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VinylStudio Changelog

What's new in VinylStudio 14.0.4

Mar 28, 2024
  • Fixed a few crashes and bugs reported by users.

New in VinylStudio 14.0.3 (Mar 20, 2024)

  • With a big thank you to users who contributed bug reports and suggestions to this list, and especially to all Beta testers.

New in VinylStudio 13.1.5 (Oct 5, 2023)

  • When you clicked on 'Show dB' in the Equalisation Curves window, the Preamp setting was jumping to +30 (westrock2000). This is now fixed.
  • Fixed a bug in the hiss filter - it was sometimes injecting faint clicks into the music. If any of your albums are affected, just save your tracks again.
  • Fixed a crash on Sonoma (Mac only). It's all a bit new, so please let us know of any other problems. And dear Apple, please stop breaking stuff.
  • Fixed yet another issue with autocomplete in the Custom Tags dialog (Steve Crook).
  • Fixed 'disappearing cursor' in the Custom Tags dialog (Steve Crook, Windows only).
  • VinylStudio was introducing the occasional faint 'pop' when burning audio CDs on the Mac. This is now fixed.
  • It wasn't possible to enter a title and artist to be written to audio CDs as CD-Text. Now it is (affected Windows only).

New in VinylStudio 13.1.3 (Jul 27, 2023)

  • The waveform display no longer zooms all the way out when you press '1' on the numeric keypad (Ron Howard, affects Windows only).
  • The Windows installer is now fully functional when installing as a non-admin user (the 'View readme file' and 'view license agreement' checkboxes weren't working).
  • Scrolling the waveform displayed horizontally with (for example) a trackball or magic mouse now scrolls in the correct direction (Alex O'Neal, was reversed).
  • Fixed a problem entering accented characters on the Mac (David Testa).
  • Fixed a problem saving (for example) emojis to .mcf files.
  • VinylStudio no longer cuts off the last half-second or so of playback when playing a file (MikeyLL).
  • Fixed a (destructive!) problem when changing only the case of the album artist or title when editing album details (Sonvolt).
  • Screenshots had gone missing from the PDF versions of the help file. They are now back.
  • Fixed a couple of rare crashes and other minor issues reported by users.

New in VinylStudio 13.1.1 (May 28, 2023)

  • (With a big thank you to users who contributed bug reports and suggestions to this list, and especially to all Beta testers.)

New in VinylStudio 13.1.0 (May 26, 2023)

  • Except for the App Store version, the help file is now displayed in Safari in the Mac version because Apple's Help Viewer is so unreliable. This also has the advantage that it no longer insists on being in front of VinylStudio itself. You can make VinylStudio revert to the old behaviour can behaviour by running the following command in Terminal:
  • Defaults write uk.co.AlpineSoft.VinylStudio UseHelpViewer 1
  • Automatically adjusting track breaks to fit the music has been made a little less trigger-happy.
  • Because of problems with virus checkers, we have reverted to the MSI installer (Windows only).
  • Saving to WMA now works again (Windows only, sorry about that).
  • By request, added a keyboard sortcut to the Burn CDs window (for visually impaired users). We have also made the tabs in the main window navigable via the menu and via keyboard shortcuts.
  • VinylStudio now correctly splits multi-valued tags entered in the Custom Tags dialog (Steve Crook).
  • 'Zoom Track' has been reinstated (with various issues fixed and a few enhancements).
  • Fixed a crash in the Check Level dialog on Big Sur (Mac only).
  • Fixed an issue generating folder.jpg when saving tracks with 'Embed album art' unchecked (Kim Rochat).
  • Fixed a crash saving tracks under certain conditions.
  • Fixed incorrect waveform display in the Split Tracks window when recording to DSD (or, to a lesser extent, when using speed conversion). For existing recordings, please use 'Regenerate Waveform Display' to put it right.
  • Fixed VinylStudio silently changing the recording format for (e.g.) WAV files when DSD selected in the Check Level dialog.
  • Fixed an issue with 'Import Track Listing' (Kjell Jansson),
  • Fixed a couple of problems with autocomplete dropdowns (Steve Crook).
  • Fixed an issue using the Custom Tags editor when adding new tracks manually (Steve Crook).
  • Further improvements to the Custom Tags editor, including some additional, iTunes-specific tags.
  • Fixed a problem saving custom tags to AAC and Apple Lossless files.
  • Fixed a click at the end of saved tracks when saving DSD in DSF format (Francis Erdman). Possibly only affects Roon.
  • Fixed a few issues with custom playback speeds (Erich Offermann).
  • Fixed an occasional crash looking up track listings from DIscogs and Music Brainz at the same time (Mike Richlick).
  • Fixed some minor errors in the way MP3 files were generated (primarily mono files).
  • Fixed an echo / skipping when recording with certain sound cards (Windows only).
  • Fixed a couple of bugs printing albums with album notes.
  • Fixed a couple of other bugs and, mostly rare, crashes. Thanks to all who reported back.

New in VinylStudio 13.0.0 (Apr 10, 2023)

  • Fixed occasional spurious 'Unexpected end of file' errors scanning FLAC files for clicks (Ken Atkinson).
  • When exporting a track listing, generate files as UTF-8 (Yoon, S. Korea).
  • Reduced / custom playback speeds can now be set independently in the Split Tracks and Cleanup Audio windows.
  • Made the clip counter in the Record window work (more or less) like it did in V12.5 (nk).

New in VinylStudio 13.0.0 Beta (Apr 10, 2023)

  • Fixed occasional spurious 'Unexpected end of file' errors scanning FLAC files for clicks (Ken Atkinson).
  • When exporting a track listing, generate files as UTF-8 (Yoon, S. Korea).
  • Reduced / custom playback speeds can now be set independently in the Split Tracks and Cleanup Audio windows.
  • Made the clip counter in the Record window work (more or less) like it did in V12.5 (nk).

New in VinylStudio 12.5.3 (Sep 13, 2022)

  • Support for macOS Monterey 12.6.
  • Fixed an issue with cut-and-splice (Björn Henning).
  • Fixed duplicate tracks sometimes appearing in the Burn CDs window (Mac only). Also fixed a rare crash switching to this window and one or two other minor related issues.
  • Fixed a crash switching to (or from) Dark Mode when the 'Update available' dialog is open (Mac only). Also fixed the background colour in this dialog when in Dark Mode.
  • 'Delete duplicate tracks from iTunes / Music library' is working again on the Mac (not available in the App Store version due to App Store restrictions).
  • VinylStudio no longer duplicates files in your iTunes / Music library when saving them for a second time. It also ensures that the file in the library is actually updated if it has changed and also now works correctly when an album contains two tracks with the same name.
  • Fixed a crash reading and writing FLAC files on certain (older) non-Intel processors (Windows only). Also, encoding FLAC files on reasonably up-to-date processors is now slightly faster (again, Windows only).
  • Fixed a problem with the waveform display in the Split Tracks window when using faders on M1 Macs (Mike Dunt, compiler bug!).
  • Made some detailed improvements to VoiceOver support on the Mac.

New in VinylStudio 12.5.2 (Feb 10, 2022)

  • Added optional 'smart normalisation', which skips gaps between tracks, therefore (if you put the track breaks in the right place) ignoring things like the sound of the needle drop. Please note that this is only available in VinylStudio Pro.
  • Fixed importing multiple files when using the 'combine' option on the Mac. This was also slightly flawed on Windows.
  • By popular request, we have increased the brightness of the waveform display in the Split Tracks window in Dark Mode on the Mac.
  • Fixed a crash clicking on the Burn CDs tab with no collection open (or an empty collection open) on the Mac.
  • Fixed a sporadic crash typing in the Search box in the Help menu on Catalina (Mac only).
  • Fixed a rare crash repairing clicks manually (Mike Dunt, Mac only).
  • Fixed an issue trying to restart VinylStudio after changing the font (Windows only).
  • Fixed the popup 'speech bubble' help occasionally not appearing on Windows 11 (might be a Windows 11 bug).

New in VinylStudio 12.5.1 (Feb 1, 2022)

  • By popular demand, we have reverted to the old way of scrolling (pre-V12.5.0) when playing audio.
  • Fixed a couple of problems importing album art under certain circumstances.
  • The problem of VinylStudio sometimes stopping (as opposed to pausing) at the end of the album side when recording albums has been fixed.
  • Generate better error messages if Controlled Folder Access is blocking VinylStudio from creating or writing files (Windows only).

