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So, if doing advertisements:
Go buy Easy Audio Copy for only $29, will most probably do the job
also... ;-))
Best regards,
Andre
Am 04.05.2016 um 23:35 schrieb 'jeff nolan' [email protected] [EAC]:
>
>
> Go buy dbpoweramp. $39. EAC is for people who have nothing better to
> do than screw around with their computers all day. Best $ I ever spent.
>
> *From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 03, 2016 1:45 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [EAC] Have never figured out EAC!
>
> Hi!
>
> I followed instructions laid out here by others (settings/wizard use)
> and I come to this main work screen
>
> Aha!
>
> I have it working, it says it is burning wavs but the folder contains
> mp3s – great –
>
> Thank you guys.
>
> Sooo…. Even though I selected 320 kps, each file has a diff kps (154-192)
>
> It does not say VBR, but is that what the program is doing? Do I want
> this varying kps for mp3s flac consideration aside?
>
> *From:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 23, 2016 11:08 AM
> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> *Subject:* RE: [EAC] Have never figured out EAC!
>
> FYI – I’m working on everything you folks mentioned.
>
> Was out of commission last week, so I’ll be back if I have Qs.
>
> Thanks so much for your words and time!
>
> Bob
>
> *From:*[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>[mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 16, 2016 5:33 PM
> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [EAC] Have never figured out EAC!
>
> Yes, it really matters. The kinds of audible ticks that often get
> introduced by cd read errors are far worse from an audibility
> standpoint than are the the effects of carefully crafted
> psychoacoustic models on which high quality audio data reduction
> algorithms are based. Obviously, if one is dealing with a superb
> condition CD in a very good drive, then there may not be errors with
> CDex or any decent ripper. But the problem is that you can’t be sure
> that there were none if your software isn’t trustworthy.
>
> While proclaiming the audibility of MP3 degradation is undoubtedly
> popular, ABX comparisons between 320Kbps MP3 files and WAV files from
> the same CD often produce results that are little better than chance.
> While samples have created to reveal differences between the two, on
> most music, the differences are inaudible. /(Note: Let’s stick with
> science and avoid the oh-so-common assertions that all who can’t hear
> differences lack the superb hearing, fine listening skills, or
> revealing audio equipment of the writer disputing the inaudibility; I
> really don’t want this discussion devolving into that.)/
>
> All of that said, I do rip to AAC (lossless) since storage cost per
> song approaches $0. I’ve got an iPod Classic in which I’ve put a dual
> 256GB SDHC adapter, giving me half a terabyte of storage for AAC
> files. I like music a lot, but I don’t a lot of music, so for the few
> hundred albums I’ve got, the storage is gross overkill even with
> uncompressed files.
>
> Regards,
>
> Fred Maxwell
>
> On Apr 16, 2016, at 7:53 PM, Kit Kimes kitkimes-/[email protected]
> <mailto:kitkimes-/[email protected]> [EAC] <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> That may certainly be true. I wouldn't try to refute it. But to
> be fair, does
>
> it really matter? I've used CDex for years and if it introduces a
> few errors,
>
> they certainly aren't noticeable. I still fire up CDex if I just
> want to grab a
>
> quick copy of a library CD I'm listening to.
>
> But I started to use EAC to rip to high quality .flac files. CDs
> aren't HiRez
>
> quality music by most definitions but if you want keep the music
> as good as
>
> it is coming off the CD then ripping it to high level .flac files
> is the way to go.
>
> Ripping a CD to compressed .mp3 files definitely lowers the
> quality of the
>
> music you end up with.
>
> Kit Kimes
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*"Fred Maxwell [email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>[EAC]" <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>
> Independent tests have shown that, unlike EAC, CDex does not
> produce error-free rips. For example, one comparison test
> revealed that CDex reported zero errors while EAC and Feurio
> reported numerous errors on the same damaged CD in the same drive.
> Needless to say, errors were present in all rips.
>
> I found this:
>
> http://bfy.tw/5Iyk
>
> Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> On Apr 16, 2016, at 2:56 PM, Kit Kimeskitkimes-/[email protected]
> <mailto:kitkimes-/[email protected]>[EAC] <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> I have it set up and working fine. It's been a while and
> honestly don't remember it being all that difficult. I think
> that either on the EAC website or on youtube there are
> tutorials to get you started. I went to the trouble because I
> wanted to rip everything to .flac format and because of claim
> that it is the most accurate ripping software.
>
> When you set it up, did you use the wizard? It so, it should
> work just fine when you get done.
>
> If you only want to rip to .mp3 format, I recommend using
> CDex. It is a free, open sourced software package that works
> right out of the box. It can be found on most software sites.
>
> Good luck in whatever you choose to do.
>
> Kit Kimes
>
> Oswego, IL USA
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*"[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>[EAC]"
> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>
> Hi,
>
> My attempts over the last 5 years to make EAC work (and using
> LAME) have met with failure. It's embarrassing really, but in
> the long run I'm just a consumer.
>
> I tried it again this week with my Windows 10 machine and EAC
> only outputs as wav files.It was my recollection that last
> time LAME integration was my downfall.
>
> AND not only is there no mp3 or FLAC choice, I received
> inconsistent error messages during wav file production
> (different tracks showed error each time I tried to copy a
> non-scratched Savoy Brown CD)
>
> Is there another command line I need to use on the path dialog
> screen to get mp3 choice? Do I need to put lame.exe in a very
> specific place? x86 folder as its own folder correct? Or in
> the EAC folder? Is this my problem?
>
> I am an avid music listener. When I last mp3-ed my CD
> collection with MusicMatch, storage was pricey and I did all
> files at 128 bit rate.
>
> I would love to do 320 or VBR and even consider FLAC.
>
> Could someone point me to any download and install directions
> that a 3rd grader could understand?
>
> Either that or I need to settle for 3rd party pay for
> software, but I would rather be a purist like you folks :)
>
> Do I give up and burn with Winamp (this uses LAME correct? Is
> this a leg up over other ripping software at least?)
>
> Ignorance is not blissful.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>