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Hi @Justin-Brummer you can try resetting Sound Forge and clearing the cache. 'File> "Reset all preferences and clear cached data" I do not think the 'Proxy compressed formats' setting affects encoding, though it often resolves MP3 playback

Music Maker

4 answers, most recent on 5/21/2026

RE: Beatbox not working

@Elliott-Mitchell Hi Are you running the trial version of Music Maker? If so, the trial version has limited features, audio export codecs and instruments, these become available on purchase and activation.to the full version. If not, is the program

Video Pro X

8 answers, most recent on 8/28/2025

RE: AI offline ?

Thank you for your reply. So, I wanted to try the trial version of Vegas, but it doesn't seems to work. When I enter the activation code received by email, it tells me it can't find a valid license and quits the installer. 😕 Any idea ?

Video Pro X

5 answers, most recent on 3/20/2025

[Closed] Vegas Pro 21.0 is asking me to activate and register again

So I bought Vegas Pro 21.0 in Humble Bundle sometime at the end of the year last year. I installed it and used the code Humble Bundle provided when I first bought it. I opened the program and played around with it to get the feel of how to use it.

ACID

2 answers, most recent on 2/26/2026

RE: acid pro 8.0 activate serial number

Bonjour j'ai acheté music studio 7 je les réinstaller après avoir refait mon ordi le souci je veux l'activer en ligne pour recevoir le code de validation mais apparemment sony n'excite plus donc je me retrouve avec un logiciel sans pouvoir en

Movie Studio

26 answers, most recent on 8/24/2025

RE: MAGIX Video deluxe 2026 Premium MPEG_4 Activation problems

@PETER-SMITH1397 Have you tried running Video Deluxe as Admin? Right-click on the Magix VDL shortcut and choose run as Admin. That worked for me: after the program started up and i dragged an MP4 onto the timeline, I was then able to activate the

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 10/22/2025

RE: Video collage missing in trail version - Magix Video Deluxe 2026

@Niels-Mickers Since you are using the trial version do be aware that all Magix software trials are deliberately restricted in some way when compared with the full, purchased version. Once you have paid for the software, registered and activated it

SOUND FORGE

8 answers, most recent on 1/20/2026

RE: Sound Forge 365 activating and registering

Hi, I have purchased the Vegas program and now cannot even open the program. First, a window pops up asking me to "Activate and Register immediately online". Once I click on that, another window pops up with the message: "This serial number has

Music Maker

2 answers, most recent on 7/26/2024

[Solved] Inputting activation code not upgrading past trial version

I have a Serial Number for MX Premium from years ago. The previous version of Music Maker allowed me to input my code into the trial version to upgrade it's features. Music Maker 2025 Premium tells me that all those instruments are already owned and

Music Maker

2 answers, most recent on 4/28/2024

[Solved] I need to update my payment card details

I tried to purchase some more Soundpools today, but the purchases were declined due to my current Debit Card being closed by my bank due to fraudulent activity. I have logged on to my account and clicked on every tab available, but cannot find a way

Photostory

One answer, on 2/27/2025

no serial number received

I purchased tonight Potostory Deluxe 2025 tonight and have not received an activation or serial number. Please contact me. Robert Striegel I am running Windows 10

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 7/17/2024

RE: [Solved] MMS 2025 Suite - BCC Boris FX Chroma Key Studio

@Clinton-Peck Boris usually only allows one activation. I have, like @Gid, Continuum Complete 2024.5. It is the OFX plugin version. So, Continuum does appear in Vegas Pro, Davinci Resolve, MMS2024 Suite and VPX14. Here is Boris Chroma Studio in

SOUND FORGE

7 answers, most recent on 11/12/2025

RE: Sound Forge 17

@Ross-Abas Hi, Did you check your spam box? An Email with the activation code is usually sent out within a minute. The normal route to contact Magix is to click on that big button at the top of the forum that says SUPPORT, select the product and

Video Pro X

One answer, on 4/19/2026

Activation confirmations

Hello everybody and the MAGIX Software Team! I'm excited to start my new adventure with the newly installed Video Pro X as I had just upgraded from "MAGIX Video deluxe 2026 Premium". I'm afraid I have caused some confusion amongst the MAGIX Software

Photostory

30 answers, most recent on 2/25/2025

RE: How To Add Audio To Photostory Deluxe 2021 Slideshow

@Robert-Madison Have you downloaded and installed all the additional content that is available after you registered and activated the app? Jeff Forum Moderator

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 2/25/2026

RE: Can't get Red Text

"As you can see the Standard mode short cut is . (period on the main keyboard), not the number pad to the right if you have one. The setting the Preview Monitor is using should have a tick (check) mark to show which option is the active setting John

Movie Studio

One answer, on 5/27/2025

RE: Repeated Serial Number Prompt in Movie Studio After Reinstall

@samtheman Hi . . . . repeated serial number prompt . . . . Try disabling your Antivirus program Real time and/or Folder protection feature(s) and activate Movie Studio (MMS) then restart MMS. If this works, re-enable the turned off Antivius

Movie Studio

18 answers, most recent on 11/30/2024

RE: MPEG-4 codec problem

I'm Using Window !! Pro, I've download Magix Movie Studio 2025 Suite. I've created a video using Powerpoint with slides and I want to edit the video. It's a MPEG-4. Magix will not load and read the video. i received message that I need to activate

Off topic

163 answers, most recent on 6/12/2026

RE: Magix support has not responded to support tickets for months

I have today been trying to send in a submission for support activating Movie Studio 2025 Pro plugins from NewBlue and proDAD, but I can't even send it - the "email submission" form tartly reports "The support request could not be saved." Anyone

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 1/19/2024

[Solved] Activate

I have SF 14 Suite installed on a desktop and a laptop. Which is two computers as allowed. The laptop is off and I'm using the desktop and the program is asking me to deactivate one or the other! This is BS! Please Help with this issue. Thanks!

Music Maker

One answer, on 10/17/2024

RE: Saying ser number being used on another computer, but says it

@sandy-baker Welcome to the Magix users forums. You need to deactivate previous registered installations. To do this, go to your Magix account, log in, go to My products and find the listing for whichever version of Music Maker you wish to use on

SOUND FORGE

3 answers, most recent on 7/16/2025

RE: Used Pro12 for years. Now get license error message and can't save

Hi @George-Pettingell, try going to the MAGIX Service Center, log into your account, and go to 'My Product > Select your SF-12> Show More Details> Deactivate'. Then re-activate when you launch SF-12. I would try this before