Ripping & Encoding

[Lee Edward Armstrong]

Hi there,

I've just picked up a second hand PC for my slim server and am about to
start converting CD's.

So is there a primer / FAQ on what is the best format / easiest way to
do this.

I'd like something that will connect to the net and download the track
data, freeware/shareware better. Win2K as os and i'd like excelent
quality over file size, but raw wavs are probably a bit overkill !

Don't mind a bit of techy set-up, but once configured it would be nice
to load and forget etc.

Ta,
Lee

[kdf]

Quoting Lee Edward Armstrong <slim (AT) the-dreaming (DOT) com>:

> Hi there,
>
> I've just picked up a second hand PC for my slim server and am about to
> start converting CD's.
>
> So is there a primer / FAQ on what is the best format / easiest way to
> do this.
>
> I'd like something that will connect to the net and download the track
> data, freeware/shareware better. Win2K as os and i'd like excelent
> quality over file size, but raw wavs are probably a bit overkill !
>
> Don't mind a bit of techy set-up, but once configured it would be nice
> to load and forget etc.

Pat Farrell wrote up an excellent primer on how to do just this very thing.
EAC and FLAC works wonders for me.
http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/tips.html

-kdf

[Walter Wullschleger]

Lee Edward Armstrong wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I've just picked up a second hand PC for my slim server and am about
> to start converting CD's.
>
> So is there a primer / FAQ on what is the best format / easiest way to
> do this.
>
> I'd like something that will connect to the net and download the track
> data, freeware/shareware better. Win2K as os and i'd like excelent
> quality over file size, but raw wavs are probably a bit overkill !
>
> Don't mind a bit of techy set-up, but once configured it would be nice
> to load and forget etc.
>
> Ta,
> Lee
>
>