Sound Forge Pro 10

Complete professional digital audio production suite

Sound Forge™ Pro 10 efficiently and reliably provides Zplane élastique Pro timestretch DirectX® plug-in audio editors and producers complete control over all Use the élastique timestretch and pitch shift plug-in aspects of audio editing and mastering. Whether in for pristine audio quality. Choose from various the studio or the field, it is an essential tool for media stretching methods that are tailored to your source professionals who need to create and edit audio files audio including Pro, Soloist, and Efficient modes. with speed and accuracy. With new precise event- Monitor and adjust settings while previewing. based editing, integrated disc-at-once CD burning, professional noise-reduction tools, and pristine audio VST effect support time stretching, Sound Forge Pro 10 delivers the Native support of VST plug-ins, including parameter ultimate all-in-one production suite for professional automation, expands on the number of effects you audio recording and mastering, sound design, audio can apply to your audio, ultimately increasing your restoration, and Red Book CD creation. Includes Noise mastering flexibility. Reduction™ 2, plus the Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope™. Audio for video Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports multiple video Features formats including AVI, WMV, and MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. Precisely synchronize audio and video frame by frame. Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes Pristine sound quality MPEG-2 templates for writing HDV-compliant files at Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports full-resolution 720p and 1080i resolutions and AVI templates using 24-bit and 32-bit/64-bit float 192 kHz files for the ul- the CineForm CFHD codec for 720p and 1080i inter- timate in audio fidelity. Capture the subtle overtones mediate renders. and nuances of instruments, vocals, and effect changes. Event-based editing Audio editing is more efficient and powerful with Precise audio editing Sound Forge Pro 10 software. Quickly move and split Edit mono, stereo, and multi-channel audio files (up events, create fades, apply ASR (attack/sustain/re- to 32 channels) to the sample level in real time. Use lease) envelopes and crossfades within in a single familiar Windows commands to cut, copy, paste, mix, data window for more precision. Event-based editing and crossfade audio. Drag audio between channels provides an easier way to edit edges and fades and is and work on one file while processing others in the ideal for precise audio mastering, assembling background. sketches of a project or to lay out tracks for authoring disc-at-once CDs. Powerful audio recording Sound Forge Pro 10 software has a complete set of Musical instrument file processing tools for recording audio. Record directly into your Sound Forge Pro 10 software opens, processes, and sound card or use the Record Timer to begin and end saves DLS, GigaStudio/GigaSampler, and SoundFont a session at a specific time and date. Alternatively, 2.0 musical instrument files, allowing you to add ef- you can start recording when a certain audio fects and processing to existing samples. threshold is reached with Threshold Record Trigger- ing. You can also record and edit multichannel audio Noise Reduction audio restoration plug-ins files as easily as stereo files. Easily restore audio from LPs, cassettes, CDs, and more. The Noise Reduction 2 collection of plug-ins Effects processing contains Noise Reduction, Audio Restoration, Click Apply over 40 professional studio effects and pro- and Crackle Removal, and Clipped Peak Restoration. cesses including Normalize, EQ, Delay, Chorus, Use these to fix common audio problems such as tape Volume, Dynamics, Noise Gate, Pitch Shift, Flange, hiss, clicks, and pops, salvage damaged recordings, and Vibrato, and more. and give new life to your audio.

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Integrated disc-at-once CD burning Dolby Digital® AC-3 export Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes fully integrated Use Sound Forge Pro 10 software to export mul- disc-at-once (DAO) CD mastering. Generate Red Book tichannel files in surround AC-3 format using the in- compliant disc-at-once pre-masters of your music cluded Dolby Digital AC-3 plug-in. suitable for professional replication. Perform full PQ code editing, create live-style CDs, add CD text and metadata, and use high-resolution source audio with precise conversion to Red Book audio. Integrated disc-at-once CD burning results in time savings and provides a more efficient workflow when assembling CD projects. Benefits

