Batch Ripper

[jimzzzak]

Hi.

I have attempted to piece together some info on the Batch Ripper from this forum, but it would be a lot easier if there was an FAQ for this piece of software.

How does it work as a CD ripper? Can someone give me detailed instructions.

I have 15-20,000 CDs that I would like to rip to FLAC for a home music server.

When I have loaded the batch ripper up on my two CD drives, I get no or only partial metadata when I select the two drives.

I just put 2 CDs in and started the batch ripper. The first disc is being ripped without metadata. I have not used the batch ripper to any degree so I certainly have not used up any of my metadata quota.

I have an AMG license for the CD ripper.

I am using version 13.1 beta of dBpoweramp on a AMD 64 x 2 4400+ system running Windows XP.

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Addendum: The batch ripper only ripped one of the two CDs that were supposed to be ripped.

At a minimum this software is not terribly intuitive (for me).

Thanks.

[Porcus]

Re: Batch Ripper - Detailed Info Requested

When I have loaded the batch ripper up on my two CD drives

You are using just normal CD drives, not a changer like e.g. the ones you see at http://www.moondogdigital.com/images/mt-2drv.jpg or http://www.xl1bwiki.com/ ?

(For 15k--20kCDs?)

[Spoon]

Re: Batch Ripper - Detailed Info Requested

The software will be released shorly with with full help files.

For now enable the Manual Input & Review option in meta to see where the metadata is coming from.

[jimzzzak]

Re: Batch Ripper

Yes.

Just 2 normal CD drives.

I'm planning on buying a quad core with 4 drives if I can figure out how to get the 2 drives working.

http://www.have-a-nice-day.org/photo/wallofsound.jpg

That's less than 1/2 of them.

Thanks.

[EliC]

Re: Batch Ripper

wow, you are going to hand feed 20k discs?

also, you need to start thinking about how you are going to store your music and create a backup.

jimzzzak, check your PM.

[Porcus]

Re: Batch Ripper

jimzzzak,

buy some sort of a changer. Seriously.

[bhoar]

Re: Batch Ripper

jimzzzak,

buy some sort of a changer. Seriously.

I concur.

With a $150-300, a month or two worth of patience, and some gambling that you don't get a broken one...you can pick up a used primera composer (50 discs per load, one drive), primera composer pro (100 discs per load, two drives), or a discmakers/amtren single drive robot (50-75 discs per load, one drive) via ebay. Avoid the SCSI-based primeras, of course.

Or you can do what porcus does and obtain a sony XL1B/XL1B2/XL1B3 changer.

And then use the batch ripper with the robot or changer.

-brendan