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Choose fPost if you work in audio post and receive AAF turnovers to prep in Pro Tools. Choose fMusic if you deliver music and need to print stems and exports in Pro Tools or Logic Pro. The free AAF Checker validates any AAF before import, whichever you use. Engineers who do both often use fPost and fMusic together.

Forte supports Pro Tools and Logic Pro. fPost works with Pro Tools 2024.3 or later. fMusic works with Pro Tools 2024.3 or later and Logic Pro 11 or later. The free AAF Checker needs no DAW at all and checks any AAF on macOS.

No. Everything runs on your Mac through Forte’s on-device AI-R recognition engine. Nothing is uploaded and no internet connection is needed to process your audio, which keeps embargoed film, TV and client material private. The apps only contact the internet at sign-in, to verify your license.

Yes. The AAF Checker is a free macOS app that checks any AAF before you import it, flagging missing or unreadable media, timecode and sample-rate problems, and corrupt files. It needs no account and nothing is uploaded. fPost and fMusic also offer a 7-day free trial with no credit card.

Start a 7-day free trial of fPost or fMusic with no credit card, or download the AAF Checker free. After the trial you add a card only if you decide to buy. Pricing is on the pricing page; team (fPost Suite) and facility (Enterprise) tiers are also available.

No. The Forte free trial requires no credit card. It runs 7 days, starts at your first in-product sign-in, and expires on its own with no auto-charge, so there is nothing to cancel. You add a card later only when you decide to buy. The same applies to fPost and fMusic.

Forte is built by Forte Audio S.r.l., founded in Turin, Italy, in May 2024. The team builds Mac automation tools for professional audio engineers and studios in post-production and music. Prices are in EUR, VAT included.

Yes. fPost automates Pro Tools session prep end to end: its on-device AI-R engine detects the content of each clip, matches your own Pro Tools session template, and returns a session that is named and organized, ready to mix. It works from an AAF or an existing PTX session.

fPost supports AAF files exported from Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Final Cut Pro does not export AAF directly, so it is not supported natively, but a short guide shows how to convert a Final Cut export into an AAF for use with fPost.

Everything that Pro Tools can carry in an AAF survives: fades and crossfades, automation, clip names, and supported plugins and effects are all preserved. Track folder grouping does not come across, because the AAF format does not support it. fPost preserves what is there and never alters the original files.

No. fPost never writes to your original AAF or media. It extracts the AAF and media information temporarily into a local folder purely to analyze it, then builds a new Pro Tools session, so your handoff files stay untouched and you can re-run an import safely.

fPost converts the sample rate so your audio plays back at the correct pitch and speed in your session. Video frame rates are kept as they are, not changed. Matching your session to the source still avoids surprises, but a sample-rate mismatch will not silently push your audio out of sync.

fPost Studio classifies clips into the macro categories dialogue, music and sound effects and lands them in your template. Suite adds deeper recognition down to micro categories such as sync dialogue, instrumental music and foley, plus multi-AAF import, splitting one AAF across sessions and per-clip metadata. Suite is for teams and is currently coming soon.

fPost places clips using on-device content recognition, not brittle track-name matching. The AI-R engine classifies each clip by what it actually contains and lands it in the correct folder and name within your template, so missing or inconsistent names from the editor do not break the prep.

Studio is one seat (EUR 399/year or 149/quarter): AAF import, session reorganization, template matching, naming, macro-category recognition and standard support, with an optional air-gapped Studio Offline. Suite adds micro-category recognition, multi-AAF import, split-across-sessions, per-clip metadata and 24-hour priority support (coming soon). Enterprise adds floating licenses, a license server, an SLA and volume pricing.

Yes. fPost processes everything on-device through the AI-R engine, so your audio never leaves your Mac and nothing is uploaded. The app connects to the internet only at sign-in to verify your license; an air-gapped Studio Offline option exists for fully isolated rooms. This suits facilities handling embargoed film and TV under NDA.

fPost requires Pro Tools 2024.3 or later and macOS 13 or later. There is a single installer that runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, so you do not need to pick a build. The app works offline after sign-in.

