Boris FX announces the acquisition of Vegas Pro (formerly Sony Vegas), Sound Forge, and Acid Pro from MAGIX Software GmbH. The acquisition brings new AI technology to Boris FX, along with the notable video editing and audio products. The additions further cement Boris FX’s commitment to provide artists and teams across media & entertainment, content creation, and music & sound industries with top tools that deliver fast, powerful, and unlimited creative possibilities.
“We’re thrilled to add Vegas Pro (formerly Sony Vegas), Sound Forge, and Acid Pro to our product family. We look forward to advancing all three with more power behind them,” states Boris Yamnitsky, President and Founder of Boris FX. “Boris FX has never been a single-host plugin company, and this acquisition strengthens that commitment. We will continue supporting every major platform and host application as we always have, while our combined engineering teams accelerate innovation by bringing shared AI technology across our entire product line.”
The product development teams and engineers behind Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro, based in Madison, Wisconsin, and Germany, will remain with the organization.
“In my nearly 30 years of involvement in the Vegas Pro effort, I’ve never been more excited about the future of the software than I am right now,” remarks Gary Rebholz, former Vegas Chief Product Officer and current consultant for Boris FX. “The entire team is strong, fully engaged, and committed to taking Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro into the future. We’re extremely happy with our new home at Boris FX and look forward to working with experts throughout the company to continue bringing loyal customers and new users the best editing and creation software.”
Video Editing, VFX, and Finishing
Boris FX Vegas Pro is available in three editions — Vegas Pro, Vegas Pro Plus, and Vegas Pro Ultimate. Each tier builds on the core editing platform with additional visual effects plugins and professional audio tools. Vegas Pro and Vegas Pro Plus are available with subscription or perpetual licensing. Vegas Pro Ultimate is available as a subscription plan. The 2026 release introduces major new features across the lineup.
“Vegas Pro 2026 focuses on bringing in the tools and add-ons our users have been asking for, opening up new workflow and creative possibilities with greater stability,” notes Florian Liepold, Boris FX Vegas Pro product owner. “As a team of enthusiasts, we see Vegas Pro as a perfect match for the Boris FX portfolio. It’s exciting to combine award-winning plugins with our own NLE and really unlock its full potential as we work toward deeper, more seamless integration between Vegas Pro and Boris FX plugins and products.”
“I’ve been creating YouTube videos with Vegas Pro since version 7. Of all the evolutions I’ve seen in the past, Boris FX acquiring it takes the cake,” comments Josh Crahen, YouTuber and Boris FX Vegas Pro product specialist. “I already loved using Continuum and Mocha Pro plugins, and now the community will have this opportunity, too, with new integrations and must-have VFX, mograph, and audio add-ons in the 2026 release. I’m pumped for the Vegas Pro community.”
Vegas Pro’s speedy, intuitive editing workflow features new advanced 2D/3D titling options, support for NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, a newly updated AI model, AI-driven transcription and voice generation tools, and support for the ProRes RAW format.
- Continuum Title Pack: The integrated collection of 2D/3D motion graphics and titling tools from Boris FX Continuum’s Emmy Award-winning toolset allows users to design, extrude, deform, and animate titles and graphics without leaving Vegas Pro. Includes 70 drag-and-drop presets.
- NVIDIA Blackwell GPU Support: The high-performance GPU engine lets users edit high-resolution footage smoothly by accelerating playback, compositing, effects processing, and rendering. Editors working with 4:2:2 footage to retain maximum color fidelity and precision during color grading no longer require software decoding for AVC or HEVC formats.
- Enhanced Z-Depth Effect (AI): A new AI-based depth model, trained by Boris FX, delivers more accurate, higher-resolution depth masks and improved foreground/background separation.
- Offline Speech-to-Text (AI): Users can now access fully offline voice-over transcription for the first time — no internet connection required, ensuring workflows are secure and private. Offline transcription supports over 100 languages, offers text-based editing and automatic subtitle creation, and provides unlimited transcriptions with multiple model options to balance quality and performance. (Available exclusively with Vegas Pro subscriptions)
- Offline Text-to-Speech (AI): Text-to-Speech lets users instantly create realistic voiceovers directly on a PC without needing an internet connection. It supports 9 languages and 54 voices, allows unlimited VO lengths, and features adjustable speed, pitch, and volume controls, saving editors time on rough cuts and projects with frequent script changes (social media ads, product updates, corporate communications, etc.). (Available exclusively with Vegas Pro subscriptions)
- ProRes RAW format support: Vegas Pro 2026 is one of the few NLEs on Windows offering native, Apple-certified ProRes RAW support. Users have access to RAW parameter control directly within Vegas Pro (color space, ISO, and white balance).
