The landscape of multimedia creation software has a significant movement. Boris FX, known for its effects and post-production tools, has purchased the Vegas Creative suite from the company Magix. This operation includes three established applications: the Vegas Pro video editor, the Sound Forge audio editor, and the Acid Pro music workstation. The future of these programs changes hands.
Integration of Technologies and Workflows 🛠️
The acquisition raises questions about the technical direction the products will take. Boris FX owns technologies like Sapphire, Mocha Pro, and Silhouette. The potential integration of these tracking, compositing, and visual effects tools within the Vegas Pro timeline environment is a point of interest. There is also speculation about possible improvements in stability, GPU performance, and collaboration between the audio, video, and music applications now under the same umbrella.
From Vegas, baby to Boris, comrade 😄
The news has generated some curiosity in the community. Some veteran users recall the multiple ownership transitions of these programs, from Sonic Foundry to Sony and then Magix. Now, with Boris FX at the helm, they joke that perhaps the next update will include a retro Soviet lens flare effect by default on every transition. Only time will tell if this union proves more stable than a paid plugin on a trial version.