Sound design for audio professionals
and content creators
For nearly three decades, SOUND FORGE Pro has set the standard for audio editing for artists, producers, as well as sound and mastering engineers. Use precise tools, innovative editing features and high-quality plug-ins to create podcasts, radio broadcasts, and streaming masters in accordance with international standards.
Recording
High-quality sound recordings
Experience ultra-clean audio quality, even with the most challenging sound. SOUND FORGE Pro 18 helps you solve all the most common problems in no time at all, eliminating noise and poor microphone recordings in just seconds. Get the most out of your music projects, podcasts, and voiceover recordings.
Audio editing
Optimized efficiency and precision
SOUND FORGE Pro 18 is one of the world's leading audio editors. Cut, edit, and enhance audio files with the highest precision and at the sample level. Thanks to a wide range of professional tools, you can shape any sound exactly the way you imagined.
Mastering
Breathtaking results
SOUND FORGE Pro 18 helps you enhance your audio with state-of-the-art tools and numerous high-quality effects using advanced DSP algorithms. Optimize the volume of your recordings effortlessly and without any loss of quality, using state of the art plugins like Ozone Elements and CoreFX.
New in SOUND FORGE Pro 18
Text-to-speech
This brand-new, AI-driven feature transforms your texts into high-quality voiceovers with the touch of a button – and offers translations into up to 100 languages. The AI eliminates the manual work so you can fully concentrate on creative tasks. A revolutionary workflow for anyone that works with text – from content and podcast creators to voiceover artists.
3D Reverb FX
Unparalleled sonic depth meets unlimited creativity in one convenient package. Create virtual environments based on the spatial arrangement of your tracks in the mix. Take your sound to a new level, from stereo to 10 channels, and discover endless possibilities for sound design. Enjoy a new dimension in reverb effects.
Storyblocks
Seamlessly integrated into MAGIX Hub, Storyblocks offers an extensive library of professional, royalty-free assets that have been carefully selected to meet the needs of creatives at every artistic level. From stunning visuals to immersive soundscapes, gain access to unlimited creative possibilities with Storyblocks – directly in SOUND FORGE Pro 18.
Highlights
- NEW! Text-to-speech
- NEW! Storyblocks content
- NEW! 3D Reverb (exclusively in the Suite version)
- Mastering and restoration with iZotope Ozone 11 Elements & RX 10 Elements
- VST Engine & ARA2 support
- dynamicEQ featuring oversampling (exclusively in the Suite version)
- 32-channel audio recording, editing, and processing
- Record at up to 64-bit/768 kHz
- Numerous audio effects and plug-ins for sound design, mixing & mastering
- Celemony Melodyne essential 5 (exclusively in the Suite version)
- Optimized onboarding
Cleaning Wizard
with DeHisser, DeClicker & DeClipper
Your toolset for a pristine sound! Restore and optimize your audio recordings without compromise. Advanced AI technology automatically detects problems and adjusts threshold settings accordingly. This means an even more intuitive workflow and ultra-fast results.
Top features
dynamicEQ
Easily shape your own, completely unique sound
Enjoy mixing that is even simpler and more precise. Adjust frequency processing precisely in areas where it will enhance your material. Boost, attenuate, and shape sound throughout your project with the highest degree of accuracy based on the source material. Use dynamicEQ to mix more flexibly than ever before – completely free from noise.
Celemony Melodyne essential version 5.3
The legendary tool for precise audio corrections
Melodyne enables you to precisely edit the pitch and timing of your recordings as well as insert and remove sections. Thanks to its innovative Percussive Detection function, you can even recognize and edit drums and percussion with pinpoint accuracy. The intuitive user interface makes editing easier than ever before.
William Goldstein
"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 Motown recording artist
Credentials
Fame (MGM), The Miracle Worker (The Walt Disney Company), Happy Endings (CBS) | Music for: National Geographic, ABC, and NBC
Anthony Casuccio
"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)
Ted Perlman
"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-awarded producer, songwriter, musician, and arranger
Credentials
Burt Bacharach (At This Time; Grammy Award winner), Dr. Dre, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross | NBC, CBS & FOX | Jingles for McDonald's, Coca Cola, and Burger King
John Walden
"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 journalist
Credentials
Journalist for Sound on Sound magazine | Library music producer for Focus Music, Mode Production Music, Hollywood Trax