Acoustic Mirror™ software plug-in Powerful Audio Editing Tools Apply different environments to your audio including Sound Forge™ Pro 10 software includes professional bridges, churches, concert halls, modern and classic editing tools and workflow enhancements for the de- microphones, and more. manding audio professional. The new event-based editing tool that offers more precision when working Spectrum analysis tools with audio files. View frequencies and overtones of different channels within an audio file. The Spectrum Analysis tool shows • Sound Forge Pro 10 supports native multichannel multiple graphs depending on how many channels are audio. Edit mono, stereo, and multichannel audio selected. Analyze and see the fundamental frequen- files (up to 32 channels) down to the sample cies and overtones in your recordings. Monitor audio level. and effects changes in real time, take multiple snap- • Perform precise event editing and create fades, shots, and overlay views to compare and match fre- crossfades, and mix audio with ease. quencies of one file to another. • Event-based editing provides greater flexibility iZotope 64-bit SRC™ (sample rate conversion) and increases editing speed and accuracy, and Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes iZotope Sample more control over audio to accurately move, split, Rate Conversion (SRC), which is a necessary process slip and trim events. when converting material from one sampling rate • Provides an easier way to edit edges and fades (such as studio-quality 192 kHz) to another rate (such and is ideal for more precise audio mastering, as- as CD-quality 44.1 kHz). iZotope SRC utilizes a hybrid sembling sketches of a project, or to lay out low-pass filter design, resulting in pristine audio with tracks for authoring disc-at-once CDs. less aliasing when re-sampling audio. • Easily edit file metadata with metadata windows, increasing efficiency. iZotope MBIT+™ dither (bit-depth conversion) The best-sounding audio requires the highest sample Pristine audio quality bit depth. Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes iZo- Sound Forge Pro 10 supports full resolution 24-bit and tope MBIT+ dither. MBIT+ employs psychoacoustic 32-bit/64-bit float 192 kHz files for the ultimate in au- methods to distribute noise into less audible ranges dio fidelity. resulting in an improved sound and smoother fades. • Capture the subtle overtones and nuances of in- Interactive Tutorials struments, vocals, and effect changes. Spend less time learning and more time mastering using the new integrated tutorials in Sound Forge Pro • Includes industry-leading iZotope™ MBIT+™ 10 software. These tutorials provide walkthrough Dither (bit-depth conversion) and 64-Bit SRC™ demonstrations of common features and functionality, (sample rate conversion) for the highest in audio including DAO CD burning, vinyl recording and restor- quality. ation for easy analogue to digital conversion, and • iZotope MBIT+ was specifically designed for mu- more. sical program material - all of the models use real music and not test tones resulting in an improved Includes Mastering Effects Bundle 2, powered by sound and smoother fades. iZotope • Results in pristine audio with less aliasing, and Powered by iZotope, the maker of world-class audio better sounding end results. mastering tools, this powerful bundle includes six professional audio plug-ins: Mastering EQ, Mastering Re- Stereo and multichannel audio recording verb, Multiband Compressor, Mastering Limiter, Ste- Whether you are recording high-fidelity audio in stereo Imager, and Harmonic Exciter. Use these plug-ins reo or multichannel formats, Sound Forge™ Pro 10 to expertly aster and enhance your audio. software provides the tools for professional results.

• Record multichannel audio when using multichannel sound devices.

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• Accurately monitor audio levels using VU meters • Easily restore audio from LPs, cassettes, CDs, and for RMS playback and recording. more. • Use the record timer and threshold-based record- • Fix common audio problems such as tape hiss, ing for various tasks. clicks, and pops, salvage damaged recordings, • New performance optimizations improve speed and give new life to your audio. and productivity. • Salvage and restore old recordings that may oth- • Low-latency ASIO™ driver support provides erwise be irretrievable. faster, professional results. • Included with Sound Forge Pro 10.

