Recording and playback

Whether you are recording high-fidelity audio in stereo or multichannel formats, Sound Forge™ Pro 10 software provides the tools for professional results. Accurately monitor audio levels using VU meters for RMS playback and recording, use the record timer and threshold-based recording for various tasks, and use new performance optimizations for improved speed and productivity.

Multichannel audio recording

With Sound Forge Pro 10 software, you can record multichannel audio when using multichannel sound devices. Each audio stream can set to a particular channel, and be edited in the Sound Forge interface just like a stereo file.

Scenarios where you could use Sound Forge Pro 10 software for multichannel recording include:

Using surround microphones and preamps for recording in multichannel configurations
Legal recording and transcription
Recording audio for a multichannel surround sound environment in real time, including Foley work and individual instruments
5.1 multichannel recordings for television and other broadcast formats
Recording and preparing files for use on surround sound DVDs
Recording multichannel audio streams from streaming content such as multichannel .wma files
Recording multiple sources simultaneously, including voice, telephone, radio station, or other sound sources
Recording for video game developers for delivery in multichannel format

Automated time-based recording

Items may be scheduled to record on a recurring basis. Choose start time, duration, and end time. Items may be scheduled to record on minute, daily, or weekly timeframe.

ASIO driver support

Use low-latency ASIO™ drivers , providing faster, professional results, and support of additional sound cards. With ASIO, it's possible to monitor the program's output in near real time so you can hear (for example) any clipping that occurs in the converters feeding Sound Forge software.

New! Performance optimizations

Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes a new global media cache option, which allows customization of the amount of RAM to reserved for media read from or written to disk, resulting in improved performance and speed when editing and processing files.

VU meters

Accurately determine RMS volume levels and provide greater perceived loudness control when mastering audio projects.

Sound Forge Pro 10 system requirements

Microsoft^® Windows^® XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista^® (SP2 or later), or Windows 7
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 within 30 days.

Starting at US$374.95

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Sound Forge Pro 10 news and reviews

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 »

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 »

Sound Forge Pro 10 Guitaren review

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Producing a narration in Sound Forge Pro

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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 »

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 »

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

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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 »

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 »