Compared to the original LPs, the digitized versions lacked a touch of body but sounded “very analog-like.” Compatible only with Apple Macintosh computers. CDs made with Pure Vinyl sounded 'much better' than those made with the Alesis Masterlink, said MF. Record mode allows the user to apply over 50 EQ curves or create custom EQ settings Editor mode allows the user to insert track breaks or remove surface noise.

Used with a microphone preamp or non-RIAA phono preamp, Channel D's Pure Vinyl digitizes vinyl LPs at 24-bit/192kHz resolution and applies the RIAA or other EQ curves in the digital domain, where there's no interchannel phase shift, capacitor distortion, additional noise, or component variability. (Vol.33 No.8 Vol.34 Nos.7 & 9 WWW)Ĭhannel D Pure Vinyl LP ripping software: $379 ★ A free, 15-day trial version can be downloaded from Included with Channel D's Pure Vinyl Version 3.0. Using Pure Music in its Memory Play and 'Hog Mode' settings for optimal sound quality resulted in a wider soundstage and greater sense of ease, said JA. Compared with the less expensive Decibel, however, Pure Music lacked some openness and clarity, decided AD.

Going from iTunes to Pure Music, the sonic improvement was modest but worthwhile, with cleaner trebles and improved pitch certainty. Like those programs, Pure Music (Mac only) offers memory play, automatic sampling-rate changes, and full compatibility with native FLAC files and in its latest version, DSD files. Pure Music (Mac only) can play sampling rates of up to twice the 192kHz limit of Amarra and Decibel.

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