Sony Creative Software has unveiled updates to two of its audio applications, Sound Forge Pro and SpectraLayers Pro. Version 11 of audio editor Sound Forge adds an updated UI, new audio repair and mastering plugins, and a new vocal processor effect courtesy of iZotope.
Sony Creative Software has unveiled updates to two of its audio applications, Sound Forge Pro and SpectraLayers Pro. Version 11 of audio editor Sound Forge adds an updated UI, new audio repair and mastering plugins, and a new vocal processor effect courtesy of iZotope. Interestingly, although Sound Forge was brought to Mac for the first time earlier this year, no update to the Mac version has been announced. This seems to imply that, for the time being at least, Sony are continuing to treat the Mac and PC incarnations of Sound Forge as completely separate products. Meanwhile, version 2 of SpectraLayers, Sony's powerful spectral audio editor, boasts one-click noise extraction, a new Shape tool - which is designed for working with drum sounds - and a new Spectral Casting feature, along with a host of performance and workflow improvements. As with the previous version, SpectraLayers Pro 2 is available for both Windows and OS X.

The two applications are now also available for Windows as a bundle at a discounted price. Best app for home inventory. Sony claim that these latest version have been designed to 'work seamlessly with each other, providing a comprehensive editing environment that combines deep waveform and spectrum editing capabilities.' Both stand-alone applications are priced at £256.95/$399, while the Audio Master Suite package, containing both has an SRP of £385.95/$599. Both are available as downloads now, while physical versions are due to ship 12 August. Check out the press release below for more. Press release Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring solutions, today released new upgrades for two of their award-winning software applications, Sound Forge Pro 11 [WIN] and SpectraLayers Pro 2 [WIN/MAC]. Sound Forge Pro is the application of choice for a generation of editors, comprising a solid platform with an array of options that have enjoyed a continuous evolution since the birth of audio recording on the PC.
The new edition introduces more efficient recording and processing workflows and new signal and effects processing plug-ins for crafting broadcast-ready audio masters. Upgrading the revolutionary editing application, SpectraLayers Pro 2 stands at the forefront of the audio spectrum editing movement. Working with audio in the spectral realm is now even quicker and easier, with a faster processing engine and a host of new tools, methodologies and user interface improvements. Upgrades for mac pro. While Sound Forge Pro 11 and SpectraLayers Pro 2 are standalone applications, both are now configured to work seamlessly with each other, providing a comprehensive editing environment that combines deep waveform and spectrum editing capabilities. 'Sound Forge Pro 11 and SpectraLayers Pro 2 have arrived together in the form of a perfect pair, unified with systems for easy audio data transfer capabilities, resulting in a truly integrated solution for working freely across the waveform and spectral paradigms,' said Dave Chaimson, vice president of global marketing for Sony Creative Software. 'Sound Forge Pro users can now enjoy a very straightforward punch-and-roll recording process, as well as a host of new plug-ins that can be accessed and controlled directly in the workspace.