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#91
Technical Support / Re: Turntable recommendations ...
Last post by Indy33 - August 26, 2025, 04:47:22 PMQuote from: LtMandella on August 25, 2025, 04:39:27 AMThe drivers however are a resource hog on Windows 10. If I open a browser while ripping to DSD, I can get glitches (I7-12 core with 32 gig ram).Respectively I've had a different experience.
I'm not having a problem with it eating up ram, the most I saw just now while recording DSD1128 was 146 MB.
I can't say for sure I've had Firefox open in the past 3 years while recording, but I've not noticed any skips.
Also on Windows 10 and 32MB ram and I7-8 core. It's running my surveillance software "Blue Iris" 24/7. After a reboot I have 202 processes running.
How much ram is yours using and number of processes?
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#92
Technical Support / Re: Differing behaviour for tr...
Last post by Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft) - August 25, 2025, 10:09:55 AMOK
#93
Technical Support / Re: Turntable recommendations ...
Last post by LtMandella - August 25, 2025, 04:39:27 AM The drivers however are a resource hog on Windows 10. If I open a browser while ripping to DSD, I can get glitches (I7-12 core with 32 gig ram).
The DAC does make excellent DSD rips and the headphone amp sounds fine also. Just wish the proprietary KORG windows drivers were less of a hog.
If I had to do it again, I would buy and external ADC like the musicians use for recording...
The DAC does make excellent DSD rips and the headphone amp sounds fine also. Just wish the proprietary KORG windows drivers were less of a hog.
If I had to do it again, I would buy and external ADC like the musicians use for recording...
#94
Technical Support / Re: Differing behaviour for tr...
Last post by Careyw - August 25, 2025, 03:49:57 AMThanks Paul. My issue is that I'm not changing that setting between recordings, it seems to be a random thing. Let me do some more observation to get you better details.
#95
Technical Support / Re: Turntable recommendations ...
Last post by Careyw - August 25, 2025, 03:47:35 AM
thanks #96
Technical Support / Re: Turntable recommendations ...
Last post by Indy33 - August 24, 2025, 11:40:35 PM #97
Technical Support / Re: Differing behaviour for tr...
Last post by Paul Sanders (AlpineSoft) - August 24, 2025, 09:34:25 PMHi,
If you look in the Lookup Track Listings dialog, you will see there is a box labelled 'Auto adjust track breaks'.
If you check it then VinylStudio will attempt to position the track break markers at breaks in the music. If you don't, it won't.
If you look in the Lookup Track Listings dialog, you will see there is a box labelled 'Auto adjust track breaks'.
If you check it then VinylStudio will attempt to position the track break markers at breaks in the music. If you don't, it won't.
#98
Technical Support / Re: Turntable recommendations ...
Last post by Indy33 - August 24, 2025, 09:14:32 PMQuote from: Careyw on August 24, 2025, 10:59:57 AMI've only seen a couple of devices like the NAD (Thorens make one, as do Rega). Any others people are aware of and recommend? Any reason why the ADC function in the many USB audio devices out there, is not a good option? Thanks!
I'm using a Korg DS-DAC-R and getting good results. It will record up DSD128. It has it's own software for recording, but it's not exactly easy tp use until you get it figured out. Probably just use VS instead.
It has a headphone out on the front with a separate volume control. If you want speaker then you will have to hook up an amp for that. What I like about this is the headphone volume can be controlled separate from the speaker volume. It sells for $330 on Amazon.
https://www.korg.com/us/products/audio/ds_dac_10r/
https://www.amazon.com/Korg-DSDAC10R-SOFTWARE-ANALOG-CONVERTER/dp/B017TZ0KYO/ref
If you really want to go high end then the RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE can be used for a cost of $1999.
https://www.rme-usa.com/adi-2-4-pro-se.html
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#99
Technical Support / Re: Turntable recommendations ...
Last post by Careyw - August 24, 2025, 10:59:57 AMI know this is an old post, but it started me thinking, so hoping it's ok to revisit.
The recommended NAD phono pre-amp is great (it was how I started out with Vinyl Studio) but included the USB out port you need to use Vinyl Studio. More specifically it is an ADC, analogue to digital converter as well. The IFI phono pre-amp is great (I have one now as the NAD died, and believe it's better as a phono pre-amp) - BUT it doesn't do the ADC thing as far as I can see
When the NAD died, I ended up getting a FocusRite Scarlett USB Audio device and using it to do the ADC part. Works well and very happy with the outcome, but wondering what else is out there to cover this requirement. The USB output turntables seem dodgy as noted (are they all rubbish?) and I've only seen a couple of devices like the NAD (Thorens make one, as do Rega). Any others people are aware of and recommend? Any reason why the ADC function in the many USB audio devices out there, is not a good option? Thanks!
The recommended NAD phono pre-amp is great (it was how I started out with Vinyl Studio) but included the USB out port you need to use Vinyl Studio. More specifically it is an ADC, analogue to digital converter as well. The IFI phono pre-amp is great (I have one now as the NAD died, and believe it's better as a phono pre-amp) - BUT it doesn't do the ADC thing as far as I can see
When the NAD died, I ended up getting a FocusRite Scarlett USB Audio device and using it to do the ADC part. Works well and very happy with the outcome, but wondering what else is out there to cover this requirement. The USB output turntables seem dodgy as noted (are they all rubbish?) and I've only seen a couple of devices like the NAD (Thorens make one, as do Rega). Any others people are aware of and recommend? Any reason why the ADC function in the many USB audio devices out there, is not a good option? Thanks!
#100
Technical Support / Differing behaviour for track ...
Last post by Careyw - August 24, 2025, 10:41:52 AMHi - I think I have seen this discussed earlier or even read about it in new release notes, but asking again because I can't locate the original info.
When I find a matching title and apply it to my recording (to get the track markers defined etc.) I am now seeing two different behaviours.
One is the old behaviour where I get the single end/start marker at the nominated points of each recording. The other is where I get track markers that are a few seconds apart (i.e. the end marker and start marker for each track are no longer at the same point).
You can get a hint at the differing behaviours when you watch the track list as you accept the track lookup choice. Normally it's an immediate return to the main split tracks menu, but when this other behaviour happens, you can see the cursor moving through each track in the underlying window, from top to bottom, before you return the the previous panel.
I am interested in what the software is trying to do here, but the most important thing is understanding why it happens sometimes and not others? I don't believe I am consciously asking for this different behaviour? I am not changing settings between track saves etc. Thanks.
When I find a matching title and apply it to my recording (to get the track markers defined etc.) I am now seeing two different behaviours.
One is the old behaviour where I get the single end/start marker at the nominated points of each recording. The other is where I get track markers that are a few seconds apart (i.e. the end marker and start marker for each track are no longer at the same point).
You can get a hint at the differing behaviours when you watch the track list as you accept the track lookup choice. Normally it's an immediate return to the main split tracks menu, but when this other behaviour happens, you can see the cursor moving through each track in the underlying window, from top to bottom, before you return the the previous panel.
I am interested in what the software is trying to do here, but the most important thing is understanding why it happens sometimes and not others? I don't believe I am consciously asking for this different behaviour? I am not changing settings between track saves etc. Thanks.