Sony EZ Audio Transfer & Restoration Kit Full Version for PC (027242222465)

Pros: Reasonably priced. Very user friendly. Lots of options for audio input.
Cons: Doesn't totally eliminate EXTREME pops and crackles. However, it does tone them down significantly.

This is one of the most useful items I've bought for my computer. Not only does it allow me to transfer my vinyl albums to digital (either to burn to CDs or put on my iPod, but I can also edit songs. For example, the "wolf with the red roses" introduction to Meatloaf's "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" can grow tedious after a while. With EZ audio you can just eliminate it altogether. Quite useful. Also, it does a decent job eliminating minor pops, crackles and hisses from vinyl albums or audio tapes. I highly recommend this product.

Pros: EASE OF SLOWING OR SPEEDING TRACKS
Cons: DIFFICULT TO USE MARKERS TO ADJUST CUT POINTS

I MAKE CD'S FOR A FRIEND WHO TEACHES AQUASIZE AND JAZZERCIZE TO SENIOR CITIZENS.SOME CD'S NEED TO BE SLOWED DOWN FOR CLASSES AND SOME NEED TO BE EDITED TO FIT THE ALLOTED TIME FOR SENIOR REVIEW SHOWS.I FIND IT VERY USEFUL TO DO THE EDITING AND CD BURNING .I HAVEN'T TRIED TRANSFERING FROM CASSETTE TAPES OR VINYL ALBUMS YET BUY I DON'T SEE ANY PROBLEM DOING SO. I LOVE THE EASE OF BEING ABLE TO DO THE EDITING. I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS HAVING TO USE THE CUT FEATURE TO SHORTEN THE SONGS.

Pros: Easy to use and set up, Sound quality very good, Output options very useful.
Cons: The controls for manipulating the sound tracks were a bit daunting for a novice.

I found the EZaudio transfer and restoration kit to be very user friendly and performed a really good job of mastering line input & cd input and transferring to MP3s which then transferred to cd and/or smart media. The sound quality from streaming audio to output was very good. I bought it to transfer vinyl recordings to digital and found it to be very functional for this purpose. I recommend this program to anyone who wants to master music from one media to another without a steep learning curve.

Pros: Easy to use and set up.
Cons: Advanced editing functions a little hard to learn.

Unlike the last reviewer, I only use this software for transferring vinyl lps to cd format (have never used it for MP3 files) and have never had a problem with it - works smoothly, easy instructions, easy setup, and great results every time.

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Requires upgrade after 20 uses.

This is another case where Sony has used third-party software - has no way of controlling its use or updating it. Sony did a good job putting this together, but used a third party .MP3 encoder that only works 20 times, before you have to pay to upgrade it to the unlimited version. Nothing tells you that on the front end! It would be different if this was the first time that Sony has pulled this crap, but they are repeat offenders (see Sony CD1000 and failure to maintain Adaptec software for the Mac). Stay away from this and give wide berth to any Sony product that is software dependent - they are unable to maintain operability.