[Pepito]

Seems like Hybrys is the only one that doesn't like dBpoweramp haha.

 

[Digital Felon]

I couldn't do anything I do everyday without dBpowerAMP. It's probably the best software I've ever used.

 

[Hybrys]

dBPoweramp is terrible software.  <_<  If they didn't make you pay for it, it would be fine.  In the meantime, everything I use is open source and free.  EAC, SUPER, FlacSquisher, etc.

 

[Marcus_C]

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dBPoweramp is terrible software.  <_<  If they didn't make you pay for it, it would be fine.  In the meantime, everything I use is open source and free.  EAC, SUPER, FlacSquisher, etc.

Pay for DBpoweramp? Am I missing something???

 

[Skylab]

The software is free.  But since THEY have to pay for some of the Codec's license fees, like MP3, they make the user cover those costs. You only have to pay if you want those codecs. Not such a bad deal, really. 

 

[Hybrys]

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The software is free.  But since THEY have to pay for some of the Codec's license fees, like MP3, they make the user cover those costs. You only have to pay if you want those codecs. Not such a bad deal, really. 

I was actually referring to this, from their paid package only
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[size=x-small][size=x-small]"advanced secure ripper abilities"[/size][/size]
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[size=x-small][size=x-small]"CD Ripping - Secure Mode"[/size][/size]

That makes me feel as if I can get that for free from EAC, but not from dbPoweramp.  I ALSO see that the only available downloads are 21-day free trials, not freeware versions.
 
Edit: Found the details about the free version.  Seems worse than EAC, just for ripping.  But batch format converters are awesome.
 
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/db-versions.htm

 

[Skylab]

I don't use dBPoweramp for ripping - just for transcoding.  And for that's it's invaluable.

 

[Hybrys]

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I don't use dBPoweramp for ripping - just for transcoding.  And for that's it's invaluable.

That's fair, then.  I personally still prefer FlacSquisher (which you can 'mod' to transcode to anything), or SUPER, unless I'm doing 50+ at a time.

 

[krmathis]

No wonder you could not get Fluke to work - as it is Mac OS X only, while you look to be using MS Windows..

 

[turimbar1]

I am on a mac and I use xAct for conversion, it works well and has support for many different formats, and it is free! yay

 

[heavy_-j]

Bumping an old thread......I've tried using dbpoweramp the last couple days and its chewed up A LOT of files already.....I've heard that it can screw up labels, and sometims leave a few bits out here and there, but I've asked it to convert about 50 FLAC songs to ALACand I've only gotten about 20 out the other side that are still all there and sound fine.  Most of them have ended up with pieces of the song missing, or nearly the whole thing missing! 
 
this is pretty lame....what am I doing wrong?  or is that just how dbpoweramp works?

 

[HeatFan12]

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Bumping an old thread......I've tried using dbpoweramp the last couple days and its chewed up A LOT of files already.....I've heard that it can screw up labels, and sometims leave a few bits out here and there, but I've asked it to convert about 50 FLAC songs to ALACand I've only gotten about 20 out the other side that are still all there and sound fine.  Most of them have ended up with pieces of the song missing, or nearly the whole thing missing! 
 
this is pretty lame....what am I doing wrong?  or is that just how dbpoweramp works?

I use dBpoweramp for various things, however not for ALAC.  If you already have the FLAC files and complete albums ripped, I would recommend CueTools.  It is an awesome program that I use regularly for various things and keeps things very organized.  I like to make cue files with all my rips.  Once I have the rip, I can convert and make cues or split tracks with different codecs.  Say I have a rip of a CD with cue, I can convert to ALAC or others and automatically split tracks etc.  It keeps all the tags intact.  It takes a few minutes to get used to, but once get the hang of it, it really is a great product.
 
I don't know if it will help your present situation, but I have converted my whole library to ALAC as well as FLAC with CueTools and I have the master WAV w/ cue to burn CDs or whatever I need to do with it in the future.  Might be worth a shot for you.

 

[heavy_-j]

that sounds great!  thanks heatfan......luckily I still have all the original files in tact, I just ended up with a bunch of worthless alac files....
 
I'll give that a try when i get home! 

 

[HeatFan12]

You are welcome heavy,
 
Make sure you download the latest version (2.0.9).
 
Here are a couple of shots:
 
 
In green are your main settings, depending what you want to do
 

 
 
 
Here are the various outputs
 
 

 
 
 Hope it will fit the bill for you....

 

[Mad Max]

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I don't use dBPoweramp for ripping - just for transcoding.  And for that's it's invaluable.

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