Pure Music

Description

High Resolution Music Server Software for Apple Macintosh Computers

Note: Pure Music is currently not compatible with Mac OSX Catalina.

Pure Music Server for Mac, works with and improves the sound performance of Itunes.

2010 Stereophile Computer Audio Product of the Year Runner-up (after Channel D Pure Vinyl™)

Simply and automatically docks with iTunes

• • Based on Channel D’s acclaimed Pure Vinyl audio playback engine
  • Pure Music handles all music playback
  • iTunes acts as database, playlist organizer, etc. but doesn’t play the music
  • Automatically docks with iTunes window
  • Supports Apple Remote App for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
  • Automatic sample rate switching
  • Gapless track playback and Memory Play
  • Adjustable Dithered Volume Control
  • Supports CoreAudio Compatible Sound Cards / DACs / Audio Interfaces.
  • Supports all iTunes Compatible Audio File Formats
  • Plays tracks from networked volumes
  • Optional REAL-TIME 64-bit upsampling
  • CoreAudio Device HOG Mode support
  • Internal Audio Device Selection and Setup (or use Apple Audio MIDI Setup)
  • Up to 384 kHz sample rate
  • Supports AudioUnit Audio processing plug-ins (parametric EQs, etc.)
  • Uncompressed audio streaming support (up to 192 kHz and up to four separate connections)
  • 64-bit Adjustable 2/3/4-way Crossover with time alignment and minimum phase filters
  • Our own proven, optimized algorithms – not built from a patchwork of “open source” software

Some new features coming soon (Q4 2010) (FREE update) include:

• Built-in multi-band parametric EQ
• Native FLAC support
• Native device integer support
• Internet Radio (iTunes streams)
• Pure Vinyl’s^™ High Quality File Sample Rate Converter (upsample from CD format to files, or also downsample high-resolution audio to 96, 88.2 or 44.1 kHz / 16, 24, or 32 bit files)

“When playing 16/44 sources, Pure Music sounds as good to me as the best CD transport anyone can dig up – as long as I’m using a high-quality jitter-immune D/A converter. But I can play my 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz and 192 kHz/24 bit masters and then Pure Music beats any CD source. I love being able to play a collection of my masters using the friendly Itunes interface, but with Pure Music bypassing any sound processing that iTunes performs. Throw in a calibrated, dithered volume control marked in decibels, and I’m in heaven. Mechanically, the Mac Mini is quieter than some CD players!” 
– Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, Digital Domain, Orlando, FL; Formerly Recording Engineer and Technical Director of audiophile label Chesky Records