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Photostory
53 answers, most recent on 11/30/2024
RE: new photostory 2025 version is completely UNUSABLE and crashes...

@David-Robinson5527 Hi David, .....I have just reinstalled Photostory 2025 and have updated to version 24.01.192 (UDP3). My last installed version was a trial version which expired about 3 weeks ago..... The expired trial version Photostory 2025 is

SOUND FORGE
13 answers, most recent on 3/16/2026
RE: SF11 is stable - SF13, 14, 16 fail.

Hi @mmcswnavy24, You should be able to purchase SF 17 or 18 here which seems to be working,. at least from my location in USA. . or at least try the free 30-day trial version.https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/sound-forge-pro/

SOUND FORGE
31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026
RE: Sound Forge alternatives

I have just uninstalled Sound Forge and have jumped to Acoustica. I also have had SF since version 3. I can't deal with the continued instabilitiy when other similar tools are robust.Just paid the license and uninstalled SF :( .. that's 25+ years of

Movie Studio
12 answers, most recent on 5/1/2026
RE: Have downloaded Magix video de luxe 2026

Thanks Jeff, John Baker, and Emmrcs for your help. Very kind of you all to help. I only upgraded to the Pro x17 version as I was told I couldn't get help for my beloved Magix Video plus 2026 version. After trying to download the pro x17 I found that

Music Maker
4 answers, most recent on 8/31/2023
[Solved] Moving from MMM 2023 to 2024 - missing languages?

Hello,I'm asking regarding the language support in MMM 2024 - it appears to no longer contain Swedish menus like it did in the 2023 and versions before that. Is that for good or just temporary? /Per

SOUND FORGE
One answer, on 2/23/2025
RE: soundforge 18 doesn't want to reactivate after re-installation

Hi @Valerio-Pappacena, Are you using your correct email address when activating? The serial activation code and your email address are paired.Do you have the subscription version Sound Forge Pro 365? Or did you purchase the perpetual version of

SOUND FORGE
4 answers, most recent on 8/12/2025
RE: Glitches

I was mistaken on that version number - it's actually 10, sorry. But the proxy setting seems to have done the trick, so thank you so much!

SOUND FORGE
6 answers, most recent on 12/9/2025
RE: reg custom fade scripts from old version not recognized by new reg

Do you have SF Audio Studio 12 or SF Pro 12. AS-12 was a one-time build so preset compatibility with other versions be an issue. I think VST presets would be compatible though.

Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 11/24/2025
RE: téléchargement video deluxe 2013 impossible

@catherine-p Welcome to the Magix user to user forums. Unfortunately your first post has nothing to do with the subject of this thread and so has been hidden. Please start a new thread with your question to include exactly which version of Movie

Photostory
One answer, on 10/24/2025
RE: Activation code

@Kenneth-Satterthwaite Welcome to the Magix user to user forums. Check the disc carefully, including any case or packaging for a voucher code. Then go here, find the appropriate question "How can I redeem the voucher code for my box version?" and

SOUND FORGE
30 answers, most recent on 1/29/2025
RE: Removing of Back Ground Sound

@Theuns-Serfontein Load it from the plugin menu at the top. The icons on the left side are hardwired to the old version of RX. You don't have this old version.

SOUND FORGE
3 answers, most recent on 3/23/2026
What alternatives to Sound Forge exist?

SF in Audio Studio version is a very convenient and functional editing and mastering program. With useful tools, good and accurate visualization. But it does not always work correctly with VST-plugins.Audacity is even worse for working with plugins,

Music Maker
One answer, on 9/22/2025
RE: Unlimited Loops Issue

@Daniel-Howard A serial number for a Magix software begins with a P3 and then six blocks of five numbers separated by dashes. Did you buy Music Maker 2025 or 2026? Between version 2018 and 2024 there was a Free Edition you could simply download and

SOUND FORGE
3 answers, most recent on 8/7/2025
RE: Sonic foundry WAS cool?

@robert-watson1528 Which version did you try to install? Sony shut the registration servers down, so activating old Sony versions isn't possible any longer. User accounts were transferred from Sony to Magix. This means that you can visit Magix.com

SOUND FORGE
8 answers, most recent on 4/8/2026
RE: Magix Sold Sound Forge!

Sound Forge under Boris FX has less activity because the priority is Vegas, just like during the Magix era. But I hope Boris FX can fix some of Sound Forge's bugs. Yeah. Let's just hope that newer Sound Forge versions will be better than the ones

Music Maker
One answer, on 3/7/2026
It Keeps Telling Me To Load Up Installation CD

I have an older version of Magix Music Maker and was trying to put it on my new laptop. I installed it, but when I try to open program, I keep getting a message to reload installation CD Rom and restart program. Why is this happening?

Movie Studio
8 answers, most recent on 2/19/2025
RE: Burning Disk

John, Thanks to that last post I did get a ISO to export and burned the ISO to a Blu-ray with Image Burn program. Burned and verified and still have same problem. I think we just need to forget this and I will roll back to the 2021 version that

Movie Studio
14 answers, most recent on 11/15/2025
RE: Error Messages when trying to open MAGIX Video deluxe 2026 Prem

@stephen-logsdon Have you tried to reset the program settings by renaming or deleting the videodeluxe.ini file? It should be located under C:\Users\*YourWindowsUsername*\AppData\Roaming\MAGIX\ and then inside the folder of your current version of

Other products
20 answers, most recent on 5/27/2026
RE: Independence Pro 3.3

@Astraios The version number in the splash screen might not be correct. It's the one at bottom of the Preferences Tab. If I'm correct then version 3.6 is only available if you have Samplitude. You can download it under the Help menu and then click

Music Maker
3 answers, most recent on 1/23/2025
RE: Download Loops

It shows up in my Magic Music Maker 2015 Version. But I can't get it to show up in my 2021 Version.I tried rescanning and cleaning up the store and nothing.