Sound Forge 6 at $199!

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Hi everyone:

Sonic Foundry is currently running a $199 special price for the full version of Sound Forge 6. I am just in the process of choosing which software I'll be using for my recording setup. I've experimented extensively with ntrack. I basically want to record our rock band and my own guitar-oriented tunes. I want a program that doesn't crash much, and that lets me tweak my sound and add effects, etc. as much as I have time to do so. The computer I'll be using (a P4 1.7, 256 MB RAM) is reserved strictly for audio.

So...what are the prevailing thoughts on Sound Forge 6? Is it a likely candidate at this price? Thanks in advance!

gordo
 
Gordo,

SoundForge 6.0 is superb as long as all you plan to do is record in 2 track stereo all the time. Soundforge does not multitrack. That is a big consideration you must take under consideration.

Sonic Foundry also makes an excellent multitrack solution in Vegas 3.0.

Also that $199.00 price is only valid if you are already a Sonic Foundry user (like Acid or Vegas or SoundForge XP). If you are not a registered user of any SF apps, then it looks like full price for ya.

I use all 3 of SF big apps and I love em all!

Cheers,

Cuzin B
 
Hey Cuz:

Thanks for the info on multitracking. Lemme make sure I've got this straight: Sound Forge won't allow me to record 4 channels simultaneously through my Delta 66 card? Two only?

About the introductory price: From what I can see, this offer is open to anyone. I went to the Sonic Foundry site and entered my email in the pop-up window. I then received an email with a link. I checked out the link, selected "Buy Now" and was taken to a screen where the price was clearly marked as $199. I filled out the form and did everything but actually order the downloadable version, and was never told this was an upgrade price designed only for previous customers. Do you know something I don't know?

Thanks, man.

gordo
 
Gordo,

Couple of things:


"Thanks for the info on multitracking. Lemme make sure I've got this straight: Sound Forge won't allow me to record 4 channels simultaneously through my Delta 66 card? Two only? "

I have the Omni Studio/Delta 66 as well...let me clarify - I believe you could record all four channels at once but the result will be a stereo 2 track file. No separate tracks for each of your inputs. If you just wanna jam and record it all in one pass - then this would work fine.

Between you, me and the fencepost - If you have the Delta - Vegas 3.0 is really a better choice...I am not sure at what level you are at regarding editing/mastering/recording etc...but Vegas comes pretty close to Forge (except a few more esoteric Forge items like regions, special processing tools and some editing processes that are really geared to 2 track recording.)

As far as the order goes - what promo code did you get - was it 6922? There was a big hubbub about a week or 10 days ago with some SF users getting a $129.95 offer (I took advantage of that one real fast) and then another email a week later with the $199.95 deal. In my $199.95 email - you had to be a SF customer to get that price but they may have opened it up to everyone...I think sales have been slower than expected and this new offer is probably intended to heat things up a bit

SF 6.0 is pretty awesome tho.

Cheers,

Cuzin B
 
Yep, my code is 6922. I don't think I have to be a prior user to take advantage of the $199 price.

But thanks again for the recording info. If I can't have four separate tracks, I'll need to look elsewhere. Thanks again.

gordo
 
vegas and soundforge

Vegas and Soundforge were made to work together. Vegas can export and import seamlessly with markers intact into soundforge, where you can process the wave file and bring it back into the multitrack.

There are many things that soundforge can do that vegas can't, but all the plugins work on both, and the commands and interface are the same. Both products are very easy to use and very reliable.

I use vegas with a delta 44. You can track 4 tracks in vegas, then export 2 to soundforge, for instance you can chop the drums up in Soundforge and bring it back into Vegas and line it up with the other instruments. Very flexible.

Soundforge is also much better for mastering-type applications on the 2 track mixdown. You can limit and normalize the whole file once you've rendered it in Vegas.
 
Sound Forge 6.0 includes a "lite" version of Vegas. I'm not sure how many tracks it's limited to. I think 8.

Cool Edit Pro is an excellent choice.
 
>Sound Forge 6.0 includes a "lite" version of Vegas.

there are serious limitations of the Vegas Video 3.0 LE demo.

1) only 2 video tracks and 4 audio tracks.
2) no MPEG codecs
3) the audio is limited to 16 bit/48KHz.

buying the full version removes these limitations.

What I like most about Vegas Video, being a previous owner of Vegas Pro, was that I didn't have to crack the manual AT ALL! I started it up and just knew how to work it. And the manual for Vegas Pro was just a pamphlet.
 
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