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[221bBS]

Anyone else having problems using the mp3 VBR encoder??

Everytime I try and rip a CD...

...Lame.exe maxes out my CPU useage
...ripping speed won't go over 2.0X
...canceling a rip will stall MC and the only way to stop is to close lame.exe and Media Jukebox.exe from the Task Manager

[Alex B]

I don't have any problems with internal or external MP3 encoder.

Could you be more specific? What settings were used? When the problem started? Did it work earlier? How about other formats?

You could do a two-stage test: first rip to wave, then convert to MP3. What happens?

Also paste your system info here from the Help menu.

Media Center Registered 10.0.140 -- C:\Soft\MJB\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2845 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 597 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1400 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1233 (xpsp2.030604-1804) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive G: HL-DT-STRW/DVD GCC-4480B  Mode:ModeSecure  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive G: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:48  MaxSpeed:48  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

[221bBS]

It started with the last build I had installed (v10.0.137).

Here's some more info on various ripping tests I just did...
I'm also using Alchol 120%

ape (normal) = 18x
wave = 55-70x
mp3 VBR (Quality=Very High/High)= 1X
mp3 VBR (Quality=Normal/Normal)= 4x

I ripped a song into wave then converted it to mp3

mp3 VBR (Quality=Very High/High)= looks like the same speed 1x
mp3 VBR (Quality=Normal/Normal)= looks like the same speed 4x


Media Center Registered 10.0.140 -- C:\Multimedia\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 1978 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1047 MB, Free - 628 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1400 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1348 (xpsp2.040109-1800) / wnaspi32.dll: 1.0.0.0 , ,  / Aspi32.sys: N/A

Ripping /   Drive G:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive H:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive I: AXV     CD/DVD-ROM        Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive J: AXV     CD/DVD-ROM        Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive K:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive L:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive M:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive N:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive O:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive P:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive Q:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive R:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive S:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive T:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive U:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive V:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive W:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive X:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive Y:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive Z:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive H: DVDRW    IDE1008            Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:40  MaxSpeed:40  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

[LonWar]

Try disabling Alchol...

I used to have a different virtual drive software and MC would run brutally slow with it.

[221bBS]

Nope not the problem...

[paulr]

ape (normal) = 18x
wave = 55-70x
mp3 VBR (Quality=Very High/High)= 1X
mp3 VBR (Quality=Normal/Normal)= 4x

I ripped a song into wave then converted it to mp3

mp3 VBR (Quality=Very High/High)= looks like the same speed 1x
mp3 VBR (Quality=Normal/Normal)= looks like the same speed 4x

That's the key...  The Lame encoder is what's limiting your rip speed.  If you have it set to rip and encode simultaniously, it will slow down the ripping process.

Have you tried running a conversion to mp3 using another program to see if it's MC's copy of Lame that is the problem?  How fast was it before you noticed a problem?

I only ever use APE for music CDs, but I did rip some comedy CDs directly to mp3 and it was much slower than ripping to APE...  That's normal.

[221bBS]

Just used Exact Audio Copy used the hishest settings...ripped at 5-7x

[JohnT]

Can you paste your system settings again since you disabled Alcohol?

Thanks,
John T.

[221bBS]

Alcohol 120% wasn't the problem...I disabled it then ripped a few tracks with MC but was just as slow...

...But if it will help I could disabled it again and paste my System info

[221bBS]

Running v10.0.144

Found a work around...

When I rip using...

High/High = 0.8x

-h -V 0 --vbr-new = 5.5x

-h -V 0 --vbr-old = 4.2x

--preset standard = 4x

--preset standard  --vbr-new = 6x

Is 5x-6x normal ripping speed??
Media Center Registered 10.0.144 -- C:\Multimedia\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 1977 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1047 MB, Free - 282 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1400 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1348 (xpsp2.040109-1800) / wnaspi32.dll: 1.0.0.0 , ,  / Aspi32.sys: N/A

Ripping /   Drive G:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive H:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive I: AXV     CD/DVD-ROM        Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive J: AXV     CD/DVD-ROM        Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive K:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive L:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive M:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive N:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive O:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive P:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive Q:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive R:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive H: DVDRW    IDE1008            Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:4  MaxSpeed:5  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None