Ninety-nine tools, in order, then the full catalogue behind them. The Edit is AB.STUDIO’s quarterly magazine for music makers: 111 pages of professional software and hardware, considered selections, production ideas and conversations about the craft. Explore The Index, discover Supply’s 2,499 titles from 292 makers, and find The Drop at the back of the book. Q4/26 | November 2026. Toronto · New York · Miami.
THE INDEX
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Sound Forge is a Windows audio editor for recording, editing, restoring and mastering stereo and multichannel files at sample level.
Standalone application; hosts VST2, VST3 and ARA
A plug-in that upmixes stereo and multichannel audio to surround, Dolby Atmos bed, Auro-3D and Ambisonic formats while keeping the result compatible with the original stereo.
Exact mode keeps the downmix matching the stereo source, so the surround version folds back to the original. Neural-network dialogue extraction to the centre channel, with a separate Dialog Iso algorithm for TV and restoration work. Builds the surround image from cues extracted from the source in real time, without adding reverb, chorus or delay.
Media Composer is Avid’s non-linear video editor for film, television, news and streaming post-production, covering editing, colour, audio and delivery.
Vegas Pro is a Windows non-linear video editor that combines timeline editing, colour grading, compositing, titling and multitrack audio in one application.
M O R E I N S U P P L Y Mastering
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