Ripping CDs

['nuum general]

I want to rip CDs into 320kps CBR

What would people reccommend for this?

[Pred]

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

The top program for ripping. Can compare rip data (mainstream cds) with others from around the net, as well as loads of other accurate rip options.

Get yourself the LAME encoder from http://lame.sourceforge.net/

Set up EAC and you're done.

Personally though, I just use foobar2000.

[L1ONE]

just use windows media player and go to options and slide the slider up to 320kbps MP3.

If you want "good sound" use FLAC codec.

[Lemon]

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

The top program for ripping. Can compare rip data (mainstream cds) with others from around the net, as well as loads of other accurate rip options.

Get yourself the LAME encoder from http://lame.sourceforge.net/

Set up EAC and you're done.

http://www.teqnilogik.com/tutorials/eac.shtml
Guide on how to setup what he was saying. Best to go for if you want 320kbps mp3s, just get the latest version of lame encoder and eac, then follow the guide, prob other guides about to find.

['nuum general]

When I d/l lame it doesn't have an exe file with it

[Trapstar]

I want to rip CDs into 320kps CBR



is that the minimun quality for a dj looking to play out on cdjs?

['nuum general]

is that the minimun quality for a dj looking to play out on cdjs?

Depends what sort of system your playing on & what your playing. For me it is.

['nuum general]

sorted it now, I had the wrong version of lame

['nuum general]

ok. this is pissing me off now. When I rip the CD it rips some tracks in 320 but others in 224 or even 192 despite me setting it to 320!! How do i get it to rip all as 320?

edit: think i've sorted it now

[G.P]

Certain programs over ride other settings by Lame.

Rip your CD in to wav format with EAC then put the wav file in the Lame folder.

Put this in notepad and save it as a batch file (.bat)

lame.exe --preset cbr 320 "GP - Lord Of Da.wav" "GP - Lord Of Da.mp3"

replace GP - Lord Of Da.wav with the wav files name from your CD and then change GP - Lord Of Da.mp3 to the wav files name but with the mp3 extension (.mp3), example: Wiley - Grimewave.wav, Wiley - Grimewave.mp3.

Then run the batch file by double clicking it, a command window will open and it will start converting the wav file in to mp3 format, once its done, the window will close.

Here's a screen shot of mine converting:

http://i42.tinypic.com/2m4ubs4.jpg

['nuum general]

yeah, it was the EAC settings overriding it. got it sorted now

[Lemon]

If you leave EAC to do it, is usually all good.

[Pred]

If you are gonna use lame on its own (i.e not through another program) you might as well get a front-end for it. Although if you are fine with the command line, then use that. :)