SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 17:
All new features at a glance

 

 

The complete audio editing solution

SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 17 offers the convenience and ease of use you've come to expect combined with innovative features that offer powerful and fast recording and editing.

NEW! Loudness Meter
Always on top of loudness - with the Loudness Meter

The new Loudness meter displays the loudness of your audio files in a continuous graph in relation to the timeline and as numerical values. ??Enjoy support for EBU R 128 and ITU-R BS.1770-4 formats thanks to true-peak analysis in dbTP that can be configured using simple presets, all of which is displayed with intuitive color coding to simplify your workflow.

Loudness Meter
Mono-compatibility Meter

NEW! Mono compatibility meter
Perfect playback of your audio projects

Guarantee perfect audio playback using the fast and easy mono compatibility meter. Track compatibility and identify any issues, such as phase cancellations, with vivid, accurate visualizations that align with industry standards. Ensure your mix translates flawlessly in any playback system with the user-friendly mono compatibility meter.

VST add-ons

VST enhancements
Enhanced support and stability for VST plug-ins

Benefit from enhanced support for VST plug-ins. This update will increase performance, compatibility, and stability for your music production. Use more of your favorite VST extensions without any loss in performance for an even better and faster workflow.

coreFX utility

coreFX utility
Make basic operations easy and automable

Streamline your editing process with our sleek and modern plug-in that enables essential editing tasks with the ability to automate parameters. Benefit from the massive collection of essential high-quality tools for professional editing.

Optimized onboarding

Optimized onboarding
Start your work even quicker with our streamlined onboarding process

Get started quick and easy with a comprehensive multi-language documentation, interactive tutorials and a simplified setup process. Understanding and using the most important features has never been simpler.

Shape your own unique sound with modernEQ

With the modernEQ equalizer, you can now edit your audio more easily and accurately. You can boost, attenuate, and shape tones and frequency ranges, while working with high precision using the multiple filter options in each EQ band. The pinpoint editing options in modernEQ help you shape your own unique sound for your project.

Enjoy premium reverb sounds at your fingertips with modernReverb

Add significant space and a deep, rich ambience to your sound with modernReverb. Choose the presets freely according to your taste and create a modern reverb effect for more liveliness. Benefit from a simple, clear interface and the best quality for your sound.

Highlights

  • NEW! Loudness Meter
  • NEW! VST enhancements
  • NEW! coreFX Utility
  • NEW! Optimized onboarding
  • modernEQ
  • modernReverb
  • wizardFX Suite with professional effects plug-ins
  • Truncate Silence function for removing pauses
  • Export Wizard for Audible, iTunes, and Amazon audiobooks in accordance
    with ACX standards
  • Redesigned Visualization Meter
SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 17
SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 17
SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 17 The home of audio editing
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  • NEW! Loudness Meter
  • NEW! VST enhancements
  • NEW! coreFX Utility
  • NEW! Optimized onboarding
  • modernEQ
  • modernReverb
  • wizardFX Suite with professional effects plug-ins
  • Truncate Silence function for removing pauses
  • Export Wizard for Audible, iTunes, and Amazon audiobooks in accordance
    with ACX standards
  • Redesigned Visualization Meter
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  • NEW! Loudness Meter
  • NEW! VST enhancements
  • NEW! coreFX Utility
  • NEW! Optimized onboarding
  • modernEQ
  • modernReverb
  • wizardFX Suite with professional effects plug-ins
  • Truncate Silence function for removing pauses
  • Export Wizard for Audible, iTunes, and Amazon audiobooks in accordance
    with ACX standards
  • Redesigned Visualization Meter
Available until 1 December 2024
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Subscription and cancellation conditions: SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 365 will be available immediately after payment and activation. The charge for the minimum term is payable as a single sum upon conclusion of the contract. The minimum term begins on the date of purchase. The contractual period of SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 365 will be automatically extended by 12 months at a time until you cancel the agreement. You will be informed well in advance if the extension rate or taxes included change. A cancellation is possible up to 1 month before the end of the contract period. To cancel the contract, please send an email stating your customer number to: infoservice@magix.net

Download (shipping free)
  • NEW! Loudness Meter
  • NEW! VST enhancements
  • NEW! coreFX Utility
  • NEW! Optimized onboarding
  • modernEQ
  • modernReverb
  • wizardFX Suite with professional effects plug-ins
  • Truncate Silence function for removing pauses
  • Export Wizard for Audible, iTunes, and Amazon audiobooks in accordance
    with ACX standards
  • Redesigned Visualization Meter
Available until 8 December 2024
  • The offer price is valid for the first 12 months after purchase. From the 13th month, the regular retail price (RRP) applies again.
R40.00 / month Regularly R75.00 / month

Subscription and cancellation conditions: SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 365 will be available immediately after payment and activation. The charge for the minimum term is payable as a single sum upon conclusion of the contract. The minimum term begins on the date of purchase. The contractual period of SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 365 will be automatically extended by one month at a time until you cancel the agreement You will be informed well in advance if the extension rate or taxes included change. A cancellation is possible up to 1 day before the end of the contract period. To cancel the contract, please send an email stating your customer number to: infoservice@magix.net

Download (shipping free)
  • NEW! Loudness Meter
  • NEW! VST enhancements
  • NEW! coreFX Utility
  • NEW! Optimized onboarding
  • modernEQ
  • modernReverb
  • wizardFX Suite with professional effects plug-ins
  • Truncate Silence function for removing pauses
  • Export Wizard for Audible, iTunes, and Amazon audiobooks in accordance
    with ACX standards
  • Redesigned Visualization Meter
Available until 8 December 2024
  • The offer price is valid for the first month after purchase. From the 2nd month, the regular retail price (RRP) applies again.
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FAQs

What is SOUND FORGE?
 

SOUND FORGE is a digital audio editing suite by MAGIX aimed at both professional and semi-professional users. It has been the audio editing standard software for artists, producers and sound mastering engineers for over 20 years. The SOUND FORGE family includes SOUND FORGE Audio Studio, Audio Cleaning Lab, as well as SOUND FORGE Pro and SOUND FORGE Pro Suite.

What is SOUND FORGE
Audio Studio?

SOUND FORGE Audio Studio is a digital audio editing all-rounder. It's the perfect software for recording podcasts or audio books in high quality, cutting and editing audio files with professional restoration and mastering tools, and modifying them with a wide range of effects.

What is SOUND FORGE Pro?
 

SOUND FORGE Pro is audio software for professional users. An extensive range of professional functions makes it the most popular software among producers and sound engineers worldwide.

What is SOUND FORGE Pro Suite?
 

SOUND FORGE Pro Suite is a professional software package for recording, editing, sound design and mastering. The suite sets new standards for audio and contains a wide range of sophisticated plug-ins, such as the brand-new Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 10 and Melodyne essential.

What is SOUND FORGE
Cleaning Lab?

SOUND FORGE Cleaning Lab is an all-around tool for cleaning, digitizing and restoring audio recordings. It features modern workflows, innovative effect presets and powerful cleaning and mastering plug-ins from iZotope.

Are there free trial versions of
SOUND FORGE available?

Yes, free 30-day trial versions of SOUND FORGE family products are available. Just go to the free-download section and get started.

Is SOUND FORGE Audio Studio
a 32 bit software?

You need a 64-bit version of one of the following operating systems: Windows 11 | Windows 10. Further information on the system requirements can be found under technical specifications.

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