Search the MAGIX Community for tutorials, questions and solutions as well as for forum members

@brandon-e Visit Magix.com and log in with your old Sony e-mail address and password. This should work. Then you can download the installer from your customer account. Alternatively, this might also work:

SOUND FORGE

29 answers, most recent on 9/16/2025

RE: SF 11 refuses to start, even full re install

@daniel-DIAZ2990 Hi . . . . after a clean reinstall, SF11 . . . . Did you use the Sony or the newer Magix installer? If the Sony installer then it will be trying to contact registration servers that no longer exist. In your account at magix.com log

ACID

9 answers, most recent on 1/24/2025

[Solved] Won’t install Sony acid 7

An error occurred during transfer which caused installation to stop - anyone had this ? It does install but then won’t accept my serial key ???

Video Pro X

46 answers, most recent on 5/14/2025

[Solved] VPX16 plays Sony XAVC with no sound

I was investigating an issue where a Sony XAVC video file played but not its associated audio. I found this old post from 2023 where the OP had the same problem. He provided sample files which are still available to download. The OP indicated that

Other products

2 answers, most recent on 10/21/2025

RE: [Closed] Sony Vegas

@David-Kern As this thread is still open I'll give you the link to the relative thread on the VEGAS forum https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/ Any further queries should, as

SOUND FORGE

15 answers, most recent on 5/8/2026

RE: Unable to Activate SF18 Pro after a reformat of my computer

@px41 Apparently, you registered SF 18 Pro under a different e-mail address under which you purchased it. Otherwise it would be listed in your customer account. This also explains Error -24. It could be as simple as a typo you made back when

SOUND FORGE

17 answers, most recent on 11/29/2025

RE: waveform moves away from marker point when zooming in on soundforge 17

@CyberMousey Hi . . . . Am I missing something. I'm on Sony Vegas 23 . . . . The software name is not Sony Vegas 23 it is Vegas 23 This topic is about Sound Forge Audio Studio not Vegas 23. Vegas has its own forum, link is at the bottom of this

ACID

2 answers, most recent on 6/8/2025

RE: ACID Music S/N Not Accepted Windows 7

@mike-l6100 Hi . . . . ACID Music that I purchased in the late 90's . . . . . Is this the Sonic Foundry or Sony product? If not, what is the program's full name. Given the purchase date timeframe and assuming this is the Sonic Foundry or Sony

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 8/5/2025

RE: [Closed] Authentication code for Movie Studio 13

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 2/19/2026

RE: Can't activated Sound Forge Audio Studio 9

@Zoran-Angelkovikj Please read https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/ and carefully follow its advice to register and activate your software. JeffForum Moderator

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 8/7/2025

RE: Magix video basic editing

Thanks again. I started with Sony Movie Studio then Sony Movie Studio Platinum in 2012 then to Magix Movie Studio 16 and then 2023. There have been a lot of changes and I'm just now able to start playing with 2023. There have been so many changes

Video Pro X

One answer, on 10/8/2025

RE: Cant activate Vegas Pro 9 despite being registered

@David-Nye Hi See this article regarding activation of the older Sony products. Vegas products have their own forum, the above link sends you to an article in that forum. If the article does not help post your question there. This topic will be

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 4/27/2026

RE: From Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 to 13

Hi @Rosalie, the legacy UI for all versions of Sound Forge Pro and Audio Studio is basically the same... aside from SF Audio Studio 12, which was a one-off unique build (pros and cons). All the Magix versions have dark and light color options in the

ACID

6 answers, most recent on 9/25/2025

RE: Does Acid pro have a CHANCE!!.

@SP I mean that could have been the case then. I recall as soon as Magix brought it from Sony they immediately said they would support its customers. "These products from Sony Creative Software are the perfect addition to our portfolio,” says Magix

SOUND FORGE

One answer, on 9/13/2025

RE: problem registering Sound Forge 9.

@Jeffrey-Brody There is also this option: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/

SOUND FORGE

One answer, on 4/27/2026

RE: Sound Forge 9.0 reg not working on a new PC

@Tim-Threlfall To my understanding you need to download the installer from your Magix customer account and then need to create an activation code in your account settings. Details can be read

SOUND FORGE

One answer, on 9/2/2025

RE: Problem with Activation – Sound Forge Pro 10.0

@Jeff-Cho have you tried this? https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/

Movie Studio

12 answers, most recent on 11/15/2025

[Solved] Speech to text

I've had Sony Vegas then Magic Movie Studio for many years. I have just upgraded to the 2026 Premium to get speech to text. However: I follow all the instructions, and all I get when I click on "Start analysis" is "No language found". Have tried

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 8/12/2025

RE: [Solved] Glitches

@scott-james This can be caused by editing compressed audio files like MP3. It's recommended to convert them to WAV first. If you enable to always proxy compressed audio files in the Sound Forge program preferences, this will be done

Movie Studio

One answer, on 4/4/2026

[Closed] Transfer to backup computer

I run Windows 7,mostly offline, using fully registered Sony Movie Studio 12. It is the only thing I do on this computer. But this computer is dying. I'm older and only make one small personal movie a year. But I enjoy it and would like not to have

SOUND FORGE

29 answers, most recent on 9/16/2025

RE: SF 11 refuses to start, even full re install

@daniel-DIAZ2990 Hi . . . . after a clean reinstall, SF11 . . . . Did you use the Sony or the newer Magix installer? If the Sony installer then it will be trying to contact registration servers that no longer exist. In your account at magix.com log

SOUND FORGE

15 answers, most recent on 5/8/2026

[Solved] Unable to Activate SF18 Pro after a reformat of my computer

The Activations appears with an Error Code: -24 stating that the Serial Number has already been registered to another email address. I am using the initial email address as contained on my order from Magix along with the Serial Number contained in

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 7/9/2025

RE: Lost sound forge file/program

@Don-Scott4578 Hi Login to your account at magix.com, Account icon is top right of the home page, using the email address and password used the first time you registered the software. Under My Products you may find your registered software, a