Sony Creative Sound Forge 10

by Sony

Product Features

• Sound Forge Pro 10 is the professional choice for digital audio recording, editing, processing and mastering audio files,
• And for those who produce CDs for professional replication
• New features include iZotope SRC (sample rate conversion)
• and MBIT+ dither (bit-depth conversion), and industry-leading Zplane lastique Pro timestretch and pitch shift plug-in
• Editing & workflow enhancements include precise event-based editing, customizable window layouts, floating docks, musical instrument file support

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002LTZZWG
• Item model number: SF10000
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #793 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #2 in Software > Video & Music > Software > Sound Editing

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sound Forge Pro 10 efficiently and reliably provides audio editors and producers complete control over all aspects of audio editing and mastering. Whether in the studio or the field, it is an essential tool for media professionals who need to create and edit audio files with speed and accuracy. With new precise event-based editing, integrated disc-at-once CD burning, professional noise-reduction tools, and pristine audio time stretching, Sound Forge Pro 10 delivers the ultimate all-in-one production suite for professional audio recording and mastering, sound design, audio restoration, and Red Book CD creation. Includes Noise Reduction 2, plus the Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope.

Sound Forge Pro 10 efficiently and reliably provides audio editors and producers complete control over all aspects of audio editing and mastering. Click to enlarge.

Product Highlights

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.

Precise audio editing
Edit mono, stereo, and multichannel audio files (up to 32 channels) to the sample level in real time. Use familiar Windows commands to cut, copy, paste, mix, and crossfade audio. Drag audio between channels and work on one file while processing others in the background.

Powerful audio recording
Sound Forge Pro 10 software has a complete set of tools for recording audio. Record directly 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.

Effects processing
Apply over 40 professional studio effects and processes including Normalize, EQ, Delay, Chorus, Volume, Dynamics, Noise Gate, Pitch Shift, Flange, and Vibrato, and more.

New--Zplane élastique Pro timestretch DirectX plug-in
Use the élastique timestretch and pitch shift plug-in for pristine audio quality. Choose from various stretching methods that are tailored to your source audio including Pro, Soloist, and Efficient modes. Monitor and adjust settings while previewing.

VST effect support
Native support of VST plug-ins, including parameter automation, expands on the number of effects you can apply to your audio, ultimately increasing your mastering flexibility.

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 720p and 1080i resolutions and AVI templates using the CineForm CFHD codec for 720p and 1080i intermediate renders.

New--Event-based editing
Audio editing is more efficient and powerful with Sound Forge Pro 10 software. Quickly move and split events, create fades, apply ASR (attack/sustain/release) envelopes and crossfades within in a single data window for more precision. Event-based editing provides an easier way to edit edges and fades and is ideal for precise audio mastering, assembling sketches of a project or to lay out tracks for authoring disc-at-once CDs.

New--Musical instrument file processing
Sound Forge Pro 10 software opens, processes, and saves DLS, GigaStudio/GigaSampler, and SoundFont 2.0 musical instrument files, allowing you to add effects and processing to existing samples.

Noise Reduction audio restoration plug-ins
Easily restore audio from LPs, cassettes, CDs, and more. The Noise Reduction 2 collection of plug-ins contains Noise Reduction, Audio Restoration, Click and Crackle Removal, and Clipped Peak Restoration. Use these to fix common audio problems such as tape hiss, clicks, and pops, salvage damaged recordings, and give new life to your audio.

New--Integrated disc-at-once CD burning
Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes fully integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD mastering. Generate Red Book compliant disc-at-once premasters of your music 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.

Acoustic Mirror software plug-in
Apply different environments to your audio including bridges, churches, concert halls, modern and classic microphones, and more.

Spectrum analysis tools
View frequencies and overtones of different channels within an audio file. The Spectrum Analysis tool shows multiple graphs depending on how many channels are selected. Analyze and see the fundamental frequencies and overtones in your recordings. Monitor audio and effects changes in real time, take multiple snapshots, and overlay views to compare and match frequencies of one file to another.

New--iZotope 64-bit SRC (sample rate conversion)
Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes iZotope Sample Rate Conversion (SRC), which is a necessary process when converting material from one sampling rate (such as studio-quality 192 kHz) to another rate (such as CD-quality 44.1 kHz). iZotope SRC utilizes a hybrid low-pass filter design, resulting in pristine audio with less aliasing when resampling audio.

New--iZotope MBIT+ dither (bit-depth conversion)
The best-sounding audio requires the highest sample bit depth. Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes iZotope MBIT+ dither. MBIT+ employs psychoacoustic methods to distribute noise into less audible ranges resulting in an improved sound and smoother fades.

