Ripping from multiple CD drives

[Unregistered]

I recently inherited a SCSI CDROM tower and was hoping to be able to rip my entire CD collection to MP3s with it.

So far, the closest thing I've been able to find is WinDAC (it supports multiple CD drives) but I've only had limited success.

Is there any way that dbpoweramp can support multiple drives?
I currently use dbpoweramp (even payed for it ) and would obviously prefer to use that somehow.

I guess my case is fairly unique, but many people have at least two drives in their system, like a CDburner + DVDrom.

Anyhoo... ideas appreciated

[Spoons]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

when you start dmc audio cd input and select options do you see the option to select the cd drive?

[Unregistered]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

Sorry, I meant ripping from multiple drives one after the other, in a type of batch mode.

So I can whack a CD in each of the drives, arc up dMC Audio CD Input, retreive each of the CDs info from freedb, then kick it off to start ripping, and walk away and leave it to do each disc

[MasterOfPuppets]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

You might want to try looking at dMC scripting (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/developer-scripting-dmc.htm), I'm not sure if you can script CD Input, but you might be able to rip them straight from dMC...not positive...good luck!

[Spoon]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

It is possible if you rip from right clicking on the .cda files in explorer instead of using Audio CD Input. To get the tags right you will need audio CD input to recognize the disc once.

[Unregistered]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

It is possible if you rip from right clicking on the .cda files in explorer instead of using Audio CD Input. To get the tags right you will need audio CD input to recognize the disc once.

So what if your CD has CDROM content and you can't get at the .cda file though explorer?

How difficult would it be to make Audio CD Input use MDI (each drive has its own window within the main app window) similar to the way WinDAC does?

[Spoon]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

Good point, I cannot promise anything short term, but it is something that is going to be added.

[Unregistered]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

Good point, I cannot promise anything short term, but it is something that is going to be added.

No wuckas, that'd be great...

The feature would be awesome for me (now having CDROM 8 drives attached to my system), but yeah anyone with even 2 drives would be able to get some use out of it... effectively double your ripping throughput!

[donny]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

a very interesting idea for thosewho rip a lot

[Unregistered]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

Good point, I cannot promise anything short term, but it is something that is going to be added.

Ok I know its only been three months... but have you had any luck with this 'wish'.
Or too busy with other stuff and haven't had a chance to do much in the way of MDI?

[Spoon]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

I will see if I can bump it up a little.

[Unregistered]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

Yes, I would love this feature as well. It would make ripping a lot quicker and less tiresome!

- Johannes

[collectionRipr]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

It is possible if you rip from right clicking on the .cda files in explorer instead of using Audio CD Input. To get the tags right you will need audio CD input to recognize the disc once.

Hmmm, I tried this, but I can't seem to get it to work (or I don't get how you envision this). I have Audio CD Input to recognize both of the 2 CD's I want to rip with my 2 drives, and subsequently use explorer to right click on the .cda files and choose Convert To. But then it will only rip to name the files Track01.wav, Track02.wav etc, whereas I'd like them to be named according to the freedb artist - tracknr - trackname. Also, I don't see how I could select tracks from BOTH (or any number of) cd roms (because that's what you'd ultimately would like to do). Wouldn't a better option be to enable a way for Track Selector to route the selected tracks through Audio CD Input and automatically convert from there? That would solve the issue it seems (just need a way for having Audio CD sit between file selector and Music Converter). Or am I oversimplifying here?

[Unregistered]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

Good point, ... it is something that is going to be added.

Hiya... is this feature still going to be included?

I see it was requested again this week.

[Spoon]

Re: Ripping from multiple CD drives

I am just slow