Pure Vinyl Software

This might make an interesting experiment but it's probably not worth your time. If you have some of those hidden gems that were never released on CD, then go for it. My experience with vinyl recording/restoration software is that it is extremely time consuming, depending of course on what sound quality you're aiming for.

I've never used Pure Vinyl but I can recommend some other options for you Mac:

Bias SoundSoap2 - relatively simple to use and inexpensive at $200.

Waves Restoration - this is the one I use. It's quite a bit more money at $1200 but it's the way to go if you want surgical control over restoring your vinyl.

Keep in mind these are programs for restoration (clip/pop removal, hum removal, etc..) if you're wanting to go that route. Any free audio recording program will do if you're just wanting to record.

I'm doing it cheaply with a program called "CD spin doctor", which is plenty-good for iPod/computer use.

it is easy to use, and when I want hi-fi, I'll listen to the vinyl anyway.

I'd like to do that myself. Please be explicit on how. I have been looking for a unit like a VCR or something that burns CD's from the stereo. My computer is in the den, a healthy walk to the stereo in the living room. The turntable weighs about 90 lbs and really can't be moved into the den/computer room. I saw some units that go for many humdreds of dollars.. sounds like a lot for a burner. Any suggestions?

Popluhv

Me too! Simple set up and does 24/96. I also record SACD's & DVD-A for playback on various devices.

Thanks everybody for the feedback and suggestions.

Ejlif had told me some time ago about how he used the Masterlink and how the recording in the end was better sounding than the CD you could buy in the store. This really intrigued me as I love my vinyl setup and I love the sound of vinyl. I would rather buy vinyl and listen to it than anything else. I don't always have the time to listen to vinyl though so the next best thing is to record it. I can then have it in iTunes to play back through my HiFi or on my iPod to listen to on the road, at work, etc.

It seems that bands are catching on to this notion of vinyl. Wilco's release, "Sky Blue Sky", included a CD when you purchased the vinyl. Low's release, "Drums and Gums", included a coupon to download the MP3 version. Both these approaches are very cool, but not quite there. Ideally, you buy the vinyl and get a coupon to download the lossless files. Bandwidth is cheap and prevalent. I'm sure there are many arguements against this but this is what I'd like to see. But I digress...

I will report back to this thread once I have something up and running with PureVinyl.