New in VinylStudio 12.5.0 (Jan 26, 2022)

  • The cosmetic issue with the dropdowns in the Record window on Windows 11 is fixed (Microsoft's bug...).
  • VinylStudio now stops your computer from going to sleep while a recording is in progress.
  • You can now set a 'custom' playback speed when playing audio. This is intended to help people determine the correct speed conversion settings to use when recording (for example) a tape that plays slightly too fast.
  • VinylStudio no longer crashes when trying to open an invalid or unsupported AAC or Apple Lossless file (Windows).
  • Fixed a rare crash saving tracks which require sample rate conversion (including DSD to PCM) (Nicolas Becquet).
  • VinylStudio now supports VoiceOver on the Mac (Mac only).
  • Added support for the CA/FLAT equalisation curve incorporated into Graham Slee Accession phono preamps. This allows you to process recordings made with this setting selected on the front panel, should you wish.
  • Fixed an issue importing album art when using 'Lookup from Discogs' while creating a new album (Sebastian Paulisch). Please note that this feature is available in VinylStudio Pro only.
  • The Lookup from Discogs dialog now remembers the last radio button you used (Sebastian Paulisch).
  • VinylStudio now stores and displays the Discogs release number when a track listing has been looked up from Discogs.
  • Fixed 'HTTP error 301' when importing album art from Music Brainz. (something changed at their end which we needed to accomodate). This process is also a little faster.
  • There is now an 'Automatically Set Selection when Playing 1 Second Either Side of the Cursor' option in the Cursor Options menu (Steve Crook). This can be useful to help track down hard-to-find clicks.
  • VinylStudio now shows when the input focus is on the waveform display (e.g. when you click in it). This waveform display needs the input focus for certain shortcut keys to work.
  • Pressing the left and right arrow keys while holding down the Shift key now 'nudges' the cursor left and right in the waveform display. Use Ctrl + Shift for a bigger nudge.
  • Fixed drag and drop from (e.g.) Safari to VinylStudio's Album Art window in the App Store version (Mac only).
  • Improved the behaviour of the presets dropdown when adding a new filter set. Now, the previous selected preset is duplicated. Before, it reverted to 'Custom settings'.
  • Improved the behaviour of 'Apply Recording Equalisation Curve' in the Equalisation Curve window. Before, it wasn't working quite right. You can now also 'listen while you work' in this window.
  • Improved the behaviour of 'Add Filter' in the Adjust Filter Settings and Equalisation Curve windows.
  • People who recorded DSD to FLAC or Apple Lossless can once again read those files (Nicolas Becquet, bug introduced in V12.0.0).
  • Fixed a couple of issues importing multiple MP3 files (Jan van Pijkeren). This works much better now.
  • When printing albums, any page range(s) you have selected are now respected.
  • Fixed an issue saving tracks in MP3 format when padding with silence ('Add silence at start of tracks').
  • Fixed an issue where VinylStudio was stripping certain punctuation characters (e.g. slashes) from custom tag values.
  • You can now elect to hide the nodes in the Equalisation Curves window. THis makes it easier to see the curve. Also, VinylStudio hides the cursor while dragging a node and applies a certain degree of smoothing to the curve.
  • VinylStudio now handles Japanese filenames on network shares better. Please note that this is not perfect. While the Windows version can (we believe) read any file produced on a Mac, the reverse is not always true. This seems to be a limitation of macOS.
  • Fixed crash reporting on Monterey (Mac only).
  • Moved on to Xcode 13 on the Mac (from Xcode 12.5) and Visual Studio 2022 on Windows (from Visual Studio 2017).
  • Please note that, because of the above, we no longer support Windows 2000 and VinylStudio will not run on it.
  • Fixed a crash in Spectral View (problem introduced in V12.0.1).
  • Normalisation has been improved. Specifically:
  • The preamp sliders now have greater range (+/- 30 dB instaead of 12 dB) and precision (0.1 dB instead of 1 dB).
  • 'Ignore transients' didn't work very well and has been removed.
  • Improved the 'Lookup from Discogs' user interface when creating an album. Please note that this feature is available in VinylStudio Pro only.
  • When saving tracks with slashes in the album artist / album title / track title, these are now mapped to '+', rather than spaces, in the generated filenames. If you have previously saved such tracks, you might like to save them again and then delete the ones saved previously (we think '+ is much nicer).
  • Fixed an issue where tracks weren't being deleted from the iTunes / Music library when deleting an album, even when the relevant box is checked.
  • Importing and exporting Audacity curves is now compatible with Audacity 3.x (.txt), rather than 2.x (.xml). Please note that this feature is available in VinylStudio Pro only.
  • VinylStudio no longer rejects [File Type] as a keyword in the track naming template.
  • VinylStudio now displays a volume control slider on Vista and later (Windows only). Previously, you had to open the Windows Mixer to adjust this. (Please note: the sliders were missing from the Record and Check Level dialogs in V12.0.2 Beta 2.)
  • VinylStudio now automatically unmutes the audio (if necessary) when it starts playing or recording.
  • Fixed a problem importing multiple audio files of different types.
  • Fixed a bug when import cue sheets containing multiple album sides which was causing subsequent crashes when deleting the imported albums or recordings and a few other problems.
  • Fixed non-functional 'estimated time remaining' when burning CDs or DVDs using Starburn (problem introduced in V12.0.0, Windows only).
  • Fixed somewhat inaccurate 'estimated time remaining' when burning audio CDs using IMAPIv2.0 (Windows only).
  • VinylStudio can now read and write AAC files on processors with no SSE support (such as the Pentium II) (Windows only). Previously, it would crash if you tried.
  • Fixed an occasional (and harmless) 'error 2' message when editing album details on the Mac.
  • Fixed an issue importing the SONGWRITER field in CUE sheets; this was not working correctly, although CUE sheets generated by VinylStudio were actually correct so you can just reimport them. Please note that CUE sheet support is available in VinylStudio Pro only.
  • Fixed a confusing error message when trying to record DSD to FLAC or Apple Lossless (this is no longer supported). Please note that DSD support is available in VinylStudio Pro only.
  • Fixed an issue importing multiple files where VinylStudio mangled the track names and times imported from Discogs. Please note that importing multiple files is available in VinylStudio Pro only.
  • Fixed a problem saving tracks in MP3 format when using multiple threads on Big Sur.
  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio was only applying equalisation / FFT curves to the first track saved for each album (Larry Gallant). Bug introduced in V11.7.
  • VinylStudio now includes album art (if any) in its assessment of whether a track has been 'saved before'.
  • Implemented J (jump back 1 second) and Shift+J (jump back 10 seconds) in the Split Tracks and Cleanup Audio windows, as requested on the forum.
  • Fixed a rare (and harmless) error message when recording to MP3 format.
  • Fixed a typo in the help file (the 'Save Tracks' window was renamed 'Batch' a long time ago, sorry about that).

New in VinylStudio 12.0.1 (Sep 5, 2021)

  • Fixed a crash on M1 Macs in the Split Tracks window when using faders.
  • Fixed a problem opening recordings with a comma or a forward slash in the name.
  • Fixed a problem when entering the track duration for a newly added track in the Edit Track Details dialog (it was being ignored).
  • VinylStudio now preserves the 'Scan all album sides' checkbox setting when selecting a preset in the 'Scan for Clicks' dialog (previously, it was cleared when a preset was selected).
  • Fixed an occasional crash when looking album information up from Discogs when creating an album (Mac only).
  • Fixed occasional 'iTunes COM error' message when looking up track listings (Windows only).
  • Fixed 'iTunes not installed' message when trying to add saved tracks to iTunes (Windows only).
  • Fixed a problem with entering keystrokes into the custom tags editor (Windows only).
  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio was putting the track breaks in the wrong place when importing multiple cue sheets for the same album (Andreas Kopriva).
  • Fixed a crash in 'Import Track Listing'.
  • Fixed (probably) incorrect 'free space' display in the Record window with very large drives (problem reported with a 12TB drive).
  • Fixed a failure to store album art in AAC and Apple Lossless files when saving tracks.
  • Improved the help system on the Mac, which was not functioning very well.

