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Windows => Third Party Plug-ins, Programs, and Skins => Topic started by: rec head on April 12, 2020, 09:21:57 pm

Title: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: rec head on April 12, 2020, 09:21:57 pm: FWIW I gave up trying to use MC26 for ripping CDs. I don't even remember why but it was less headache to just rip with another program. The standard advice is always antivirus but I followed all the taming directions a long time ago. Maybe a change in Windows is causing the issue but like I said using another program just works.

Your second problem should get its own thread because it is most likely unrelated to the ripping issue.
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: doctorjazz on April 12, 2020, 09:27:32 pm: Thanks-I'm using a trial version of dBPoweramp ripper, if it works well (so far I like it), think I'll stick with it.
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: tij on April 12, 2020, 11:47:53 pm: I use Exact Audio Copy (EAC) for ripping and CUETools for repairing rips from bad CDs
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: tij on April 13, 2020, 06:28:38 am: My paranoia about getting bit perfect rip gets better of me … and I just need to verify my rips against database … hence EAC (dbPoweramp and CUETools can do this too)

eg. part of EAC log

Track 12

Filename Q:\MUSIC\CD\Albums\Rock\Metallica\Reload (1997)\12. Metallica - Attitude.wav

Peak level 100.0 %
Extraction speed 6.0 X
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC 96B835E6
Accurately ripped (confidence 20) [4ADDAC38] (AR v2)
Copy OK

Track 13

Filename Q:\MUSIC\CD\Albums\Rock\Metallica\Reload (1997)\13. Metallica - Fixxxer.wav

Peak level 100.0 %
Extraction speed 4.5 X
Track quality 99.9 %
Copy CRC 450F967E
Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 20) [B86D928C], AccurateRip returned [119FF55A] (AR v2)
Copy OK

7 track(s) accurately ripped
6 track(s) could not be verified as accurate

I was able to repair those tracks with CUETolls (as CD was not that badly scratch and enough correct data was extracted for repair) … CUETools repair log

[CUETools log; Date: 6/18/2019 10:48:06 PM; Version: 2.1.5]
CUETools DB: corrected 3973 errors.
[AccurateRip ID: 00222850-015ae165-bf11d70d] found.
Track [ CRC | V2 ] Status
01 [78ebdbb6|08c31b6d] (17+21/52) Accurately ripped
02 [26beff0b|4c089095] (19+22/53) Accurately ripped
03 [95a3c614|70090860] (19+21/54) Accurately ripped
04 [c2568095|01cc3f91] (18+19/50) Accurately ripped
05 [a9c2f3bd|3284bf95] (19+21/53) Accurately ripped
06 [3f0ec36b|d959dc9c] (19+21/54) Accurately ripped
07 [2fd081d3|31deeb22] (18+21/55) Accurately ripped
08 [37bea1b3|b13cc384] (18+21/54) Accurately ripped
09 [de0c3461|bba7a27e] (18+21/54) Accurately ripped
10 [925fa93c|57fa2730] (19+21/52) Accurately ripped
11 [03a4e193|7e83d698] (18+20/51) Accurately ripped
12 [bb5ce351|4addac38] (18+20/54) Accurately ripped
13 [322b1855|119ff55a] (17+20/51) Accurately ripped
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs and external CD drives
Post by: CelloLover on February 24, 2021, 03:47:52 am: I listen to alot of solos from CDs on electrostatic headphones. I'm looking to transfer it to digital files so I can take it with me. Since the last posts, what CD ripping programs have shown to be the best for high-definition CDs, specifically,
1. 24-bit CDs?
2. DSD CDs?
3. Superior Audio CDs?

Also, what type of external CD drive is required to get the highest quality digital file from each of the above types of CDs (speed, bit reading capability, etc.)?

Thanks
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: Awesome Donkey on February 24, 2021, 03:57:07 am: First of all, you can't read or rip DSD (SACD) discs using a computer. There's no CD/DVD/BD drive available that can even read them. And if the SACD you're trying to rip has a redbook audio layer (as it's dual layer) you'd only be able to rip the redbook layer. To rip SACDs you can only do this via specific old PS3s running specific jailbroken firmware or specific SACD players with a special jailbreak firmware over the network. Second, I've never heard of or seen a 24-bit CD, but I have seen 20-bit CDs aka HDCDs. Those can be ripped normally and Media Center has a decoder for them (after running audio analysis on those files). As for the Superior CDs, isn't that a MFSL thing? How are they any different to normal redbook CDs? I mean, unless they're actually SACDs or they're using MQA or something which Media Center doesn't support they can probably be ripped like normal CDs.
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: newsposter on February 24, 2021, 10:52:38 am: as counterpoint, I've never had a problem ripping with MC. The latest batch I'm ripping are almost 500 'ancient' early-mid 1980s classical CDs (AAD and early DDD) that are in horrible shape as well as being aged and a lot heavier than contemporary discs, meaning a lot of vibration in the drive and a degrading dye/metal layer.

MC has a better track record, for me, of reading these discs than EAC and CDEx. Even discs that are horribly scratched or warped get read 'secure rip' (granted, with some re-read activity!) when EAC doesn't even see the disc as valid.

So, having point/counterpoint on this, what settings and hardware is the OP using?
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: tij on February 28, 2021, 01:00:07 pm: Out of curiosity ... when ripping CD in secure mode, how many times MC tries to reread "troubled" spots?
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: JimH on February 28, 2021, 01:14:29 pm: Depends on the condition of the disc. Try one or two.
Title: Re: CD Ripping Programs
Post by: tij on March 01, 2021, 03:08:13 am: Quote from: JimH on February 28, 2021, 01:14:29 pm
Depends on the condition of the disc. Try one or two.
What happens if cannot be read or read values dont match error check ... how many times MC try before give up and when give up - what value is chosen to fill in?