[Illah]

I want a simple, easy, nothing to learn CD ripper that can produce some stellar results. Doesn't need to be FLAC, but high bitrate LAME MP3 is a must. Any suggestions?

I'm too busy to go through a five step process to encode everything

--Illah

 

[Hyena]

Exact Audio Copy?

(I'm assuming you already possess a version of LAME.)

 

[grox]

EAC is pretty good - just set it up. After you've set it up its only a matter of putting in the cd then pressing alt+g for cddb titling and then shift+f5 for ripping in compressed mode. couldn't be much easier...

 

[wit]

EAC & LAME Quickstart

 

[xantus]

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Originally Posted by grox EAC is pretty good - just set it up. After you've set it up its only a matter of putting in the cd then pressing alt+g for cddb titling and then shift+f5 for ripping in compressed mode. couldn't be much easier...

you dont even need to press alt+G you can make that automated too

and you can just click the MP3 button on the left too

 

[Imyourzero]

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Originally Posted by xantus you dont even need to press alt+G you can make that automated too and you can just click the MP3 button on the left too

^^^ That's what I do.

Then it truly is a "one click" operation!

 

[grox]

oops ... i'm obviously wrong about the tag thing but i'm going to stick steadfast to my keyboard shortcuts!!!!

 

[shimage]

EAC is good. There's also CDex. Some people find that one or the other works better for certain discs. I don't use windows, so I wouldn't know...

 

[john_jcb]

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Originally Posted by xantus you dont even need to press alt+G you can make that automated too

Would you please post the procedure for doing this? Now watch soon as I ask it will be so simple that I once again will feel like a dolt.

 

[Imyourzero]

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Originally Posted by shimage EAC is good. There's also CDex. Some people find that one or the other works better for certain discs. I don't use windows, so I wouldn't know...

CDex is a great free ripper, but EAC is the better program for getting the higher quality rips. EAC seems to be the preferred program for the demanding audio enthusiasts, but CDex would work fine for most people who just want something simple and don't need the absolute highest quality rips.

 

[Hyena]

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Originally Posted by john_jcb Would you please post the procedure for doing this? Now watch soon as I ask it will be so simple that I once again will feel like a dolt.

Open "EAC Options" then click the "General" tab, and then go down to where it says "On Unknown CDs" and click that box and then you'll see on the left it has a button you can check that says "automatically access freedb database"

There you go.

 

[john_jcb]

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Originally Posted by Hyena Open "EAC Options" then click the "General" tab, and then go down to where it says "On Unknown CDs" and click that box and then you'll see on the left it has a button you can check that says "automatically access freedb database" There you go.

Thanks. Well I don't feel too stupid; it is a 3 click operation!

 

[Imyourzero]

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Originally Posted by john_jcb Would you please post the procedure for doing this? Now watch soon as I ask it will be so simple that I once again will feel like a dolt.

Crap, I was beaten to the punch.