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SOUND FORGE
10 answers, most recent on 2/17/2025
RE: Can SF 7 be uninstalled and reinstalled?

Update: I checked again and found the download option. I downloaded SF7 again, no problem. But "Sony" still asks for registration, which will not work. This is the same result I got when I reinstalled/repaired SF7 from the original upgrade file I

ACID
9 answers, most recent on 1/24/2025
RE: Won’t install Sony acid 7

@NTC-LAIDLER Ok, I'm not familiar with the unlock process of Acid 7. It looks like the old Sony license system, which is no longer online. I would expect the typical Magix Activation dialog. I recommend you contact customer support. Or maybe some

Movie Studio
One answer, on 1/17/2026
[Closed] Getting a new authorization code for Vegas 12 for a new computer

My old computer went toast, so moving my Sony Vegas over to the new computer: Ive followed all the steps, downloaded the latest version of Vegas 12 from the MAGIX web page, using my working serial number, installed the 3.5 version of .NET. Found my

Movie Studio
10 answers, most recent on 4/25/2025
RE: Help with Recommending PC Specs

Thanks for your help. I am now using the Sony FX-30. And I'll be the first to say I have a lot to learn. I believe the camera supports all those settings. I goofed around with 10 bit....thinking 10 bit is better than 8. But the MP4 wasn't recognized

SOUND FORGE
9 answers, most recent on 7/1/2024
RE: Sound Forge Pro 11

Sound Forge 11 (the last version of SF published by Sony) did not have a fixed number of simultaneous activations like the Magix versions (x2 for SF-12 and beyond). If an unpublished number of activations was recorded (many), an error message would

ACID
6 answers, most recent on 5/18/2024
RE: [Solved] SONY ACID Music Studio 7 with Windows 10

Hi - I used Sony (Acid) Music Studio 32bit on Windows 10pro 64bit until recently when I updated to Win11 pro 64 bit. Music Studio 10 works with both -- and Music Studio 7 should work, as well, but.... Make sure you have installed MS 7 in

SOUND FORGE
5 answers, most recent on 2/14/2025
RE: SF 7.0 now wants me to register for mp3

@bzan Export as WAV and use another tool, for example the free XMedia Recode. Years ago you had to pay license fees to use the Fraunhofer MP3 encoder, so for each activation Sony had to pay a fee. This is the way these old softwares had to be

SOUND FORGE
4 answers, most recent on 4/9/2024
RE: Crash

@Randahl-Ritchie You visit Magix.com. and simply login with your e-mail address and password and download the installers from your customer account. In case you registered very long ago with Sony, simply use your old Sony login credentials. This

SOUND FORGE
3 answers, most recent on 7/2/2025
RE: How to transfer to a new lap top

With the SCS (Sony) versions there was an undetermined number of activations you could have on one license. With the Magix versions, you can activate Sound Forge on only two (2) PCs simultaneously. Anything beyond two, one would need to be

SOUND FORGE
One answer, on 9/6/2024
Sound Forge 10 Save/Export distortion!

Hello, I have been using Sony Sound Forge 10 for a very long time now with no problems and recently (in August 2024) I started having some issues with audio files distorting when simply SAVING (or exporting)! I use my Sony Sound Forge 10 for

Movie Studio
24 answers, most recent on 2/3/2025
RE: Edited video length

@Jennifer-Wilson Hi On a side note: If you are intending to play the video on TV direct from the thumb drive, you may find that some makes/models of TV do not support the exFAT format. AFAIK Sony TVs do support exFAT, some Samsung models do

ACID
267 answers, most recent on 4/2/2026
RE: Feedback on ACID Bugs

@Djronrella There was a comment from a Vegas developer some months ago that they never maintained Sound Forge and Acid after they went from Sony to Magix. All new versions were apparently made by the Samplitude team (which now works for Boris FX).

SOUND FORGE
6 answers, most recent on 12/13/2025
RE: Reactivation of SF 10 after upgrade to SF18

Thank You Jeff.I am using the original SF10 Serial #, purchased many years ago.I have used the same Serial # for SF18 upgrade I have purchased recentlyI have registrated the SF 10 originaly on Sony Sight.But On Magix the SF 10 is not registrated.I

Movie Studio
7 answers, most recent on 7/7/2024
Movie Studio 2025 Suite and Stereoscopic 3D

Magix Studio 2025 Suite no longer imports Sony MTS/MVC stereoscopic video files?

Movie Studio
3 answers, most recent on 1/11/2025
RE: [Closed] HEVC in Studio 17

@David-Farmer Hi, can you clarify which program you are asking about? Vegas Movie studio (Movie Studio 17....?) was a scaled-down version of Vegas Pro. It was developed by Sony for its first 13 versions. It was sold in Sony's larger 2016 sale of

SOUND FORGE
2 answers, most recent on 12/8/2024
RE: Registering New / Multipple PCs

@Robert-ODonnell You should be able to login at Magix.com with your old Sony login credentials. Then you can look under 'My Products' for your Sound Forge 10 installer and seats. Usually, there should be two seats available. You can also disable