Good CD ripping software ? Need suggestions . (new question on EAC/LAME)

[CorCentral]

Just looking for a program that will transfer songs from cd into mp3 format with decent quality .

Anything good software at BestBuy ?

 

[Shack70]

check out nero

Nero

It will let you just make a data cd or convert the mp3s into audio tracks on the fly. 🙂

 

[MrBond]

Don't spend money, go get CDex (here). Best freeware ripper out there, at least in my opinion.

 

[fastcobra]

cdex gets my vote.

 

[NeoMadHatter]

<< Don't spend money, go get CDex (here). Best freeware ripper out there, at least in my opinion. >>



bam, there it is. the best one i've seen. musicmatch also does it. and so does audiocatalyst and audiograbber.
most are free i think.

 

[Workin']

Check out the Anandtech FAQ for this exact question!

 

[4824guy]

EAC with the Lame coder=#1

its alll in the FAQ as member Workin' said

 

[MuK107]

if you are tring to copy on completly then try CloneCD

 

[CorCentral]

Ok , I installed both EAC and the LAME encoder , both are working fine but I have a question .

Copying a CD track into MP3 form ........... When choosing the bitrate under "Compression Options" it seems that no matter where I set it , it looks to be the same in Winamp . If set at 128 , 160 , 192kbps whatever & copy a track & then play it on Winamp , the bitrate constantly varies switching from 320-192-256 etc. Is this just Winamp or am I doing something wrong ? I've noticed the compression is of a diff. size but the bitrate varying in Winamp is what's bothering me .

I have external compression set as "User Defined Encoder"
And the additional command line options :%l--alt-preset 128%l%h--alt-preset standard%h %s %d

PS ....... I've read why it does this varying to lower compression size but still wondering if I'm doing something wrong .

 

[MrBond]

I probably have an older version of CDEX, but I set the bitrate under the Encoder tab in the settings. It's a drop down box right in the middle of the window.

MP3s I encode into 192kbs show up as being that bitrate in Winamp for me, so you might want to check where you have it set.

 

[CorCentral]

Well in EAC you can set it as either , a set kbps or variable kbps but having it at a set kbps such as 256 like I do , it still comes out variable in Winamp . I don't know why .

EDIT : I figured it out , thanks 🙂
Just read all about the "additional command line paramaters"