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@calamar @Bol @johnebaker This post explains why external GPU encoding on longer occurs on Interlaced Bluray projects: https://www.magix.info/us/forum/vpx15-no-hardware-encoding-during-bd-burning--1333831/?page=2#ca1912059 As far as "minimum specs:

Movie Studio

35 answers, most recent on 5/7/2025

RE: Is there a way to increase the cache?

@Steve-Jones3743 Hi . . . . I drew the heart in Photoshop then converted it because I wanted transparency. . . . . I’ll have to try something else I think . . . . I have found using PNG, it also supports transparency, is better format to work with

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 1/7/2026

When will Nvidia Hardware Encoding Be Fixed in Video Deluxe 2026 Plus

Since the 590 series of nvidia drivers, hardware encoding has been broken on Video Deluxe Plus. I upgraded from 2025 to 2026, hoping that over a month was enough to fix the issue at least on the latest version of the program, but I'm disappointed to

Movie Studio

10 answers, most recent on 4/25/2025

RE: Help with Recommending PC Specs

@DIYMark After Reading both of the replies from @Marc-Goder more carefully and looking at your cameras' recoding formats more closely, I see that MMS would not be a viable answer and VPX could still be somewhat limiting. However, Vegas Pro would be

Movie Studio

12 answers, most recent on 3/26/2024

RE: [Solved] Is there a way to download any bug fixes for Movie Studio 2023?

@Fred-Hoeser Hi . . . . Would an Intel Core i5 14500 2.6 GHz 14 core processor be decent for Movie Studio or should I opt for an i7? . . . . The performance difference is, IMHO, marginal when it comes to video editing. It all depends on if you want

Movie Studio

10 answers, most recent on 9/5/2024

RE: MS 2025 Update to 24.0.1.206

For AV1, no hardware encoding to speak of here on UHD770 or RTX 3060. Just says "mixdown...". CPU doing most of the work. Analogue AVI and H264 from my phone.

SOUND FORGE

6 answers, most recent on 5/10/2024

[Solved] New Installation Fails To Begin Sound Forge Pro 17

Attempting to install SF Pro 17 for the first time, file name is soundforgepro17_dlm_kluw9n.exeOnce I run that file, this blank popup immediately opens:No virus programs running.No active firewalls.System details -Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R)

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 1/15/2024

[Solved] Video/Picture doubled Movie Studio 2024 Platinum

I was working on a video today and decided to restart my computer because it was running slow. After the reboot, when I opened the project it was displaying the video twice, side-by-side. I think it might be in a 3D mode. It is doing this to every

Photostory

53 answers, most recent on 11/30/2024

RE: new photostory 2025 version is completely UNUSABLE and crashes...

@David-Robinson5527 Hi David Is your computer still the: Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz CPU, GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Graphics Card ? If so: Are the GTX 1660 Super drivers up to date, current versions are:GRD drivers 566.03 (32.0.15.6603)SD drivers

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 3/18/2026

Random Clicks/Pops and Audio Corruption in Sound Forge Pro 18

I am writing to report a persistent and critical technical issue with Sound Forge Pro 18 that is affecting five (5) different studio setups under my management, all running licensed versions of the software. The Setup: CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 (12th

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 11/14/2023

RE: [Solved] Black Program Preview Screen

@Hoa Hi . . . . I got help at that time to change the import, processing, and export to Microsoft warp . . . . Try changing the 3 settings to CPU. It is odd that you do not have Microsoft Warp has been part of Windows when DirectX 11 was introduced

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 12/12/2024

RE: Cleaning up old VHS recordings

@jak.willis Hi Jak +1 👍 for @Pawel-Rybinski suggestion, especially if you have a lot of VHS captures to clean up. Do note NV does significantly slow down exports, this cannot be helped due the significant work load it imposes on the CPU/GPU. John EB

Movie Studio

27 answers, most recent on 8/1/2024

RE: No Longer Able to Render Project

I went on YouTube and found a video to increase the CPU on my computer and I made sure all the windows were closed and nothing else was running.

Music Maker

12 answers, most recent on 11/29/2024

RE: Music Maker PREM2024 Crashes trying to load "Welcome To Music Maker"

Yes, I am running a machine with:Windows 10Cpu: AMD Ryzen 5700xGPU: NVIDIA RTX308032GB RAMand 3 different hard drives @The_Banando Ok. Are you using a relatively modern computer? Does it have a graphics card?

Music Maker

2 answers, most recent on 7/9/2024

[Solved] downloaded fine but instillation not progressing in progress box

hi, i have looked through to see if i could find anyone else with the same problem. i just brought the 2024 download version of magix music maker, however after the exe was downloaded i clicked on it and it went to the progress window but for some

Movie Studio

46 answers, most recent on 1/28/2026

RE: BEWARE Latest Nvidia GTX 591.44 Drivers

This appears to be a 'something broke' driver vs hardware issue rather than presets and licensing. Well, it's possible.Here's an excerpt from a corresponding videodeluxe.log file.This also reinforced my assumption that it might have something to do

Movie Studio

17 answers, most recent on 1/11/2026

RE: Very high RAM usage even with a few slides

@Willy-Pesnec @Can-Dive @johnebaker @Reyfox @browj2 Hi John. You said. Back to the import screen, if you have Large Icons turned on and the icons haven't been made before, then the program will make them in order to display them. I just went to a

Movie Studio

5 answers, most recent on 6/7/2024

RE: [Solved] movie studio 2023 suite - support for intel arc a770

@spuddy13 Hi Brian MMS 2024 and 2023 should work with the Intel Arc a770, providing it is selected as the GPU for the Import, Processing and Export options in the program settings, Device options tab. Export times will depend on the video

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 12/5/2025

RE: Video Deluxe 2026 Keeps Hanging

@Skyline_UK Hi . . . . the new version hangs everytime I load clips . . . My PC should be powerful enough. . . . Unfortunately this is not so, the i9-9940X has no integrated iGPU which VDL could use, and the GT 1030 does not support NVENC which is

Music Maker

5 answers, most recent on 6/23/2024

RE: Music maker 2025 premium qt and open gl 2 issues

@versonova What's your GPU or CPU? Music Maker needs a GPU or iGPU that is compatible with Open GL 2.0

Sequoia

One answer, on 7/4/2024

Recordings just stop - CPU/Hard drive Overload

Hi all, We are facing an issue with hardware and sequoia for broadcast recordings. Main issues, then we are having more then 64 channel recordings, they just stop out of nowhere with CPU/Harddrive overload. Tho we are ussing Xeon e5-1620 with 64 gb

Movie Studio

62 answers, most recent on 5/4/2024

RE: System hardware not being utilized

3060Ti: 11sec @AAProds Hi,, my PC motherboard & I think my CPU has a server history, it was built for stability not speed, AMD have since reconfigured their CPU's to get better performance, mine is sort of the last of the line before they made

Movie Studio

11 answers, most recent on 1/12/2026

RE: Video Deluxe 2026 - Access Violation Code - Program Crashes

@SHANE-KOHUT Hi In add ition to @emmrecs comment "ntdll.dll" issues can be caused by drivers for, among other hardware items, the GPU. . . . . Nvidia 3080ti. . . . I have uploaded the latest drivers . . . . There is an issue with the latest

Photostory

12 answers, most recent on 3/12/2025

RE: Hardware Acceleration Failing

Hardware ..... GPU AMD Radeon RX6800GT. CPU AMD Ryzen 9 5900X .. all current drivers. OS .... Win11 all windows updates applied Photostory doesn't crash and there is no error in reliability monitor. The export fails and I get an error message