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@mark-p8189 Hi . . . . error message off of sound Forge because there’s no OpenGL . . . . What is the specification of your computer system including Windows version and the full name and version of Sound Forge you have. See this topic for what is

SOUND FORGE

No answers, created on 3/2/2026

Normalize Function Not Working

Sound Forge Pro 18 won't let me use the normalize function after a few uses. The options come up with blank rectangles in the form where I should be able to click to normalize a selection.Running Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200 RTX 4060 Ti 4K

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

Music Maker

2 answers, most recent on 12/20/2022

[Solved] Waveforms No Longer Showing

I am unsure if I clicked something or if this is a problem others are having (didn't see any in other posts)When I see loops in the soundpool dock I can see their waveforms. But once I drag it into my project, it just has two straight lines, can't

SOUND FORGE

20 answers, most recent on 6/28/2025

RE: Sound Forge 15.0 build 121 'Enter Key' behavior change

Sound Forge Pro has the 'Customize Keyboard' utility, Audio Studio does not, so modifying the code in the aforementioned "keyboard.ini" data file is the only way to customize keyboard shortcuts with SF Audio Studio. If an invalid code is entered, it

SOUND FORGE

7 answers, most recent on 12/7/2022

[Solved] Hi, bought sound forge pro 16 suite, I didn't get spectralayers PRO

Hi there, my first post. Previously owned an older sound forge, upgraded to 16 pro suite. It clearly claims on the product page that I get Steinberg Spectra Layers Pro 9. Even in my purchase email it has a serial number for Spectra Layers Pro 9,

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 5/1/2025

snapping

I have Sound Forge Pro 18 How do I tell if snapping is enabled or not? Particularly, snap to zero crossings. I know where to find these options; Options > Snapping, but the buttons don't change color or anything to indicate whether they are

SOUND FORGE

7 answers, most recent on 11/10/2024

[Solved] Audio Input issues

I have just purchased an ASUS laptop with Windows 10 installed. I am using the mic in function to import audio from an external recording device. The Sound Forge 13 however is not properly monitoring the audio signal. What do I need to do to

ACID

12 answers, most recent on 1/31/2025

RE: Loops and songs and error message

@Harold-Brush @rraud Hi This lovely Moderator who I have tagged has a lot of experience with Sound Forge, he may be able to help you. Forum Moderator Stephen

SOUND FORGE

27 answers, most recent on 3/19/2025

RE: Sound Forge Audio Studio 17 doesn't detect Ozone 11 Standard (VST3)

@drmq Works in my version of Sound Forge 12. But I haven't updated Ozone to 11.2 yet.

Audio Cleaning Lab

12 answers, most recent on 7/21/2025

RE: Audio Cleaning Lab 4 "Error While Writing Noise Sample File"

@Glenn-Duran Sound Forge Audio Cleaning Lab is a "legacy" application. It's now going multiple years without updates and there will likely be none in the future. The support already knows all these bugs from user reports. To reach support click on

Music Maker

3 answers, most recent on 11/5/2022

[Solved] Sound pools problem

Good morning folks. My sound pools seem to have disappeared. It's showing me the types I have bought e.g. ambient, but when I double click on say 'drums', nothing comes up, ie the patterns themselves, so I can't drag them onto my projects

Movie Studio

22 answers, most recent on 1/7/2026

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

I can Audio record with no issues, but am unable to simultaneously record audio and video during Screen Recording. It only captures the Video. I am using Magix Video Deluxe 2026 Plus. I am using a PC with AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics

Video Pro X

62 answers, most recent on 5/15/2025

RE: Should I choose Video Pro X or Vegas Pro?

@johnebaker @CubeAce @Bol @ghijohansson Guys, where are we getting 5.1 surround sound? Reading the manual, the Canon XA-10 camcorder only supports 2 channels. It's just an HD AVCHD camcorder released in 2011. I don't think the software is going to

Samplitude

8 answers, most recent on 10/12/2024

RE: NO SOUND from Samplitude Music Maker

No sound in exported mp3 from Music Studio. Also export dialog completely confusing. It used to be very simple.

Samplitude

2 answers, most recent on 1/28/2025

RE: How To Get That Full Industry Sound ?

My Songs Sound Good But I Just Was Trying to Figure Out How They Do It I Follow The Norm When Mixing But Im Thinking It’s Something to Do With Eq Might Have to Try a Theory Out

SOUND FORGE

6 answers, most recent on 5/23/2024

RE: Vegas Pro Suite Smart Subscription & Sound Forge

@Unsounded It's probably not valid for Sound Forge Pro 18. You bought Vegas as a subscription, not Sound Forge.

Samplitude

One answer, on 1/6/2025

Can someone help me with the internal vocoder?

I'm trying to figure out how to have the vocoder alter recorded vocals and change the notes (carrier) with midi notes or synth sounds. Thanks!

Movie Studio

23 answers, most recent on 5/4/2024

RE: Movie studio platinum 2022 has no timeline and content is missing

The product is Sound Forge Pro 18. I note that https://www.magix.com/int/music/sound-forge/sound-forge-pro-suite/ states that Storyblock is part of this upgrade. How does this effect with the above. Are they different or the same terms with respect

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 3/2/2025

Is there anyone Digitizing Records?

Hello, I'm using Sound Forge to digitize my large record collection. Currently I am using Sound Forge Pro 10 along with Noise Reduction 2.0 in Windows 11 for this purpose. I digitize the records at 24/96K and use the Noise Reduction and Click &

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 11/7/2022

[Solved] Version support

Where can I find the support dates including an end-of-support date for versions of Sound Forge?

SOUND FORGE

One answer, on 4/24/2025

RE: Registration failed

@Michael-Malloy6896 Are you trying to use a different e-mail address than before? The software is perhaps already registered to a customer account with a different e-mail address. The software is now bound to that account and cannot be registered to

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 10/27/2022

RE: [Solved] Strange noises

@Kevin-Day4138 Hi . . . . Anybody else experience this? Anyone know of a solution?. . . . Yes, turn off all Windows system sounds and in the Sound control panel ensure there are no Enhancements turned on. John EBForum Moderator