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As others have stated, while the software workflow might be different, you can usually achieve the same results but by different ways. That means learning the product, and if stuck, asking in this forum. For the price, it is an amazing editing

Photostory

21 answers, most recent on 11/14/2024

RE: New instal freezing at splash screen

@Alan-Workman Hi This issue has me puzzled, try disabling off both AVG, and in Windows /Microsoft Defender the Folder protection feature and start Photostory. If this still hangs, right click the Photostory shortcut and select Run as

Video Pro X

16 answers, most recent on 3/27/2025

[Solved] VPX16 Shot Match - How to (Help?!)

Luckily I have the MMS 2024 version of Shot Match to understand its concept. If I only had VPX16, I would have been completely lost! Note: VPX Shot Match is an enhanced version to MMS Shot Match - it has a very different interface and workflow. MMS

Movie Studio

69 answers, most recent on 8/10/2025

RE: Unable to import MKV files into Video deluxe 2026 Plus, Windows 10

cleaning head might be an idea, so long as no risk of damage. I have a bit under 60 hours of tape in total - does that count as a lot? @Gra_Ham, I'll look in my files. I remember I made notes to myself when I went through this whole process. I think

SOUND FORGE

8 answers, most recent on 9/6/2024

RE: SF Pro 18 can't drag and drop or auto preview

@Teles The drag and drop problem can be caused by Sound Forge running as administrator. Windows doesn't allow drag and drop in that case because a manipulated file might get admin privileges. I do in fact have SF run as Administrator! Well one for

Movie Studio

24 answers, most recent on 9/20/2025

RE: Inserting a clip on the timeline

@Pete-Lowland Hi . . . . Not a very efficient process, but it works for me.. . . . Agreed, an option I have used is to move the object/take to an empty track at the horizontal position where it is to be inserted and use it as the gauge the gap, open

Movie Studio

22 answers, most recent on 1/7/2026

RE: Unable to capture audio during Screen Recording -Video Deluxe 2026 Plu

@browj2 Hi John . . . . the middle button at the top of the new (relatively) Magix Capture app. I call it an app because it works as a standalone. . . . The ones at the bottom open the legacy features . . . . This has been the case since the first

Audio Cleaning Lab

16 answers, most recent on 3/13/2025

RE: Family History Cassette Tape Project - Tips to Begin?

John - This is WONDERFUL information. Thank you so VERY much! It will take me a bit to digest it all, I bet this will be a lot of help to others as well who come across this thread. I have not tried putting n markers - but it is a good idea. I

Other products

4 answers, most recent on 5/22/2024

RE: "Find similar photos" in Photo Manager Deluxe gives ludicrous results

@Former user Hi . . . . selected a photo of myself and my wife stood side by side (full body length) . . . . From previous experience with Photo Manager (PM), the Find Similar photos, does work reasonably well within certain constraints. The subject

Samplitude

2 answers, most recent on 3/18/2025

Internal Error: Multi CPU Bouncing may have failed

I keep getting this error randomly. Happens on different projects on different tracks and during different format exports (FLAC, mp3, etc). And sometimes doesn't happen at all and the export is successful. System Specs: Samplitude Pro X8

Samplitude

No answers, created on 10/4/2024

Samplitude Pro X7 for $25 on Humble Bundle

If you ever wanted to get Samplitude for cheap, you now have the possibility to get version X7 (about a year old) for just $25 from Humble Bundle. The bundle also includes Acid Pro 10 Suite (I think that's was last updated in 2020 and is somewhat

Sequoia

One answer, on 10/4/2024

RE: How are we coming with Atmos?

@Bob-Sandifer Please contact proservice@magix.net for a more definitive answer. To my knowledge it's under consideration. There was a user poll some months ago at https://community.samplitude.com/topic/59200-poll-samplitude-pro-x9-features/ but

ACID

2 answers, most recent on 12/29/2023

[Solved] Can't sync external devices in Acid Pro 11 no midi time code/clock?

I am almost at my wits end. I have a full latest version fo Acid Pro 11 and need to sync my external drum machines or synths to a track I arleady recorded. Sometimes this works but usually it's a nightmare. Today I spent over two hours on two

Movie Studio

90 answers, most recent on 1/13/2025

RE: Slideshow-Reducing photo length merges Audio track

@browj2 I think that the problem is an oversight as whoever made the changes to Storyboard mode ignored the Change photo length feature or wasn't aware of it. The changes to Storyboard were probably developed first for PhotoStory and ported over.

Movie Studio

90 answers, most recent on 1/13/2025

RE: Slideshow-Reducing photo length merges Audio track

@browj2 HI John . . . . PhotoStory does not have all of the same features. It is missing the essential "Change photo length," or at least, I can't find it. . . . . It is called View duration, on right click on image in both Storyboard and Timeline

Movie Studio

7 answers, most recent on 12/18/2023

Cannot access the Text to Speech feature

HiJust installed MM2024 Ultimate and wanted to try out the text to speech features, but when I go to the hub and click the text to speech button, the hub screen clears and nothing happens. What am I needing to do to use this feature?If I still need

Movie Studio

31 answers, most recent on 7/26/2023

[Solved] Capture-Transfer HD Video Into MEP2016 Plus

Hello Good Friends! Special Thanks to John EB (and) others for previous guidance 🤓 As suggested here, I picked up an affordable (used Mint), Panasonic HC-V770 due to it still having an external Mic Input. Sad to see manufactures strip good features

Movie Studio

52 answers, most recent on 3/8/2025

Update

Latest update Changes - version 24.0.1.227: Feature: - AI smoothing available under video effects Stability: - Fixed crash during automatic shutdown after export - Fixed crash when loading a project with an empty arrangement window - Fixed crash

ACID

No answers, created on 6/17/2025

Viewing embedded markers on the main time line. (Acid Pro 11)

Hi all. I was wondering if it is possible to view the markers embedded in tracks on the main time line. They appear in the chopper. I have 13 stem tracks with timing markers embedded. I need them visible on the main time line (Which is where i need

Music Maker

17 answers, most recent on 10/1/2024

RE: [Closed] Why can't I start Music Maker?

I will jump in on this. Martin- you are wrong Music Maker is fun/easy daw that works very well as long as you have it configured correctly. I have been a musician for over 50 years, an engineer for 30 years, due to injury to my left hand unable to

Music Maker

17 answers, most recent on 1/29/2024

RE: spectrum analyzer music maker premium 2024 ???

@bluedevil_54162 So if im understanding you correctly you are saying it been omitted from the newest MMM premium version? No, John is saying that he does not have a serial key for MM Premium 2024 but is running that version under his 2022 key, which

Movie Studio

26 answers, most recent on 8/24/2025

RE: MAGIX Video deluxe 2026 Premium MPEG_4 Activation problems

@PETER-SMITH1397 Hi . . . . . can't get the MPEG_4 Activation to work . . . . . Is this the HEVC / h.265 codec activation message that pops up on first import of a HEVC/h.265 encoded video MP4 file? If so your Antivirus program may be blocking the

Other products

4 answers, most recent on 5/22/2024

RE: "Find similar photos" in Photo Manager Deluxe gives ludicrous results

Thanks for the replies. I'm genuinely puzzled as to how they even have this feature if it's so poor as it's caused me to look for something better. Here are my results -

Movie Studio

10 answers, most recent on 2/1/2024

RE: Download Installation does not work

@Serban-GHEORGHIU Hi . . . . Have ensured both Defender and BitDefender are disabled . . . . In which order did you disable them? Disable Bit Defender completely first, this will force Microsoft Defender to be active. In Microsoft Defender