New in VinylStudio 12.0.0 (Aug 28, 2021)

  • Fixed VinylStudio erroneously creating folders when saving tracks with a slash (/) in the track name
  • Fixed a problem with Spectral View (Mac only)
  • Fixed a problem eliding / adjusting track breaks when using cut-and-splice
  • Fixed 'handshake error' problem retrieving album information from Discogs
  • VinylStudio can now copy imported files when moving or copying albums to another collection (Neville Searle)
  • Fixed an issue where VinylStudio was erroneously moving the track breaks after editing the track details (Steve Crook)
  • Fixed an issue in 'Create Album' when looking it up from Discogs by catalog number (Fred Hoeser)
  • Preserve the cursor position and zoom level when truncating recording at cursor (requested by Henning Björn)
  • VinylStudio now offers a 'custom tags editor', which allows you to add any tags you want, either at the album or track level (Steve Crook)
  • Fixed a crash in 'Truncate Recording at Cursor' (Steve Crook)
  • Fixed a problem with 'Scan for Trackbreaks' stopping at the end of side 1 (Clive Gidney)
  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio named imported tracks in the wrong order when importing multiple files (Jim Arnold)
  • Fixed messy screen (mainly on the Mac) when showing and hiding the controls in the Split Tracks and Cleanup Audio windows
  • Fixed a problem with the scroll wheel when controls are hidden in the Split Tracks and Cleanup Audio windows
  • Fixed an issue regenerating the waveform display when importing more than one album side in a separate operation
  • There is now an option to hide the track listing and list of recorded files in the Split Tracks window to make more room for the waveform display
  • There is also an option to hide the list of recorded files and the corrections list in the Cleanup Audio window, again to make more room for the waveform display
  • You no longer need VinylStudio Pro to use the Batch 'Regenerate Waveform Display' feature (as long as you purchased before 1st November 2018)
  • Added support for burning Blu-Ray discs. Please note that this is a Pro feature
  • You can now erase CDs / DVDs / Blu-Ray discs from the Burn CDs window
  • Fixed an issue clicking in listboxes freezing certain windows on the Mac
  • Added support for changing the hardware buffer size on the Mac (because a couple of people were reporting stuttering when recording)
  • VinylStudio can now export your collection as a CSV, RTF or text file. Please note that this is a Pro feature
  • VinylStudio now supports the use of a forward slash (/) as a separator in (e.g.) multiple genre tags, as well as a semi-colon (;)
  • Worked around (partially) some drag and drop issues in the Mac version caused by Apple bugs
  • Fixed a crash importing files (Clive Gidney)
  • Fixed, hopefully, a very rare crash in Patch APA
  • Fixed an occasional crash on shutdown
  • VinylStudio now (re-) generates the waveform display in the background. This is mainly useful when importing audio files recorded by another application (in which case the task is started automatically when the import completes)
  • VinylStudio can now record from and playback to different ASIO drivers simultaneously (Windows only)
  • VinylStudio now preserves existing track names when importing files if appropriate (Jim Arnold)
  • When using the 'Lookup from Discogs' feature when creating an album, VinylStudio now presents a list of albums to choose from and, if so requested, imports the track listing at the same time (r neal)
  • VinylStudio now displays the Discogs release number in the list of retrieved albums in the 'Lookup Track Listings' dialog
  • VinylStudio now supports multiple tag values for the following fields: artist, track artist, artist alias, composer, conductor, genre, label and content grouping. For more details, please see the following forum thread
  • http://www.alpinesoft.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2234
  • You can now delete genre / label / grouping tag 'favourites' from the remembered list. To do this, drop down the list, right-click on the entry you want to delete (or Ctrl+click on the Mac) and select Delete
  • Fixed a minor issue saving tracks in MP3 format where VinylStudio was saving a little too much audio (about 100ms) (Jim Arnold)
  • Fixed a crash when drawing Spectral View with the Filter Settings or Equalisation Curves dialog open
  • Fixed an occasional crash playing WMA files. Also removed support for 24 bit WMA lossless files since Microsoft's compression code appears to be broken (the files don't play correctly). Workaround is to choose 16 bit compression, or to use another file format altogether

New in VinylStudio 11.7.1 (Aug 28, 2021)

  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio was saying 'audio exceeds 4 (or 64) GB' when saving tracks in WAV or FLAC format.
  • Fixed an occasional crash saving tracks.

New in VinylStudio 11.7.0 (Nov 23, 2020)

  • Support for Apple Silicon (natively) on the Mac.
  • Apple Lossless and AAC are now supported on Windows (as well as on the Mac). Please note these are Pro features on Windows (but they are not on the Mac), and Windows users will need to register.
  • ITunes integration is now supported on Windows (as well as on the Mac). Please note that iTunes integration on Windows is a Pro feature (but it isn't on the Mac).
  • VinylStudio can now normalise each track separately when normalising a recording (Adrian Snowdon).
  • Improved keyboard interface (arrow keys) to the slider controls on the Mac. This already worked on Windows.
  • By request, increased the brightness of the waveform display in dark mode somewhat (Mac only).
  • Fixed 'Mix down to mono' not working when saving tracks with 'Save corrections' disabled.
  • Fixed an issue where VinylStudio was deleting saved tracks from iTunes when not asked to (rare).
  • Fixed some issues applying batch filter settings and filter setting presets.
  • Fixed a crash reading very large CAF files (Mac only).
  • Fixed a problem reading RF64 files ('EH').
  • VinylStudio can now truncate RF64 files (it was previously destroying them, please be warned and make sure you are running the latest version, V11.7.0).
  • Fixed an occasional crash when recording with WASAPI enabled and an external device 'goes to sleep' (Vincent Shaw, Windows only).
  • Fixed VinylStudio Lite refusing to burn audio CDs (sorry about that).
  • Fixed a couple of other rare crashes.

New in VinylStudio 11.6.0 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • VinylStudio can now handle WAV files larger than 4GB (so called 'RF64' files). Please note that this is a Pro feature.
  • By popular request, you can now resize the list of recorded files in the Split Tracks window.
  • Again by request, VinylStudio can now play the first and last 5 seconds of each track so that you can review your track breaks before burning a CD or saving your tracks.
  • Implemented loopback recording (what-U-hear) on Windows Vista and later (Windows only). Please note that this is a Pro feature.
  • Improved the way VinylStudio handles screen layout changes for different fonts (Windows only).
  • VinylStudio now tags WAV and MP3 files as ISO-8895-1 (which is correct), rather than UTF-8 (which is not). But use Unicode tagging if your player supports it.
  • To avoid a potential false reading when the needle first hits the record, added a short delay before updating the peak recording level indicator when 'Wait for needle down' is selected (as requested by Henning Björn).
  • Made it possible to adjust the recording level (and other) sliders with the arrow keys on the keyboard on the Mac (for machines equipped with trackpads, mainly). This already worked on Windows.
  • Removed TrackType.org from the list of databases in the Lookup Track Listing window, since it is no longer operational.
  • Fixed occasional missing popup help (Mac only).
  • Fixed an occasional crash saving FLAC files.
  • Fixed an issue with mute left / right channel when playing very long recordings (Vincenzo Gambatesa).
  • Fixed a problem with the installer background in dark mode (Mac only, Mojave and later).
  • Fixed a drawing issue when moving the splitter in the Lookup Track Listing dialog (Windows only). Problem introduced in VinylStudio V11.5.0.
  • Fixed a drawing issue switching between light and dark modes while VinylStudio is running (Mac only). Problem introduced in VinylStudio V11.5.2 Beta 1.
  • Updated some out-of-date screenshots in the help file.

New in VinylStudio 11.5.1 (Oct 25, 2020)

  • Fixed a crash on Windows when recording long albums. Sorry about that.

