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I have a question about the number of passes when a CD is not in the Accurip database.
1. What is the point of setting the minimum number of secure passes to three and then only requiring two to match for a secure rip? If the first two match then the third pass could return any garbage at all and it would still be a secure match.
2. Why isn't the initial pass also considered the first secure pass? So far as I can see the first pass is always done and is completely ignored when the CD is not in the Accurip database.
If the minimum matches the number of required passes and the first pass is used then the ripping time could be cut in half!
Also, I understand the reason for varying the ripping speed. However, why use slowest to fastest on the secure rip instead of the other way around. On my machine, I see pass 1 (at whatever speed), then I see 4X, 8X and 11X. That should be reversed. Again by using all passes that would cut down on ripping time.
Michael Lee Finney
1. What is the point of setting the minimum number of secure passes to three and then only requiring two to match for a secure rip? If the first two match then the third pass could return any garbage at all and it would still be a secure match.
2. Why isn't the initial pass also considered the first secure pass? So far as I can see the first pass is always done and is completely ignored when the CD is not in the Accurip database.
If the minimum matches the number of required passes and the first pass is used then the ripping time could be cut in half!
Also, I understand the reason for varying the ripping speed. However, why use slowest to fastest on the secure rip instead of the other way around. On my machine, I see pass 1 (at whatever speed), then I see 4X, 8X and 11X. That should be reversed. Again by using all passes that would cut down on ripping time.
Michael Lee Finney
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