FEATURE | Sound Forge 9 | Sound Forge 8 |
Multichannel file editing and processing | ||
Multichannel audio recording | ||
Drag-and-drop editing between channels | ||
Hardware meters with output gain control | ||
Phase and mono-compatibility meters | ||
New wet/dry mix and crossfade options for effects | ||
Channel Converter tool for multichannel files | ||
Multichannel capable Spectrum Analysis | ||
Enhanced user interface and color customization | ||
Multichannel Windows® Media File support | ||
5.1 Dolby® Digital AC-3 export (Studio plug-in) | ||
Gracenote® MusicID™ technology | ||
Includes Noise Reduction 2.0 | ||
Includes Mastering Effects Bundle powered by iZotope™ | ||
VST plug-in effect support | ||
ASIO driver support | ||
Application scripting | ||
Batch converter functionality | ||
Audio scrubbing tool and JKL keyboard commands | ||
Customizable keyboard mapping | ||
Includes CD Architect 5.2 software | ||
Direct file export to CD Architect software | ||
DirectX® plug-in effects automation | ||
Automated time-based recording | ||
Audio threshold record triggering | ||
Prerecord buffer | ||
VU/PPM meters for RMS playback and monitoring | ||
Media Explorer with automatic file previewing | ||
Spectrum Analysis tools | ||
Clipped peak detection and marking | ||
White, pink, and brown noise generators | ||
Waveform volume and pan envelopes | ||
Undo past saves | ||
Real-time nondestructive audio editing | ||
Multitask Background Rendering | ||
DirectX plug-In Manager | ||
Effect Preset Manager | ||
QuickTime and MPEG-1 & 2 Import | Required separate plug-in purchase | |
QuickTime™ 6 import & export, RealMedia™ 9 export | ||
Windows Media™ Video Import | ||
Maximum bit-depth | 8, 16, 24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192kHz | 8, 16, 24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192kHz |
Audio editing, recording, processing, and encoding | ||
Drag-and-drop operations | ||
Real-time audio effects | Over 40 audio FX and VST effect suppport, and includes Mastering Effects Bundle powered by iZotope | Over 40 audio FX and VST effect suppport |
Crash recovery tools | ||
Video and AVI support | ||
ACID looping tools | ||
Equalizer | Graphic, Parametric, Paragraphic | Graphic, Parametric, Paragraphic |
Unlimited undo/redo | ||
Undo/redo history | ||
Embed URLs in audio | ||
Normalize | Peak/RMS | Peak/RMS |
Video preview window | ||
Perfect Clarity™ Audio support | ||
Effects previewing | ||
Punch-In (record a specific length) | ||
DTMF generator/Simple synthesis | ||
Playlisting | ||
MIDI triggering/sample transfer support | ||
Acoustic Mirror™ modeling plug-in | ||
Wave Hammer™ mastering tools |