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[Ki Choi]

Just bought a classical DVD with very good music but not interested in video and multiple key strokes to get to the music.  I want to extract just the audio data in its highest resolution and have it as a file so that I can play it via MC19 and an external DAC.
Can it be done with MC19?

Thanks,
Ki

[astromo]

Yep. It sure can.

Take a look here:
yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=86187.0
Make sure that you check out the link mentioned in the post above back to the MC18 board.

[lana1123]

Here is an easier way to extract audio from DVD: using a DVD ripper or converter and choose mp3 or other audio format as output format and convert, then you'll rip audio from dvd. And many of such programs allow you to trim the audio length if you prefer. Freemake video converter is freeware can do this work as long as the DVD is not encrypted. For those DVD with protection, you can try other more professional DVD ripper to decrypt the protection,disable region lock, convert to audio format, etc.

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[astromo]

Here is an easier way to extract audio from DVD: using a DVD ripper or converter and choose mp3 or other audio format ...

I'd expect that a classical music listener will be after a lossless audio rip, as Ki Choi mentions:

... I want to extract just the audio data in its highest resolution ...

so, mp3 format won't cut it.

Although MC may require a bit of manipulation, it does offer a way of extracting audio in pristine condition without downsampling. Given MC's heritage in audiophile standard sound, I'm keen to see fringe improvement of existing capability. Some of the advice provided in the links mentioned, would have got me a lot closer to the objective of lossless, high quality audio rip from DVD.

With Chapter information, another option is to set up a .cue file that can be matched to the .wav / .flac / .ape file that's ripped. Effectively, that's what particles are doing but at a video level.

[6233638]

I would suggest that the easiest way to do this is a two-step process.
 
1. Rip the disc to an MKV file using MakeMKV
2. Download and install MKVToolNix and use the MKV Merge GUI tool to remove the video track, converting your MKV file to an MKA file.
 
This will give you an exact copy of the audio track without any conversions - so if it's Dolby Digital 5.1, it will still be stored as a DD5.1 track, or DTS etc.
 

[lana1123]

I'd expect that a classical music listener will be after a lossless audio rip, as Ki Choi mentions:so, mp3 format won't cut it.

Although MC may require a bit of manipulation, it does offer a way of extracting audio in pristine condition without downsampling. Given MC's heritage in audiophile standard sound, I'm keen to see fringe improvement of existing capability. Some of the advice provided in the links mentioned, would have got me a lot closer to the objective of lossless, high quality audio rip from DVD.

With Chapter information, another option is to set up a .cue file that can be matched to the .wav / .flac / .ape file that's ripped. Effectively, that's what particles are doing but at a video level.

Well, it's your choice. As long as you can achieve your goal, it is a good choice, right? However, I need to make things clear, the tool I said also can provide two lossless output formats: .wav and .flac

[astromo]

I would suggest that the easiest way to do this is a two-step process.
 
1. Rip the disc to an MKV file using MakeMKV
2. Download and install MKVToolNix and use the MKV Merge GUI tool to remove the video track, converting your MKV file to an MKA file.
 
This will give you an exact copy of the audio track without any conversions - so if it's Dolby Digital 5.1, it will still be stored as a DD5.1 track, or DTS etc.
 

Thanks for that pointer. It gave me a reason to download MKV Extract GUI. Another arrow to add to the quiver.

[elviscaprice]

Another method I prefer other than Particles in the MC, is a ripper program that recognizes individual chapters and allows me to rip each chapter separate without having to know the audio timing.  I find this faster than Particles, but also recognize Particles as a very useful tool for those nasty DVD's without defined chapters.
After I have the individual chapters I use MC to convert to the same audio as was originally on the individual chapter, stripping the video portion away.

   Elvis

[jmone]

Here is a guide I wrote years ago that uses the venerable DVD Decrypter to break up a DVD by Chapters (eg songs).  Once in MC, you can use the conversion function to pull out the Audio any way you want.  Of course all of this will be mute once we get the ability to auto-create particles by chapter.

[astromo]

Here is a guide I wrote years ago that uses the venerable DVD Decrypter to break up a DVD by Chapters (eg songs).  Once in MC, you can use the conversion function to pull out the Audio any way you want.  Of course all of this will be mute once we get the ability to auto-create particles by chapter.

A vision I share, so keep up the eternal optimism, jmone. It's the essence of a happy life..  

[elviscaprice]

 

Of course all of this will be mute once we get the ability to auto-create particles by chapter.

Shall make JRiver that much more versatile and all inclusive, as if it wasn't already.    Elvis