Sound Forge Pro 10’s improved time-stretch and pitch-shift algorithm, Elastique Pro, hasn’t made it over to this cut-price version, even though it is included in the consumer-oriented Studio versions of Vegas and Acid. It’s prone to digital distortion, and the linear rather than logarithmic frequency control makes it difficult to fine-tune settings. This same effect failed to impress us when we met it in Sound Forge Pro 10. The only new feature that’s not a workflow improvement is the Resonant Filter effect.
The Vinyl Recording and Restoration Tool sees modest improvements but its ability to clean up recordings remains basic compared to dedicated software such as Magix Audio Cleaning Lab.
Most of the other new features are refinements to the interface, such as the ability to dock floating windows and use tabs to jump between them. There’s support for AAC files for both import and export, too. Supported audio resolutions are up from 24-bit, 96kHz to 32-bit, 192kHz. That means speakers like the Sonos Era 300 and Apple's HomePod don't support the format - so you will need to check before you buy.However, because it works directly on files rather than by importing to and exporting from a timeline, we frequently find ourselves calling on its services for various tasks: stereo recording, truncating files, format conversion and sample-level surgical edits are just a few examples. Not all spatial audio speakers are created equal though, and a format war is beginning, between Apple's Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos Music and Sony 360 Reality Audio.
The range includes the SRS-RA5000 and RA3000 wireless speakers, as well as the HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars and the HT-A9 surround system. Sony has, of course, released a range of compatible speakers. So far, there's the Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar and an AV processor from McIntosh, the MX123. The first to be released was the Amazon Echo Studio, a one-unit smart speaker, but Sony has continued to partner with other brands to create certified playback devices. You will also need to play music over Wi-Fi, not Bluetooth, so this isn't something you'll be able to enjoy out and about. While most headphones support the format, if you want to play music in Sony 360 Reality Audio through a speaker then you need one with the right chip embedded in it.
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