- StoryBlocks Media Library: Access to royalty-free stock footage, music, and sound effects directly inside Vegas Pro to help create videos faster. (Available exclusively with Vegas Pro subscriptions)
Vegas Pro Plus includes all the features of Vegas Pro, plus tracking and masking tools, motion graphics & particle effects, audio editing, and AI-driven audio cleanup.
- Mocha Vegas Planar Tracking: Allows creators to easily track surfaces and objects, create masks and roto shapes, stabilize footage, and apply tracked effects using the same award-winning planar-tracking technology trusted by pros. Integrated directly within Vegas Pro Plus.
- Particle Illusion Pro: Generate photorealistic particle effects, such as fire, smoke, sparks, sci-fi elements, and energy bursts. Particle Illusion Pro features a real-time GPU 2D/3D particle engine, 1000s of presets, and fully customizable emitters. Available as a plugin.
- Sound Forge: Edit audio with professional precision, master, and restore. Sound Forge gives creators a dedicated environment to tackle detailed audio work beyond the timeline. Available as a standalone application that seamlessly integrates with Vegas Pro.
- CrumplePop: Use advanced AI technology to instantly clean up audio recordings, remove background noise (traffic, wind noise, echo, and reverb), and enhance speech clarity. Available as a plugin.
Vegas Pro Ultimate includes Vegas Pro Plus and takes it to new heights, offering two award-winning VFX plugin packages, AI-powered audio clean and stem separation, and photo editing/digital artist tools.
- Continuum: The storied visual effects plugin collection features over 300 effects and 1000s of presets. Its comprehensive toolkit includes AI-driven image restoration and visual effects, beauty and skin retouching, broadcast-ready transitions, film looks and grain, lighting effects, Primatte keying and compositing tools, and much more. Available as a plugin.
- Mocha Pro: The winner of both an Academy Award and an Emmy Award, Mocha Pro’s planar motion 2D/3D tracking toolkit injects Vegas Pro with the ability to tackle advanced VFX tasks directly in project timelines. Use it to track and mask VFX and motion graphics elements, rotoscope, remove unwanted objects, and stabilize images. Available as a plugin.
- CrumplePop SoundApp: The fast audio toolkit uses AI to accurately clean, separate, and rebalance audio from any video or music file. Its advanced models isolate voices, instruments, music, and sound effects, while also removing noise, echo, wind, and other distractions. The workflow is as simple as dropping a file into the app, previewing the adjustments/changes, and exporting clean, editable tracks. Available as a standalone application.
- Optics: The lush photoediting toolkit lets creators add cinematic looks inspired by real-world lenses, lights, filters, and film stocks. It features hundreds of presets, including realistic lens flares, diffusion, and optical effects, particles, and AI masking tools. Available as an Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom plugin and as a standalone application.
| Vegas Pro | Vegas Pro Plus | Vegas Pro Ultimate | |
| Vegas Pro NLE |
x |
x |
x |
| Mocha Vegas |
x |
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| Mocha Pro (OFX) |
x |
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| Continuum (OFX) |
x |
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| Particle Illusion Pro (Plugin) |
x |
x |
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| Optics (Plugin & Standalone) |
x |
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| CrumplePop (VST) |
x |
x |
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| CrumplePop SoundApp
(Standalone) |
x |
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| Sound Forge (Standalone) | x |
x |
Audio and Music
Sound Forge and Acid Pro products join Boris FX’s Pro Audio division, which also includes Sequoia, Samplitude, CrumplePop, and Music Studio. Each toolset brings unique capabilities for music and audio creators.
In its three decades, Sound Forge has established itself as a comprehensive, high-quality audio recording, editing, sound design, and mastering tool. The specialized, easy-to-learn flow allows users to work on a single audio file. It offers deep customization, precise control, and fast, time-saving background operations. Features include recording up to 32 channels at once, automatic record start, clear second-source audio, restoration tools, quick dialogue editing, applying effects, and visualizing sound with WaveColor.
