Talk:CD ripper
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[edit] LAME a CD ripper backend?
I don't think so. Even if it is not what was meant, it should be removed.
Also, a ripper is not limited to convert the extracted WAV to a lossy format...
Pascal D.
I removed LAME from the list of back-ends. (Enzo1982 12:41, 7 December 2006 (UTC))
[edit] List of CD ripper software
I added a reference to Audio Grabber, a ripper I use for CD's that works quite well and is fast it used to be shareware but now its freeware. I was sure the Dmc was not being provided as freeware, but noticed the distinction on the DMC wikipage.. --Rofthorax 09:45, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
I recently removed "Amazing CD Ripper" and some other commercial and non-widespread rippers, because I think they are not as relevant to users as Open Source or Freeware tools. Now a user from 87.103.183.2 readded "Amazing CD Ripper". I think it would be better to have a not too long list of relevant Freeware and Open Source programs only. --Enzo1982 10:33, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Looking at the list of Windows CD ripper software I wonder if we should include iTunes, MusicMatch, Winamp and WMP as they are not mainly CD rippers. Also dbPowerAmp (limited MP3 encoder) and Easy CDDA Extractor (lower ripping speed in free version) are not really free. In my opinion we should limit the list to real Freeware and Open Source applications. That would give:
- Audiograbber
- BonkEnc (Open Source)
- CDex (Open Source)
- Exact Audio Copy (EAC)
I think a shorter list of relevant software would be much more convenient to users than the current list. --Enzo1982 10:47, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Why call it rip?
Why is the term 'rip' used for this process? Where did the terminology originate ? - Bevo 15:53, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- The best clue so far I've found is at http://jargon.watson-net.com/jargon.asp?w=rip - Bevo 16:17, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Bitrate?
What is the optimal bitrate to rip at...128?
That's about a standard bitrate. Of course, the higher it is, the better quality it is. Umma Kynes 20:01, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
