VinylStudio App Reviews

This is the most complicated app Ive dealt with since iTunes was updated. Extra downloads required for different operations. I just wanted to make good sounding files from my record collection. I didnt sign up for MIT!!

I dont usually rate programs but this one is so well designed that I wanted to thank the developer(s). The screens are easy to use and the workflow is natural. The help is well written and when an unusual situation pops up, the help often suggests the fix. The tools like noise reduction are simple to use. I am using VinylStudio to copy my record collection to digital format.

I struggled to find a way to record my vinyll collection with other software. I tried many DAW which were cumbersome and added way to many steps to a already overwhelming task. I broke down and bought this App and havent regretted it one bit. Its still not an automated process by any means but this takes most of the work out of digitizing my collection. Having cleanup tools and track slitting is great. not to mention Discogs lookup. The only thing i wish it could do was warp the timing back much like ableton. That would seal the deal.

After getting a new iMac with OSX ML, my Roxio Toast 8s Spin Doctor no longer worked. I do a lot recording from all sources but especially from LP and not having easy to use Spin Doctor anymore was a real pain. The reviews for the latest ($$$) Roxio Toast 11 appeared to indicate Spin Doctor X wouldnt work with ML (actually it sort of does but thats another story) so what to do? So glad to find VinylSoft. Seems even more comprehensive than Spin Doctor. The interface takes some getting used to, but the results are fabulous. The pop-up explanations for the various functions are a big part being able to use the program easily. Highly recommended.

I’ve recorded vinyl in Logic pro and audacity in the past, and this illiminates all of the tedius work. I have a nice pro-ject usb with a few upgrades, running through an appogee interface, and loving this app. Only complaint, after having to pause a single track, I went to start the recording over. I deleted the track as highlighted as the only one to delete, and it cleared my whole album. This is the first error I’ve encountered, unfortunately it was during a recording of a box set, side G. Also, even with the cleanup features, I reccomend getting a decent record cleaner for the older or used ones. Otherwise I’m stoked to be able to convert a lot of vinyl, and enjoying the listening and organization process. Also a great way to know exactly what you have!

Not happy with this program. After hours of use, and three albums later, I’ve removed all of the albums that I digitized with this program from my iTunes library. This was mostly due to the extreme clipping and boost of of the frequencies below 31Hz. Its unlistenable. sounds nothing like the record. This software does a good job of looking up the ablum titles and applying them to the split tracks. What this software does not do very well in my opinion is remove clicks, pops, noise, album hiss and normalise. Instead, the inaudible clicks and pops of less than .0001 second in duration with an unmeasurable amplitude are removed. The software finds anywhere from hundreds to over ten thousands of these, depending on the setting per album side. Of these corrections, (in my opinion} may be ten or less, twenty in a bad album, are audible. Problem is if you have brass and precussion protection on, the software will miss the ten to twenty audible clicks and pops. Noise, album hiss to be more specific. I could sample it, but in the end it was still there. I could here it on all of the albums after they were digitized and added to my library. Normalise, this feature worked like a champ at increasing the overall input to the point of distortion, and clipping. All of the albums that I digitized ended up with an extreme low frequency boost which was centred around 30hz or so. I’m talking distortion level to the point of severe clipping. The normalise feature is found in numerous places from save tracks to filter settings. Not sure if it got applied numerous times or what, but the albums are unlistenable due to distoration and amplification of the low frequencies. Sounds nothing like the original album. Bottom line. This product is in my opinion not ready for prime time. What this did well was add the track names to the split tracks with no typing, and convert the file to MP3 and or other formats. As far as faithfull duplication the LP to a digital format, it made a mess of it.

I was hesitant to buy this program after reading Zanemans review for the current version, so I tried the trial version from the developer’s website. After recording one album and saving it to iTunes, I promptly purchased it so I could save unlimited albums. All I can say is that this program is amazing!!! We just wanted to be able to listen to our old jazz albums on our newer devices, and this program made it easy and quick. As far as any audio distortion or clipping issues go, they were non-existent. I wonder if the other reviewer bothered to set the input levels before recording audio at all. I followed the simple instructions, set the levels to avoid clipping, recorded at the highest quality, and was able to easily seperate the tracks and import them to my iTunes library with almost no effort at all. The audio quality is amazing, better than any digital music I have bought in the past. I highly recommend this program to anyone who has vinyl records they wish to listen to on their modern devices.

I am not making any statements about this product per se but rather that I bought this and then discovered I can not hook it up to my new Mac Book Pro. The Mac Book has no non-USB inputs except one HDMI. My Denon receiver AVR 2310 ci has no audio outputs that I could find. So it is impossible to mate these two. I did connect the Denon HDMI out to the Mac HDMI in but nothing. I did discover an affordable phono preamp with a USB out so maybe I’ll try again.

I suspect there’s some love/hate for serious audiophiles, but so far I’m very impressed! (And the original files are always there, so be sure to read the instructions if you have a problem). There’s a lot of attention paid to newbies in the instructions/guides/etc, and its light-years ahead of the competition for getting your vinyl into the modern era. Its also careful to keep original extractions for those that need the serious post-production manipulation. They care more than most in documentation too. The software that came with my USB turntable is awful at best, this can download track info and artwork on top of the audio processing. I also honestly feel there’s a dedication to the future and recent technologies, so they can definitely keep my $30 to pay it forward!

I’d been banging my head with Audacity and GarageBand to transfer vinyl records to AAC format and iTunes. Vinyl Studio has made the exercise feel more like a fun walk down memory lane with my vinyl collection, rather than the tooth-extraction pain of using other tools for a job they were not deisgned to do. The Vinyl Studio UI is a bit old school and not 100% intuitive, but it sure makes the task of recording, identifying tracks, and associating song titles and album art a breeze. Worth every penny.

I wanted to record all of my vinyl records to my computer. I tried using Garage band but it was just to difficult to get the right settings. I thought about using Quicktimeplayer but it very limited in what it can do. VinylStudio works great. It took about one hour of playing around to learn how to use. It removes clicks and pops and gives plenty of suggestions and tips. I am very satisfied.