Integrated Disc-at-Once (DAO) CD Mastering Musical instrument file editing and processing Fully integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD mastering al- (.DLS, .SF2, .GIG) lows users to generate Red Book compliant disc-at- • Sound Forge Pro 10 software can open, process, once premasters suitable for professional replication. and save DLS, GigaStudio/ GigaSampler, and SoundFont 2.0 musical instrument files. • Perform CD layout and mastering directly within the Sound Forge editing environment, without • Instrument files can be modified and saved as having to use another application. multiple versions for various uses. • Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes all the ne- • Users have more editing flexibility when working cessary CD mastering tools, resulting in time sav- with musical instrument files. ings and a more efficient workflow when assem- • Bank, instrument, note range, and sample inform- bling CD projects. ation can quickly be accessed. • Work with devices that use ASIO drivers, and ap- • Effects and processes can be easily added directly ply VST Effects to CD projects for more mastering to samples. flexibility. Customizable user interface Powerful effects processing Sound Forge Pro 10 includes a fully customizable user Achieve professional results with the arsenal of audio interface for optimum workflow and productivity. tools and effects in Sound Forge™ Pro 10 software. • Create and save multiple unique interface layout • Includes over 20 DirectX® audio effects for more configurations. mastering flexibility • The Sound Forge Pro 10 editing environment can • The élastique timestretch and pitch shift plug-in be customized to maximize speed and productiv- processes audio while retaining pristine audio ity for more efficient editing sessions. quality with fewer artifacts. • Save and recall a window layout for specific edit- • Audio files can be timestretched and pitch shifted ing tasks including audio editing, CD layout, mul- dramatically while retaining maximum quality. tichannel file editing, and more. • Includes various stretching methods tailored to • Includes window layout templates for DAO CD the type of source audio, including Pro, Soloist, burning, multichannel file editing and more. and Efficient modes. • Dock and group windows within the Sound Forge • The Mastering Effects Bundle 2 Powered by iZo- interface, customizing the environment to fit the tope includes six professional audio plug-ins - way you work. Mastering EQ, Mastering Reverb, Multiband Com- pressor, Mastering Limiter, Stereo Imager, and Interactive Tutorials Harmonic Exciter Interactive tutorials provide walkthrough demonstra- • The Mastering Effects Bundle 2 add numerous op- tions of common features and functionality, including tions when mastering and enhancing audio, res- DAO CD burning, vinyl recording and restoration for ulting in better sounding mixes. easy analog to digital conversion, and more.

• Create dramatic resonant fades, sweeps and ef- • Quickly get started learning immediately about fects with the Resonant Filter the features of Sound Forge Pro 10 software. Powerful Noise Reduction Tools • Results in less time learning and more time editing and mastering. The Noise Reduction 2 collection of plug-ins contains Noise Reduction, Audio Restoration, Click and Crackle Removal, and Clipped Peak Restoration.

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Technical Specifications

Supported File Formats System Requirements Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 or later) or Windows Opens AA3*, AAC, AIF, ASF, AU, Vista™ (SP2 or later) AVI*, CDA, DIG, DLS, DV, 1 GHz processor FRG, GIF, GIG, IVC, M2A, 300 MB hard-disk space for M2P, M2T, M4A, M4B, MMV, program installation OGG, MOV, MP1, MP3, MP4, 512 MB RAM MPEG, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Windows-compatible sound video, Sony MXF*, PCA, QT, card RAW, SD, SFA, SF*, SND, DVD-ROM drive (for installa- TIF, VOB, VOX, W64*, tion) WAV*, WMA*, WMV Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning) *Supported multichannel Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or format later Saves AA3*, AC3*, AIF, ATRAC*, Microsoft .NET Framework AU, AVI*, DIG, DLS, FRG, 2.0 GIG, IVC, M1A, M1P, M2A, M2P, M2T, MMV, MOV, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPA, MPEG, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video, Sony MXF*, OGG, PCA, RAW, RM, SF2, VOX, W64*, WAV*, WMA*, WMV

*Supported multichannel format