Yes. fPost has a 7-day free trial with no credit card. It starts at your first in-product sign-in and expires on its own with no auto-charge; add a card later only to buy. Before importing, the free AAF Checker lets you confirm an AAF will import cleanly at no cost.

fMusic automates stem and deliverable export in Pro Tools and Logic Pro. You point it at your audio files; it imports them into an open session (your template, a new session, or any session you have open) and prints your deliverables using the DAW’s own bounce engine, with routing, naming and channel width matched to your setup.

Yes. fMusic automates stem export and mix prep in both Pro Tools (2024.3 or later) and Logic Pro (11 or later) on macOS: routing, naming, background bounces and batch export queues work in both DAWs, and one license covers both.

Yes. fMusic runs the export in the background using the DAW’s bounce functions, so you are not stuck waiting on a blocking bounce. It works across Pro Tools and Logic Pro and prints each file to your routing, naming and width automatically.

Yes. fMusic queues multiple sessions and processes them unattended, opening and closing each one with no manual restarts or dialogs to babysit, so you can leave a batch running overnight. It works across Pro Tools and Logic Pro.

Yes. fMusic exports each file at the channel width set in your session, so mono stays mono and stereo stays stereo, and you do not collapse width or pad mono files to dual-mono by hand. Width follows your setup across Pro Tools and Logic Pro.

fMusic exports WAV and AIFF at 16, 24 or 32-bit, and MP3 at 128, 192 or 320 kbps. Sample rates range from 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192). You choose the format and quality per delivery.

fMusic uses your DAW’s own bounce functions and does not add or cut tails arbitrarily, so you configure your exports as usual. In Pro Tools, its Timeline Recall feature can automatically recall the timeline you choose during the bounce, so tails print exactly as intended.

Yes. fMusic follows the naming convention you already use rather than imposing a fixed scheme, so batch exports come out correctly named and organized. Deeper, rule-based naming is planned for the next major version of fMusic.

Not currently. fMusic exports mono and stereo deliverables; immersive formats such as Dolby Atmos and ADM BWF are not supported today. If you need immersive delivery, tell us with a feature request and we will weigh it for the roadmap.

No. fMusic does not apply loudness normalization or target streaming LUFS levels such as -14 LUFS. It prints your mix exactly as you set it, automating the routing, naming, width and bounce, so your loudness decisions stay in your hands.

fMusic runs entirely on your Mac, so nothing is uploaded, and it only contacts the internet at sign-in to verify your license. One license covers 2 seats, so you can run it on two machines such as a studio rig and a laptop. Every plan includes all features and the same 2 seats.

You can switch to the fMusic Lifetime license at any time, but there is no upgrade pricing: Monthly and Yearly payments do not accumulate as credit toward Lifetime, and there are no discounted upgrade offers, because the subscription and the Lifetime license are two separate offers. To switch, you buy the Lifetime license at its full price and cancel your subscription so it does not renew.

fMusic requires Pro Tools 2024.3 or later, or Logic Pro 11 or later, on macOS 11 or later, with a single installer for Apple Silicon and Intel. It offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card that starts at first sign-in and expires on its own.

An AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) file is an interchange container used to hand a project from a video editor to an audio workstation. It carries the timeline structure, audio clips and metadata, with references to the underlying media. Before importing one into Pro Tools, the free AAF Checker tells you whether it will import cleanly.

AAF Checker is a free macOS app that checks an AAF before you import it. It validates the state of the file, including whether the media is properly linked and readable and whether the timecode, session start, sample rate and frame rate are configured correctly, so you know in advance whether the AAF will import without problems.

AAF Checker sorts issues into warnings and failures. Warnings are cases where the import will work but a professional should review them, such as a misconfigured timecode, session start time, sample rate or frame rate. A failure means the import will not work, because audio media linked to the AAF is missing or unreadable.

No. AAF Checker is a pre-import quality check, not a clip-level content viewer. It reports on the integrity and configuration of the AAF, such as media links, timecode, sample rate and frame rate, rather than the contents of each track. To turn an AAF into a ready-to-mix Pro Tools session, that is fPost.

An AAF imports with missing or offline media when Pro Tools cannot locate the linked files, or when the media is unreadable. Run the AAF through AAF Checker first: it flags missing or unlinked media before you import, so you fix relink problems up front instead of discovering them mid-session.

