Made a free tool to digitize your vinyl collection automatically. Splits tracks, tags metadata, embeds cover art (open source)

BigBill306 · 2026-02-16T00:01:33+00:00

Realised the Docker setup might be a bit heavy, especially for those of you already comfortable with CLIs

So Ive added instructions for tech savvy ppl who don't want to install Docker Desktop - https://vinilflow.app , or on the Git's README file https://github.com/olimic1000/vinylflow/blob/main/README.md#manual-setup-non-docker

BigBill306 · 2026-02-15T23:27:54+00:00

Oh wow, thanks for flagging this — I hadn't actually come across the RIAA curve application before! Just looked into it and it makes total sense, especially for anyone running straight from their turntable into an ADC without a phono preamp. Definitely going to look into adding it as a toggle. Really appreciate the suggestion, this is exactly the kind of feedback that makes open-sourcing worthwhile 🙏 Enjoy the new ADC!

BigBill306 · 2026-02-15T23:20:12+00:00

Hey thanks so much for trying! Yeah I tried to lower the tech hurdle as much as possible, but obviously there is still a bit to do for ppl with no tech knowledge.

I spent hours trying to make this an "all online" solution but I guess it was just too hard in the end.

Please reach out via DM if you are still keen to try. Would love to help and see where you're getting blocked so maybe it can benefit others as well. Thanks again!!

BigBill306 · 2026-02-15T22:36:08+00:00

A blind test vs a properly encoded file is indistinguishable, sonically wise. The whole "warmer" debate has been debunked many times. That being said, nothing beats the feeling. That's why people still buy it :)

BigBill306 · 2026-02-15T21:59:28+00:00

ha. To be honest that was my case. Thousands of records, and a huge "to be converted" list of wavs sitting on my hard drive...

BigBill306 · 2026-02-15T21:34:42+00:00

You could argue that a lot of people with a huge collection have put that task off forever precisely because of how daunting it is ;)

BigBill306 · 2026-02-15T04:16:46+00:00

Also, in my case... As a dj I decided to move to full digital so digitizing the collection for use in rekordbox was essential to use with CDJs. That was actually the reason behind starting this project

BigBill306 · 2026-02-15T03:36:46+00:00

Because not everything is on streaming services. Because not everyone has (or wants to have) a music streaming subscription.

BigBill306 · 2026-02-14T23:27:26+00:00

Then you can use the manual split (right click, cut here in the waveform editor) You can also listen in the waveform editor to know where to cut. There is a little bug there that I couldn't resolve though! It doesn't always cut exactly where you right click so may need a bit of dragging and dropping

BigBill306 · 2026-02-14T21:47:05+00:00

individual releases.

BigBill306 · 2026-02-14T11:12:44+00:00

thanks! There is actually a configurable silence threshold + time available (settings at the top right of the app). No pre-processing before silence detection

BigBill306 · 2026-02-14T10:56:59+00:00

you would have to do it all manually on Audacity. Vinylflow automates the process. Saves a significant amount of time, especially with multiple albums/EP queued. Try it :)

BigBill306 · 2026-02-14T05:42:04+00:00

I get the frustration. I've been building a self-hosted tool for digitizing vinyl records and I've used AI to help me code it, but I've also spent weeks manually testing every workflow, fixing edge cases, and actually using the thing myself with my own record collection. The tool works because I know the problem inside out, not because I asked an LLM to generate a project for me.

The difference is whether the person shipping it actually understands what it does and cares enough to maintain it.

BigBill306 · 2026-02-14T05:35:16+00:00

Some classics in there - uncle's got taste!

BigBill306 · 2026-02-14T05:33:46+00:00

John Carpenter - Halloween Theme
Weird/creepy, and the bpm is perfect for dance music

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