New--Interactive Tutorials
Spend less time learning and more time mastering using the new integrated tutorials in Sound Forge Pro 10 software. These tutorials provide walkthrough demonstrations of common features and functionality, including DAO CD burning, vinyl recording and restoration for easy analog to digital conversion, and more.

New--Includes Mastering Effects Bundle 2, powered by iZotope
Powered by iZotope, the maker of world-class audio mastering tools, this powerful bundle includes six professional audio plug-ins: Mastering EQ, Mastering Reverb, Multiband Compressor, Mastering Limiter, Stereo Imager, and Harmonic Exciter. Use these plug-ins to expertly aster and enhance your audio.

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.

Event-based editing provides greater flexibility and increases editing speed and accuracy. Quickly move, split, slip, and trim events, create fades, apply ASR (attack/sustain/release) envelopes and crossfades within in a single data window for more precision. Click to enlarge.

Fully-integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD burning offers a more efficient workflow when assembling CD projects. Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes all the necessary CD mastering tools, resulting in time savings and a more efficient workflow when assembling CD projects. Click to enlarge.

The Zplane élastique time stretch and pitch shift plug-in provides users with better sounding results. Files can be timestretched and pitch shifted dramatically while retaining maximum quality. Click to enlarge.

Sound Forge Pro 10 supports multiple video formats including AVI, WMV, and MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. Synchronize audio and video frame-by-frame. Click to enlarge.

Sound Forge Pro 10 software can open, process, and save DLS, GigaStudio/ GigaSampler, and SoundFont 2.0 musical instrument files. Effects and processes can be easily added directly to files. Click to enlarge.

Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes 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. Click to enlarge.

Sound Forge Pro 10 Features

Processes

• New--iZotope 64-bit SRC (sample rate conversion)
• New--iZotope MBIT+ Dither (bit-depth conversion)
• Auto Trim/Crop
• Mute
• Normalize peak or RMS level
• Stereo Pan/Expand (supports mid-side mixing)
• Graphic, Paragraphic, and Parametric EQ
• DC Offset
• Resample
• Reverse
• Graphic Fade with noise-shaping and dithering
• Smooth/Enhance
• Fade In/Out
• Time Compress/Expand
• Insert Silence
• Volume
• Invert/Flip
• Bit Depth Converter (to 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit)

Effects

• New--Includes Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope
• New--élastique Pro timestretch and pitch shift DirectX plug-in
• New--Resonant Filter plug-in
• VST plug-in effect support
• DirectX plug-in effects automation
• DirectX Plug-in Manager
• Real-time effects previewing
• Modeless audio plug-in Chainer
• Acoustic Mirror environment simulator
• Amplitude Modulation
• Chorus
• Distortion
• Delay/Echo (Simple and Multi-Tap)
• Graphic Dynamics
• Multi-Band Dynamics
• Envelope
• Flange/Wah-Wah/Phaser
• Gapper/Snipper
• Noise Gate
• Pitch Bend/Shift
• Reverb
• Vibrato
• Wave Hammer Compressor/Volume Maximizer)

Tools

• New--Integrated disc-at-once CD burning
• Includes Noise Reduction 2.0
• Spectrum Analysis tool
• Phase and mono-compatibility meters
• Gracenote MusicID technology
• Application scripting
• Script Editor window
• Batch conversion

Product Description

Whether in the studio or in the field, it is an essential tool for media professionals who need to create and edit audio files with speed and accuracy. Sound Forge Pro 10 software is the industry standard all-in-one production suite for professional audio recording and mastering, sound design, audio restoration, and Red Book CD creation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Converting cassettes to CD using Sound Forge, February 28, 2010

By 

Chawks - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Sony Creative Sound Forge 10 (CD-ROM)

I am using Sony Sound Forge in conjunction with a Sony RK-G136 Audio Cable and a Sony Walkman WM-FX290W to convert old cassette tapes to CDs by connecting the Walkman to my laptop.

Sound Forge makes it very easy for me to modify and improve the captured audio. You can easily change volume, equalize volume, add fades, remove areas, cut and paste portions of the audio etc. In addition, you can remove background noises such as swishes, and rumble with the built in noise reduction software. If you need to remove addition background noises then let me recommend Bias Sound Soap. This product is amazing when it comes to removing unwanted noise or sounds. I have used it to eliminate backgrounds voices which normally is nearly impossible.

Short Guide to converting a cassette tape to a CD.

