Sony Sound Forge 8.0
What is Sony Sound Forge? (from Sony)
Acclaimed for its power, stability, and exceptional workflow, Sound Forge Pro is the best way to get from raw audio to a finished master. Expertly record, edit, and analyze audio, produce samples and music loops, digitize and restore old recordings, design sound for multimedia and video, and master replication-ready au... Read more
Overview
Sony Sound Forge 8.0 is a program developed by Sony. The software installer includes 95 files and is usually about 5.41 MB (5,668,352 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 27% of users of Sony Sound Forge come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and France.
Program details
URL: www.sony.com/mediasoftware
Help link: mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sony\shared plug-ins\help files
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{767572FD-4D01-4FA3-B0A6-4B09FB2CFC37}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.41 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Sony Sound Forge 8.0
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sf2sony20.exe (by Sony Pictures Digital) - sf2sony (Sony Migration Utility)
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ac3plug.dll (by Sony Pictures Digital) - Sony AC-3 Encoder
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mcplug.dll - Sony MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 File Format (Sony MPEG Format)
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mcmpgdec.dll (by MainConcept AG) - MainConcept® MPEG Stream Decoder (MPEG Stream Decoder)
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mp3plug.dll - Sony MPEG Layer 3 Encoder/Decoder Rev. 2 (Sony MPEG Layer 3 Encoder/Decoder)
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mp3rw.dll - Sony S4RW (Sony S4RW Component)
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mpegin.dll (by MainConcept AG) - MainConcept® MPEG File Decoder (MPEG File Decoder)
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mpgaout.dll - MainConcept® MPEG Audio Encoder (MPEG Audio Encoder)
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mpgmux.dll - MainConcept® MPEG Multiplexer (MPEG Multiplexer)
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mpgvout.dll - MainConcept® MPEG Video Wrapper (MPEG Video Wrapper)
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sfconfigmgr.dll - Sony Configuration Manager Component
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sfmarket2.dll - Sony Marketing Component
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ac3plugrw.dll
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aifplug.dll - Sony AIF File Format (Sony AIFF Format)
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aviplug.dll - Sony Video For Windows 2 File Format
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forge80.exe - Sony Sound Forge
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forgek.dll
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frgplugs.dll - Sound Forge Effects Plug-In
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frgqz.dll - Sound Forge Quartz Plugin Interface Library
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frgsmp.dll - Sound Forge Sampler Plug-In
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frgusr.dll - Sound Forge User Interface Library
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mcplugrw.dll
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oggplug.dll - Sony Ogg Vorbis File Format (Sony Ogg Vorbis Format)
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qt5plug.dll - Sony QuickTime 5 File Format
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rawplug.dll - Sony Raw File Format
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rm9plug.dll - Sony RealMedia 9 File Format
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sfcdi.dll - Sony CD Interface (Sony CD/CDR Interface Library)
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sfcdx.dll - Sony CD UI (Sony CD UI Library)
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sffrgpnv.dll - Sound Forge Pan and Volume 1
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sfnetmedia.dll - Sony Network Media Component
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sfpublish.dll - Sony Publishing Component
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sfvstwrap.dll - Sony VST Wrapper
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atrc.dll - RealAudio 8, Sony ATRAC3 audio codec (Sony ATRAC3 Audio Codec for RealAudio 8(tm))
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audiofmtconverter.dll - Helix DNA Producer SDK (Audio format converter)
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audiolimiter.dll - Helix Producer SDK from RealNetworks (Helix Producer Audio Limiter Plugin)
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audiometer.dll - Audio level/VU meter
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audioresampler.dll - Audio resampler
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auth3260.dll (by RealNetworks) - Authentication Manager plugin for RealMedia® (32-bit) (Authentication Manager plugin for RealMedia®)
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avireader.dll - Uncompressed AVI reader
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basc3260.dll (by RealNetworks) - Basic Authenticator plugin for RealMedia® (32-bit) (Basic Authenticator plugin for RealMedia®)
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capture.dll - Helix Producer Capture Plugin
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colorcvt.dll - Color Conversion Library (32-bit) (Color Conversion Library)
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cook.dll - Cooker G2 Audio Codec for RealAudio(tm) (32-bit) (Cooker G2 Audio Codec for RealAudio(tm))
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dsreader.dll - DirectShow file reader
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encn3260.dll - Live Anything Encoder Library for RealMedia® (32-bit) (Live Anything Encoder Library for RealMedia®)
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encnetbroadcast.dll - Encnet G2 broadcast filter
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encsession.dll - Encoding engine
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enlv3260.dll - RealProducer Live Broadcast DLL (32-bit) (RealProducer Live Broadcast DLL)
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erv2.dll - RealVideo G2 (32-bit) (RealVideo G2)
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erv3.dll - RealVideo 8 (32-bit) (RealVideo 8)
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erv4.dll - RealVideo 9 (32-bit) (RealVideo 9)
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eventpack.dll - Event packetizer
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extmondrv.dll - Sony External Monitor Drivers
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forge80.batch.dll - Batch Engine
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forge80.script.dll
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frgvid.dll - Sound Forge Video Library
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log.dll - Log system
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logobserver.dll - Logging observer
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mediasink.dll - Media sink plugin
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movreader.dll - Uncompressed MOV reader
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msvcp71.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
How do I remove Sony Sound Forge?
You can uninstall Sony Sound Forge from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Sony Sound Forge 8.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Sony Sound Forge.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Vista 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #26,562
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.72% |
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| Windows XP |
18.70% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.89% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.88% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.81% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.17% |
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Geography
27.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
27.27% |
| Brazil |
11.36% |
| France |
6.06% |
| United Kingdom |
5.30% |
| India |
3.79% |
| Russia |
3.03% |
| Argentina |
3.03% |
| Greece |
2.27% |
| Germany |
2.27% |
| Canada |
2.27% |
| Italy |
2.27% |
| MA |
1.52% |
| Singapore |
1.52% |
| UA |
1.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.78% |
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| Acer |
19.48% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.58% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.39% |
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| Intel |
9.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.79% |
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| Lenovo |
5.19% |
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| ASUS |
3.90% |
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| Samsung |
2.60% |
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| Sony |
2.60% |
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| Alienware |
2.60% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCEB4M1E |
2.17% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.17% |
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| ASUSTeK K50IN |
2.17% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
1.09% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
1.09% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
1.09% |
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About Sony
Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics products for the consumer markets and is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group.
Publisher URL: www.sony.com