What file format for digial ripping ?

[Ian Walker]

Playback is on PS3, which does not support FLAC, so needs converting to WAV? How and with what?

Hi Steve,

Download PS3 media server and it will do it for you.

Ian.

[steveinspain]

OK, time to 'fess up here.
I had actually ripped my entire collection of 3000 or so cd's to WAV before I discovered that tags, which I hadn't realized were so important were not supported, so am now re-ripping them all. Having followed Hamish's link on how to set up dbPoweamp I am now ripping securely, with all album art. I cannot check yet if it will work with my Sonos as I don't have it yet, but have checked with my man who tells me it is all fine. Currently up to the 'L's so going well. I take great pleasure removing the WAV file each time a cd is ripped to flac - gives me an enormous sense of well being as well as helps pass the time between cd's.

[dave2010]

OK, time to 'fess up here.
I had actually ripped my entire collection of 3000 or so cd's to WAV before I discovered that tags, which I hadn't realized were so important were not supported, so am now re-ripping them all.

Surely there must be an easier way! If you've got the 3000 CDs already ripped, is it not possible to use a batch process to get this sorted, and the tags put in? I can't believe it's not feasible - rather than doing another 3000 or so rips.

[electric beach]

Download PS3 media server and it will do it for you.

Ian.

Thanks Ian.

I was going to ask you about your own set-up, process and the downloading again but thought I'd just start with a simple comparison of a quality file against CD through the PS3 in the context of my system. Already a WAV file ripped with WMP (sorry!) is a little better, whereas the same CD played through the PS3 is definately worse than through the Consonance transport, both through the Brasso Dac; obviously it's not the optical versus coax link.

I'll get the EAC and wring it out with that Mr Mangler!

[nonidentity]

Well if you are working with Linux, if I remember correctly, you can consider a utility that will auto tag each file. I think I used for bulk updating was QTag; however there are several and it quick - I tagged approx 15K songs in a short time. There are several similar utilities.

Also you could consider ffmpeg to convert all to FLAC from WAV if that is the sound quality you are working with. It converts video formats as well.

[Stratmangler]

Hi Steve

The simplest way to set up EAC is by using The Wizard.
After setting things up there, click on EAC in the top left hand corner, the click on EAC Options. Under the Filename tab put the following character chain into the left hand box %A\%C\%N - %T.
Under the Directories tab you enter the location where you'd like to send the files.

That's about it really.
One last thing - if you use The Wizard at some point you'll get asked to enter an email address - do it, as it allows you access to the AccurateRip database, so you can get an idea as to how accurate your rip is - the higher the number the more entries in the database correspond to your rip.
I have not been spammed as a result of this - I think it's fairly safe to assume that you will not be.

If you're wondering what the character string means it is this.
Create Artist Folder.
Create Album Folder
Track number, space, hyphen, space, Track Title

With the character stream in place then all of these commands automatically execute and organise your music for you - minimal input is required.