You know us: at Soundiiz, we’re passionate about music streaming platforms. But above all, we love— sorry: we ADORE—music. And when you have an unreasonable love for albums and artists, you naturally want to enjoy listening to them with optimal sound. Perfect timing: today, we’re talking about a software program called Audirvāna that lets you listen to all your audio files in the best possible quality. How can I transform my music library into high-quality audio tracks?
We have all the answers!
How to transform a music library into high-quality audio tracks? Audirvāna’s history.
2011, in the heart of Paris.
A developer and engineer, Damien Plisson, a graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and UCLA, embarked on a software project. His passion for music and his technical expertise drove him to work tirelessly, experimenting and refining his creation in his spare time. His dedication and love for music would soon lead to the birth of Audirvāna.
A music enthusiast, Damien Plisson is also a tech prodigy. He owns a massive CD collection, which he has transferred to his Mac. But something bothers him. It even disturbs him. When he listens to these audio files, their quality is poor. Or at least, inferior to what he hears when he plays them on his CD player. The turning point comes when he decides to listen to CDs by one of his favorite pianists, Aldo Ciccolini. He rips them to his computer and starts listening, pleased to be able to store them on his device. But he is quickly disillusioned. Damien barely recognizes the musician’s music. Or at least, it really doesn’t sound like it’s supposed to.
Damien knows how to recognize mediocre audio quality. Since childhood, his parents have instilled in him a love of music and a respect for artists’ work. Something has to change.
The process
How can we recreate how music is supposed to sound? How can we ensure that in our digital age, with digital technology profoundly transforming the music industry, audio isn’t relegated to a secondary role? The task is colossal. Challenging. But far from impossible with passion and solid development skills. Especially since nothing like it existed back then.
Damien Plisson: “When I was growing up, I was fortunate enough to have music-loving parents who took me to concerts and introduced me to quality music with a high-quality HiFi system. All these emotions have forged indelible memories, idealized over time. It has become a real quest to relive those feelings and emotions; it fuels my obsession.”
For Damien, it’s unthinkable to settle for an unoptimized audio signal. The software he’s working on in his spare time will have to correct this deficiency and transform the listening experience.
At Soundiiz, we value stories rooted in passion, with a love of music as our guide and catalyst. It was with similar aspirations that our service was created, and we find ourselves aligned with Damien Plisson’s desire to give back to music and its artists what they have given him.
In 2011, the first version of Audirvāna was finalized and quickly adopted. While he initially expected to reach only a small circle of audiophiles, Damien realized that many Mac users were experiencing the same frustrations. Soon, Damien Plisson expanded his service to Windows and Linux users, covering the entire market.
Audirvāna was born, and its adoption would soon become widespread.
How to transform a music library into high-quality audio tracks? Audirvāna‘s technology.
Audirvāna uses complex technology, but it can be summarized simply: it transforms your computer into a high-end hi-fi player.
Whether it’s files stored on your computer, songs available on streaming services like Qobuz or TIDAL, internet radio, or podcasts, Audirvāna lets you play them all. And transform them. All within a single interface, allowing you to manage everything in one place, without having to jump from folder to folder or constantly switch between streaming services.
Like Soundiiz, which lets you manage your entire music library, Audirvāna is an all-in-one solution that brings everything together.
Behind the tech
But how is this possible? By bypassing the limitations of your computer. Audirvāna reduces interference between your computer and your audio device, processing the sound signal in the purest way possible. This is made possible by signal processing algorithms that have built Audirvāna’s reputation and made it a benchmark for audiophiles.
If we had to summarize the technology? We would simply say that Audirvāna takes the shortest path from your computer to your listening device, minimizing the impact of your computer’s processes and any interference that might come between you and the music.
Audirvāna speaks directly to your ears. It takes imperfect material and shapes it to become purer, more detailed, and more faithful to the way the artists intended it in the studio. Our computers, in fact, tend to dilute it in a mountain of technological artifice. The software silences them.
By supporting all file extensions, from FLAC to AAC, including DSD and WAV, and many more, Audirvāna should meet all your needs.
A significant bonus: Audirvāna is also available on iOS and Android. So that you can enjoy HD music wherever you are!
How to transform a music library into high-quality audio tracks using Soundiiz?
As you’ve probably gathered from reading these few lines, Soundiiz shares many similarities with Audirvāna. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that Soundiiz is now compatible with Audirvana!
This collaboration is a natural fit, as it allows you to seamlessly manage and transfer your high-quality audio tracks across platforms, enhancing your music-listening experience.
Besides being French, both Soundiiz and Audirvāna aim not only to enhance your music listening experience but also to improve it in every way possible. Audirvāna, with its intuitive and comprehensive interface, allows you to manage and organize your music library, search for tracks, create playlists, and offers a range of other features. For instance, Audio Scan, a unique feature, analyzes the sound quality of an audio track and verifies its resolution. With Audirvāna, you’re in control of your music.
While Audirvāna lets you get the most out of your audio files, Soundiiz enables you to optimize, sort, and transfer them across platforms. We adapt to your needs, and our flexibility makes Soundiiz your ideal companion for navigating the vast and sometimes complex world of music streaming.
Like Soundiiz, Audirvāna offers several subscription plans, including a no-commitment option, so everyone can find the one that best suits their needs. You can see the subscription options and the option to purchase a license right here.
The easiest way!
Let’s say you want to combine the best of both worlds: the audio quality of TIDAL or Qobuz with Audirvāna software, to be sure you won’t find a better audio option on the market. But let’s also say that, despite your desires, you use Deezer, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, or Amazon Music.
These streaming services are far from bad. But their audio quality, even if some offer an HD option, can leave something to be desired for audiophiles.
You’ll need a tool to transfer your data from one of these services to TIDAL or Qobuz. And that’s where Soundiiz comes in. Thanks to our Transfer tool, which we’ve been refining for many years, we’re able to transfer all your data, your playlists, and liked and followed artists. The result? Your library is transferred in minutes, and it will be as if you never switched streaming platforms. Or rather, as if you haven’t lost any of the data accumulated over the years!
Soundiiz makes the transition painless and easy. No more headaches or fear of losing everything: you’ll be able to mirror your library without losing any data. Magic, isn’t it?
Once the transfer is complete, you can use Audirvāna, which supports Qobuz and TIDAL accounts, to listen to your music in optimal conditions.
And since Soundiiz is now compatible with Audirvāna, there are no limits to what you can do with our two tools!