Sound Forge integrates seamlessly with Vegas Pro or serves as a critical component alongside a user’s preferred digital audio workstation (DAW). Sound Forge Plus includes access to 3rd-party applications and plugins, including Celemony Melodyne 5 Essentials, Vandal, VariVerb II, and 3D Reverb.
Acid Pro is the original loop-based music software that lets users easily create songs and beats without prior experience. The simple workflow offers a massive collection of royalty-free loops, automatic pitch and tempo matching, live preview, multitrack recording, editing, and mixing, hit-point markers for tight video sync, and an intuitive timeline arranger.
Free Training for Vegas Pro
To celebrate the launch, Boris FX is offering Vegas Pro users complimentary access to the new Vegas Pro Essentials training series, a premium download normally priced at $49.95. The 22-part course includes more than three hours of instruction designed to help creators quickly learn the Vegas Pro workflow.
The series is taught by Boris FX product specialist Grant Kay and guides new users through the complete editing process, including project setup, editing techniques, transitions, visual effects, color grading, titles, keyframing, audio adjustments, and final export.
The premium download includes all footage, project files, and high-resolution lesson videos so users can follow along step by step. The limited-time offer is available until Friday, December 5, 2026. Users can visit borisfx.com to claim their Vegas Pro Essentials premium download.
Pricing & Availability
Vegas Pro, Vegas Pro Plus, and Vegas Pro Ultimate are available to purchase with subscription options, upgrade & support plans, and perpetual licenses (where applicable).
| Vegas Pro | Vegas Pro Plus | Vegas Pro Ultimate | |
|
Monthly Subscription |
$17.95 |
$24.95 |
$39.95 |
| Annual Subscription |
$99.95 |
$149.95 |
$199.95 |
| Upgrade & Support Plan |
$143.95 |
$199.95 |
n/a |
| Perpetual License |
$219.95 |
$299.95 |
n/a |
| Sound Forge | Sound Forge Plus | Acid Pro | |
| Monthly Subscription |
$24.95 |
$33.95 |
$12.95 |
| Annual Subscription |
$149.95 |
$199.95 |
$69.95 |
| Upgrade & Support Plan |
$189.95 |
$249.95 |
$89.95 |
| Perpetual License |
$299.95 |
$399.95 |
$149.95 |
MAGIX customers who own any previous version of Vegas Pro or Sound Forge can upgrade to the latest versions at a single, simplified price. The exclusive offer is available until Friday, December 5, 2026. Customers may purchase their upgrades via the Boris FX webshop.
Assets
- Download the Boris FX Vegas Pro, Sound Forge & Acid Pro Toolkit
- Vegas Pro 2026: What’s New (video)
- Vegas Pro 2026: Continuum Title Pack (video)
- Vegas Pro 2026: Improved Z-Depth Effect (AI) (video)
- Vegas Pro 2026: Speech-to-Text (AI) (video)
- Vegas Pro 2026: Text-to-Speech (AI) (video)
About Boris FX
Boris FX creates award-winning video editing, visual effects, motion graphics, audio, and photography plugins powered by AI, and used by over 1 million broadcast, streaming, and feature film professionals worldwide.
The product family includes Sapphire, the high-end visual effects and motion graphics plugin suite; Continuum, the most complete plugin collection for editors and content creators; Mocha Pro, unparalleled planar motion tracking and masking; Silhouette, advanced paint and rotoscoping tools; SynthEyes, cutting-edge 3D camera solving; Vegas Pro, creative video editing software; Sequoia, a high-end post-production, mastering, and broadcast DAW; Samplitude, music production for audio professionals; CrumplePop, AI-driven audio plugins; Sound Forge, specialized editing, restoration, and mastering tools; Acid Pro, loop-based music software; Music Studio, a beginner-friendly recording, editing, and mixing DAW; and Optics, cinematic effects for photographers and digital artists.
The company’s success lies in its ability to tightly integrate and leverage technologies through strong partnerships with Adobe, Autodesk, Avid, Blackmagic Design, Final Cut Pro, Foundry Nuke, and other leading software developers. Founded in 1995.