Yes. AAF Checker is free forever and needs no account; you only need an internet connection to download it. It runs on macOS and checks any AAF locally on your Mac, with nothing uploaded.

No. AAF Checker reads your AAF locally on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for material under NDA or embargo where sending a file to an online service is not an option.

AAF Checker checks whether an AAF will import cleanly. It does not show clip-level contents, and it does not convert, repair or import the file. For automated import into a named, template-matched Pro Tools session, that is fPost, the paid step.

AAF Checker tells you, for free, whether an AAF will import cleanly and what to fix first. fPost goes further and automatically builds a mix-ready Pro Tools session from the AAF, named and matched to your template. fPost will also fold AAF Checker’s import-readiness reports in directly in an upcoming release.

No. The Forte 7-day free trial requires no credit card. It starts at your first in-product sign-in, expires on its own, and never auto-charges. You add a card later only when you decide to buy. This applies to both fPost and fMusic.

It expires on its own. Because no card is taken to start it, there is no auto-renewal, no auto-charge and nothing to cancel. When the trial ends you simply add a payment card if you choose to buy, otherwise nothing happens.

Yes. The AAF Checker is free forever: a native macOS app that checks any AAF for import problems before you import it, with no account and nothing uploaded. fPost and fMusic add a 7-day free trial with no credit card, so you can test everything on your own work before paying.

It depends on the product: fPost Studio includes 1 seat; every fMusic plan (Monthly, Yearly, Lifetime) includes 2 seats. fPost Suite is built for teams, and Enterprise uses floating licenses managed by a license server (LLS) for facility-wide coverage.

Licenses are not transferred self-service today. If you change machine, email support@forte-ai.com and the team will sort it out for you. The app verifies your active license at sign-in, so you do need an internet connection when you first sign in on a new Mac.

fPost Studio is EUR 399/year or 149/quarter for 1 seat (AAF import, session prep, macro-category recognition, standard support). Suite adds micro-category recognition, multi-AAF import, per-clip metadata and 24-hour priority support, and is coming soon. Enterprise adds floating licenses, a license server, an SLA and volume pricing.

Not yet. fPost Suite, the team tier, is currently coming soon. It adds deeper micro-category recognition, importing multiple AAFs into one session, splitting one AAF across sessions, per-clip metadata and 24-hour priority support. fPost Studio (EUR 399/year, 1 seat) is available now.

fMusic is EUR 18 Monthly, EUR 109 Yearly, or EUR 499 Lifetime, and all three include every feature plus 2 seats. Yearly works out to about half the cost of paying monthly for a year. There is no feature-gated tier; you choose only the billing term.

Yes, for this version of fMusic. The one-time EUR 499 Lifetime license includes all updates to the current fMusic product, with all features and 2 seats. A future, separate product (for example a next-generation fMusic II) would not be included, as it would be a new product rather than an update.

You can switch to the fMusic Lifetime license at any time, but there is no upgrade pricing: Monthly and Yearly payments do not accumulate as credit toward Lifetime, and there are no discounted upgrade offers, because the subscription and the Lifetime license are two separate offers. To switch, you buy the Lifetime license at its full price and cancel your subscription so it does not renew.

Yes. Single users can change plan self-service in the user area; teams and facilities can arrange it through sales@forte-ai.com. Note that switching does not carry proration or credit for what you have already paid, so the new plan starts fresh. This includes moving from an fMusic subscription to Lifetime: the license is bought at full price.

Yes. Forte offers 40% off for students and educators, with proof of enrollment in a relevant audio course or of teaching one. Contact Forte before purchasing to verify eligibility. The free 7-day trial, with no credit card, is open to everyone in the meantime.

Prices are in EUR and include VAT. Payments run through Stripe, so you can pay by credit or debit card, PayPal, bank transfer and the other methods Stripe supports. Enterprise facilities can arrange purchasing through sales@forte-ai.com.

Standard support, included with fPost Studio and all fMusic plans, targets a response within 48 hours. fPost Suite includes priority support with a 24-hour target, and fPost Enterprise includes a contractual SLA. You can reach the team any time at support@forte-ai.com.