Words cannot express how much I recommend <a href='http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm' target='_blank'>dbpowerAMP Music Converter</a>. Hands down the best cd ripping program I've ever used, and its free to boot.
Screw whatever anybody else says, try this first. I realize that's something rude to say, but that's how much faith I have in this program. It pwns.
Maybe not the MP3->Wav thing, but hell Winamp can do that in like 2 seconds.
And did I mention its free? And fast? Their site claims it to be the absolute fastest ripper anywhere, and from my experience with it I can definately say its faster than AudioGrabber, That other one that everyone uses (you know, that ugly one that crashes a lot but for some reason is bundled with everything) and everything else I've used.
pff, just use windows media player <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> you can change the ripping quality in options
<!--QuoteBegin-CoolCookieCooks+May 25 2004, 08:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CoolCookieCooks @ May 25 2004, 08:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> pff, just use windows media player <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> you can change the ripping quality in options <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> That one has the disadvantage of not working on the over-protected CDs. I had to find an actual ripper program to be able to listen to the LotR soundtrack on my computer.
TalesinOur own little well of hateJoin Date: 2002-11-08Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
Grip. Best CD ripping software I've used. But then, you need to be running Linux to use it. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
On the windows side, Audiograbber is probably my favorite.
<!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+May 25 2004, 01:07 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ May 25 2004, 01:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Words cannot express how much I recommend <a href='http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm' target='_blank'>dbpowerAMP Music Converter</a>. Hands down the best cd ripping program I've ever used, and its free to boot.
Screw whatever anybody else says, try this first. I realize that's something rude to say, but that's how much faith I have in this program. It pwns. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Yes. I got this when the Roxio whatever it was I had before ran its evaluation period. Is doubleplus good.
moultanoCreator of ns_shiva.Join Date: 2002-12-14Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
Man, a real audiophile would break out the shotguns on this thread. I'm not quite at that level but man, people talking about ripping things with Windows Media Player still gives me the willies. If you are ever going to rip with Windows Media Player, stop, take a step back, hit yourself in the head a few times to drive the message home, then download <a href='http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/' target='_blank'>Exact Audio Copy</a>. Once you've ripped it with that then go sit in a corner for a while and thing about the atrocity you almost committed.
Make sure you use at least VBR mp3 using <a href='http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/1/2/11-1-2-15.shtml' target='_blank'>LAME</a>. If you really want to do the right thing, use <a href='http://www.saunalahti.fi/~cse/mpc/' target='_blank'>Musepack</a>
Oh hell, EAC is what I meant not, CDEX. I remember using CDex and it was...bleh. Moultano reminded me. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
moultanoCreator of ns_shiva.Join Date: 2002-12-14Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
<!--QuoteBegin-Flint Paper+May 25 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ May 25 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Question: does the version of LAME make any difference? I'm using 3.90, will it make any difference if I upgrade? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> <a href='http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/lame/lame/doc/html/history.html?rev=1.70' target='_blank'>here</a> is a changelog. It appears that there have been a number of improvements to audio quality in specific cases and overall speed improvements.
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Screw whatever anybody else says, try this first. I realize that's something rude to say, but that's how much faith I have in this program. It pwns.
it does:
cd -> wav
cd -> wav -> mp3
cd -> mp3
cd -> .raw (rips raw data from audio and data cds alike)
wav -> mp3
mp3 -> wav
it also has built-in freedb cd recognition... which is handy
but no, the full version is *not* free.
Maybe not the MP3->Wav thing, but hell Winamp can do that in like 2 seconds.
And did I mention its free? And fast? Their site claims it to be the absolute fastest ripper anywhere, and from my experience with it I can definately say its faster than AudioGrabber, That other one that everyone uses (you know, that ugly one that crashes a lot but for some reason is bundled with everything) and everything else I've used.
That one has the disadvantage of not working on the over-protected CDs. I had to find an actual ripper program to be able to listen to the LotR soundtrack on my computer.
Sure sucks.
On the windows side, Audiograbber is probably my favorite.
CD-WAV/MP3/OGG
Free always, integration with freedb.
And features up the whazoo!
<a href='http://www.cdngo.com/2/news/news.html' target='_blank'>http://www.cdngo.com/2/news/news.html</a>
Screw whatever anybody else says, try this first. I realize that's something rude to say, but that's how much faith I have in this program. It pwns. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes. I got this when the Roxio whatever it was I had before ran its evaluation period. Is doubleplus good.
Make sure you use at least VBR mp3 using <a href='http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/1/2/11-1-2-15.shtml' target='_blank'>LAME</a>. If you really want to do the right thing, use <a href='http://www.saunalahti.fi/~cse/mpc/' target='_blank'>Musepack</a>
<!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo--> WMA, CBR MP3, DRM
<a href='http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/lame/lame/doc/html/history.html?rev=1.70' target='_blank'>here</a> is a changelog. It appears that there have been a number of improvements to audio quality in specific cases and overall speed improvements.
<!--QuoteBegin-venmoch+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (venmoch)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Free always, integration with freedb.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Supports OGG, MP3, a few others... variable or standard... quite a few rates etc.