Re-rip frames

[Gbeer7]

When it starts saying, re-ripping frames, does this mean there's a problem with the CD or the drive as it can't read it properly? The disc's are nit marked or scratched or very light marks. I look after my cd's. Got a couple of discs that go to re-rip. Tried two different laptop drives and various speeds. Worried it might be mine cd's.

[Spoon]

Re: Re-rip frames

Correct, sections of the disc have problems. Discs can have manufacturing defects which are invisible to the eye.

[Gbeer7]

Re: Re-rip frames

So what can you do in this case? Will a 3rd drive help? They play ok.

[Spoon]

Re: Re-rip frames

If they verify with AccurateRip then the rips are ok.

[Gbeer7]

Re: Re-rip frames

But if they are re-ripping frames how can they be in accurateRip ? What can you do in this case ? Will another drive help ?

[Spoon]

Re: Re-rip frames

The frames will re-rip until they are accurate, or they are not, some frames might need 20 tries to get them accurate.

[Gbeer7]

Re: Re-rip frames

So the re-rip frames, left, could be ok ? Would another drive help ?
If they error after re-rip frames, then what ?

[Spoon]

Re: Re-rip frames

Not every disc can be recovered (ripped correctly), for those discs replacing them is the only option.

A different drive might help, it might not be susceptible to the same kind of reading error.

[Gbeer7]

Re: Re-rip frames

Really, replacing a CD can sometimes be the only option ? Seems to look ok though. I've bought a drive of your list so hopeful that might help.

[RonM]

Re: Re-rip frames

If you're willing to settle for lossy tracks, this can work.

I recently attempted to rip a CD (Tom Waits, "Real Gone") that was used and had been abused. Three of the tracks could not be ripped, lots of scratch damage. I just ripped the rest, and downloaded the missing three tracks from iTunes. To keep the files the same format, I converted the lossy AAC files to flac, and put them in the same folder as the ripped tracks. I can barely tell difference between the two sources on this CD. But then it's Tom Waits, even on this late CD a bit rough and ready.

R.

[EliC]

Re: Re-rip frames

Really, replacing a CD can sometimes be the only option ? Seems to look ok though.

Actually its NOT the only option. You can use CueTools to potentially recover a bad rip using the CueTools Database! This is an open database with the ability to repair rips that cannot be recovered completely. It could be implemented in dBpoweramp as well.

[Gbeer7]

Re: Re-rip frames

How does cuetools work ? How does it work with DBpoweramp ?

[EliC]

Re: Re-rip frames

more on cuetools:
http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=20915

the CTDB is not currently integrated into dbpoweramp, though it is open and spoon could add support, but currently does not feel that there is enough demand for it.