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Activating the Sony versions of Sound Forge, Vegas, Acid, ect, has changed recently. See this thread:https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/ btw, seasons greetings and welcome to

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 2/6/2026

RE: [Solved] Sound Forge 10 Serial Installation on New Computer

Hi @--Catedral and welcome to the Magix Sound Forge users community. The destination for activating SCS (Sony) versions no longer exists and there is also s relatively new procedure for activating the legacy SCS software (Sound Forge, Acid, Vegas,

SOUND FORGE

One answer, on 3/15/2026

RE: Unable to reregister Sound Forge Pro 10.0

@David-Kimmel Hi See this article on activation the older Sony versions of products acquired by Magix from Sony John EBForum Moderator

Movie Studio

One answer, on 2/22/2026

RE: [Closed] re-registration

@Ronald-Bonsack Presumably you have Vegas Movie Studio 11 from Sony Creative Software days in which case you need this thread, which is on the Vegas forum

Other products

One answer, on 5/6/2026

registering old sony music studio 10

i have the old registration for Sony Music Studio 10.0 but i can't use it to open the program. Magix just tells me that registration is in use. Would like to be able to open the program and use it

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent Yesterday

RE: Movie Studio Platinum 12.0

@Steve-Davis2595 When you get to the BorisFX forum this is the thread you need https://forum.borisfx.com/t/activation-of-older-software-published-by-sony-creative-software-pre-2016/21181

SOUND FORGE

7 answers, most recent on 1/2/2026

RE: [Solved] Forge seriel number not registering

@flackie5022 Please read this post from the Vegas forums: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/activation-of-sony-creative-software-era-applications--149297/ JeffForum Moderator

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 4/11/2026

RE: [Closed] re-registration with MAGIX

@Kono At the Boris FX forum this is the post you need https://forum.borisfx.com/t/activation-of-older-software-published-by-sony-creative-software-pre-2016/21181

SOUND FORGE

6 answers, most recent on 12/13/2025

RE: Reactivation of SF 10 after upgrade to SF18

You do not need to access the old email account, you only need the address text to log-in to Magix and access your old Sony 'My Products' . You should also look at this recent thread about activating the old Sony

SOUND FORGE

6 answers, most recent on 5/1/2026

RE: Sound forge pro 11

Hi @Angela-Prosser, you do not need access to your old email account, just the email address (as the user name) and the password of course. Once you log in, the email address can be changed if you so desire. If you still cannot download the SFP-11

SOUND FORGE

7 answers, most recent on 1/2/2026

RE: Forge seriel number not registering

Sony Sound Forge 9

Other products

One answer, on 6/5/2026

Sony Vegas Pro migrated to a new computer

and registration can not connect to server. Can not register my product.

Movie Studio

One answer, on 11/20/2025

[Closed] Installer SONY VEGAS MOVIE STUDIO PLATINUM 8.0 sur windows 10

I have a license. I want to install Sony Vegas Movie on my computer. I can't register the license online.

Other products

One answer, on 6/5/2026

RE: Sony Vegas Pro migrated to a new computer

@John-Florez Follow these steps: https://forum.borisfx.com/t/activation-of-older-software-published-by-sony-creative-software-pre-2016/

Other products

One answer, on 1/4/2026

[Closed] Sony Vegas Pro Error Code 24

Essentially I installed Sony Vegas Pro, now I can't render because it's saying I'm on the wrong email address but I'm not. I got my code from humble bundle. please help asap.

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 7/3/2025

RE: Need Authorization Code

@Andy-Arrow If you registered Vegas 10 at Sony, you can use your old Sony login credentials at Magix.com to log into your customer account. There you should find the installer. I think some old installers were updated to connect to Magix license

Other products

One answer, on 3/22/2026

[Closed] Sony Vegas Pro 14.0 and Movie Studio Platinum 14.0

http://www.magix.com/

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

ACID

One answer, on 5/4/2026

RE: Old Software on a dead laptop

@Terrell If you registered the Acid 6 in your Sony customer account, you should theoretically be able to use the same login credentials (I hope you remember e-mail and password) on Magix.com (all accounts were transferred from Sony to Magix) and

SOUND FORGE

13 answers, most recent on 8/8/2025

RE: Can't register SF-7b even with the key

@bzan I tried installing both the Sony Archive file and the original one I got as an upgrade from Sony. This could be the issue. As far as I know, Magix updated the installer after they took over Sound Forge from Sony. Maybe the Magix installer has

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 4/11/2026

[Closed] re-registration with MAGIX

I own several products, including Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum. I registered these products several years ago on the website of the original distributor, Sony. I reinstalled them during a computer update, but I can't use the products because they

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 12/24/2025

[Solved] SF10 Activation

Bonjour, Je n'arrive plus à activer les logiciels initialement éditer par Sony Media Software (Sound Forge 10, CD Architect etc). J'utilise bien mes numéros de série enregistrés et les installateurs de mon compte Magix . Est ce les serveurs qui

SOUND FORGE

2 answers, most recent on 5/6/2026

RE: SF Audio Studio 10 won't finish install.

@Dave-Casey If you can access your old Sony customer account at Magix.com, you can create an offline activation code there.