VinylStudio 4+

Once you realize that you need to grant access to the "microphone" in Security & Privacy, the app works as promised. I found it very easy to sample an LP, split the file into tracks, look up the metadata, and put the track files in my library.

I've not tried the tick and pop filters or the digital RIAA equalization as I'm using a Parasound USB Phono preamp and digitizer that has excellent RIAA equalization.

Your results will be as good as the phono preamp and digitizer used with Vinyl Studio. Parasound, Schiit Audio, and ProJect make high value phono stages that may be used with an external DAC or audio interface. Some are preamp only. Others are preamp-digitizer combo devices.

The Parasound has 2 stereo line inputs allowing it to be used to record any signal source from your HiFi preamp.

Schiit Audio also makes a separate ADC that may be used with its phono preamp or another of your choice to digitize records. Mike Moffat, Schiit digital audio engineer is one of the best in the business. Don't be put off by the low price. Mike and Schiit are all about good value performance.

Vinyl Studio operates any core audio compatible digitizer, saves the sample stream to file, and performs splitting, adds metadata, etc.

I’m an old DJ with a lot of records. As I sell off my collection I make high quality recordings of each one. I don’t know what I would do without VinylStudio Pro. I recently had to replace the logic board in my old MacBook Pro late 2011 and when I opened Vinyl Studio it had reverted to the free version. I need all the extras the Pro version offers, such as importing more than one sound file at a time, and being able to get album cover tags, etc. So I contacted Paul Sanders and we finally solved the problem The app’s Help menu held the solution with the option “Retore Previous Purchases”. Simple solution, but, well, ignorant me. So I learned two things about Vinyl/Studio that are out “out of this world”, VinylStudio Pro and Paul Strand’s prompt, friendly customer service (rarely found nowadays).

Once your turntable is connected to your Mac, you NEED VinylStudio. I’ve converted about 200 albums, and am still going strong. The interface isn’t the most Mac-like (he has a Windows version as well), but it’s pretty easy to get in and get going. Developer is very responsive (thanks for the 64-bit version!).

My favorite things about VS:
1) Non-destructive editing: Record once--try different equalizer settings, obliterate scratches or leave them in for ambiance--your original recording remains unchanged.
2) Add metadata—enter artist & album title, then you can download track names, track durations, track artists, and album covers directly into the program if they are available online. You can also add realease date, genre, label, composer, conductor, comments, and album notes if you have it. (I like to search discogs, add albums in CDpedia first, then I have all the fine-tuned tags ready for VS)
3) Lots of options for recording (I chose aiff) and export file formats (I like mp3, with all that good track info you added!)

Great to have easy access to all those beloved albums again. Well worth the price. Heartily recommended!