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@me_again Hi Andy The more important format option is to use NTFS , which is a more secure option for preventing data loss, it is a self healing format and can repair small errors on it own. With respect to the block size, @CubeAce is correct, there

SOUND FORGE

3 answers, most recent on 10/13/2024

RE: None of the text input fields work (SF Pro 17)

I am not sure I understand your dilemma. What editing mode are you in (i.e., normal, event, CD or other.If you right-click the time display, set it to 'Time' which will show milliseconds. If (zero crossing) 'Snapping' is enabled, the cursor will

Movie Studio

26 answers, most recent on 8/24/2025

RE: MAGIX Video deluxe 2026 Premium MPEG_4 Activation problems

Well, this is interesting. Having deleted that registry key earlier, and successfully having (re) activated MPEG-4 import by starting the program as an admin, I now find I have to start it "as admin" every time, otherwise the "activation required"

Off topic

One answer, on 5/27/2023

[Solved] Vegas Pro 20

I upgraded to Version 20 about a year ago.[ It worked fine. Then, starting about a week ago, it wouldn't open. I tried to update to build 403. It didn't install properly. I tried to manually delete prior version of Vegas Pro 20. No help. Logins are

Video Pro X

165 answers, most recent on 4/10/2025

RE: [Closed] Website Observation

@Reyfox One behind? Try MMS! We're 2 behind. 😂 Is there a reason why? If it's a choice between a conspiracy and $%^&up, I'll take the second choice every time. 😉

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 3/2/2026

RE: serial number

@karaflas Welcome to the Magix user to user forums. If you download and install the Trial Version you will need to request a Trial Key via a link in the registration process, which you will need to complete when you attempt to run the app for the

Music Maker

16 answers, most recent on 1/12/2026

RE: Midi keyboard not playing live

@Alex-Kirkwood MIDI ports on the audio interface would only be needed if you own a MIDI device without USB connection. You wrote your MIDI keyboard is a USB device. This means the keyboard has its own internal MIDI interface. Do you still have

Other products

30 answers, most recent on 1/16/2026

RE: Topo maps broken in latest TRAVEL MAPS update

Hi there, can anyone help me with a problem /i sitting with: I struggle with my Travel Map Program It does one of two things And before I start to point out the problem, I use Travel Map last year as since October, many times with no problem. So

Photostory

30 answers, most recent on 2/25/2025

RE: How To Add Audio To Photostory Deluxe 2021 Slideshow

"Click the first image to select it. Hold down Shift and select the last image. All images will be selected. Import - as I showed you." For the second time, THAT DOES NOT WORK. It only puts the first and last images (the ones I checked) into the

Movie Studio

12 answers, most recent on 4/9/2026

RE: How to stop Magix trying to force me to install Travel Maps everytime?

@Apollo89x No... "Travel Maps" is just an annoying spammy gimmick, which 99.999% of video editors have absolutely no use for! Lol No, it is not a spammy gimmick. You obviously have no clue about what it does or how to use it. I use it with most of

Movie Studio

One answer, on 5/27/2025

Repeated Serial Number Prompt in Movie Studio After Reinstall

I recently had to reinstall Movie Studio 18 Platinum on the same computer I originally installed it on. While it’s an older version, I have a valid serial number. The issue is that every time I launch the application, it prompts me to enter the

Music Maker

157 answers, most recent on 12/30/2025

RE: Wishlist for the next Music Maker!

Request - Optimize the MMM installer so that it doesn't install ogg versions of already installed wav soundpools I was just installing MMM 2026 and noticed many steps indicating that the installer program was uninstalling and then reinstalling a few

Movie Studio

89 answers, most recent on 5/5/2025

RE: Upon importing my photos, they turn to black and white or all black

@Iris-Willis There's a plugin for GIMP to batch convert but I don't have it installed. You might be better off using this online app. https://picflow.com/convert/heic-to-jpg I just tried it & it seems very simple, drag the files into the window

Video Pro X

2 answers, most recent on 3/9/2025

[Closed] VPro22 - Audio Hero songs bundle...

Hi, these last days I downloaded VPro22 and there is a free 500 songs included with the software from Audio Hero. Do I have to download these songs within a year or any other specific time ?

Movie Studio

69 answers, most recent on 8/10/2025

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

@AAProds OK Al, this is your project for the forseeable future - every time you put something onto your laptop, try the m4v hack. That way we'll find out what's "dirtied" the system 👍😀. Of course, if you've got something better to do you don't have

Movie Studio

10 answers, most recent on 5/23/2026

RE: Video Deluxe 2026 premium

@Steven-Wooten Hi Please use the abbreviation VDL for the product name. Are you logging in to the computer using a Microsoft account? If so, and OneDrive is active and syncing your documents to the cloud, then as a minimum you need to stop OneDrive

Samplitude

30 answers, most recent on 7/10/2025

RE: Samplitude Music Studio X8 - suddenly crashing

Thanks for the reply Yep have done that......didn't work. I have removed all of the 3rd party VSTs and the programme seems to function normally with just Magix own instruments and FX.....so I'm going to re-install the 3rd party stuff one at a time

Other products

5 answers, most recent on 8/12/2023

[Solved] Trouble with Codecs. I ordered one a week ago, but it's not working.

I have recently started using my Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus video software after a hiatus of a few years. I am having problems rendering my videos as an MPEG-4. A few days ago, I received a codec allowing me to do this and I was able to render ONE

Movie Studio

33 answers, most recent on 3/6/2025

RE: Odd Autosave Behavious with MS 2025 version 239

@johnebaker Thanks John, it shouldn't do it, and I'm sure it didn't do it with earlier versions. It sends a shiver down my spine every time I open a project and that pops up. I wonder what hasn't been saved.

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 2/19/2026

RE: Can't activated Sound Forge Audio Studio 9

Some versions of SF-9 (AS or lite) were included with Sony turntables and were different in terms of activation and may not work with the 'new' procedure. I do not have one of those unique versions to test and I do not know if Magix support can help

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 9/5/2025

RE: Blu-ray media created playback issue. Image bounces/jitters

With this parameters, encoding just the first video (around 60min long) takes more than 8 hours. Even I have GPU encoding enabled, when I start the process a message appears saying GPU acceleration was disabled and suggest to update graphics driver.

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 12/23/2024

RE: Looking for tips for MS 2025

@ron-griswold Hi Ron . . . . i hit the pause button the scrubber goes back to the beginning of the time line. many times i wanted to leave off at a certain spot on the time line and it jumps back to the start. Does any of your videos discuss how to

Video Pro X

27 answers, most recent on 11/18/2024

RE: VPX Feedback Button - Features In Consideration/Planning - Comments

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