SOUND FORGE Pro 18 Suite - The Standard for Recording, Audio Editing and Mastering. Your favorite engineer's favorite tool SOUND FORGE Pro has been the creative audio editing tool of choice for over 30 years. Its extensive range of professional features make it the go-to for many producers and sound engineers worldwide. The new workflow improvements let you effortlessly record, edit, restore and master.

SOUND FORGE Pro 18 Suite
With its range of sophisticated plug-ins such as the innovative Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 7 and Melodyne essential, SOUND FORGE Pro 17 Suite sets new standards in the field of audio.

Recording
Multichannel sound recording Professional recording on up to 32 channels and resolutions up to 64-bit/768 kHz.

Audio Editing
Audio Editing Industry-defining efficiency and precision. SOUND FORGE Pro is one of the most powerful audio editors ever developed.

Mastering
Mastering Excellent sound results Advanced DSP algorithms for state-of-the-art sound quality.

Recording 64-bit precision
Record audio on up to 32 channels and in 64-bit/768 kHz. Experience a 64-bit audio engine with ultimate stability and lowest latency. Record vocals, instruments or podcasts in crystal-clear quality.

Audio Editing Maximum efficiency
Discover a massive array of state-of-the-art editing tools that allow you to customize your sound and shape it exactly the way you want.

Mastering Sonic excellence
Master your audio material with industry-leading DSP algorithms. Use innovative effects to optimize the loudness of your recordings without ever sacrificing transparency. Create red book masters, DDPs and master files optimized for streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal.

Top new features in SOUND FORGE Pro 18

Remote Recording
The Remote Recording window is a slim, convenient recording controller with all the essential options in one place. Just move and place it next to your audiobook text and start recording right away.

ACX: Audiobooks for Audible, iTunes & Co.
Export standards-compliant audio files for streaming services like Audible or iTunes. The ACX Export wizard will automatically make your renders industry compatible.

Advanced Export Options
Improved export functions help you work effectively and efficiently. Save your favorite export variations (including your post processing effects) as presets and use once-defined exports for future tasks. Save valuable time for your production.

Highlights
• NEW! Text-to-speech
• NEW! Storyblocks content
• NEW! 3D Reverb (exclusively in the Suite version)
• Mastering and restoration with iZotope Ozone 11 Elements & RX 10 Elements
• VST Engine & ARA2 support
• dynamicEQ featuring oversampling (exclusively in the Suite version)
• 32-channel audio recording, editing, and processing
• Record at up to 64-bit/768 kHz
• Numerous audio effects and plug-ins for sound design, mixing & mastering
• Celemony Melodyne essential 5 (exclusively in the Suite version)
• Optimized onboarding

What's new

System Requirements
- Windows 11, Windows 10
- Processor: 1 GHz RAM: 512 MB
- Graphics card: Onboard, min. resolution 1024 x 768
- Sound card: Onboard Hard drive space
- 500 MB for program installation