(Newbie) Change metadata and album art during/after ripping? Re-rip-options ?

[Bas]

A.
Yesterday I started using dbpoweramp CD-ripper for the first time. I ripped something like 20 CD's. Ripping a CD took something like 3 or 4 minutes each. I thought it was a good idea to use that time to change some metadata and make a scan of the album art. I supposed that all my changes would be "saved on exit" (ejection of the CD).
But today I see (in Windows Explorer) that the changes I made to the metadata are not saved and with some CD's, but not all, the album art is missing. I searched in this forum in I found out that I can change the metadata and add the album art of all the individual tracks after ripping bij changing them 1 by 1, but of course I don't like to do it that way.

Question A 1
Was my idea wrong that I could change metadata and album art during or after ripping, as long as I did not eject the CD? Should I change metadata and scan the album art BEFORE ripping (and than just wait patiently during ripping)? Is there a way to save my changes after ripping and before ejection?

Question A 2
Today I checked the (FLAC-)files I made from a CD (where I changed metadata and album art after ripping) in Windows Explorer. In the files (ID-tag) I see the old title of the album (without my changes) and there is no folder.jpg in the map of that album (allthough I scanned the cover of the CD). The inidivdual files don't mention the folder.jpg in their ID-tag.
So I inserted the same CD running dbpoweramp CD Ripper with the idea I had to rerip everything to get the right metadata and album-art, but to my surprise in dbpoweramp CD ripper I see the changes I made and I see the album art that I scanned. So I suppose dbpoweramp has saved my changes somewhere else (and not in the FLAC-files) but I cannot find out where.
Where can I find these changed data and is there a way to transfer them to my FLAC-files without reripping?

B.
I have some CD's with a lot of problems during ripping (not "accurate" and "red (= wrong) CRC"). Sometimes these problems are solved after re-ripping, sometimes not.

Question B 1
Is there a way to "ask" the program to re-rip extra slow or with extra care, or is it just sheer luck if reripping will solve the problems?

Question B 2
Is there anything I can do to have a better result? Clean the CD's?

[Spoon]

Re: (Newbie) Change metadata and album art during/after ripping? Re-rip-options ?

Yes metadata needs to be edited before ripping as it is used for filenames, etc.

You can set the speed of the drive to a lower speed, however on many modern drives a slower ripping speed actually gives more errors.

Clean CD is best, there are a few simple repairs you can do:

http://www.wikihow.com/Repair-a-CD-With-Toothpaste

[garym]

Re: (Newbie) Change metadata and album art during/after ripping? Re-rip-options ?

One can always just replace the "folder.jpg" or "cover.jpg" file that is saved in the album subdirectory and such art will be used by most programs. If you want to change the EMBEDDED art (which I don't use, as I prefer to simply have a single "cover.jpg" file within each subdirectory), one can use mp3tag to remove old embedded art (in a batch album manner) and copy in any new artwork you want. Yes, mp3tag works on FLAC files. I think one can also do the samething with dbpa by selecting the album tracks, right click, and select EDIT ID TAG. For sure you can use this approach to change any metadata (album name, artist name, etc.).

It is just mostly luck to rerip and get clean outcome. I typically just rip the bad tracks again (and it often gets a secure result), or clean the cd and try again. If that doesn't work, I try to rip on a different machine (with different drive) and this often works.

EDIT: bottom line: one *never* needs to rerip the CDs to correct metadata or artwork. There are many easier options to edit art and metadata, including dbpa tools.

[Bas]

Re: (Newbie) Change metadata and album art during/after ripping? Re-rip-options ?

@Spoon
Ok, I understand now why I have to change metatags and scan album art before ripping (but it would be a nice option if it would be possible afterwards too; less timeconsuming).
I'd like to try if a lower speed will make it better or worse. Can I change the speed somewhere in dbpoweramp? I did not find that option yet.
I'll try the toothpaste.
Thnx

@garym
ok, I did some editing now and you are right. It is easier and faster compared with reripping. Thnx.

[Spoon]

Re: (Newbie) Change metadata and album art during/after ripping? Re-rip-options ?

CD Ripper >> Options

There is a section for the CD drive where you can alter the maximum speed.