Sony announces "Sound Forge Pro Mac" - Audio Recording, Editing and Mastering Software for OS X

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.