Sound Forge Pro 10 software efficiently and reliably provides audio editors and producers complete control over all aspects of audio editing and mastering. Whether in the studio or field, it's the ultimate all-in-one production suite for professional audio recording and mastering, sound design, audio restoration and Red Book CD creation.

NEW Features

• Default fade types: Set the default wet/dry mix and fade in/out curves that will be used when editing audio files, providing a more efficient workflow
• Tabbed browsing: Group maximized data windows together and easily browse them via tabs
• Custom selection grid lines: Use grid lines to visually divide audio selections into equal parts based on time signature for more efficient and accurate editing
• Interactive tutorials
• Event-based editing: Quickly move, split, slip and trim multiple events, create fades, apply attack/sustain/release envelopes and crossfades within in a single data window
• Musical instrument file processing: Sound Forge Pro 10 software opens, edits, processes and saves DLS, GigaStudio/GigaSampler and SoundFont 2.0 musical instrument files, allowing you to add effects and processing to existing samples
• Mastering Effects Bundle 2: Powered by iZotope, this powerful bundle includes six professional audio plug-ins: Mastering EQ, Mastering Reverb, Multiband Compressor, Mastering Limiter, Stereo Imager and Harmonic Exciter
• iZotope Features: 64-bit SRC (sample rate conversion), MBIT+ dither (bit-depth conversion) and élastique Pro timestretch plug-in
• Resonant filter plug-in: Create dramatic resonant fades, sweeps and effects

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Pristine sound quality

Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports full resolution 24-bit and 32-bit/64-bit float 192kHz files for the ultimate in audio fidelity. Capture the subtle overtones and nuances of instruments, vocals, and effect changes. Additionally, Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes industry-leading iZotope MBIT+ Dither (bit-depth conversion) and 64-Bit SRC (sample rate conversion) for the highest in audio quality.

Precise audio editing

Edit mono, stereo and multichannel audio files (up to 32 channels) down to the sample level. Use familiar Windows commands to cut, copy, paste, mix and crossfade audio. Perform precise event editing and create fades, crossfades and mix audio with ease. Drag and drop audio between channels and work on one file while processing others in the background. Real-time editing and processing allows you to edit files nondestructively in real time at the sample level and hear your changes immediately.

Powerful audio recording

Sound Forge Pro 10 software has a complete set of tools for recording audio. Record straight into your sound card or use the Record Timer to begin and end a session at a specific time and date. Alternatively, you can start recording when a certain audio threshold is reached with Threshold Record Triggering. You can also record and edit multichannel audio files as easily as stereo files.

Includes tools for sound design and mastering

In addition to Sound Forge Pro 10 software, this comprehensive audio production suite includes the Noise Reduction 2 plug-ins to fix common audio problems such as tape hiss, camera hum, clicks, and pops, powerful Spectrum Analysis tools for analyzing audio, and the Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope, a collection of six professional audio plug-ins. Sound Forge Pro 10 software also includes integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD mastering for producing Red Book audio CDs.

Effects processing

Apply over 40 professional studio effects and processes including Normalize, EQ, Delay, Chorus, Volume, Dynamics, Noise Gate, Pitch Shift, Flange, and Vibrato. Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes high-quality Zplane élastique Pro timestretch and pitch shift plug-in for pristine audio mastering, and the Mastering Effects Bundle 2, powered by iZotope. This powerful bundle includes six professional audio plug-ins: Mastering EQ, Mastering Reverb, Multiband Compressor, Mastering Limiter, Stereo Imager and Harmonic Exciter.

24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192kHz support

Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports full resolution 24-bit/32-bit 192kHz files for the ultimate in audio fidelity. Capture the subtle overtones and nuances of instruments, vocals, and effect changes that 24-bit audio provides. With Sound Forge audio software you can import, save and even record to this resolution if using supported hardware.

Audio-for-video

Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports multiple video formats including AVI, WMV and MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. Precisely synchronize audio and video frame by frame. Sound Forge includes MPEG-2 templates for writing HDV-compliant files at both 720p and 1080i resolutions and AVI templates using the CineForm CFHD codec for 720p and 1080i intermediate renders. Also included are templates for encoding WMV 720p and 1080p.

Dolby Digital AC-3 export

Use Sound Forge Pro 10 software to export multichannel files in surround AC-3 format using the included Dolby Digital AC-3 plug-in.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Vista (SP2 or later) or 7
• 1GHz processor
• 350MB hard-disk space for program installation
• 512MB RAM
• Windows-compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
• Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning)
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

You must provide registration information to Sony Creative Software Inc., a US company, in order to activate the software. Product requires online registration within 30 days.