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WolfKay · Post by **WolfKay** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:03 pm

Hi, does anyone know what happened to the next version of Sound Forge Pro for Mac?
The release was scheduled for February 17, 2016, then poof, it's gone!
Is there a causal relationship between this delay and the release of Wavelab Pro 9 in March?

WolfKay · Post by **WolfKay** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:23 am

Is no one interested in this upgrade?

planetearth · Post by **planetearth** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:36 am

You might want to read this post on the Sony Sound Forge Mac forum:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/for ... eid=931651

Here's an excerpt:
"Now that we have some solid metrics, we can report that it takes, on average, 1.5 hours longer than the Windows version to provide the same amount of finished product due to the lack of shuttle capabilities and the failure to insert markers while in record mode.
Also beginning to experience occasional "...unexpectedly shut down" events.
When copying & pasting to a new file, either markers from first file do not copy over regardless of settings or they copy over incorrectly.
Often "Save As" does not update the indicated file in the header bar above the time window.
In general, this POS program is FLAKEY, UNRELIABLE AND A TOTAL DISASTER.
THE PEOPLE WHO PROGRAMMED THIS SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
WTF ARE THEY THINKING???
DO NOT WASTE MONEY ON THIS CRAP.!!!"

The forum has been all-but abandoned (on the Mac side) side Feb 2, 2016. There's a 2.5.1 upgrade to the Mac version, but that's about it, apparently.

Steve

WolfKay · Post by **WolfKay** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:12 am

Thanks a lot planetearth for this information!
At least we can only hope that Sony is using this extra time to redouble its efforts to become more competitive, feature and stability-wise.

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:18 am

It would probably be better if you approach Steve Berkley (from former BIAS and now Soundness) to relaunch Peak. Peak was, IMO, the best sound editor available for ANY platform. It still works in the current OS X version, and authorization server is still be maintained by Steve, but it's not available for sale anymore.

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:28 pm

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Maadfoo · Post by **Maadfoo** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:40 pm

TheoM wrote:Wavelab kicks it's ass IMO anyway... always has.. However it's a lot more expensive.

Sony sort of have a history of abandoning stuff that isn't popular enough.

On the other hand, people rarely talk about audition. used solely as a sound editor/mastering platform, it is absolutely fantastic. Right up there with the very best.

For me "Cool Edit Pro" already was

...but windows only at that time

Whatever happened to Sound Forge Pro Mac 3?