Best Software to rip CD to MP3?

rgATL · 4th September 2007, 21:53

Hey,

I have a large number of CD's to add to my radio streams, and I was wondering what is the best software to use to turn my CD's into MP3's for SHOUTcast broadcast?

"Best" characteristics would include: most powerful, fastest, most accurate, ease of use, good ID3 tagging / file name capabilities.

Allow me to say that I love Winamp and use it to both play all my music and to broadcast. That being said, is it truly the best software to rip CD's (especially a whole lot of them), or is there something better out there?

Thanks,
rg.

Please note that this post is NOT about stream ripping; it's about digitizing CD's.

fc*uk · 4th September 2007, 23:20

I generally use audiograbber ...

rgATL · 5th September 2007, 00:09

I had problems with AudioGrabber years ago (it was skipping and stuff). Is it better now?

rg.

fc*uk · 5th September 2007, 01:02

Yes. I have never had it skip on me.

I do however, do out and download lameenc.dll as the program hints at for better mp3 quality. The lame codec is free as well.

I like audiograbber the best because it has the option of ripping to an intermediate wave file, normalizing, and encoding to mp3; cddb support; ability to tag the files however you wish really; and the fact that it is free.

Sawg · 5th September 2007, 01:05

CdEx or EAC

froggyboy604 · 5th September 2007, 03:31

I use cdex

rgATL · 6th September 2007, 02:52

EAC sounds good, but it only does ID3v1?

Quote:

ID3 V1.1 tag editor with drag and drop ability from track listing and CD database browser

from exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/overview/features/features-of-eac

Thanks,
rg.

Sawg · 6th September 2007, 03:39

I think it does ID3v2. Honestly, I have been using CdEX

mike allen100 · 6th September 2007, 07:08

CDex I use you can also record fron anologue if you wanted to rip say vynal.

daedalus9 · 31st August 2008, 14:16

[QUOTE]I have a large number of CD's to add to my radio streams, and I was wondering what is the best software to use to turn my CD's into MP3's for SHOUTcast broadcast?/QUOTE]

By far the best software I've found for this is Exact Audio Copy. Follow the guide at uberstandard.org to setup it up.

4th September 2007, 21:53	#1
rgATL Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ATL, of course. Posts: 724	Best Software to rip CD to MP3? Hey, I have a large number of CD's to add to my radio streams, and I was wondering what is the best software to use to turn my CD's into MP3's for SHOUTcast broadcast? "Best" characteristics would include: most powerful, fastest, most accurate, ease of use, good ID3 tagging / file name capabilities. Allow me to say that I love Winamp and use it to both play all my music and to broadcast. That being said, is it truly the best software to rip CD's (especially a whole lot of them), or is there something better out there? Thanks, rg. Please note that this post is NOT about stream ripping; it's about digitizing CD's.

4th September 2007, 23:20	#2
fcuk Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic Beach Posts: 8,140	I generally use audiograbber ... Trancectro/electro-house/electro \| Are You Hard?

5th September 2007, 01:02	#4
fcuk Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic Beach Posts: 8,140	Yes. I have never had it skip on me. I do however, do out and download lameenc.dll as the program hints at for better mp3 quality. The lame codec is free as well. I like audiograbber the best because it has the option of ripping to an intermediate wave file, normalizing, and encoding to mp3; cddb support; ability to tag the files however you wish really; and the fact that it is free. Trancectro/electro-house/electro \| Are You Hard?

5th September 2007, 01:05	#5
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	CdEx or EAC \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

6th September 2007, 03:39	#8
Sawg Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,456	I think it does ID3v2. Honestly, I have been using CdEX \| Brought to you by ^V ^C \| The one... the original... no seriously!

5th September 2007, 00:09	#3
rgATL Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ATL, of course. Posts: 724	I had problems with AudioGrabber years ago (it was skipping and stuff). Is it better now? rg.

5th September 2007, 03:31	#6
froggyboy604 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: vancouver Posts: 14	I use cdex

6th September 2007, 07:08	#9
mike allen100 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 32	CDex I use you can also record fron anologue if you wanted to rip say vynal.

31st August 2008, 14:16	#10
daedalus9 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Best Software to rip CD to MP3? [QUOTE]I have a large number of CD's to add to my radio streams, and I was wondering what is the best software to use to turn my CD's into MP3's for SHOUTcast broadcast?/QUOTE] By far the best software I've found for this is Exact Audio Copy. Follow the guide at uberstandard.org to setup it up.

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