Sound Forge gets considerable upgrade at DVinfo.net

Seth Bloombaum · April 19th, 2007, 07:00 PM

I was so intently looking for new video stuff announced at NAB that I missed this announcement.

Sound Forge has gotten more video-friendly, with significant upgrades in several areas.

Especially:
Now it's a multi-channel editor, multi-channel wav import/export (I think this is same as .bwf), an AC-3 encoder, and lots of new multi tools.

Cool new multichannel spectrum analysis display, including phase meters.

Standard bundle now includes Sony Noise Reduction 2.0, a very cool tool.

A set of mastering tools from Izotope includes loudness maximizer, mastering reverb & eq, also very cool stuff.

If you've been aching to cut up and re-channelize your SD-704T or other multi-BWF/WAV files... or been looking for an NR tool... or mastering plugs... it's a nice bundle of goodness. If you'd not made the upgrade to 8 (7?), it now also includes CD-Architect, a great Redbook CD Audio program.

And other improvements too numerous to mention here...

$299 list, 149 upgrade.
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...ct.asp?PID=431

George Anthonisen · April 19th, 2007, 08:12 PM

Yeah, I noticed that. I went with Adobe Audition2 because Soundforge 8 just didn't stack up... but the 9 version is a whole different ballgame. NOW...I may get rid of the AA2 because it doesn't mesh very well with Vegas.

Reid Bailey · April 20th, 2007, 08:12 AM

thanks for posting this.
I was planning on buying Sony's NR plugin this week. It lists for $279 and for an extra $20 I can ge the whole Sound forge package.

April 19th, 2007, 07:00 PM	#1
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Sound Forge gets considerable upgrade I was so intently looking for new video stuff announced at NAB that I missed this announcement. Sound Forge has gotten more video-friendly, with significant upgrades in several areas. Especially: Now it's a multi-channel editor, multi-channel wav import/export (I think this is same as .bwf), an AC-3 encoder, and lots of new multi tools. Cool new multichannel spectrum analysis display, including phase meters. Standard bundle now includes Sony Noise Reduction 2.0, a very cool tool. A set of mastering tools from Izotope includes loudness maximizer, mastering reverb & eq, also very cool stuff. If you've been aching to cut up and re-channelize your SD-704T or other multi-BWF/WAV files... or been looking for an NR tool... or mastering plugs... it's a nice bundle of goodness. If you'd not made the upgrade to 8 (7?), it now also includes CD-Architect, a great Redbook CD Audio program. And other improvements too numerous to mention here... $299 list, 149 upgrade. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...ct.asp?PID=431

April 19th, 2007, 08:12 PM	#2
George Anthonisen Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg Canada Posts: 51	Yeah, I noticed that. I went with Adobe Audition2 because Soundforge 8 just didn't stack up... but the 9 version is a whole different ballgame. NOW...I may get rid of the AA2 because it doesn't mesh very well with Vegas.

April 20th, 2007, 08:12 AM	#3
Reid Bailey Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fredericksburg, Va Posts: 220	thanks for posting this. I was planning on buying Sony's NR plugin this week. It lists for $279 and for an extra $20 I can ge the whole Sound forge package.