Sound Forge 6.0 Announced, Beta Released

April 11, 2002

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Sonic Foundry Inc. announced at NAB 2002 a new version of Sound Forge, the company's award-winning professional digital audio editing and mastering system. Sound Forge 6.0 includes many new powerful features and enhancements including, nondestructive audio editing, multitask background rendering, user interface enhancements and new video render options.

Sound Forge is used worldwide for audio and multimedia production in leading recording studios, production houses, broadcast production facilities, home studios, radio stations and training facilities. Sound Forge 6.0 includes an extensive set of customizable audio processes, effects and tools for manipulating audio and media, and supports a wide range of file and audio/video compression formats, including streaming audio and video media for the Web.

New Features in Sound Forge 6.0 include:

Nondestructive Audio Editing – Users can create a clean, professional-sounding final product now with lightning-fast precision.
Multitask Background Rendering – Continue production on one file while Sound Forge processes another in the background.
New DirectX Plug-in Manager – Sound Forge 6.0 features a new plug-in manager that allows users to sort, arrange and customize audio effects plug-ins with ease.
Enhanced Time Zoom (24:1) – Allows users to perform precise sample-level editing.
New Video Render Options – Includes high-quality video resizing, resample source video and stretch to fill frame.
Full Support for 4GB + Files – Sound Forge 6.0 now supports files of all sizes, as long as the user's file system supports them (NTFS file system).
FREE Vegas Video LE 3.0 Multitrack – Sound Forge6.0 includes a FREE lite edition of Vegas Video 3.0 (Vegas Video LE), Sonic Foundry's professional multitrack digital video editor.

Availability and Pricing

The MSRP for Sound Forge 6.0 is $499.95 but it is offered direct from Sonic Foundry for $399.96 as a download, $449.95 for boxed product or from select retail stores nationwide. Registered users of Sound Forge 5.0 can upgrade direct from Sonic Foundry for only $149.95. Product to ship mid-May 2002.

Public Beta Available Now

Sonic Foundry is currently making a beta version of Sound Forge 6.0 available for download. The download is free, but the beta will expire on May 31. Download the program at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/download/step2.asp?DID=257.

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.sonicfoundry.com/.

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