Sound Forge family comparison
Award-winning Sound Forge™ digital audio editing software includes a powerful set of audio processes, tools, and effects for manipulating audio. Whether you're new to editing audio or you're a seasoned audio engineer, there is a Sound Forge product that is right for you.
Sound Forge Pro 10 vs. Sound Forge 9 | Sound Forge Pro 10 vs. Sound Forge Audio Studio
Sound Forge family comparison | Feature | Sound Forge Pro 10 | Sound Forge 9 |
| Precise event-based editing | x | |
| Integrated disc-at-once CD burning | x | |
| élastique Pro timestretch and pitch shift plug-in | x | |
| iZotope™ MBIT+ Dither (bit-depth conversion) | x | |
| iZotope 64-bit SRC (sample rate conversion) | x | |
| Musical instrument file editing and processing (.DLS, .SF2, .GIG) | x | |
| Metadata editing via new Metadata windows | x | |
| Customizable window layouts | x | |
| Floating window docks | x | |
| Tabbed browsing for maximized data windows | x | |
| Performance optimizations (Global media cache) | x | |
| Interactive tutorials | x | |
| Resonant Filter plug-in | x | |
| Custom selection grid lines | x | |
| Default fade types in Preferences | x | |
| Enhanced Broadcast Wave Format (.bwf) support | x | |
| Includes Mastering Effects Bundle 2, powered by iZotope – a $200 value | x | |
| Multichannel file editing and processing | x | x |
| Multichannel audio recording | x | x |
| Drag-and-drop editing between channels | x | x |
| Hardware meters with output gain control | x | x |
| Phase and mono-compatibility meters | x | x |
| Channel Converter tool | x | x |
| Spectrum Analysis tool | x | x |
| Multichannel Windows® Media File support | x | x |
| 5.1 Dolby® Digital AC-3 export (Studio plug-in) | x | x |
| Gracenote® MusicID™ technology | x | x |
| Includes Noise Reduction™ 2.0 | x | x |
| Includes CD Architect™ 5.2 | x | x |
| VST plug-in effect support | x | x |
| ASIO™ driver support | x | x |
| Application scripting | x | x |
| Batch converter functionality | x | x |
| Audio scrubbing and JKL keyboard commands | x | x |
| Customizable keyboard mapping | x | x |
| DirectX® plug-in effects automation | x | x |
| Automated time-based recording and threshold triggering | x | x |
| Prerecord buffer | x | x |
| VU/PPM meters for RMS playback and monitoring | x | x |
| Media Explorer with automatic file previewing | x | x |
| Clipped peak detection and marking | x | x |
| White, pink, and brown noise generators | x | x |
| Waveform volume and pan envelopes | x | x |
| Undo past saves | x | x |
| Real-time nondestructive audio editing | x | x |
| Multitask Background Rendering | x | x |
| DirectX plug-In Manager | x | x |
| QuickTime™ and MPEG-1 & 2 Import | x | x |
| QuickTime 7 import & export, RealMedia™ 9 export | x | x |
| Windows Media™ Video Import | x | x |
| Maximum bit-depth | 8, 16, 24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192kHz | 8, 16, 24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192kHz |
| Audio editing, recording, processing, and encoding | x | x |
| Real-time audio effects | Over 40 audio FX and VST effect suppport | Over 40 audio FX and VST effect suppport
plus the Mastering Effects Bundle 2
powered by iZotope |
| Crash recovery tools | x | x |
| Video and AVI support | x | x |
| ACID loop creation | x | x |
| Equalizer | Graphic, Parametric, Paragraphic | Graphic, Parametric, Paragraphic |
| Undo/redo history | x | x |
| Normalize | Peak/RMS | Peak/RMS |
| Video preview window | x | x |
| Perfect Clarity™ Audio support | x | x |
| Effects previewing | x | x |
