[The Monkey]

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Originally Posted by ChickenGod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Heh, I guess I'll just buy USED CD's from Amazon.com.

Or trade using Zunafish.

 

[ChickenGod]

Why rip to WAV?

 

[Digitalbath3737]

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Originally Posted by ChickenGod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why rip to WAV?

Because you'll have to rip to wav in EAC in order to convert to ALAC in itunes

 

[ChickenGod]

Oh, okay. iTunes is a good ALAC converter? Can you choose what bitrate?

 

[gdpeck]

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Originally Posted by Digitalbath3737 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Because you'll have to rip to wav in EAC in order to convert to ALAC in itunes

you can use mareo and itunesencode to automate that process. still uses itunes, but calls it from a command line from eac.

 

[ChickenGod]

Is iTunes a good converter?

 

[Trilogy]

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Originally Posted by Coltrane /img/forum/go_quote.gif 1. Allofmp3 is illegal. Russian means nothing when it comes to American copyright of American music bought in America. End of story. You are better off downloading illegally and saving your money for concert tickets.

America is not the world.

 

[gdpeck]

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Originally Posted by ChickenGod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is iTunes a good converter?

As far as I know iTunes is the only converter for ALAC. (I'm sure I'm wrong and someone will correct me).

 

[OGTL]

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Originally Posted by ChickenGod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Heh, I guess I'll just buy USED CD's from Amazon.com. What is a good ripper and a converter/encoder to ALAC and AAC?

I use EAC.
grab this: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/...howtopic=35242

then..
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First, install iTunes. Gotta have iTunes. To set it up in EAC, go to the Compression Options and set these: -Use External Program for Compression is on -User Defined Encoder -Extension is .M4A -Program is c:\full\path\to\iTunesEncode.exe -Delete WAV after Compression is ON -Add ID3 tag is OFF -Check for external programs return code is ON -Additional command line options are: -e "AAC Encoder" -a "%a" -l "%g" -t "%t" -g "%m" -y %y -n %n -i %s -o %d -d

I'v e ripped y whole library at 320KBPS CBR AAC, excellent.
You can also drop WAV's into EAC and you can convert to AAC.

 

[ChickenGod]

Thanks OGTL, that was really helpful information =]

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by gdpeck /img/forum/go_quote.gif As far as I know iTunes is the only converter for ALAC. (I'm sure I'm wrong and someone will correct me).

Guess you have never heard of Max.

It does AAC and Apple Lossless encoding via Core Audio.

 

[Aman]

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Originally Posted by Coltrane /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes. It is a Russian piracy site.

This is highly debatable. Every law student I've asked has vouched for its legality, claiming that the American laws only apply to the American record industry. Since the RIAA is nonexistent in terms of AllOfMP3, it makes the services they provide legal, since AllOfMP3 produces music from Russia's record industry. Russian law has nothing against AllOfMP3.

 

[Musehead]

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Originally Posted by ChickenGod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Heh, I guess I'll just buy USED CD's from Amazon.com.

Try Lala.com for used CD's; they're a $1 plus shipping which is 75 cents I believe. Trade your CD's, or the ones you're not listening to and if you get a CD you're not privy to, ship it off to someone else.

 

[The Monkey]

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Originally Posted by Aman /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is highly debatable. Every law student I've asked has vouched for its legality, claiming that the American laws only apply to the American record industry.

Probably the single worst source of legal advice.

 

[Coltrane]

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Originally Posted by Aman /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is highly debatable.

No, it isn't. Not a single cent goes to the artists. That is piracy. Talking about Russian law is like talking about the Nicaruguan Space Program, so its totally unfair to the creators of the music is to even consider it relevant. The semantics of legality are in question sure, but the actual effect of allofmp3 is absolutely no different.

For the record, I use torrent services and what not, but I surely don't pay for them. If you want the music in lossless, you have no reason to pay allofmp3 for it, its out there for free. Save the money you would have spent and use for band merch or concerts, something they will actually get paid for.