• SOUND FORGE

  One answer, on 9/2/2025

  Problem with Activation – Sound Forge Pro 10.0
  Hello, I need help with re-activating Sound Forge Pro 10.0 after changing my computer. Product: Sound Forge Pro 10.0 Serial Number: 164-N3NH-****-**** Registration Date: 10/06/2017 When I try to generate an activation code starting from last month,
• Photostory

  5 answers, most recent on 9/24/2025

  RE: Slideshow glitches
  @Cory-Whiteman Welcome to the Magix user to user forums. With sincere apologies but I have removed the image you posted since it contains confidential data about your computer which could enable a hacker to potentially attack it. Please ensure that
• Music Maker

  4 answers, most recent on 3/6/2024

  computer id wont work so i can get activation code please help
  computer id wont work to get activation code please help. magix music maker plus 2023. HP laptop windows 10.
• Movie Studio

  20 answers, most recent on 10/9/2025

  RE: Video files not loading
  @emmrecs Hi Jeff . . . . does that include the total file size, which on the MI analysis given, suggest more than 1GB per second of footage? . . . . According to the Panasonic camera specs, the max bitrate of 200Mb/s for AVCHD 1920 * 1080 fps, and
• Movie Studio

  12 answers, most recent on 3/25/2025

  RE: Black screen in video
  @AAProds @CubeAce I have a similar problem. I am have been using Magix 17.0.1.128 for years but when I am editing and exporting videos longer than about 40 minutes the screen goes black. This happens both while editing and also exporting. I run MEP
• Music Maker

  12 answers, most recent on 4/18/2024

  RE: Music Maker update 32.1.0.13
  cant activate & tired of this! when online magix asks for computer id which is impossible. serial number works but asks for computer id. if i can prove purchase can you give me special key to activate? please email me at Removed by Moderator
• ACID

  One answer, on 5/8/2024

  re-activating ACID Pro 5 .
  reactivating Acid Pro 5 - haven't used in three years. no computer ID number I found worked to create Magix ID... really need to get my software running asap!!! have a deadline!!!!! I am using windows 8 on a Lenovo. and the serial number in my
• Movie Studio

  6 answers, most recent on 12/17/2024

  RE: Computer ID#
  what is my computer id? Create activation code Create your individual activation code here.  Error activating No activation could be created; please try again later. Product SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 17 Serial number P3-********* Removed by
• SOUND FORGE

  8 answers, most recent on 12/15/2025

  RE: sound forge 17 wont open
  Thanks @SP. Here is what is coming up when I pull up the crash reports. I have emailed tech support but I haven't heard back yet. I appreciate any incite you have into this. @rraud I appreciate your tips as well, I had actually seen your tip on
• Music Maker

  4 answers, most recent on 3/6/2024

  RE: computer id wont work so i can get activation code please help
  I was online when it asks for computer id. magix won't give me activation code without computer id? voucher code doesn't work it says error or wrong code? serial number works that's all. why all these keycodes its causing problems!? i had to buy
• Movie Studio

  6 answers, most recent on 12/17/2024

  Computer ID#
  Where do I find my Computer ID#? The program will not let me log in without the Computer ID#.
• 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

  6 answers, most recent on 11/4/2023

  [Solved] Serial Number is Invalid or may apply to another product
  On attempting to load Sound Forge I get the above Error Code (-14). The serial number I am inputting is the one from the email I got yesterday when I subscribed to Vegas Pro Post, under Sound Forge Pro (Vegas Pro Post 365). I've tried activating
• SOUND FORGE

  3 answers, most recent on 1/1/2026

  RE: sound forge 9
  You cannot bypass the activation process.. except with a hacked version, which is not recommended and probably would not work in Win 11 anyway.As I recall, Sony Sound Forge 9 needs a computer ID which 'should be' added automatically in the
• SOUND FORGE

  13 answers, most recent on 8/8/2025

  RE: Can't register SF-7b even with the key
  @bzan Here, I found this information: If you own a license of an older version of Vegas Pro, Vegas Movie Studio, DVD Architect, Sound Forge or Acid Pro and are trying to activate it, you will no longer be able to use the original activation
• Music Maker

  One answer, on 2/26/2025

  RE: I want Help Choosing the Right Music Software for My Project
  @mirellehgf-d It depends. You can technically use many free VST instruments to create beats and don't need a fancy DAW. What do you want to achieve? Making music for fun or monetizing your music? Be aware, using premade audio loops will directly
• SOUND FORGE

  6 answers, most recent on 11/4/2023

  RE: [Solved] Serial Number is Invalid or may apply to another product
  @Sandi-Richards @Rod-Howard You can only activate very old software, which came out before 2014 with a computer ID, so this won't work. Instead, download the correct installer from here by entering the serial number:
• SOUND FORGE

  5 answers, most recent on 10/23/2023

  Computer ID required for activation, but I can't get one
  I'm having to reinstall all my (ancient) WIN XP Pro software after a hard drive crash. Noise Reduction 2 (for Sound Forge 5) won't give me a Computer ID, but registration requires one. (There's no phone registration option, which is supposed to
• SOUND FORGE

  18 answers, most recent on 11/9/2025

  RE: Support Is Non-Existant
  I found information on how to activate older Vegas software on www.vegascreativesoftware.com. I have been attempting to get support for Sound Forge Pro 11. I find it listed in My products but the "Show more details" link is missing for Sound Forge
• Off topic

  One answer, on 11/27/2023

  [Closed] What is computerID?
  I'm trying to get the activation code and after I enter my serial number and email there is a line for the computerID; I tried everything from the computer name to the MAC address( also i tried deviceID and systemID), but still have the same error
• SOUND FORGE

  6 answers, most recent on 11/4/2023

  RE: Serial Number is Invalid or may apply to another product
  @Sandi-Richards, @Rod-Howard Hi . . . . will not accept the computer ID that I'm putting in. I've tried Device Name and Device ID from Control Panel>System but that doesn't work either . . . . They won't - the computer ID is a unique number
• Movie Studio

  7 answers, most recent on 9/11/2025

  RE: Upgrade path from Movie Edit Pro Plus
  @FF22 Hi. I've just visited the Magix website and I can't find those buying links either. I have sent them a complaint with explanation via the pop-up box that comes up if you say you won't recommend that web page. Also at the top of each page
• Movie Studio

  One answer, on 10/31/2023

  cannot activate software keeps asking for computer id
  anybody else have this issue ....what resolved the issue
• SOUND FORGE

  One answer, on 1/15/2024

  Cant get activation code
  I have my Sound Forge 9 already registered. I installed it on a new Windows 11 computer as the previous computer suddenly died. I got to a screen that asked for my computer ID and I put in a few thing I thought it should be but no joy. I have a few