New in VinylStudio 11.5.0 (Oct 24, 2020)

  • Modified the Windows installer to avoid false positives from anti-virus software. If the new installer doesn't work for you for some reason, please contact us for assistance at: https://www.alpinesoft.co.uk/contact_us.aspx
  • VinylStudio now supports dark mode on the Mac.
  • VinylStudio now supports retina displays on the Mac.
  • VinylStudio now supports Big Sur on the Mac (tested on Beta 10).
  • VinylStudio can now burn DSD data CDs and DVDs (before, it only sort-of worked).
  • Modified the record buffering strategy on the Mac to help prevent stuttering at high sample rates.
  • Fixed crashes on Catalina and Mojave when deleting albums (Mac only).
  • Fixed occasional crashes when scanning for clicks or performing manual repairs.
  • Attempted to fix the occasional "Error 13 (permission denied)" messages experienced by certain users when saving files (Mac only). Please let us know if you still get this.
  • Fixed installing to a folder with a non-English name (Windows only).
  • Fixed a crash creating a new folder when saving a file (Mac App Store version only).
  • Fixed the black border behind the popup help 'speech bubbles' (Mac only).
  • Fixed an occasional crash saving tracks in MP3 format.
  • Fixed a performance problem drawing the waveform display on Windows 10 (Windows only).
  • Fixed a problem with 'Restore Previous Purchases' in the Mac App Store version hanging.
  • Attempted to fix an occasional problem adding saved tracks to the new Music app on Catalina (Mac only).
  • Fixed (we hope) a problem where tracks saved in Apple Lossless or AAC format did not play on Sonos devices (Mac only).
  • Fixed VinylStudio displaying an erroneous (but harmless) 'DSD files can only be imported in VinylStudio Pro' message when importing files in VinylStudio Standard.
  • Fixed a problem where the Mac App Store version was asking people to upgrade when it shouldn't have been.
  • Fixed an occasional problem starting up on multi-monitor systems (Mac only).
  • Fixed problems with false positives in virus checkers (Windows only).
  • Fixed a crash importing very large AAC or Apple Lossless files (Mac only).
  • Fixed a minor issue with the input focus in the Edit Track Details dialog (Windows only).
  • Fixed a potential hang while switching presets while audio is playing.
  • Fixed a crash with some 4 channel devices when recording in WASAPI mode (Windows only).
  • Modified VinylStudio's clip reporting algorithm slightly to cater for recording devices that don't report clipping reliably.
  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio sometimes failed to generate its waveform display.
  • On the Mac, Yosemite is once again supported on the latest shipping version (no need to run the legacy version anymore).

New in VinylStudio 9.0.7 (Jul 26, 2018)

  • We have improved the quality of VinylStudio's DSD-to-PCM conversion processing and when sample rate conversions need to be performed in general. As a result, some operations may take a little longer but anything time-critical is, if anything, faster.
  • VinylStudio now starts up maximized (as intended!) if that's how you were using it when you last shut it down.
  • Improved error reporting (on Windows) when VinylStudio cannot open your recording device.
  • A couple of other minor bug fixes reported by users.

New in VinylStudio 9.0.6 (Jun 13, 2018)

  • Fixed support for 8-channel devices via WASAPI (Windows only).
  • Removed the limit of 100 markers per album side.
  • Removed the 100-files-at-a-time import limit (and corresponding misleading error message).
  • Improved the precision of the track break markers.
  • Fixed a couple of bugs in 'Import Files', the worst one being that the wrong album name was sometimes used.
  • Fixed a problem reading FLAC files on older (pre-SSE3) processors. VinylStudio should now run on any machine, no matter how old.
  • Scan for Clicks can now (optionally) scan all album sides at once.
  • Cut-and-splice now works correctly for DSD recordings. Please note that this can cause audible artefacts if used during a passage of music when saving your tracks as DSD (there is no -cross fade' applied). If you want to eliminate gaps between tracks or get rid of dead air at the end of a recorded album side, this is better done by manipulating the track break markers.
  • Fixed a crash importing files when creating an album at the same time. Problem introduced in V9.0.6 Beta 1.
  • Fixed a crash if you shut down VinylStudio, tried to download an update or changed the font while a recording or CD burn was in progress.
  • Fixed importing WAV files created by Sugar Cube devices.
  • Occasionally, tracks saved in AAC or Apple Lossless format would not play (Mac only). This has been fixed. For any albums affected, just save your tracks again.
  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio was playing audio too fast (and sometimes crashing) on certain devices with 'Use WASAPI for playback' checked (Windows only).
  • Fixed a crash burning data CDs / DVDs.
  • Stopped VinylStudio sometimes claiming that it is expecting QDoP when DSD native is selected (Windows only).
  • Worked around a problem with track names not showing up on iOS devices in Albums view when saving tracks in AIFF or WAV format (Apple's bug!).
  • Fixed a crash saving DFF / DSF files with 'mix down to mono' selected.
  • Removed support for WASAPI mode on Windows 10 with recording devices which report themselves as USB Audio CODEC. This appears not to work correctly after all (Windows problem, Windows only).

New in VinylStudio 9.0.6 Beta 2 (May 31, 2018)

  • Note: People who use 'Record all album sides as one file' will have noticed that VinylStudio was putting the side break markers in the wrong place in the Split Tracks window (they are too far to the left). This was addressed in version 9.0.4 but existing recordings may still be wrong.
  • To fix this, right-click in the waveform display (or Ctrl+click on the Mac) and select Fix Side Breaks. You should just need to move them right one step and then all will be well.

New in VinylStudio 9.0.6 Beta 1 (May 28, 2018)

  • Fixed importing WAV files created by Sugar Cube devices.
  • Fixed a problem when importing a files in the Record window (the wrong album name was used).
  • Occasionally, tracks saved in AAC or Apple Lossless format would not play (Mac only). This has been fixed. For any albums affected, just save your tracks again.
  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio was playing audio too fast (and sometimes crashing) on certain devices with 'Use WASAPI for playback' checked (Windows only).
  • Fixed a crash burning data CDs / DVDs. Sorry about that.
  • Disable (as always intended) cut-and-splice with DSD recordings. If you try to use it, you will get what we hope is a helpful message.
  • Stop VinylStudio sometimes claiming that it is expecting QDoP when DSD native is selected (Windows only).

New in VinylStudio 9.0.5 (May 21, 2018)

  • Note: People who use 'Record all album sides as one file' will have noticed that VinylStudio was putting the side break markers in the wrong place in the Split Tracks window (they are too far to the left). This is addressed in this release but existing recordings will still be wrong. To fix this, right-click in the waveform display (or Ctrl+click on the Mac) and select Fix Side Breaks. You should just need to move them right one step and then all will be well.

New in VinylStudio 9.0.4 (May 21, 2018)

  • Fixed the crashes people were experiencing when recording with 'Monitor Recording' unchecked. Sorry about that.
  • Fixed an occasional crash importing album art (Richard Winning).
  • Stop VinylStudio from jumping to the last album in the list when an album is deleted.

New in VinylStudio 9.0.3 (May 21, 2018)

  • Change the preset to 'Custom settings' after normalising an album or album side (if normalising actually did anything).
  • Side breaks were being displayed in the wrong place when 'Record all sides as one file' was selected.
  • Filtering was not working in the Save Tracks / Batch dialog. We have also made it easier to filter and sort the album list by displaying clickable links above the list.
  • Reinstated filtering harmonics in the Hum filter (as per VinylStudio 8). This is now optional.
  • Support WASAPI mode on Windows 10 with recording devices which report themselves as USB Audio CODEC. This has been disabled up to now as it doesn't work properly on previous versions of Windows (Windows only).
  • Made the main window a little smaller when VinylStudio is run for the first time (for laptops).
  • When recording or checking the input level, the 'red zone' on the VU meters now starts at -3dB (~70%) rather than -2dB (~80%). This is more in line with accepted practise.
  • Fixed a problem where tracks saved in Apple Lossles or AAC format did not play on Sonos devices (Mac only).
  • Fixed a couple of problems detecting 'needle down' when recording (thank you Doug Massey and Clarence Wolfe for alerting us).
  • Fixed a problem applying 'Batch Filter Settings' (Mark Kelly).
  • Fixed a problem recording at DSD256 and DSD512.
  • Update the 'free disk space' display in the Record window when idle (as well as when recording).
  • Friendlier error messages when VinylStudio cannot access your audio device for whatever reason.
  • Moved on to Xcode 9 (Mac only).
  • Fixed a few (rare) crashes and bugs. Many thanks to all those who reported these and apologies to those affected.

