shawn912
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sony soundforge
Does anyone use SoundForge? Is it worth it, or are there better options for mastering?
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Monkey Mouse
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/04 20:24:29
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I use SoundForge 8 for recording (stereo only), processing, and for file conversion. Works great for me...
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/05 04:47:50
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Very, very many Sonarites use it.
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/05 08:23:14
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I have 9.0e, and have found some problems (listed below), that haven't been resolved yet. Sony support has responded, but I haven't tested their suggestions.
Also, I don't find the software as intuitive as I would like. Except for the current problem, it appears to work as advertised. And my version came with some Izotope mastering plugs and CD Architect for free. That is nice.
Tom
==current problems
First:
When I do a save as and SF asks for a new file name in the Save As dialog, I enter the file name that I want (plus - File Type Scott Studios Wave .wav, Default Template, Save metadata with file). I leave all the fields in Scott Studios Information dialog blank and finish the Save As.
Instead of using the file name I entered, SF names the file SP0000.WAV with the corresponding sfk file. I have tried many different approaches and I can't get Save As to work.
Second:
Now the same thing is happening on a simple Save execution. I am currently spending more time renaming files than I am mastering.
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/05 10:07:05
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I've been using SoundForge 9 for over a year now. I use it for pre-mastering, wav editing, re-assigning tempos for wav's, etc. It's fantastic. Comes with the CD Architect software and the Izotope mastering bundle.
I use SF9 dozens of times per week and I've never experienced any of the problems that tvolhein is experiencing, so that may be a system-specific issue. It works flawlessly for me.
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MarlboroMan23
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/05 22:58:36
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A month or three ago there was a thread on SoundForge vs Adobe Audition that would probably be helpful to look at. It was in the Software Forum here. They are both very good.
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yevster
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/06 00:55:59
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Since you're already a Sonar user, you don't really need the multitrack editing in Audition. I've tried both Audition 3 and SF 9, and SF9 seems far more simple and intuitive. I've never had any stability issues with it - especially compared to Sonar. I'm not a big fan of the included OZone mastering bundle - usually I just use LP-64 multiband and EQ in SF. WaveHammer, on the other hand, I find very useful for perfecting the dynamics in pop-type mixes.
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tvolhein
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/06 10:03:33
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ORIGINAL: tvolhein
I have 9.0e, and have found some problems (listed below), that haven't been resolved yet. Sony support has responded, but I haven't tested their suggestions.
Also, I don't find the software as intuitive as I would like. Except for the current problem, it appears to work as advertised. And my version came with some Izotope mastering plugs and CD Architect for free. That is nice.
Tom
==current problems
First:
When I do a save as and SF asks for a new file name in the Save As dialog, I enter the file name that I want (plus - File Type Scott Studios Wave .wav, Default Template, Save metadata with file). I leave all the fields in Scott Studios Information dialog blank and finish the Save As.
Instead of using the file name I entered, SF names the file SP0000.WAV with the corresponding sfk file. I have tried many different approaches and I can't get Save As to work.
Second:
Now the same thing is happening on a simple Save execution. I am currently spending more time renaming files than I am mastering.
Yesterday, Sony support responded with the answers to the SF problems, and everything is working fine. t
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/06 19:51:16
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Adobe Audition is a viable alternative to Sound Forge. Similar price, similar features but you're buying from a company whose mission statement does not include anything about global domination and has never installed a virus on anyone's computer.
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/17 22:56:39
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Soundforge is useless for Mastering. In that price range, look at Wavelab Essentials. SF doesn't even come close as far as possibilities/functions with or without CD Architect.
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/18 01:06:08
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Another happy SF user, here. It is great for doing many of the things SONAR doesn't do well. Again, there is a lit version (studio, I think the name is) of their products, and other than effects the biggest missing feature is working at 16 bits (if I remember right).
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/18 09:52:45
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For many years I owned, used, updated, etc Sound Forge, Wavelab, Audition and Samplewrench.
Each one has it's strengths and weaknesses.
Sound Forge, for me, is the easiest of the bunch. Everything is where I'd expect it to be. It's fast, it integrates well with Sonar, and for detailed audio editing it was my first choice.
Wavelab has their effects rack and the Audio Montage. These things are fantastic for audio editing, but at this point I can do all of that in Sonar (though I can still do somethings more quickly in Wavelab<G>) I have to admit that the integration of CD burning in Wavelab is slick, I also like their audio file database and a couple of their plugins... but I won't be upgrading to V6.
Audition (at least back when it was CoolEdit Pro) is a really fast, easy to use multi-track recorder. I found some of their conventions odd, but it worked. These days Sonar works as well, if not better. This one is finished for me, I haven't even installed it this time around.
Samplewrench remains the fastest editor for hardware samplers, and I do keep it installed, but I don't do a lot of editing for my old hardware samplers these days, so it does not see a lot of use.
About the time that Sound Forge 9, Wavelab 6, and Audition 3 surfaced I decided I needed to thin the heard. I ended up going with Sound Forge for a couple of reasons:
1) integration with Sonar
2) ease of use (admittedly I've been using SF since V3, so some of the ease of use is really familiarity)
3) integration with CD Architect
I did have issues with Sony's recent bundling and upgrade policies, but a phone call to Sony resulted in what I considered a fair deal.
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/22 02:37:40
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ORIGINAL: bitflipper
Adobe Audition is a viable alternative to Sound Forge. Similar price, similar features but you're buying from a company whose mission statement does not include anything about global domination and has never installed a virus on anyone's computer.
Hehehe that's comforting to know  IMHO! From what I've seen of the demo I'm impressed with Audition! I've always liked Adobe products, very nice GUI and workflow.
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/22 07:48:41
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I got Sound Forge about the same time I moved to Sonar, and they have been side by side tools for me. Sound Forge was a Sonic Foundry Product absorbed by the big fish, so my original purchase wasn't a contribution to any giant corporate thing.  Over time, Sonar has added a lot of extra editing tools, which has made a dedicated editor less nessessary, but I still use it for a lot of tasks. I like the way it integrates with Sonar and CD Architect. I haven't really tried other editors, but Sound Forge is something I use regularily and I'm glad I have it.
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Limelight
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RE: sony soundforge
2008/12/24 21:55:06
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I love Sound Forge and O3
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