Your Home Studio for Audio Production
Sound Forge Audio Studio software is everything you need to edit and master professional-quality audio on your home computer. Record live instruments and vocals, edit and restore audio, apply studio-quality effects, and convert files with lightning speed. You can even create your own karaoke tracks with the Vocal Eraser tool. Best of all, Sound Forge Audio Studio software is easy to use. With a few basic commands such as cut, copy, and paste, you can produce high-fidelity audio on your PC.
Audio Production Made Easy
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Capture & Record Import music from your own CDs and MP3s, record live performances, capture audio from vinyl, cassettes, and more. Just plug in your microphone, instrument, or playback device and let Sound Forge Audio Studio software do the rest. | Edit & Mix Experience pro-level control over audio editing and effects processing. Mix audio tracks, apply effects, restore damaged recordings, remove vocals, and synchronize audio with video. | Save & Share Sound Forge Audio Studio software has powerful encoding tools so you can save audio and video in popular formats including MP3, WAV, WMV, and QuickTime®. Multiple export options make it easy to burn your own CDs, export audio to your MP3 player, or upload songs to the web. |
Capture Your Performance
To record live audio, simply plug a microphone or instrument into your computer's sound card and click Record. Easily capture instruments, vocals, keyboards, and more. You can also import audio from your own CDs and MP3s, or use the Vinyl Recording and Restoration tool to record audio from LPs and cassettes.
Enhance Audio with Effects
Customize your projects with more than 30 built-in audio effects such as EQ, delay, chorus, and reverb, as well as 1,001 sound effects. DirectX® and VST support expands the number of effects you can apply and increases your mastering flexibility.
Make Your Own Karaoke Tracks
Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 software includes the Vocal Eraser plug-in. Easily remove vocals from most recordings or isolate vocals. You can also use this plug-in to extract vocals from songs for remixing. The Vocal Eraser plug-in contains presets for various recording situations.
Edit Like a Pro
Simply drag and drop to expertly balance sound levels, trim unwanted sections, and synchronize audio with video. You can also use Sound Forge Audio Studio software to create your own music loops and samples to use with ACID Music Studio software.
Integrated CD Burning
CD burning is fully integrated into Sound Forge Audio Studio software so you can easily create professional-sounding CDs. Burn one track at a time or choose disc-at-once (DAO) to burn a disc with full control over the pauses between tracks.
Encode Audio and Video
Quickly convert audio files to MP3, WAV, WMA, and other formats including QuickTime® and RealMedia® formats for the web. Such extensive audio support makes it easy to create your own podcasts and streaming media or export audio to MP3 players and other portable devices.
Learn as You Go with Amazing Tutorials
Our exclusive Show Me How tutorials guide you through the entire creative process. Whenever you need help, just click the Show Me How button and choose your tutorial topic. Helpful text dialogue boxes, pointers, and guides will actually show you what to do and where to click.
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New! 24-bit/96kHz audio support New! Microsoft® Windows Vista™ support New! UI customization Show Me How interactive tutorials Simple editing and navigation Easy drag-and-drop functionality Real-time nondestructive editing Multitask background rendering Media Explorer with automatic file previewing Automatic left and right mono to stereo merge Fully customizable toolbars Mix, paste, and crossfade Automatic file mixing and conversion Unlimited Undo/Redo Over 30 built-in effects & processes System and user-defined function presets Enhanced Preset Manager Crash recovery Mark-in, mark-out, drop markers in real time Embed URL flips within audio and video stream Mono and stereo sound files Real-time play and record meters Full support for 4 GB and larger files Standard keyboard commands, mouse shortcuts, and toolbars Compress sound files for 8-bit distribution
Processes Bit Depth Converter (to 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit) DC Offset 10-band EQ Fade In/Out Graphic Fade Multiple fade curve types Insert Silence Invert/Flip Mute Normalize Pan Resample Reverse Smooth/Enhance Swap channels Time Compress Volume
Effects Tools New! Disc-at-once (DAO) CD burning New! Vinyl Recording and Restoration Tool New! JKL scrubbing New! Gracenote® MusicID™ CD album identification Track at once CD burning Drag-and-drop CD extraction Express FX™ Vinyl Restoration Tool Statistics Tool Simple Synthesis with sweep DTMF/MF Synthesis
Tools for ACID® Software Create loops for use in ACID software Loop-editing toolbar Assign root notes, number of beats, and tempo
Sample Editing Regions and Playlists New! Updated marker and region ruler with selection snapping Regions List Name markers, loops, and regions
Timing Basis Absolute Frames Measures and Beats Samples, Time, Seconds SMPTE Drop/Non-Drop SMPTE EBU/Film Sync Time and Frames
Audio and Video Support and Encoding New! ATRAC™ .aa3 Format Support Flash (.swf) format import Save files to popular multimedia and Internet file formats Windows Media® 9 import and export, RealMedia® 9 export QuickTime® 6 import and export MPEG-1&2 import* Export to Sony NetMD™ players Adjustable video frame rate and frame size Video frame display above waveform Edit AVI files with multiple audio streams Maintain perfect sync while working with full NTSC and PAL video Audio and video synchronization with sub-frame accuracy Various video and audio compression options Support for 24fps native DV video files Video preview window
Supported Formats Opens: AA3, AIFF, AU, AVI, SND, DIG, SD, IVC, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2*, OGG, OMA, PCA, QuickTime®, RAW, SFA, VOX, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV Saves: AA3, AIFF, AU, AVI, DIG, IVC, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2*, OGG, RealAudio®, PCA, RAW, RealVideo®, QuickTime, VOX, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV * MPEG-1&2 support requires the purchase of the MainConcept MPEG plug-in from Sony Creative Software. Note: Product requires online registration. |
Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or later (included on disc)
Boxed Version:
Includes application DVD and printed Quick Start manual. Application DVD contains Sound Forge Audio Studio 9.0 software, the Vocal Eraser plug-in, and the 1,001 sound effects collection
(full retail version software at a reduced price).
We will require you to fax or email us documentation or a statement of qualifications before we can ship this product to you. |
Qualifications for Academic/Nonprofit Pricing: |
Qualified customers can receive special academic pricing on Sony Creative Software products. To receive special pricing, you must be a qualified student, faculty member, staff member, an accredited institution, or a nonprofit organization. You will need to provide proof of your status. Who is eligible? College Students: Matriculating college, university, and career school students qualify for academic pricing. K-12 Students: Currently enrolled K-12 students qualify for academic pricing. Faculty/Staff: K-12 and all post-secondary faculty and staff members qualify for academic pricing. Non-Profit Organizations: Available to organization (not individuals).
What type of identification is required? Acceptable forms of ID include (but are not limited to): Note: For K-12 a letter from school on school letterhead is also required. If you are interested in purchasing academic versions of our products and have questions about |
