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Erick Finn

Erick Finn writes SoundForgePro guides about audio editing, restoration and mastering using documented product information.

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TroubleshootingNov 2026

Boris FX Hub: Sign In, Activate, Move a License and Fix Errors

Boris FX Hub installs and licenses VEGAS Pro, Sound Forge, ACID Pro and the Boris FX plug-ins. Here's which license type you have, how to sign in, activate and move it, and the symptom-to-fix order that 19 forum threads point to.

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Boris FXNov 2026

How to Cap Volume in VEGAS Pro 17 and Later: Limiter, Normalize and Quiet Renders

VEGAS doesn't ship a plug-in named Limiter. Wave Hammer Surround's Volume Maximizer caps the master at the ceiling you set; here are the exact settings, the true-peak check, track-level options, Normalize, and what to check when a render comes out quieter than the timeline.

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TroubleshootingNov 2026

How to Clear VEGAS Pro Cache and Reset It (22, 23, 2026, 2027)

Hold Ctrl+Shift, double-click the VEGAS shortcut and tick Delete all cached application data. What to back up first, what each cleanup deletes, where the temp folder lives, and what to try when the reset changes nothing.

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iZotopeNov 2026

iZotope Iris 2 Review: Discontinued Status, Reinstall and Alternatives

iZotope discontinued Iris 2 in 2022. Owners can still reinstall and authorize it with their serial, reviewers loved its pads but flagged heavy CPU load, and Iota II, Pigments or Vital cover the same ground today.

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Boris FXNov 2026

Boris FX Continuum in VEGAS Pro: Versions, Editions, Price and Fixes

Boris FX Continuum works in VEGAS Pro on Windows, but only VEGAS Pro Ultimate includes the full effects. Here is which Continuum release matches your VEGAS version, what each edition and license covers and costs, where BCC appears in VEGAS and the fix order for missing effects.

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TroubleshootingNov 2026

VEGAS Pro 20 AAC Codec Glitches: Import, Sync and Render Fixes

AAC trouble in VEGAS Pro 20 to 2027 starts with two checks: what MediaInfo and File Properties say about the stream, and which build you're on. Then fix import, silent, garbled, drift or render problems in order, with a WAV fallback that skips the AAC decoder.

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iZotopeNov 2026

iZotope VEA Review: A $29 Voice Polish, Not a Repair Tool

iZotope VEA sets three knobs for a spoken voice: Clean for noise, Shape for tone and Boost for level. At $29 it suits podcasters and streamers with a decent room and a supported host; for echo, loud noise or other voices, RX 12 Elements or Standard is the right buy.

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iZotopeNov 2026

iZotope Trash Review: Price, Test Results and Trash 2 Changes

iZotope Trash puts multiband distortion and convolution on one screen for $99, or $49 as an update. Review scores and buyer ratings, what Trash 2 owners lose, whether Trash 2 still runs, iPad limits, system requirements and the rivals with deeper modulation.

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Boris FXNov 2026

Can VEGAS Pro Run on Arch Linux? Wine Reports, VMs and Alternatives

VEGAS Pro 2026 is Windows 11 only. Across 26 Linux reports, only Sony-era VEGAS Pro 13 ran under Wine, and the most detailed report shows CPU rendering and broken titles. Here are the routes that run current VEGAS on a Linux PC, the license fine print and the native editors worth using instead.

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iZotopeNov 2026

iZotope VocalSynth 2 Review: Buy It for Robot Voices, Not Natural Vocals

iZotope VocalSynth 2 turns a plain vocal into vocoder, talkbox, robot and synthetic harmony parts, and Auto mode does it without a keyboard or a carrier synth. The five engines, the three modes, review scores and buyer ratings, $199 against iZotope Plus, and how it runs in Sound Forge.

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TroubleshootingNov 2026

VEGAS Pro Error 0x80660008: The NVIDIA Driver Fix That Works

Error 0x80660008 hits VEGAS Pro 22 and older when NVENC renders meet an NVIDIA driver from 591.44 on. Roll back to 581.80 or 581.57, keep the update from returning, or render with MainConcept AVC; VEGAS 2026 and 2027 need different steps.

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iZotopeNov 2026

iZotope Nectar 4 Review: Verdict, Editions and Test Results

Nectar 4 Standard at $199 is the right buy for most vocal and spoken-word mixing; Advanced earns its extra $100 through Auto-Level, Breath Control and component plug-ins. Review scores, CPU load, Audiolens' retirement, Sound Forge support and who should skip it.

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