Minimum system requirements
All MAGIX programs are developed with user-friendliness in mind so that all the basic features run smoothly and can be fully controlled, even on low-performance computers. The technical data for your computer can be found in the control panel of your operating system.
Operating systems
You require a 32-bit or 64-bit version for the following operating systems:
Windows 11 | Windows 10
Operating system information pertains only to the main software and not to third-party plug-ins.
Minimum system requirements
- Processor: 1 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- Graphics card: Onboard, minimum resolution 1280 x 768
- Sound card: Onboard
- Available drive space: 500 MB for program installation
- Program languages: Deutsch, English, Français, Español
Internet connection: Required for registering and validating the program, as well as for some program features. Program requires one-time registration.
File formats
Import
- SOUND FORGE Audio Studio Project Files (*.sfas)
- SOUND FORGE Pro Project Files (*.frg)
- ATRAC Audio (*.aa3, *.oma)
- Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) (*.aif, *.aiff, *.snd)
- AVC (*.mp4)
- CD Audio (*.cda)
- Dialogic VOX ADPCM (*.vox)
- Direct Stream Digital (DSD) (*.dsf)
- DLS Instrument (*.dls)
- FLAC Audio (*.flac)
- GIG Instrument (*.gig)
- Intervoice (*.ivc)
- LPEC Audio (*.msv, *.dvf)
- MainConcept AVC/AAC (*.mp4, *.avc, *.bsf, *.264, *.aac)
- MainConcept MPEG-1 (*.mpg, *.mpeg, *.mmv, *.m1p, *.m1a)
- MainConcept MPEG-2 (*.mpg, *.mpeg, *.m2t, *.mmv, *.m2p)
- MP3 Audio (MP3s) (*.mp3)
- MPEG-2 Transport Stream (*.m2t, *.ts, *.mts, *.m2ts)
- NeXT/Sun (Java) (*.au, *.snd)
- Ogg Vorbis (*.ogg)
- Quick Time 7 (*.mov, *.qt, *.dv, *.gif, *.tif, *.tiff)
- Raw Audio (*.raw, *.*)
- Shockwave Flash (*.swf)
- Sonic Foundry Audio (*.sfa)
- Sony MXF (*.mxf)
- Sony MXF HDCAM SR (*.mxf)
- Sony Perfect Clarity Audio (*.pca)
- Sony Wave64 (*.w64)
- Sony XAVC/XAVC S (*.mxf)
Export
- SOUND FORGE Pro Project File (*.frg)
- ATRAC Audio (*.aa3)
- Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) (*.aif)
- Dialogic VOX ADPCM (*.vox)
- Direct Stream Digital (DSD) (*.dsf)
- FLAC Audio (*.flac)
- Intervoice (*.vc)
- LPEC Audio (*.msv)
- MainConcept AVC/AAC (*.mp4, *.avc, *.aac)
- MainConcept MPEG-1 (*.mpg)
- MainConcept MPEG-2 (*.mpg; *.m2v, *.m2t, *.mpa)
- MP3 Audio (MP3s) (*.mp3)
- NeXT/Sun (Java) (*.au)
- OggVorbis (*.ogg)
- Quick Time 7 (*.mov)
- Raw Audio (*.raw)
- Sony AVC/MVC (*.mp4, *.m2ts, *.avc)
- Sony MXF (*.mxf)
- Sony MXF HDCAM SR (*.mxf)
- Sony Perfect Clarity Audio (*.pca)
- Sony Wave64 (*.w64)
- Sony XAVC / XAVC S (*.mxf, *.mp4)
- Sound Designer 1 (*.dig)
- Video for Windows (*.avi)
- Wave (Microsoft) (*.wav)
- Windows Media Audio V11 (*.wma)
- Windows Media Video V11 (*.wmv)
- XDCAM EX (*.MP4)
- NEW! External FX
- NEW! VST Enhancements
- NEW! coreFX Utility
- NEW! Optimized Onboarding
- NEW! External FX
- NEW! VST Enhancements
- NEW! coreFX Utility
- NEW! Optimized Onboarding
All features included in SOUND FORGE Pro 17, plus:
- dynamicEQ
now featuring oversampling - Melodyne essential
version 5.3 - wizardFX Modern Reverb
- Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 9
- essentialFX Suite
(11 high-quality effect plug-ins) - Analogue Modelling Suite
(4 mastering plug-ins) - Vintage Effects Suite
(3 vintage effects) - VariVerb II
(versatile reverb plug-in) - Vandal (virtual guitar &
bass amps)
All features included in SOUND FORGE Pro 17, plus:
- dynamicEQ
now featuring oversampling - Melodyne essential
version 5.3 - wizardFX Modern Reverb
- Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 9
- essentialFX Suite
(11 high-quality effect plug-ins) - Analogue Modelling Suite
(4 mastering plug-ins) - Vintage Effects Suite
(3 vintage effects) - VariVerb II
(versatile reverb plug-in) - Vandal (virtual guitar &
bass amps)
- NEW! External FX
- NEW! VST Enhancements
- NEW! coreFX Utility
- NEW! Optimized Onboarding
- NEW! External FX
- NEW! VST Enhancements
- NEW! coreFX Utility
- NEW! Optimized Onboarding
- NEW! External FX
- NEW! VST Enhancements
- NEW! coreFX Utility
- NEW! Optimized Onboarding
All features included in SOUND FORGE Pro 17, plus:
- dynamicEQ
now featuring oversampling - Melodyne essential
version 5.3 - wizardFX Modern Reverb
- Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 9
- essentialFX Suite
(11 high-quality effect plug-ins) - Analogue Modelling Suite
(4 mastering plug-ins) - Vintage Effects Suite
(3 vintage effects) - VariVerb II
(versatile reverb plug-in) - Vandal (virtual guitar &
bass amps)
All features included in SOUND FORGE Pro 17, plus:
- dynamicEQ
now featuring oversampling - Melodyne essential
version 5.3 - wizardFX Modern Reverb
- Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 9
- essentialFX Suite
(11 high-quality effect plug-ins) - Analogue Modelling Suite
(4 mastering plug-ins) - Vintage Effects Suite
(3 vintage effects) - VariVerb II
(versatile reverb plug-in) - Vandal (virtual guitar &
bass amps)
FAQs
What is SOUND FORGE?
SOUND FORGE is a digital audio editing suite by MAGIX aimed at both professional and semi-professional users. It has been the audio editing standard software for artists, producers and sound mastering engineers for over 20 years. The SOUND FORGE family includes SOUND FORGE Audio Studio, Audio Cleaning Lab, as well as SOUND FORGE Pro and SOUND FORGE Pro Suite.
What is SOUND FORGE
Audio Studio?
What is SOUND FORGE Pro?
What is SOUND FORGE Pro Suite?
What is SOUND FORGE
Cleaning Lab?
Is SOUND FORGE Audio Studio
a 32 bit software?
You need a 64-bit version of one of the following operating systems: Windows 11 | Windows 10. Further information on the system requirements can be found under technical specifications.