Channel D Updates Pure Vinyl and Pure Music Software

Channel D, developers of innovative audio software solutions for Apple Macintosh computers will be demonstrating for the first time major new updates to their award winning Pure Vinyl™ for making high resolution digital transfers of analog sources and Pure Music® digital music player software at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, October 12-14, in Exhibit Room 482.

Pure Vinyl 3.1, to be released on October 23, represents a significant update including performance and usability enhancements including new easy to use Jog and Insert Track controls for editing and splitting LP recordings into individual tracks.

Pure Music 1.9, included with Pure Vinyl or available as a stand-alone product, is slated for release on October 30 and includes over two dozen performance enhancements and new features, many of which were requested by our users, including automatic “Playthrough” mode activation for playing Internet radio or DRM protected tracks; playback directly from CD disks without ripping; improved support for room correction plugins, improved handling of FLAC and DSD files, and much more.

The Pure Vinyl 3.1 and Pure Music 1.9 updates will be free for all users.

Pure Vinyl includes an extremely innovative feature using virtual iTunes “Bookmark Tracks” for creating playlists of tracks from LP recordings, without needing to waste storage space on individual music track files (the Bookmarks simply point to locations in the original high resolution recording).

Also included are the “Noise Gate” stylus drop detection with automatic record and pause; standard RIAA compensation plus over 60 antique (pre-RIAA) built-in (and customizable) compensation curves; adjustable low-cut rumble filter; a virtual line-level source selector (acts as a multi-input preamplifier); and of course the unique, innovative (patented) and fun “grab and spin” vinyl track editor that features realistic “vinyl” cue guide images which are generated from the audio to aid in cueing, track selection and editing, and more.

High resolution (192 kHz 24 bit) recordings made from vinyl also can be converted to iPod or CD compatible portable formats by using the built-in high performance ultra high quality sample rate conversion feature.

Pure Music simply and automatically docks with Apple’s iTunes music player software. Pure Music leverages the user’s familiarity of iTunes functions such as track selection, playlist management and music library navigation, while handling the audio playback via its own high-resolution 64-bit playback engine. Pure Vinyl’s Bookmark Track feature also works with Pure Music for selecting and playing individual tracks from vinyl LP transfers without having to create separate copies of music tracks. When combined with a quality sound card or DAC, Pure Music delivers dynamic and detailed digital audio playback that has won worldwide attention and praise from audiophiles in numerous Internet forums and audio journalists in leading audiophile publications, both print and online.

According to Rob Robinson, creator of the products, “these updates are a culmination of what’s been learned since Pure Vinyl, Pure Music’s precursor, was originally conceived over 9 years ago. I can say without reservation that the products will be a pleasure for anyone to use. Pure Vinyl should be the product of choice for those interested in making the highest quality high resolution digital transfers, as well as a modern way to listen to ”live” vinyl: performing RIAA compensation in the digital domain, which our users have overwhelmingly reported as superior to the analog counterpart.”

Visitors to www.channel-d.com can download free, 15-day, unrestricted demos to try before purchase.

System requirements: a Macintosh computer running OSX 10.5 or later and a high quality audio interface (DAC or ADC / DAC) (see www.getting-started-with-computer-audio.com for more information).

Pure Vinylcan be purchased on the site for $279; Pure Music is $129.

The powerful features of Pure Music include:

• Automatic sample rate switching (44.1 to 384 kHz plus DSD 2.8 and 5.6 MHz transport support)
• Gapless track playback and Memory Play
• Apple Remote App Support
• Dithered Volume Control
• Adjustable 2/3/4-way Crossover
• Native FLAC and DSD file playback (tracks appear in iTunes)
• CoreAudio Device Hog and Integer Mode
• Audio processing plug-in support
• Optional real-time 64-bit upsampling
• Playthrough Mode for Internet Radio or other audio sources
• Uncompressed audio streaming support up to 384 kHz
• Low CPU Footprint

Source: Press Release