

@Jarrod-Morrison Yeah, a problem is that the software is super old. Sony left it without a major development for 10 years after it's last Sony release around 2008. Then Magix paid the developers to make a 64 Bit version in 2018. But after that there

Movie Edit Now

16 answers, most recent on 10/22/2024

RE: Cannot Open Video Files Recorded With OBS In MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14

@johnebaker Hi John. My bad in saying 2014 when I looked up the specs for MEP 14 released in 2008. I did however make the mistake that the files being used have been made using the latest version of OBS which has also had changes to the encoders it

Movie Studio

7 answers, most recent on 1/4/2024

RE: Old Video Pro 2015 ver

@JA-Conzen Hi Thanks for the error message. Try downloading and install the Visual C++ 2008 redistributable, both versions, from here, reboot the computer and then install the program. HTH John EB

Movie Studio

9 answers, most recent on 10/10/2024

RE: YouTube Shorts Help

Thanks, John. I will re-read the first instructions, making sure I get all the steps, and then I will use your helpful instructions once I'm ready to export. I legit had no idea there were even multiple methods of exporting. I've used Magix ... I

Other products

One answer, on 2/27/2025

RE: Magix Foto Designer 7

@Melanie-Swartz Hi Please do not post any confidential information such as serial numbers, email address etc, this is a public forum not Magix support. . . . . Xtreme Photo & Graphic Designer . . . registered 05/06/2008 with SN: P- . . . Photo

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 5/1/2025

RE: snapping

I just shut down Sound Forge for the night but will look for the little blue squares tomorrow. I clicked on them several times and didn't spot a difference. I wound up just zooming in and clicking a spot that obviously weren't zero crossings while

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 10/3/2024

RE: Installation

@Roger-Dey Hello Roger, You want to install the latest MMS2025 Platium, but you receive the message: "The following task could not be completed. Installing Microsoft VisualC++2008 SP1(x64) Redistributable. Cause: Error Exit Code 1603" You will

Movie Edit Now

16 answers, most recent on 10/22/2024

RE: Cannot Open Video Files Recorded With OBS In MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14

@Grimbles Hello Grimbles, It is still unknown whether you have MEP14 from 2008 or MEP2014 from 2013 on your computer. I can tell you that both MEP programs are 32bit and that they still have a P2 serial number. I just installed MEP15 from

Music Maker

4 answers, most recent on 12/31/2024

RE: Magix Music Maker 14

@Aaron-Lane Hi and welcome to the forum. Music Maker 14 (2008) is obsolete. It may be possible to get a used copy of the program, however if you intend to install it on a computer running Windows 10 or 11, while the program may install, it may not

Movie Edit Now

16 answers, most recent on 10/22/2024

RE: Cannot Open Video Files Recorded With OBS In MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14

@Grimbles HI . . . . MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14 . . . . Unfortunately there has been a tendency for users to abbreviate 20xx versions to the last two numbers which has, in the past, caused confusion over which version is meant. Can you confirm which