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Ripping MY CDs for a jukebox project
papaschtroumpf:
The following site :http://www.mp3-wma-recorder.com/mp3-recorder-bitrate.shtml has a quick rundown of bitrate vs quality. I think I'm going to do mine as VBR between 128 and 160 since my equipment is not top notch.
Paul Olson:
I use Exact Audio Copy to rip the cds, then Razorlame to encode to MP3. I like VBR Extreme, it sounds great and I have been able to play them in any player. Encode at least 192, you may not be able to hear the difference with your current system, but you won't want to reencode them if you upgrade. Trust me on this, I've ripped over 400 albums, and there is no way I would go thru and redo all of them, it's just too much work. Hard Drives are cheap, don't waste your time with low quality encodes.
You can generate id3 tags with EAC(exact audio copy), but I prefer to use a dedicated progam for that. I like Tag & Rename, it's not freeware, but you can get an evaluation copy that is fully functional. You download the tags from freedb, then you can edit them if needed.
This method, although not the easiest, will give the best results.
I hope this helps,
Paul
Generic Eric:
so mp3s are still the way to go? or is there a new standard?
GadgetGeek:
Ogg Vorbis is big among the open source crowd. They claim better sound for the same bitrate. I have not compared them myself.
papaschtroumpf:
If you're ripping only for a jukebox or PC app it's probably fine, but if you want tobe able to use the files for a portable player, or an "appliance" player like the Audiotron, you may be out of luck (although I think the Audiotron will play ogg, and some portable players do too).
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