Why Sound Forge 6.0?
Powerful and Fast Nondestructive Audio Editing
— Sound Forge is now faster than ever! Cut, Paste,
and Delete audio with extreme speed and accuracy —
down to the sample level. Nondestructive edits happen
immediately — no more waiting. Sound Forge gives
you the power and flexibility you need to create a clean,
professional final product, now with lightning-fast
precision.
Multitask Background Rendering —
Work on one file while Sound Forge processes another!
Open, Play, Preview, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete files
while other project files render in the background.
Sound Forge 6.0 provides a powerful and efficient multitask
environment — saving you valuable production time.
Amazing Audio Effects — Get over
35 audio effects, including DirectX® Audio Plug-Ins
from Sonic Foundry's XFX™1, 2, and 3 series. This
arsenal of effects includes three EQ's, Amplitude Modulation,
Chorus, Delay/Echo, Distortion, Dynamics, Time Compression/Expansion,
Flange, Pitch Bend, Reverb, and more. Use the new Preset
Manager to back up, transfer, and organize your favorite
presets. Plus, now you can add, view, and customize
effects with ease using the new DirectX® Plug-In
Manager.
Enhanced Preset Manager — Use
the new Preset Manager to back up, transfer, and organize
your favorite presets. Save time in accessing most commonly
used settings. Since the Preset Manager is a stand-alone
application, you can even use it to control your favorite
ACID™ and Vegas® presets!
Increased Editing Accuracy —
Edit your files down to the sample level! Sound Forge
6.0 now has a zoom ratio greater than 1:1 (24:1), allowing
you to perform more precise, sample accurate editing.
View, select, edit, and snap to sample selections. Sound
Forge gives you more control over your audio editing
than ever before.
32-Bit/64-bit float/192 kHz File Support
— Sound Forge 6.0 now supports full resolution
32-bit files for pristine audio quality. Import and
save high-resolution 32-bit files - even record 32-bit
files if your hardware supports 32-bit recording. Sound
Forge 6.0 provides the ultimate in audio fidelity.
Saves Time — Sound Forge 6.0
combines fast and powerful nondestructive editing with
simple drag and drop operations, allowing you to focus
on your project and not time.
Support for multiple file formats —
Sound Forge supports a wide range of audio formats,
including 15 import formats and 17 export formats, such
as WAV, Windows Media™ Audio and Video, MPEG-1&2*,
RealAudio® and MP3.
Ease of use — Sound Forge provides
simple drag-and-drop operations and a fully customizable
interface, allowing you to build projects the way you
want. Sound Forge also supports standard Windows®
keyboard commands and mouse shortcuts.
Protected work environment —
Sound Forge includes crash recovery tools, which allow
you to recover lost work after a power failure or system
crash. Sound Forge also includes a powerful undo/redo
history feature, which allows you to see your entire
work history at a glance and undo edits.
Powerful Encoding Tools — Get
your media on the web faster than ever with Sound Forge
6.0! Open MOV and Windows Media™ Video and Audio
files, even import MPEG-1&2 formats*. Quickly convert
files to different formats. Insert metadata command
markers, launch Web sites during playback. Creating
streaming media for the Web has never been easier.
Wave Hammer™ Mastering Tools
— Sound Forge provides you with the tools you
need to create high-quality audio masters! Wave Hammer
includes a classic compressor and volume maximizer,
allowing you to limit the dynamic range of your audio
and add punch to your recordings. Boost overall signal
levels without clipping or distorting your sound, or
limit a signal's peak amplitude.
FREE Batch Converter 5.0 Utility —
Receive Sonic Foundry's Batch Converter™ 5.0 utility
with the purchase of Sound Forge 6.0 — a $150
value! This advanced tool allows you to apply the same
process across multiple files automatically or convert
many files into different formats, such as MP3, WMV,
and RM.
Acoustic Mirror™ - Environment
Simulator and Microphone Modeler — Get Sonic Foundry's
most unique DirectX® audio plug-in, Acoustic Mirror
— a $250 value. This amazing tool allows you to
apply the acoustic responses of real environments, such
as concert halls, caves, and stairways to your audio.
You can even process your audio through various microphone
models, from classic vintage gear to the latest pro
microphones from Shure®.
FREE Multitrack Video Editing Software
— Introduce yourself to the world of digital video!
Receive a FREE streamlined edition of Vegas® Video
LE 3.0, Sonic Foundry's professional digital video and
audio multitrack editor. Add up to eight tracks of video,
apply effects and transitions, and time-stretch audio
and video. Perform edits in real-time and hear the results
immediately. Vegas® Video LE 3.0 provides the perfect
introduction to professional DV and audio production!
Spectrum Analysis Tool — Use
the Spectrum Analysis tool to analyze waveforms by frequency
and help identify noise problems. Perform precise FFT
analysis and display the resulting data in two graphical
formats. Use the Spectrum Graph to monitor input or
playback in real-time.
CD Ripping and Track-at-Once CD Burning
— Burn your projects to disc and create high-quality
audio CD's. Preview CD audio tracks digitally before
extracting them from CD's. Record music to your hard
drive, or save your files in MP3, WAV, or WMA formats.
Take your projects with you and share them with the
world!
Enhanced Video Preferences —
Sound Forge 6.0 has new video render options including,
fast video resizing, source video resampling, and video
stretching. Synchronize audio with video at sub-frame
accuracy. With external monitor previewing through IEEE-1394
devices and more render options than ever, Sound Forge
is the perfect companion to your favorite video editor.
* MPEG-1&2 support requires the purchase of the
MainConcept MPEG plug-in.
Platform: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
