The first choice for producers, audio engineers and
sound designers worldwide
SOUND FORGE Pro has set the audio editing standard for artists, producers, and sound and mastering engineers in the audio editing sector for over three decades.
With precise tools, innovative editing functions, and high-end plug-ins, you can create masters for podcasts, broadcast, physical media, or streaming in accordance with international standards.
Recording
Multichannel audio recording
at the highest level of quality
With SOUND FORGE Pro, record audio on up to 32 channels in resolution up to 64-bit/768 kHz. The 64-bit audio engine allows for the ultimate stability and lowest latency. Create ultra-clear recordings in astonishing sound quality.
Audio Editing
Maximum efficiency and precision
SOUND FORGE Pro is one of the most powerful audio editors. Cut, edit, and enhance audio files with the highest precision and at the sample level.The numerous professional editing tools allow you to shape every sound individually.
Mastering
Professional-sounding results
SOUND FORGE Pro provides advanced tools and a range of intelligent high-end effects based on DSP algorithms. Optimize loudness of your recordings effortlessly and without loss of quality.
Top new features
in SOUND FORGE Pro 17
External FX
Use External hardware effects
like a plug-in
Use the best digital and analog hardware effects to enhance your audio production. Enjoy seamless integration of your favorite hardware effects with minimal setup effort.
VST Enhancements
Enhanced support and stability
for VST plug-ins
Take advantage of expanded support for VST plug-ins. This update adds performance, compatibility, and stability to your music production. Use more of your favorite VST extensions without sacrificing performance for an even better and faster workflow.
coreFX Utility
Make basic operations easy
and automable
Optimize your editing process with our clear and modern plug-in that enables essential editing tasks with the possibility to automate parameters. Benefit from the extensive collection of important, high-quality tools for professional editing.
Highlights in SOUND FORGE Pro
- NEW! External FX
- NEW! VST Enhancements
- NEW! coreFX Utility
- NEW! Optimized Onboarding
- Mastering and restoration with iZotope plug-ins:
Ozone 11 Elements & RX 10 Elements - 32-channel audio recording, editing, and processing
- VST Engine & ARA2 support
- Record at up to 64-bit/768 kHz
- Numerous audio effects and plug-ins for sound design, mixing & mastering
- zplane élastiquePro v3 Timestretch
Trust the professionals.
Artists on SOUND FORGE
"When mastering from stems the editing in SOUND FORGE is seamless, easy, and fast."
Adam Gonsalves
Mastering and Vinyl Cutting Engineer
Credentials
Willie Nelson, Blitzen Trapper, Rogue Wave
"For both pre and post final production of full tracks, stems or individual files, SOUND FORGE Pro as a classic software is something that should not to be missing from any home or professional studio setup!"
Garry King
Drummer, Drum-Recording Engineer and Producer
Credentials
Jeff Beck, Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple), Tom Bee (Sound of America Records), Rick Hale | Musik for TV and Film
"For the past 17 years I've used and still continue to use SOUND FORGE Pro as my no. 1 go to for all my post mix editing including a 2014 Grammy-nominated blues album I produced, engineered and mixed for blues legend Bobby Rush!"
Brother Paul Brown
Grammy-nominated Producer, Engineer and Keyboardist
Credentials
The Waterboys, Al Green, Gloria Gaynor (Testimony; Grammy-winning) Bobby Rush (Down in Louisana; Grammy-nominated), Mike Farris, Ann Peebles, Jimi Jamison (Survivor)
"After 25 years in the music industry, I've seen a lot of changes. One thing that hasn't changed is my ability to rely on SOUND FORGE as my main mastering program."
Anthony Casuccio
Grammy-nominated Mastering Engineer
Credentials
Cypress Hill, NAS, Sarah Schuster Ericsson (Night Breeze; Grammy-nominated), Kenneth Bolton (A Pianist Journey; Grammy-nominated)
"I have been using SOUND FORGE since version 6 many many years ago. It is the best and most powerful editing and mastering software out there and very accessible for the blind."
Joey Stuckey
Composer, Producer, Singer/Songwriter, Recording Engineer, Guitarist and Professor of Music Technology at Mercer University
Credentials
Alan Parsons, Hughie Thomasson (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
"From the beginning SOUND FORGE was the most versatile & complete audio editing software available."
William Goldstein
Grammy-nominated Film and TV Composer, Instant Composer and former Recording Artist at Motown
Credentials
Fame (MGM), The Miracle Worker (The Walt Disney Company), Happy Endings (CBS) | Music for: National Geographic, ABC and NBC
"The plugins included in SOUND FORGE Pro can get you that million dollar sound without having to spend a million dollars! I love this program."
Ted Perlman
Grammy-winning Producer, Songwriter, Musician and Arranger
Credentials
Burt Bacharach (At This Time; Grammy-winner), Dr. Dre, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross | NBC, CBS, FOX | Jingles for McDonald's, Coca Cola and Burger King
"I consider SOUND FORGE and Samplitude to be the ultimate couple for my music. I do the hard work in Samplitude, and finalise with SOUND FORGE Pro, which itself has greatly improved from its previous versions, allowing to work with multichannel audio, ARA2, and improved VST plug-in integration."
Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Virtuoso Keyboardist, Composer, Sound Designer and Arranger
Credentials
Leonard Cohen, Salif Keita, Youssou N'Dour, Amadou & Mariam
"SOUND FORGE Pro is a reliable tool for easy recording, cleaning up audio, handling and converting files manually and automatically."
David Filskov
Sound Designer and Founder of Epic Sound
Credentials
Coca Cola Cinema Ad, LEGO Hero Factory
"I find it very flexible for all different genres of mastering and it has smooth integration with third plugins that make our final masters crisp and clean."
Rod Carillo
Produzent und Remixer
Referenzen
Donna Summer (Remix; I'm A Fire), Kate Deluna (Remix; Last Night in Miami), Paulina Rubio (Remix; Heat Of The Night), Cole Plante (Remix; Teardrops)
"For detailed audio editing work, Sound Forge allows me to get the job done with a minimum of fuss. Top-notch stuff."
John Walden
Musician, Composer and Music Technology Journalist
Credentials
Journalist for Sound on Sound magazine | Library Music Producer for Focus Music, Mode Production Music, Hollywood Trax
Top new features
in SOUND FORGE Pro 18
Storyblocks
Seamlessly integrated into MAGIX Hub and available directly in SOUND FORGE Pro 18: Storyblocks provides an extensive library of professional, royalty-free content for creatives at any artistic level. From captivating visual elements to immersive soundscapes.
Text-to-speech
Powered by AI, this brand-new feature turns your text into high-quality voiceovers with the touch of a button – and can translate them into up to 100 languages. Discover this revolutionary workflow designed for anyone working with text, from content and podcast creators to voiceover artists.
3D Reverb
Exclusive in SOUND FORGE Pro 18 Suite:
Enjoy a new dimension in reverb effects! Unparalleled sonic depth meets unlimited creativity in one convenient package. Take your sound to a new level and discover endless possibilities for sound design.