Sound Forge Pro 10 overview

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 in Sound Forge Pro 10 include precise event-based editing, integrated disc-at-once CD burning, musical instrument file editing and processing, and pristine audio conversion and time stretching. See all the Sound Forge Pro 10 new features on our technical specifications page.

Pristine sound quality

Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports full resolution 24-bit and 32-bit/64-bit float 192 kHz 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192 kHz support

Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports full resolution 24-bit/32-bit 192 kHz 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 Pro 10 software 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.

Sound Forge Pro 10 system requirements

Microsoft^® Windows^® XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista^® (SP2 or later), Windows^® 7, or Windows^® 8 operating system
1 GHz processor
350 MB hard-disk space for program installation
512 MB 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.

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Sound Forge Pro 10 resources

Producing a narration in Sound Forge Pro

In this webinar we'll walk through the process of producing a recorded narration in Sound Forge Pro. Go »

Money Well Spent (pdf)

Steve Cunningham reviews Sound Forge Pro 10 for Radio and Production saying, "Sound Forge Pro 10 is to version 9 as a 2010 Ford Mustang is to a 1969 Boss Mustang...still wicked fast, still sounds like business, but so much easier to drive". Go » All Reviews »

A Must-Have Application

Reviewing for Studio Monthly Justin Lassen writes, "In my opinion, the best just keeps getting better, and this release proves it. This is truly hot software, and you’ll thank yourself for grabbing a copy of it." Go » All Reviews »

Sound Forge Pro - A perfect 10

A review by Jeffrey P. Fisher for Digital Media Net highlighting "...a bevy of new features that keep you wondering how you ever worked without them." Go » All Reviews »

Discovering the Power of the Sound Forge™ Pro Plug-In Chainer

The Plug-In Chainer may be one tool in your Sound Forge Pro workflow that you've overlooked. In this article, we'll take a close look at the Plug-In Chainer and discuss several techniques that you can only accomplish through this window. Go »

Solving impossible audio problems with Sound Forge™ Pro and SpectraLayers™ Pro

In this free webinar, you'll learn how to take full advantage of the interoperability between Sound Forge™ Pro and SpectraLayers™ Pro, and you'll certainly be inspired by the possibilities of having both applications in your kit. Go »

Sound Forge Pro 10: Meet the experts

Learn how Sound Forge Pro 10 can make your editing job easier and more efficient. The Sound Forge Pro 10 Webinar is now available for on-demand viewing. Go »

Sound Forge Pro 10 Guitaren review

Guitaren Denmark reviews Sound Forge Pro 10. An English translation is available below the original review in Danish. Go » All Reviews »

Audio Editing Software for Mac OS

"Sony's 'fresh start' approach to developing the Mac version has paid off. Sound Forge Pro Mac's suite of tools caters for all general editing tasks with ease." John Walden, Sound on Sound Go » All Reviews »

Sound Forge Pro 10 Review

Sound Forge Pro 10 is one of the most comprehensive and intelligently engineered audio enhancement suites on the market. — Geoff Poister for TV Technology. Go » All Reviews »

Sound Forge Pro 10.0c

An update to Sound Forge Pro software is now available. Go »

Award of Superiority

This release also adds event-based editing, a host of workflow improvements, and interactive tutorials – all to help you edit with blinding speed on one of the most reliable audio engines ever built. – John Howard for Microfilmmaker Magazine Go » All Reviews »

Recording in Sound Forge™

In this webinar, we take a look at recording methods & modes in Sound Forge software, and develop your understanding of both how they work and why you might want to use them in your own workflow. Go »

Highly recommended

Space precludes a full consideration of all the new features, but, for me at least, the headline offering – full CD production without leaving Sound Forge 10 – makes this a very worthwhile upgrade on its own. – John Walden for Sound on Sound Go » All Reviews »

Geek.com on Sound Forge Pro 10

“Sound Forge Pro 10 is a high performance digital audio editing and mastering tool packed with powerful real time editing and mastering effects, ideal for audio/video producers.” – Stephen Lupo Go » All Reviews »