New in VinylStudio 9.0.0 (May 1, 2018)

  • Мајоr сhаngеѕ:
  • Еаѕіеr іnіtіаl ѕtаrtuр рrосеѕѕ fоr nеw uѕеrѕ.
  • Іn thе Wіndоwѕ vеrѕіоn (оnlу), wе hаvе ѕwіtсhеd tо а lаrgеr fоnt fоr thе uѕеr іntеrfасе. Тhіѕ, аnd thе bасkgrоund, аrе nоw соnfіgurаblе bу thе uѕеr, ѕее Меnu -> Орtіоnѕ -> Сhаngе Fоnt аnd Васkgrоund.
  • Тhе Мас vеrѕіоn іѕ nоw 64 bіt. Іt dоеѕ, hоwеvеr, ѕtіll run оn 32 bіt mасhіnеѕ.
  • VіnуlЅtudіо nоw uѕеѕ multірlе thrеаdѕ (іn раrаllеl) whеn ѕаvіng уоur trасkѕ. Тhіѕ саn rеѕult іn а соnѕіdеrаblе ѕрееduр оn multі-соrе mасhіnеѕ.
  • VіnуlЅtudіо саn nоw grоuр ѕаvеd trасkѕ іntо fоldеrѕ bу аrtіѕt аnd аlbum tіtlе оn dаtа СDѕ аnd DVDѕ. Тhіѕ іѕ uѕеful fоr DVD рlауеrѕ thаt саn оnlу hаndlе а lіmіtеd numbеr оf fіlеѕ іn аnу оnе fоldеr.
  • Сrеаtіng аn аlbum whеn уоu ѕtаrt rесоrdіng оr іmроrt а ѕоund fіlе hаѕ bееn ѕtrеаmlіnеd. Іt ѕhоuld nоw bе mоrе оbvіоuѕ whаt tо dо, еѕресіаllу fоr nеw uѕеrѕ, wіth fеwеr рорuрѕ.
  • VіnуlЅtudіо саn nоw rеаd аnd wrіtе сuе ѕhееtѕ.
  • Duе tо сhаngеѕ іn Аmаzоn роlісу wе hаvе bееn fоrсеd tо rеmоvе thе Аmаzоn dаtаbаѕеѕ frоm thе lооkuр trасk lіѕtіng funсtіоn. Ѕоrrу аbоut thаt, but Dіѕсоgѕ іѕ bеttеr аnуwау.
  • Міnоr сhаngеѕ:
  • Іmрrоvеd funсtіоnаlіtу whеn іmроrtіng multірlе аudіо fіlеѕ – уоu саn nоw аdd tо ехіѕtіng аlbum ѕіdеѕ whеrеаѕ bеfоrе уоu hаd tо аlwауѕ ѕtаrt frоm ѕіdе 1.
  • Whеn іnѕеrtіng а trасk brеаk уоu саn nоw tеll VіnуlЅtudіо tо ѕрlіt thе сurrеnt trасk (rаthеr thаn аddіng а trасk аt thе еnd) bу hоldіng dоwn thе Аlt / Орtіоn kеу.
  • Іmрrоvеd thе ассurасу оf thе rumblе fіltеr.
  • Ѕресtrаl Vіеw іѕ fаѕtеr, еѕресіаllу оn multі-соrе mасhіnеѕ.
  • Веttеr ѕuрроrt fоr іnрut dеvісеѕ thаt ѕwіtсh аutоmаtісаllу bеtwееn РСМ аnd DоР.
  • Ѕuрроrt fоr РСМ768k аnd DЅD512 rесоrdіng аnd рlауbасk fоrmаtѕ.
  • Іmрlеmеntеd ‘Fаdе tо Міddlе’ – gеnеrаtеѕ а соnvеnіеnt fаdе bеtwееn trасkѕ аutоmаtісаllу whеn thе еnd mаrkеr аnd fоllоwіng ѕtаrt mаrkеr hаvе bееn mоvеd араrt.
  • Моrе ассurаtе rесоrdіng lеvеl іndісаtоrѕ.
  • Ву рорulаr rеquеѕt, whеn rесоrdіng thе ‘Ѕtор’ buttоn nоw flаѕhеѕ, thuѕ mаkіng іt еаѕіеr tо іdеntіfу.
  • Оn Wіndоwѕ, VіnуlЅtudіо nоw ѕuрроrtѕ ІМАРІv2 fоr burnіng СDѕ аnd DVDѕ (аѕ wеll аѕ ІМАРІv1 аnd ЅtаrВurn). Тhіѕ wіll hеlр реорlе whо саnnоt uѕе thе ехіѕtіng ‘burnіng еngіnеѕ’ fоr ѕоmе rеаѕоn.
  • Іmрlеmеntеd ѕhоrtсut kеуѕ tо ѕаvе (5) аnd rеѕtоrе (6) thе сurrеnt zооm lеvеl аnd сurѕоr роѕіtіоn іn thе Ѕрlіt Тrасkѕ аnd Сlеаnuр Аudіо wіndоwѕ.
  • Вug fіхеѕ:
  • Fіхеd thе hеlр tехt dіѕрlау іn thе Сhесk Lеvеl dіаlоg оn Wіndоwѕ (thіѕ wаѕ ѕсrоllеd tо thе еnd, whісh іn turn wаѕ соnfuѕіng).
  • Fіхеd а рrоblеm dесlісkіng DЅD fіlеѕ.
  • Соrrесtlу rеmеmbеr ‘Lаѕt ѕеttіngѕ uѕеd’ whеn ѕсаnnіng fоr сlісkѕ.
  • Wоrkеd аrоund а рrоblеm wіth trасk nаmеѕ nоt ѕhоwіng uр оn іОЅ іn Аlbumѕ vіеw whеn ѕаvіng trасkѕ іn МР3 fоrmаt.
  • Fіхеd а рrоblеm wіth thе ‘Вrоwѕе fоldеr’ lіnk whеn ѕаvіng ѕіnglеѕ.
  • Fіхеd а рrоblеm ѕаvіng ОGG fіlеѕ wіth nоn-АЅСІІ сhаrасtеrѕ іn thе fіlе nаmе (thеу wеrе аlwауѕ ѕаvеd, rеgаrdlеѕѕ оf whеthеr thеу hаd bееn ѕаvеd bеfоrе).

New in VinylStudio 9.0.0 Beta 3 (Apr 20, 2018)

  • 768 kHz was missing from the sample rates displayed / offered for devices that support it.
  • Fixed a problem where VinylStudio would crash (rather than reporting it is not installed) if it is not installed properly.
  • Fixed a problem saving tracks in MP3 format on muti-core machines.
  • Fixed a problem saving tracks in MP3 format from DSD masters.
  • Correctly write a VBR header to saved tracks in MP3 format (when saving as VBR or ABR, but not CBR).
  • Move on to LAME 3.100 (from 3.99.5).
  • Fixed an occasional crash saving tracks to DSF format (thank you Greg).
  • When saving a copy of a recording in the Cleanup Audio window, always save it in stereo, even if Mix down to Mono is set for that album. To save in mono, use 'Save Selection As'.
  • Reinstated support for (very old!) processors that don't have SSE. Not well tested.

New in VinylStudio 9.0.0 Beta 2 (Apr 12, 2018)

  • Major changes:
  • In the Windows version (only), we have switched to a larger font for the user interface. This, and the background, are now configurabe by the user, see Menu -> Options -> Change Font and Background.
  • VinylStudio can now group saved tracks into folders by artist and album title on data CDs and DVDs. This is useful for DVD players that can only handle a limited number of files in any one folder.
  • VinylStudio now uses multiple threads (in parallel) when saving your tracks. This can result in a considerable speedup on multi-core machines.
  • Creating an album when you start recording or import a sound file has been streamlined. It should now be more obvious what to do, especially for new users, with fewer popups.
  • VinylStudio can now read and write cue sheets.
  • Due to changes in Amazon policy we have been forced to remove the Amazon databases from the lookup track listing function. Sorry about that, but Discogs is better anyway.
  • Minor changes:
  • Improved functionality when importing multiple audio files – you can now add to existing album sides whereas before you had to always start from side 1.
  • When inserting a track break you can now tell VinylStudio to split the current track (rather than adding a track at the end) by holding down the Alt / Option key.
  • Improved the accuracy of the rumble filter.
  • Spectral View is faster, especially on multi-core machines.
  • Better support for input devices that switch automatically between PCM and DoP.
  • Support for PCM768k and DSD512 recording and playback formats.
  • Implemented ‘Fade to Middle’ – generates a convenient fade between tracks automatically when the end marker and following start marker have been moved apart.
  • More accurate recording level indicators.
  • By popular request, when recording the ‘Stop’ button now flashes, thus making it easier to identify.
  • On Windows, VinylStudio now supports IMAPIv2 for burning CDs and DVDs (as well as IMAPIv1 and StarBurn). This will help people who cannot use the existing ‘burning engines’ for some reason.
  • Implemented shortcut keys to save (5) and restore (6) the current zoom level and cursor position in the Split Tracks and Cleanup Audio windows.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed the help text display in the Check Level dialog on Windows (this was scrolled to the end, which in turn was confusing).
  • Fixed a problem declicking DSD files.
  • Correctly remember ‘Last settings used’ when scanning for clicks.
  • Worked around a problem with track names not showing up on iOS in Albums view when saving tracks in MP3 format.
  • Fixed a problem with the ‘Browse folder’ link when saving singles.
  • Fixed a problem saving OGG files with non-ASCII characters in the file name (they were always saved, regardless of whether they had been saved before).

