Software Update: Sound Forge 10.0b

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Sony has released an update for Sound Forge 10.0. Sound Forge is a professional package that allows digital editing of sound files. It can be used for analyzing, recording and editing audio, and creating streaming media, among other things. More information about the possibilities of Sound Forge can be found on this page are being found. Below is an overview of the most important changes made since version 10:

Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0b

  • When applying effects to a selection that includes the beginning or end of a file, automatic crossfades are no longer applied to the beginning or end of the file.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a crash that could occur when rendering to AVI format using templates copied from Vegas 8.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394/DV external monitor device to be unavailable in the Japanese version of Sound Forge.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented audio from being rendered when using Windows Media Video templates after clearing and reselecting the Include audio check box.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Sound Forge from reading command markers saved in Windows Media files created with earlier versions of Sound Forge.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented some VST plug-ins (such as EnergyXT and Delphi VST Project) from being used in Sound Forge.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect previews when mixing a mono source to a multichannel destination.
  • Fixed a bug that could occur when attempting to save .wav files in CCITT-ulaw format.
  • Fixed a bug that caused real-time preview to stop after 10 seconds when using time-altering plug-ins.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the Paragraphic EQ plug-in to produce distorted audio when using the Remove very low and inaudible frequencies below 20 Hz preset.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect previews when applying effects to events with individual channels selected.

Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0a

  • You can now edit samples in musical instrument files. Select the sample you want to edit, and then choose Edit > Event > Edit to open the selected sample in a new data window. After editing, you can save your changes back to the musical instrument file or to a different format.
  • Disc at once workflow improvements:
    • Audio moves with CD tracks when dragging CD tracks with the Edit tool.
    • CD tracks move with events when dragging events with the Event tool.
    • CD Tracks can now be locked to audio/events using Options > Lock Audio and CD Tracks.
  • Added automation support to the élastique Timestretch plugin.
  • You can now edit the Original Tempo setting in the élastique Timestretch plug-in.
  • Scrollbars have been added to the Plug-In Chainer.
  • When you have data windows maximized, the window title is now italicized during playback to indicate which window is playing.
  • Improved AAC file support.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Sound Forge Pro from opening or saving MPEG-4 audio when QuickTime 7.6.4 is installed.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause corruption in Broadcast Wave Format metadata.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the waveform from being displayed properly within a smooth fade-in curve when zoomed out.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the élastique Timestretch plug-in to crash on 32-bit PCs that do not support SSE2.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause markers to shift after using the iZotope 64-bit SRC plug-in.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented read-only project files (*.frg) from opening properly.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause Save to truncate tailing silence in certain scenarios.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Mix/Replace from displaying the entire mixed result.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause short clicks at the end of certain preview operations.

What’s new in version 10.0

  • Event based editing.
  • Disc at once CD burning.
  • Enhanced timestretch and pitch shifting with the élastique Timestretch plug-in.
  • Support for processing musical instrument files (.dls, .sf2, .gig).
  • The Global media cache setting on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog allows you to reserve RAM for media recently read from or written to disk.
  • Metadata windows.
  • Floating window docks.
  • Enhanced Broadcast Wave Format (.bwf) support.
  • Enhanced window layout management — save, recall, and share custom window layouts.
  • Tabbed browsing for maximized data windows.
  • iZotope MBIT+ Dither bit-depth conversion and 64-Bit SRC sample rate conversion.
  • Resonant Filter plugin.
  • Custom selection grid lines.
  • You can now set default fade types for effects on the Editing tab in the Preferences dialog.

Sound Forge 10 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.

Version number 10.0b
Release status Final
Operating systems Windows 7, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Website Sony
Download http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/updates/soundforge
File size 153.00MB
License type Shareware
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