Magix
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Magix (or MAGIX Software) is a German software company specializing in
In May 2018, private equity firm Capiton announced that it had acquired a majority stake in Magix Software GmbH together with its management.[3][4]
Product history
In 1994, the first edition of Magix Music Maker was released, that has now become one of the most widely used music making software globally with over 2 million users.[5] Starting in 1996, the Magix product range was extended to include software for designing, editing, presenting and archiving photos and videos. Magix products and services were first offered in other European countries and the USA starting in 1997.[citation needed]
In 1997, the first
In November 2008, Magix launched the knowledge community magix.info[8] as an independent community for experts on the topics of video editing, music production and photo editing.
In May 2016, Magix acquired
Magix also released software for VR video editing (including a free VR player app [10]) and Android mobile apps (Camera MX,[11] Acid Beatbox,[12] Looply[13] for music, video editing and animation for younger audience.
Product Overview
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Management Team
- Denis Burger (CEO) [14]
- Jan Gackenholz (CFO & COO) [14]
- Hagen Hirche (CTO) [14]
- Jeffrey Krebs (CPO) [14]
References
- ^ "25 years of MAGIX - The history of the software company". 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Locations". www.magix.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Capiton's Financing of the Acquisition of Magix Software". www.shearman.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "CAPZA and capiton AG Acquire MAGIX". mergr.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Music radar Music Maker announcement". musicradar. 11 July 2018.
- ^ "PCMag best video editing ranking". 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Toptenreviews best slideshow editor ranking 2018". TopTenReviews. 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Magix official forum". www.magix.info.
- ^ Schmidt, Klaus (23 May 2016). "Magix acquires Sony's Video Editing and Music Software Portfolio today". linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
By purchasing Sony Creative Software products, including the full Vegas Pro, Movie Studio, Sound Forge Pro, and ACID Pro product lines, MAGIX is further cementing its position in the market and accelerating its international growth. The SCS Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Production Suite will continue to be developed by Sony for professional broadcast and production applications.
- ^ "Play store VR player". Google Play.
- ^ "Play store CameraMX". Google Play.
- ^ "Play store Beatbox". Google Play. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Play store Looply". Google Play.
- ^ a b c d "Our Management Team". www.magix.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.