| Punch-In (record a specific length) | x | x |
| DTMF generator/Simple synthesis | x | x |
| MIDI triggering/sample transfer support | x | x |
| Acoustic Mirror™ modeling plug-in | x | x |
| Wave Hammer™ mastering tools | x | x |
Sound Forge family comparison | Feature | Sound Forge Audio Studio | Sound Forge Pro 10 |
| User level | Consumer | Professional |
| Suggested Retail Price | $69.95 | $499.95 |
| Maximum bit-depth | 24-bit, 96kHz | 24-bit, 32-bit/64 bit float/192 kHz |
| Audio recording, editing and processing | Stereo | Stereo and Multichannel |
| Number of audio effects | 11 Audio Plug-Ins | Over 20 DirectX® Audio Plug-Ins |
| Audio restoration plug-in | x | x |
| Audio presets | 90 | Over 200 customizable |
| DirectX® audio plug-in support | x | x |
| VST audio effect support | x | x |
| ASIO™ driver support | x | x |
| Media Explorer | x | x |
| Crash recovery | x | x |
| Multitask background rendering | x | x |
| ACID® Loop creation tools | x | x |
| Video and AVI support | x | x |
| Track-at-once CD burning | x | x |
| Normalization | Peak | Peak/RMS |
| Effects previewing | x | x |
| Unlimited undo/redo | x | x |
| MP3 import/save | x | x |
| Windows Media® 9 import/export | x | x |
| QuickTime® 6 import and export | x | x |
| Full support for 4GB + files | x | x |
| Real-time playback meters | x | VU/PPM |
| JKL audio scrubbing | x | x |
| Publishing to ACIDplanet.com | x | x |
| Support for 24fps DV video files | x | x |
| Drag-and-drop editing between channels | Stereo | x |
| Channel Converter tool | x | x (multichannel) |
| Gracenote® MusicID™ technology | x | x |
| Built-in interactive tutorials | x | x |
| Vinyl Recording and Restoration tool | x | Tutorial |
| Vocal Eraser plug-in by iZotope™ | x | |
| Includes 1,001 Sound Effects | x | |
| Precise event-based editing | | x |
| Integrated disc-at-once CD burning | | x |
| élastique Pro timestretch and pitch shift plug-in | | x |
| iZotope™ MBIT+™ Dither (bit-depth conversion) | | x |
| iZotope 64-Bit SRC™ (sample rate conversion) | | x |
| Musical instrument file editing and processing (.DLS, .SF2, .GIG) | | x |
| Metadata editing via new Metadata windows | | x |
| Customizable window layouts | | x |
| Floating window docks | | x |
| Tabbed browsing for maximized data windows | | x |
| Performance optimizations (Global media cache) | | x |
| Resonant Filter plug-in | | x |
| Custom selection grid lines | | x |
| Enhanced Broadcast Wave Format (.bwf) support | | x |
| Includes Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope – a $200 value | | x |
| Hardware meters with output gain control | | x |
| Phase and mono-compatibility meters | | x |
| Spectrum Analysis tool | | x |
| Multichannel Windows Media File support | | x |
| Dolby® Digital AC-3 export | | x |
| Includes Noise Reduction 2.0 | | x |
| Application scripting and batch conversion | | x |
| Playlist/Cutlist | | x |
| DirectX plug-in effects automation | | x |
| DirectX Plug-In Manager | | x |
| Sound Forge project files | | x |
| Customizable keyboard mapping | | x |
| Clipped peak detection and marking | | x |
| VU/PPM meters | | x |
| Time-based recording and threshold triggering | | x |
| Prerecord buffer | | x |
| 24:1 sample-level editing | | x |
| MIDI triggering/sample transfer | | x |
| White/pink/brown noise generators | | x |
| Audio Plug-In Chainer | | x |
| Wave Hammer Mastering tool | | x |
| Acoustic Mirror environment simulation tools | | x |
| Waveform volume and pan envelopes | | x |
| Undo/Redo History | | x |
| Time display window | | x |