New in VinylStudio 8.8.3 (Apr 18, 2017)

  • The popup 'Edit Track Details' box displayed when you insert a
  • track break is now optional.
  • Dropdown lists which 'auto-populate' now only display matching
  • entries. This cuts down on screen clutter.
  • Fix HTTP error 403 retrieving album art from the Amazon databases.
  • Better handling of medleys in Discogs lookups.
  • Pressing the 'B' key to insert a track break while recording now
  • works reliably.
  • Fixed normalising part of a recording.
  • Fixed a freezing problem on Windows 10 Creators Update
  • A few other minor bug fixes and tweaks.

New in VinylStudio 8.8.1 (Sep 21, 2016)

  • VinylStudio can now embed ID3 tags in WAV files as well as the older INFO tag. ID3 tags are read by a wider variety of players (including VLC and Windows Media Player).
  • VinylStudio now remembers upto 5 custom 'When saving tracks, name them as' strings in the Settings / Preferences dialog, allowing you to switch between them quickly and easily if you need to.
  • If you recorded your album sides in the wrong sequence (typically side 2 and then side 1), you can correct this by dragging the recorded files around in the list in the Record or Split Tracks dialog.
  • Faulty ASIO drivers can no longer cause VinylStudio to crash.
  • The size of the recording buffer is now configurable from 1 to 60 seconds (in the Recording Options dialog).
  • VinylStudio now supports quad rate DSD recording.
  • Fix error 403 searching Music Brainz. You may still encounter error 503's at busy times, but if so just retry.
  • Fix inability to handle some MP3 files containing Unicode ID3 tags
  • Fix Discogs searches for artists containing a hyphen.
  • Move on to OpenSSL master revision of 18Nov15 (needed for the Mac to disable certificate expiry date checking).
  • Handle more than 8 installed ASIO drivers (-> 32).
  • Search the 'MP3 Downloads' index in the Amazon databases as well as the existing Music index. This contains more track listings and (usefully) puts in track break markers for you.
  • Fixed 'Copy to Player' on Windows 10 and Windows 7.
  • Fixed a long-standing problem where VinylStudio reported that 24 bit audio devices could only support 16 bit sample sizes.
  • VinylStudio now runs correctly in 'high contrast' mode. This should help users with a visual impairment to use the software more easily.
  • When normalising, VinylStudio now does not scan the leadin or leadout parts of the recording (provided that you define track breaks first).
  • VinylStudio can now handle upto 30 album sides per album (up from 20).
  • You can now add additional albums to your collection while recording.
  • The rumble filter now has a setting to perform just DC offset correction.
  • VinylStudio's WASAPI implementation now supports mono input and output devices.
  • Fixed an issue where click repairs were not being saved during a fast MP3-to-MP3 copy.
  • Fixed half-frame offset problem when encoding with LAME 3.99.5.
  • Pressing F11 now makes VinylStudio go full screen. Press F10 at any time to toggle the menu.
  • When importing files from an external source, VinylStudio now strips the leading track number from the track name. This is useful when importing tracks previously saved by VinylStudio.
  • There have been some improvements made in memory usage and the size of .mcf files.
  • The recording level indicators can now display either dB or percent (linear). The latter is more precise.
  • When burning an audio CD, VinylStudio now allows you to burn a second, identical, CD more quickly.
  • Dropdown lists now position themselves to the nearest matching entry when you start typing. Just press Enter to complete the entry.

New in VinylStudio 8.8.0 (Sep 28, 2015)

  • Fix importing multiple CBR MP3 files
  • Fix an occasional crash when importing multiple MP3 files
  • Allow upto 100 files to be imported per album if (and only if) the 'Combine imported files' option is used (up from 20)
  • Fix missing album details when printing (and 'Print album notes' is not checked)
  • Print album status when printing albums
  • Fix crash using Discogs on older machines
  • Don't request buffers we don't need when using ASIO. This helps compatibility wth some devices
  • Fix DC offset problem when recording DSD from the PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter
  • Fix corrections sometimes not being applied when saving tracks in MP3 format from an MP3 recording
  • Do not embed album art in FLAC files if that option is not set in the FLAC file options dialog
  • There is now an option to not hide folder.jpg
  • Switch over to the new, simpler Discogs authorisation scheme. There's no need now to have a Discogs account to search their database
  • ASIO drivers which report the same channel names for the left and right channels (such as the Sound Blaster ZxR) are now supported. As a result you may need to reselect the channels you are using you will only need to do this once
  • A few other minor bug fixes

New in VinylStudio 8.7.0 (Dec 5, 2014)

  • You can now import multiple sound files for an album in a single operation. VinylStudio will also insert trackbreaks and name the tracks from the names of the imported files.
  • Fix sporadic crash cancelling database searches in the Lookup Track Listing dialog.
  • Fix sporadic authorisation problem searching Discogs (workaround). Access Discogs over a secure link (https) rather than an open one http), since that is the way they seem to be moving. Also accept gzip encoding for all transfers.
  • Fix occasional crashes when using Patch.
  • Reduce the likelihood of accidentally unchecking 'Include in Saved Tracks' in the Edit Track Details dialog
  • Support for 'native' DSD in ASIO.
  • Support recording and playback level controls with ASIO drivers that offer them.
  • When saving tracks as WMA VBR, the 'quality' setting is now honoured correctly (it was previously always 98).
  • Worked around a problem recording DSD from the PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter. Requires firmware version 00.52 or later.
  • Fix a problem saving DSD recordings as PCM at non-standard sample rates when click repairs exist
  • Fix a problem where click repairs were deleted when editing the album name or artist and just changing the case.
  • Fix an occasional crash when opening the Equalisation Curves dialog
  • Fix 'Scan for Trackbreaks' with a samplerate other than 44100 Hz.
  • A few other bug fixes and minor improvements.

New in VinylStudio 8.6.6 (Oct 13, 2014)

  • Fix error message trying to save a copy of a DSD recording as DSD.
  • Double-rate DSD .dff files are now recorded correctly (they were incorrectly marked as single rate in the file header).
  • When looking up track listings online, 'Use Selected Listing' is now enabled when it should be.
  • Fixed potential 'error 32' when moving albums between collections. Also fixed spurious error message if user cancels.
  • Improvements to realtime processing when using ASIO (less likely to 'skip' with small buffer sizes).

New in VinylStudio 8.6.4 (Sep 12, 2014)

  • You can now search multiple databases at once when looking up track listings online.
  • Fixed 'Error 503 - service unavailable' messages when looking up album listings from Music Brainz.
  • You can now retrieve album art from Music Brainz, although coverage is currently rather patchy.
  • Retrieving track listings from Discogs containing non-ASCII characters (such as Greek) is now working correctly.
  • Importing collections from Discogs is now working again.
  • Fixed images retrieved from Discogs being just thumbnails (something changed at their end).
  • Fixed inability to record side 2 when recording in DSD format (bug introduced in V8.6.3).
  • Fixed incorrect waveform display when recording double rate DSD (bug also present in V8.6.2).
  • There is now an 'Advance one disc rotation' function in the Split Tracks and Cleanup Audio windows. Use it when fixing scratches manually that lie across the disc. Short cut keys are ( and ). Set the rotation period in the Edit Album Details dialog if needs be (this defaults to 33 rpm).
  • Put comments in the COMMENT tag (rather than the DESCRIPTION tag) in OGG and FLAC files.
  • A few bug fixes and minor improvements.

