Re: [MLUG] iTunes replacement?

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006, Dave McBride wrote:

> Forgot about Freeamp, now called Zinf. Haven't used it since an older 
> freeamp version though. www.zinf.org

Thanks.


> On a similar subject, what do most folks use (when stuck with XP) to rip 
> cd's to mp3 for more convenient access?

I use CDex with the newest LAME encoder (engine 3.97b or better, but I 
think that's the default now).  I got a few tips from people on this list 
in recent years.  Here are some of my choices:

Under the "Generic" tab:

ID3 Tag Version: ID3-V1 & ID3-V2
Track Nr Format: 0 N / 0 TN

Under the "Filenames" tab, I like this:
%1 - %Y - %2\%7 - %4

Under the "CD Drive" tab I set "Ripping Method" to "Paranoia, Full" which 
will catch any errors on the CD.  I've been happy with the results.

Under the "Encoder" tab, I use these settings:

Thread Priority: Normal
Encoder: Lame
Encoder Options
Version MPEG 1 , BitRate Min: 160 kpbs,  Max: 224 kbps
Mode: Stereo
Quality: High (q=2)
VBR Method: VBR-New
VBR Quality: VBR 2
Output Samplerate: Auto

Some people will recommend different settings and I'm happy to hear those 
recommendations, but this definitely works well enough for me.  If I were 
to increase the bitrates, the songs would probably not sound different to 
me, but the files would get bigger.

Mike

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