Alternatives to Saracon
Professional DSD to PCM sample-rate conversion software for studio use. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Saracon
Professional DSD to PCM sample-rate conversion software for studio use.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Saracon.
HQPlayer
Play audio with configurable digital filtering and resampling.
HQPlayer converts between PCM and DSD during playback with configurable filters and resampling, and also runs on Linux, rather than batch-converting files for studio delivery.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Super Audio CD Decoder
A foobar2000 input plugin that plays Super Audio CD ISO images and DSD audio files.
Steinberg WaveLab
Mastering suite with phase scope, multimeter and loudness analysis tools.
Convertio
A browser-based file converter that handles documents, images, audio, video, ebooks and archives in over 300 formats.
foobar2000
A light, deeply configurable audio player for people who care about their local music library.