New in VinylStudio 8.6.3 (Aug 23, 2014)

  • Handle changes to the Discogs database ('authorisation required'). Access to Discogs images is now restored, albeit with a maximum daily limit which, currently, applies across all users.
  • You can now normalise all album sides in a single operation for a given album.
  • Better error reporting when an audio device can't be opened.
  • Reduced memory consumption when recording via WASAPI.
  • Fixed a problem - as best we can, it's not perfect - when recording with the Furutech ADL GT40 on some Windows 8 machines.
  • Also reverted a previous change which was causing occasional problems when recording from the GT40 using WASAPI.
  • When recording via ASIO, the correct channels are now used when you click Retry in the Check Level dialog.
  • When recording DSD, the recording level indicators now work correctly (they were both moving together). Recorded files were not affected.
  • Fixed a problem where deleting tracks was slow on Windows 8 (and possibly some earlier versions of Windows).
  • Fixed a crash using shift-mousewheel over the corrections list.
  • Fixed occasional spurious 'Your computer is not fast enough' messages.
  • Only allow a single copy of VinylStudio to be run on any one computer at a time (running multiple copies is dangerous!).
  • Allow a noise sample file to be loaded even if the Hiss filter is turned off (else Catch 22 situation).
  • Fixed the Hiss Filter occasionally turning itself off when using a noise sample file (thanks to Matthew Allen for his help with this).
  • Fix incorrect display of available sample rates when using ASIO. DFF files produced by VinylStudio now play correctly in JRiver Media Center.
  • Fixed an occasional crash saving tracks.
  • Fixed erroneous 'Your corrections won't be saved' message when saving DSD recordings as PCM. The actual save was correct.
  • Fixed exporting track listings as .m3u files. VinylStudio is now better at handling a mixture on DSD and non-DSD recordings within the same album.
  • Fixed exporting track listings as .m3u files.
  • Fixed a problem where 'Scan for Trackbreaks' sometimes did nothing.
  • Fixed a minor memory leak.

New in VinylStudio 8.6.2 (Dec 2, 2013)

  • Clarified the instructions in the program for pasting in your license key when you purchase ('please paste in all 4 lines').
  • Detection of CPU overload while recording and playing back is now optional, just in case it misbehaves. Please note that if any incoming data is missed, recording will still be terminated with an error message.
  • The 'estimated time to go' figure when burning CDs is now a little more accurate.

New in VinylStudio 8.6.1 (Nov 30, 2013)

  • Fixed a crash when using more than one pass scanning for clicks and when inserting a manual click repair. Sorry about that.
  • Fixed 'save corrections' setting not 'sticking' when saving tracks.
  • Fixed missing error message when VinylStudio cannot open a file while saving tracks.
  • Switch to latest Microsoft development tools (Visual Studio 2013).

New in VinylStudio 8.6.0 (Nov 25, 2013)

  • Some potential 'false positives' detecting DSD over PCM in (e.g.) WAV files have been eliminated.
  • Increased the maximum number of batch / default FFT filters from 3 to 5.
  • Yet another fix for the ADL GT40 (V8.6.0 Beta 2 was broken in this regard).
  • Added a couple of missing screenshots in the Help file AIFF options).

New in VinylStudio 8.5.4 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Fixed (harmless) 'VinylStudio is running in compatibility mode' message on Windows 8.1.
  • The algorithm that VinylStudio uses to ignore transients when normalising a recording can now be switched off.

New in VinylStudio 8.5.3 (May 22, 2013)

  • Fixed a problem recording from ASIO on certain machines.
  • Don't send in an error report if the user cancels (!)
  • Fixed an occasional startup crash (assert in mixer.cpp).

New in VinylStudio 8.5.2 (Apr 18, 2013)

  • Fixed a cursor positioning problem on Windows 8.
  • Fixed an occasional crash when inserting a trackbreak.

New in VinylStudio 8.5.1 (Apr 16, 2013)

  • Added another tag - IMUS - for composer when tagging WAV files.
  • Provided a mechanism for reporting program crashes.
  • Fixed occasional mis-sorting of the File History list (this is sorted by file creation date).
  • Fixed a program crash in the Check Level dialog on Vista and later where the sound card does not support 44.1 kHz (rare).

New in VinylStudio 8.5.0 (Mar 19, 2013)

  • Implemented software recording equalisation, with a range of predefined curves (including RIAA of course).
  • As part of the above, VinylStudio now has user-editable FFT filters, which you can edit by dragging the nodes around with the mouse.
  • Added some new tags to better support classical collections.
  • These tags are: Composer, Conductor, Artist alias and Comment.
  • There are now more options to specify what is printed when printing a collection. Also fixed missing page header and occasional missing track listing when a track listing overflows onto the next page.
  • You can now assign your own names to custom album statuses, and there are now 5 of these, rather then 3.
  • Embedding the INFO tag in tracks saved in WAV format is now optional; not all players can handle this tag. Also, we no longer write out a JUNK (filler) tag for the same reason.
  • VinylStudio now has an option to play back or monitor recording at 44 kHz / 16 bit. This solves the hanging problem people have been experiencing with the Furutech ADL GT40 when recording at higher sample rates and bit depths
  • Fix a problem saving a copy of a recording as OGG (wrong sample rate was sometimes being selected).
  • Fixed an occasional crash when looking up or importing track listings with very long titles.
  • Fixed a problem with the cursor jumping backwards when toggling corrected audio on and off whilst playing at reduced speed.
  • The 'Progress' window is now resizeable.
  • When pasting in your license key, 'cut' marks are now ignored pasting these in was a common error).
  • Fixed an incorrectly drawn horizontal axis in the right-hand channel when scrolling the waveform display vertically in the
  • Cleanup Audio window.
  • Improved the accuracy of the Graphic Equaliser somewhat (the PEQ filters were a bit narrow). If you are using the Graphic
  • Equaliser, to gain the benefit of this (which may well not be audible), resave your tracks.
  • Corrected an inaccuracy in the noise sample frequency plot display. This was just a display issue, the performance of the hiss filter was unaffected.
  • Improved the 'RIAA' Graphic Equaliser preset, although this is now largely redundant.
  • Check for 4GB AIFF file size limit when recording.
  • VinylStudio now offers an option to have the waveform display always follows the cursor when playing, regardless of how zoomed in you are. Do not select this option on low-end machines.
  • Dragging filter sets in the list of added filters was not working correctly.
  • Fixed a problem clicking the 'unchanged' radio button in the Hiss Filter dialog.
  • Fixed a bug where VinylStudio would lose the filter setting range when a preset was selected.
  • Fixed a bug where VinylStudio would not apply the settings for a freshly saved preset if reselected from the dropdown list. The layout of the presets dropdown has also been improved.
  • Fixed a rather subtle and rare bug where if VinylStudio changed the selected file in the Cleanup Audio window for an album in the burn list, the change was not noticed (so the previously selected file was burned to CD).
  • VinylStudio now calculate the recording buffer size more accurately when recording with speed conversion enabled.
  • Improved the behaviour of 'stop at end of track' when faders overlap.
  • Fixed a problem looking up track listings from Music Brainz when no title was specified.
  • Added WASAPI support for playback on Windows Vista and later.
  • This gives a cleaner signal path and lower CPU overhead.
  • Do our own sample rate conversions on XP (slower, better quality).
  • When using the 'goto' dialog to navigate in the dropdown album list, the album is now correctly selected on Windows 8 when the
  • Close button is clicked (or Enter is pressed).
  • Save AIFF files with the correct bit depth when recordings are 20 bit.
  • Fix an occasional installation failure (when CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES not found).
  • Fix missing blue background in 'Filter albums' dialog.
  • Supplied a couple of missing images in the Help file.
  • If you hit the space bar or enter key to wake up your PC while recording, VinylStudio no longer stops recording (because we now change the default pushbutton while recording).

New in VinylStudio 8.3.1 (May 30, 2012)

  • Fix crashes in 'Save track as' for certain file types.
  • Fix drag-and-drop of images from Google's Chrome browser.
  • Fix dragging tracks in the track list.
  • Fix an occasional startup crash to do with 'sniffing' WMA codecs.
  • Fix, hopefully, an occasional crash in Spectral View.
  • MP3 files with leading nuls (zero bytes) in them can now be imported successfully. This does happen occasionally.
  • By popular request, default 'Stop monitoring when leaving record screen' to off.

