Software Review: Sound Forge Pro 10 From Sony

Sound Forge Pro 10 is a professional digital audio editor from Sony Creative Software. It provides audio editors and producers streamlined control over all aspects of audio editing and mastering. It is an all-in-one production suite for recording, mastering, sound design, restoration, and Red Book CD creation for both studio and field audio work.

Sound Forge Pro 10 a very sophisticated software program that is made for users of all musical backgrounds. While it can be used on many different levels, it does contain many of the features that may only be required by the most advanced and/or specialized users. This can be intimidating to some, but it really shouldn't be and the benefits of high quality sound can be appreciated by all.

Sound Forge Pro 10 contains a complete set of tools for working with and recording audio. It can create high quality sound, edit in mono, stereo, and multi-channel (up to 32 channels), and perform precise event editing. It includes tools for sound design and mastering, effects processing, and even for creating audio for video.

What do you need to run Sound Forge Pro 10?

• Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista
• 1 GHz processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 300 MB hard disk space for program installation
• Windows-compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
• Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

So what's new with Sound Forge Pro 10?

Precise event-based editing now includes a new Event Tool that offers more power and precision when working with audio files. You can quickly move, split, and trim events. You can create fades, apply attack/sustain/release (ASR) envelopes and crossfades in a single data window. This provides an easier way to edit edges and is ideal for audio mastering where you want more control, flexibility, and to increase your editing speed.

Integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD burning will let you perform CD layout and mastering directly within the Sound Forge editing environment. Contained in Sound Forge is a fully integrated DAO CD mastering component that will let you generate Red Book-compliant DAO premasters suitable for professional replication. This includes all of the necessary tools to create masters that will result in time savings and efficient workflow.

Zplane élastique Pro timestretch and pitch shift plug-in will let you process audio while retaining audio quality with fewer artifacts. This will give you better audio sounds. This means that your files can be time-stretched and pitch-shifted while retaining maximum quality. The plug-in includes various stretching methods tailored to the type of source audio including Pro Soloist, and Efficient Modes.

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