

SOUND FORGE 8 UPDATES UPDATE
For those of you working in multimedia or web companies, these last two features should make the update more than worthwhile, especially if you find yourself squashing lots of audio into MP3, MPG, MOV, WMA/WMV or RealAudio/Video files. There's also a Batch Converter that processes a list of files with a sequenced list of effects. A number of prewritten scripts are included, but you can create your own using the script editor in C#, JScript, or VBScript. Version 8 also allows scripting of common and repetitive tasks. Unfortunately, Sony's update to their plug-in manager somehow broke the plug-in chains that I created in previous versions they no longer load in Sound Forge 8, which is a shame because I worked long and hard saving those chains. More exciting is VST support, giving you tons more third-party plug-ins to choose from, and that's in addition to the many excellent built-in effects, like multiband dynamics and real-time pitch-shift/time-stretch.

Now you can change latency options for your soundcard within Sound Forge.
SOUND FORGE 8 UPDATES DRIVERS
One of the biggest improvements is ASIO driver support, which allows users to use ASIO drivers on low-latency soundcards and interfaces. Sound Forge 8 has a bunch of new features. Everything is right in sight and at your disposal: effects, dynamics, timed-based processors, additional plug-ins-all logically arranged on the screen without unnecessary graphics (like fake brushed-aluminum panels and tangled patchcords) getting in your way. But the truly user-friendly design makes mastering and manipulating audio simplistic enough that even new users will be up and running in a matter of minutes. I've been an avid user of these applications since the Sonic Foundry era, so it took me very little time to learn the new features in the current versions. CD Architect allows users to produce replication-ready Red Book audio CD's via a powerful collection of mastering and burning tools along with drag-and-drop track arrangement. When you purchase Sound Forge 8, you also get CD Architect 5.2, a separate application that works nearly seamlessly with Sound Forge.
SOUND FORGE 8 UPDATES PRO
Unlike applications like Pro Tools or Cakewalk, Sound Forge is streamlined for editing audio, and it supports import and export of every imaginable audio file type (see the website for a list). Sound Forge is a powerful audio editing program for PC that allows the user to analyze, record, restore, edit, loop, process, and master audio. Sony purchased Sonic Foundry's desktop audio and music production family in 2003-a deal that included Sound Forge, CD Architect, and ACID.