New in VinylStudio 8.3.0 (May 16, 2012)

  • Implemented spectral view.
  • Support for AIFF files on Windows.
  • Genre tags are now retrieved from Discogs.
  • VinylStudio no longer (erroneously) checks whether the track has been saved before when using 'Save Track As'.
  • When playing a recorded file or saved track, VinylStudio no longer displays a 'do nothing' volume slider when it shouldn't. It should only be there when playing back to an ASIO device.
  • Fixed missing sample rate display in the Recording Options dialog when using ASIO.
  • Fixed a crash sorting the album list with no collection open.
  • Fixed a rare crash connected with duplicate track names.
  • Report failure to load the LAME MP3 encoder when saving tracks in MP3 format, rather than crashing.
  • Switched over to using Discog's JSON interface. This improves the speed and accuracy of Discogs searches and is more future-proof.
  • Album art is now not retrieved automatically by default. This speeds things up somewhat. Check 'Auto' to change this behaviour.
  • By popular request, when preparing to record an album, you can now select the artist from a dropdown list of the existing artists in your collection.
  • Fixed a problem where the numeric genre code was being prepended to the folder name when using [Genre] in the save tracks template.
  • Increased the number of hiss filter settings from 4 to 8 (more precision).
  • Preserve commas in the file names of saved tracks. This also applies to track names on MP3 CDs.
  • When saving tracks, if you change something like the genre or the album year the track will be saved again (previously, VinylStudio reported 'track already saved').

New in VinylStudio 8.2.3 (Jan 24, 2012)

  • Clipping was not being shown on some machines when recording using ASIO.

New in VinylStudio 8.2.2 (Jan 24, 2012)

  • Re-enabled WASAPI on Vista and Windows 7, but not for devices such
  • as the NAD PP-3 using USB Audio Codec as there are problems
  • Windows problems) with this combination.
  • There is now an option to turn WASAPI off, if it doesn't work for
  • your particular device.
  • Fixed a couple of problems inserting trackbreaks while recording.

New in VinylStudio 8.2.1 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • By popular request, there is now an option in the Recording Options dialog to determine whether or not VinylStudio stops monitoring your recording when you leave the Record tab.
  • Fixed a rare crash in Check Level (and Record) on Vista and Windows 7.
  • Disabled WASAPI for now; there are problems with USB audio devices on Windows 7, looks like a Windows bug. Apologies to those affected.

New in VinylStudio 8.2.0 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • You can now load and save 'noise samples' for use with the hiss filter. When used, this avoids the need to define a noise sample for each recorded album side
  • You can now view a frequency analysis of the noise sample used by the hiss filter ASIO support
  • The limit on the maximum number of tracks (previously 399) has
  • been removed
  • Fixed a bug not changing the album status to 'Recorded' when recording completes
  • You can now use the catalog number to look up albums on Discogs
  • To do this, precede it with a #
  • VinylStudio now uses WASAPI to record sound on Vista and Windows 7. This gives a cleaner signal path but if your recordings exhibit 'dropouts' or skips, try setting 'Turn off display' to
  • Never in Control Panel - Power options. This advice also applies if recording via ASIO
  • You can now display the sample rates and bit depths supported by your sound card
  • VinylStudio now starts and stops monitoring automatically when you return to / leave the Record window (suggested by Neil Paisnel)
  • Fixed a crash burning MP3 CDs and DVDs (sorry about that)
  • Migrated to version 2 of the Discogs API (but still using xml and the old endpoints)
  • Fixed a problem dragging markers in the Split Tracks window at higher sample rates
  • Fixed an occasional crash dragging markers in the 'Split Tracks' window

New in VinylStudio 8.0.8 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • Correctly increment the album side when recording completes and the current screen is not the record screen (regression from V7.5)
  • Fix a tab display glitch when opening another collection.

New in VinylStudio 8.0.5 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • Increase maximum number of tracks from 199 to 399.
  • Fix empty album list in Lookup Track Listing window when the album list is filtered.

New in VinylStudio 8.0.3 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • Comply with new rules for accessing the Amazon online databases
  • Access to amazon.jp will stop working soon and has been removed
  • Dropped support for filenames > 256 characters in length because Windows Explorer cannot handle such long filenames
  • Fixed a display glitch in the maximimum recording time dropdown
  • Fixed a problem arising with the Discogs database

New in VinylStudio 8.0.2 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • Fix a problem saving tracks - this process sometimes terminated prematurely.
  • Fix the display of the results of batch normalisation. The process itself worked but displayed the wrong results

New in VinylStudio 8.0.1 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • Fix a problem opening collections on networked drives.

New in VinylStudio 8.0.0 (Dec 21, 2011)

  • You can now print your collection (or a selected part of it)
  • You can now sort and / or filter the album list in various ways
  • This makes it easier to find your way around large collections
  • You can now flag individual albums with a 'status' - recorded split into tracks, etc. This helps you keep track of your workflow
  • We have added a time scale to the waveform display
  • There is also now an (optional) vertical scale and scrollbar in the waveform display in the Cleanup Audio window
  • You can now move albums between collections
  • The Split Tracks window now contains a button to search the Web for track listings
  • The maximum number of tracks in an album has been raised from 99
  • to 199
  • VinylStudio now tags WAV files when saving your tracks in WAV format. Please be aware that not all players can read these tags.
  • When opening Internet Explorer, VinylStudio will now launch the currently configured default browser (whatever it might happen to be) rather than always launching IE.
  • You can now correct the channel balance after recording; you can also elect to normalise each channel independently
  • Markers (the little yellow triangles) can now be used in the Split Tracks window as well as the Cleanup Audio window
  • You can insert a trackbreak while recording by pressing B, and a user marker by pressing M. You can do this from the Record or Split Tracks windows
  • You can now specify whether or not a particular track is saved when you invoke VinylStudio's 'Save Tracks' function. Thus, some tracks can be omitted, if that's what you want to do
  • By popular request, you can now tell VinylStudio to add a gap between tracks (and you can specify what it is)
  • VinylStudio now supports 88.2 and 176.4 kHz files
  • Holding down the Alt key displays the fader handles at all times even if no fade in / out has been defined. This lets you set a fader without having to open the Adjust Faders dialog
  • The default fade time is now remembered as the last setting used
  • The album title written to audio CD's now includes the release year (if there is one)
  • By request, we have removed the leading zero from displayed track times (e.g. 2:19 in place of 02:19)
  • When deleting files, VinylStudio now moves them to the Recycle bin rather than deleting them permanently
  • Fixed a bug with additional filter sets at sample rates other than 44 kHz (reported by Dieter Karner)
  • Fixed a problem scanning very long (> 400 minutes) files for
  • clicks
  • Increased the maximum number of tracks from 99 to 199 VinylStudio can now handle files with names longer than 255 characters. Not all media players can do this though so it still pays to keep your album / track names reasonably short
  • VinylStudio now displays the size of the cover art retrieved from
  • online databases
  • A few minor bug fixes

New in VinylStudio 7.5.2 (Aug 7, 2010)

  • VinylStudio is now more tolerant of malformed or damaged MP3 files.
  • The marker time is now displayed the status bar while dragging a marker in the waveform display.
  • Added support for the 'Grouping' tag.
  • VinylStudio can now import .mp4 files (as well as .m4a files).

New in VinylStudio 7.5 (Jun 30, 2010)

  • support for FLAC, Ogg and WMA files (on the Mac, FLAC, Ogg, AIFF, AAC, Apple Lossless and CAF)
  • drag-and-drop album art from your browser
  • play at reduced speed, to find those elusive clicks
  • many detailed improvements

New in VinylStudio 7.1.0 (Mar 13, 2010)

  • normalisation
  • 'turbo' declicker settings for difficult material
  • many detailed improvements

New in VinylStudio 6.01 (Feb 10, 2009)

  • Presets for the declicker and sound filters, embed album art in MP3 files, more flexibility naming saved tracks, better support for complation albums, support for higher sample rates, improved declicker and many other detailed improvements.

New in VinylStudio 5.00 (Sep 17, 2008)

  • Much improved user interface and many other new features

New in VinylStudio 3.10 (Sep 17, 2007)

  • New: A complete set of audio cleanup tools, including declicking, hiss, hum and rumble filters and a graphic equaliser.

New in VinylStudio 3.02 (Aug 6, 2007)

  • We have added the ability to declick your recordings

New in VinylStudio 2.0 (Apr 4, 2007)

  • Much improved user interface to the track-splitting functions.