Sony Creative Software has announced the imminent release of Sound Forge Pro Mac, the newest addition to its line of audio and video production software products.

A multichannel audio recording and editing application, Sound Forge Pro Mac software was developed from the ground up on a clean slate for OS X. The application ships with a full suite of audio mastering and repair plug-ins, making it a comprehensive solution for audio professionals who work on the Mac platform.

"People who work on audio editing platforms recognize the need for a fresh option in the marketplace, one that's built for OS X as opposed to something that's simply been ported over. In addition, it's no secret that cross-platform professionals have been demanding Sound Forge for the Mac for years," said Dave Chaimson, vice president of global marketing for Sony Creative Software. "Our response is Sound Forge Pro Mac, a truly contemporary OS X design. Producers will appreciate its simple elegance, uncluttered look and amazing flexibility. The included suite of mastering and repair plug-ins makes this 1.0 edition a value-packed editing powerhouse right out of the box. Sound Forge Pro Mac is our second major OS X application release this year, and we're pleased to now be very actively engaged in application development for the Mac platform."

Sound Forge Pro Mac Software Features

Focused Editing:

• Edit audio on a new user interface designed specifically for OS X.
• Access dedicated viewing panels for the ideal workflow experience when recording, monitoring, editing, applying plug-in processing and browsing for content.
• Toggle between features to view only those you need to see during a particular editing task.
• Engage legacy Sound Forge event-based editing for effortless sequencing of audio on the timeline.

High-fidelity recording:

• 64-bit /192 kHz maximum resolution.
• Record up to 32 simultaneous channels.

One-stop audio mastering:

• Produce broadcast-ready audio master files.
• Make sophisticated processing tasks easier than ever with the new Plug-in Chainer design.
• Apply plug-in parameter envelopes for precision mastering.
• Use the included Mastering Effects Bundle by iZotope — a suite of six essential audio mastering plug-ins: EQ, Multiband Compressor, Exciter, Imager, Limiter and Reverb.

Professional signal and effects processing:

• Full range of native processes.
• Zplane elastique Pro time-stretching and pitch-shifting plug-in.
• iZotope 64-bit SRC (sample rate conversion) and MBIT+ dither (bit depth conversion).
• Supports AU and VST plug-ins for both offline and non-destructive processing.

Restore and Repair Tools:

• An iZotope exclusive for Sound Forge Pro Mac software.
• Declicker: automatically identify and remove clicks and pops.
• Denoiser: eliminate unwanted noise with noiseprint-based noise reduction.
• Declipper: reconstruct peaks damaged by clipping.

Pricing & Availability

Sound Forge Pro Mac software will be available September 2012. For more information or to download, visit www.sonycreativesoftware.com. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $299.