First, plug in the RK-G136 cable into the headphone port on the Walkman, and the audio input port on your computer. Next, startup Sound Forge, and click on record and press play on the Walkman. Once you have captured the tape you can eliminate the long lead in by highlighting these areas and pressing delete. Now you can find an area on your audio that has noise and either use Sound Forge noise reduction or Bias Sound Soap to learn this noise and eliminate it throughout your audio. Finally, you are now ready to export your audio to a CD.

With these two software programs you can easily import, edit, cleanup and export clear, high quality audio to a CD in just a few minutes. These two products ability at removing rumble, swishing sounds, background noise, and talking is remarkable.

If you want to cleanup old cassette tapes these four products are indispensable.

Sony RK-G136 Audio Connecting Cord
Sony Walkman WM-FX290W
Sony Sound Forge Pro 10
Bias Sound Soap

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very usable, but perhaps not as flexible as some others, August 28, 2011

By 

Jasper T. "Spectral Swedborgian" (Between Here and There) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony Creative Sound Forge 10 (CD-ROM)

I opted for Sony's Sound Forge 10 when I upgraded operating systems from XP to Windows 7. My two former favorites, Cool Edit Pro and Adobe's Audition, don't play particularly friendly with Windows 7, especially the 64 bit version. To my knowledge, Cool Edit Pro does not work at all, and a search online of various forums dedicated to Audition make it clear that many people are searching for workarounds to get it to install on Windows 7 machines. Some are successful. Other people, presumably due to hardware differences, are unable to get Audition installed at all.

Rather than fight this battle, I determined I would find something that was compatible with Windows 7 without having to rely on workarounds. Enter Sony Sound Forge 10.

Installation was picture perfect. Couldn't have been simpler. The tools included are very comparable to Audition or Cool Edit. My first beef, however, was that they are not natively grouped into one collective area with an intuitive organization, the way other programs have their tools arranged. You can go through a customization process to create groups of tools, but be aware, you do have to take the time to create your groups. You won't just be able to install the software and have everything intuitively where you want it to be right out of the box. For someone new to audio editing, who has not already become accustomed to other programs like Audition, this might not be a big deal. But if you're coming from other, higher end tools, count on spending some time setting things up before you can get down to productive work.

Another small issue I had was that other products tend to have more pre-configured options on tools. Someone with very little editing experience could apply various tools and work with files just using the presets and come up with some first rate work. But with Sound Forge, you had better have some pre-existing knowledge of audio terms and functions because you aren't going to have so many presets as other products carry. Instead, if you want to effectively use something like adding reverb to an audio file, you'll need to know what those sliders named Pre-delay and Decay time are; what they do, and what effect changing them has if you're trying to develop a particular reverb filter. Or the Early Reflection Style drop down box: what does that do? Do I want 16ms or 20ms, and what is the difference? If these terms don't mean anything to you at this point, either count on having a long learning curve ahead of you, or opt for some other software that contains a greater selection of tool presets.

One tool the Sony has that I have not found any better in any other software is its "Loop Tuner". If you have ever spent frustrating hours attempting to design sound loops, only to hear that annoying click that you can't get rid of at the file join point, Sound Forge's Loop Tuner is your ticket. Adobe can eat its heart out because it has nothing anywhere near as nice to offer.

All in all, this is a first rate piece of software. It is going to require a longer learning curve or at least a bit more of a working knowledge of audio editing up front. But if those things are not a problem for you, I think you'll like Sound Forge.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Product, February 1, 2010

By 

Mr. Skip (Baton Rouge, LA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony Creative Sound Forge 10 (CD-ROM)

I had an older version of Sony Sound Forge and it was good. This version is better. I don't do a lot of audio for professional use, but the little I do using this product makes life very easy. It does so many things and does them very well. The built in wizard is great. You can keep the wizard on top of everything and do all your steps while reading the directions in the wizard. It also steps you through procedures using bright boxes around the place where you have to click or make an entry. It is also very intuitive. If you want to do something and not use directions or the wizard, just try it and that's usually the way it works. The drag and drop is great! You save your original and work off of copies or sections of the original that you copy and paste or highlight, drag and drop.
I tried a few other, higher priced, products before purchasing this one. I am very happy. It makes recording digital audio from a disk or Analog audio from an old camcorder very easy. Nothing beats working with digital audio from flash media. I am webmaster for a church and I put the music from the Sunday service on the church web site each week. This use to be a very hard task, but since I started using Sony Sound Forge, about 3 years ago, I can put all the music, or a sermon, or a speech on the web site quickly after church.