Sound Forge Pro Changelog

What's new in Sound Forge Pro 3.0

May 15, 2017
  • New signal and effect editing
  • Metering according to international broadcasting standards
  • Works seamlessly with SpectraLayers Pro 4
  • Preview Mastered for iTunes versions
  • Includes iZotpe Plugin 1 ($130 value) & iZotpe Plugin 2 ($130 value) for free

New in Sound Forge Pro 2.5.0 Build 133 (Jan 13, 2015)

  • Metadata is now preserved when saving to Wave format.
  • You can now hold Command+Option while clicking an envelope point to display an edit box to edit the point.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause stuttering playback of .wav files exported from applications other than Sound Forge Pro Mac.

New in Sound Forge Pro 2.0.3 Build 256 (Nov 12, 2014)

  • Fixed a bug that could cause Sound Forge to crash when deleting a preset in the Plug-In Chain.

New in Sound Forge Pro 2.0.2 Build 255 (Nov 3, 2014)

  • Metadata is now preserved when saving to Wave format.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash during startup if your user account was unable to create a folder in /Library/Audio/Presets/.
  • Implemented various improvements to support OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).

New in Sound Forge Pro 2.0.1 Build 190 (Mar 1, 2014)

  • Added support for reading and writing OGG files.
  • Added automatic snapping to zero crossings (Options > Snapping > Zero Crossings).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the incorrect fade type to be selected when changing the fade type of overlapping events.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent very large project files (> 4 GB) from opening.
  • Fixed a bug that caused Sound Forge Pro Mac to start only for the user account that was used to install the application.

New in Sound Forge Pro 2.0 Build 177 (Jan 29, 2014)

  • Added loudness meters and loudness logging.
  • Added support for ripple editing in event-editing mode. Choose Options > Event > Auto Ripple to toggle automatic ripple editing for downstream events.
  • Added support for moving markers, regions, and envelope points with event and audio selections. Choose Options > Lock to Selection > Markers/Regions and Options > Lock to Selection > Envelope Points to toggle marker/region and envelope-point locking.
  • Added support for splitting events at the cursor or region boundaries.
  • Added support for snapping selections to zero crossings.
  • Added support for automatically trimming audio.
  • Added a customizable editing toolbar.
  • Added Create new region and Create new window recording modes.
  • Added support for drag-and-drop event pasting and mixing.
  • Added support for editing files in SpectraLayers Pro 2.0. Added support for reading and saving FLAC audio.
  • Added support for pasting and mixing events by holding Command while moving events by dragging them.

New in Sound Forge Pro 1.0.26 (Dec 5, 2013)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented OS X 10.9 from displaying VST plug-ins.
  • Fixed a bug that caused Simple Synthesis to report its progress incorrectly.

New in Sound Forge Pro 1.0.23 (Jul 22, 2013)

  • Added support for customizing keyboard shortcuts on the Keyboard Shortcuts page of the Preferences dialog.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when removing some plug-ins from the plug-in chain while the plug-in UI was visible.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented markers and regions from being displayed after automatically reopening CAF, AIFF, or AIFC files on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
  • Fixed a bug that could cause an error when attempting to save some CAF files.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause region lengths to be incorrect when saving to some formats.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented some settings from being saved with Channel Converter, iZotope MBIT+ Dither, and iZotope SRC plug-in presets.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a crash after clicking the Process button in the Channel Converter plug-in when the Output Channels value was empty.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a crash after clicking the Process button in the élastique Timestretch plug-in when the Tempo or Ratio values were empty.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented AU versions of A.O.M. plug-ins from loading.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause extra data to be saved at the end of the file when saving to compressed wave format.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause edits to be discarded when saving some MP3 files.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the menu bar from being displayed in full-screen mode on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent the Record Tool and Audio Preferences from displaying properly when Blackmagic Design drivers are installed.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause the status selection bar to incorrectly display zeroes after opening multiple files.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause a " already exists. Do you want to replace it?" message to be displayed incorrectly when saving a .forgeproj file.

New in Sound Forge Pro 1.0.22 (Dec 20, 2012)

  • Added support for ignoring, inserting, and mixing tails when processing audio.
  • Added support for displaying selection divisions in the editor
  • Added the ability to turn automatic crossfades on or off.
  • Added the ability to show or hide crossfade lengths in a help tag.
  • Added support for Big Endian floating-point formats (AIFF, AIFC, CAF).
  • Port and channel naming for certain audio device types has been improved.
  • Routing issues with certain audio devices have been addressed.
  • A problem with certain plugins generating unexpected undos has been addressed.
  • Bundled iZotope plug-ins now output audio with intermittent silence while running in demo mode (in previous releases, the plug-ins output only silence in demo mode).

New in Sound Forge Pro 1.0.21 (Nov 15, 2012)

  • When playing mono files, audio is now played through channels 1 and 2. You can use the Audio tab in the Preferences dialog to assign channels from multichannel audio files to outputs on your sound card.
  • You can now set default event curve types (Options > Event > Default Fade In/Out).
  • Added a Trim command to the Edit menu.
  • Fixed a problem that could cause a crash on certain systems during automatic window restoration (startup).
  • Fixed issues that could cause crashes and drawing issues during resizing and full-screen transitions.
  • Fixed a problem with importing and exporting mp3 metadata.
  • Fixed an issue importing markers and regions that are past the end of a file.
  • Addressed drawing issues with certain buttons under Mountain Lion.
  • Fixed issues with event snapping.
  • Meter channels now update immediately on tab changes.
  • The Process button is no longer unavailable during process and effect previewing.

New in Sound Forge Pro 1.0.20 (Nov 15, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue that could cause application menus to be displayed incorrectly when the system language is not English.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the application to become unresponsive when applying a process to an empty editor.
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly allowed plug-ins to be applied via the Plug-In Chooser when in event mode.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the application to open with an incorrect tool layout.