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GHammer

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Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« on: February 13, 2005, 08:32:41 am »
I have a few CDs that will not rip with any tool. No, not copy protected, just scratched. They will however play fine.

I have no idea if playing the CD with no equalization/DSP/etc and recording a WAV from the soundcard would be as good quality as a rip?

Ideas? Thanks!
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Re: Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2005, 01:44:59 pm »
I've done this by sending the digital out of my CD player to the digital in of my soundcard. I've used a variety of tools to record the bitstream. Works fine (although creating the CUE file by hand is a bit tedious).

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Re: Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2005, 01:48:50 pm »
You might want to use a program called Total recorder, i think its claim to fame is that it gets the stream directly off the sound card.

I think there is a little bit of noise (electronic noise from the audio card electronic components) when the audio is processed through the sound card components and then recorded. If you have a good sound card this noise might be minimal.

Its not as clean as from the CD direct.

Does EAC refuse to rip those scratched CDs as well ?
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Re: Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2005, 02:25:17 pm »
Thanks, it's what I thought but just wanted to see if anyone here had done it.
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Re: Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2005, 01:41:05 am »
Quote from: bspachman on February 13, 2005, 01:44:59 pm
Works fine (although creating the CUE file by hand is a bit tedious).

In the future you might want to search for CUEs at cuesheet heaven ;)
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Re: Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2005, 08:11:27 am »
Quote from: hit_ny on February 13, 2005, 01:48:50 pm
You might want to use a program called Total recorder, i think its claim to fame is that it gets the stream directly off the sound card.

A bit pricy for that use. I live in China where CDs are about US$1.50 each. Legal? I can buy 'em at WalMart!
I have Audiotools which also records the stream to/from your soundcard.

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Does EAC refuse to rip those scratched CDs as well ?

Yes, it's why I said I couldn't rip them with any tool.
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Re: Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2005, 12:18:45 pm »
just saw this
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Re: Soundcard->WAV->APE Legit?
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2005, 01:06:36 pm »
Quote from: hit_ny on February 17, 2005, 12:18:45 pm
just saw this

Well , my thoughts are if I have a decent CD and decent soundcard how can the result be bad.

And having just done this, as long as you get the level right, you have a very nice recording. I wish someone would make a decent VU meter app for PCs. I found one, Pinguin Audio Meter, but they want 245 Euros for it!

BTW- I have a SB Audigy which does have the 'WhatUHear' ability.

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