Virtuosa for Windows

By FunVibes
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Download.com staffNovember 9, 2008

This media jukebox stands out in a crowded field. Its handy and attractive interface allows you to choose backgrounds, change the transparency of panels, and even tune the resolution of buttons. You can use music visualizations as backgrounds. Most operations take no more than one click. The tray icon lets you access basic controls without opening the main window. Virtuosa supports most music and video formats using plug-ins. To smooth transitions between tracks, you can cross-fade separately for playing, seeking, and stopping. The program offers several tools for organizing your music collection. You can view playlists with more or less detail, as a simple list, or in a tree. You can even display an icon for each song. The program gives you full control over naming ripped tracks and arranging them in folders. Virtuosa quickly extracts audio from CDs to MP3, WAV, or WMA files and converts sound among formats, though advanced users may find its conversion settings insufficient. Music aficionados will nonetheless find a lot to love here.

Virtuosa for Windows

By FunVibes
Trial version
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GENERAL

Release: May 16, 2005

Latest update: November 9, 2008

Version: 5.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 248,142

Downloads Last Week: 0

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3.7/5

18 User Votes

Clutzy interface, WILL NOT UNINSTALL
October 7, 2007
Pros
Cons
This was more complicated than my needs. Does not include an uninstall.
Summary
Confusing
jsneeringerJuly 24, 2007
Pros
Nothing that I found, since I could not get it to work.
Cons
It is buggy and confusing. <p> <p>I wanted to rip the sound from a DVD to an MP3. tried to follow the instructions from ripping with track conversion, as described on page 3 of the "Getting Started" document. I right clicked as instructed, expecting to be offered a choice of formats. Instead, it asked for an output directory and was ready to begin ripping. I specified an output directory and told it to start. I was surprised to find there was nothing in the output directory, but it turned out it had put the output in the default directory instead of the one I specified. Why ask me for a directory if you're not going to use it. <p> <p>The "Getting Started" document had a picture of the format conversion dialog, but did not tell me how to get to it. <p> <p>I tried the help, but the index took me to page that must have been 1000 lines long, and there was no way to search within the page except y manually reading all of it. <p> <p>Next I discovered "Convert" on the "File" menu (not mentioned in the "Getting Started"), and was able to set the output format I wanted, at which point it finally informed me that it cannot do what I want. <p> <p>At that point, I uninstalled it, so I don't know what the rest is like. <p> <p>At the very least the documentation is atrocious and somtimes wrong.
Summary
Great program!
NotoriousReviewerJune 8, 2006
Pros
I like this product because I can burn more than 100 mp3 files to a cd, and play it on my car stereo, also I love it because it said 30 days trial, just change the month everytime that your trial ends!
Cons
Trial period is bad, but is ok just change the month when it ends to the month when you install it! :-)
Summary
Great good soft
goulouMay 28, 2005
Pros
I enjoy using it. Very complete, easy to use. It's got all I need...
Cons
Summary
What they say and what they offer don't match or even resemble each other.
VirtuosaSucksApril 4, 2005
Pros
none
Cons
This is my first and only download of this *cough cough* software. <p> <p>The ENORMOUS GAP between the web-based instruction, what the readme says, and what the software actually looks as, operates as and/or is available to do -- a GAP SO VAST that it's an excellent illustration of OBSCENITY! <p> <p>It doesn't burn, it doesn't rip, it doesn't work in this trial mode, IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE STATEMENTS ON THE WEBSITE AND IN THE README FILE.
Summary
Couldn't tell ya.
LikaLarukuMarch 6, 2005
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Cons
Took half an hour to download & the file was corrupted-.-
Summary
Great Jukebox
December 6, 2004
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I have used Virtuosa to put my entire music collection on my computer. I use it to rip, burn, organize, and play all my media files. It's music database feature is awesome. The intuitive design has alowed me to effectively organize my music by artist and album (don't worry - there are plenty of other ways, artist/ album is just my favorite).
colorful and fun and does the job
October 23, 2004
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I downloaded this program and bought it for my g/f and it turned out to be really cool. It rips cds, converts files, and burns cds...and it makes it look super fansy! it's really colorful and fun and the visualizations are cool. She really likes it and I really like what it can do. I've seen a maybe one better product but this one is worth getting because it just looks so much cooler and it does the same thing...I am just picky about the organization of my music library.
October 22, 2004
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Summary
Answer for "Andy UK"
October 9, 2004
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Summary
Some CDs have a mixed contents of cd audio and data. Depending on the CD drive, Windows(R) AND Windows Media Player 10 (R) could recognise this CD as an AUDIO OR DATA Compact Disk. That's why manufacturers are making this "WHEEL" more specified.

Developer’s Description

Rip, convert, automix, organize, visualize, and burn music files.