Query AMG for metadata only when all other providers fail?

[Voidstar]

If I'm a dBpoweramp Reference user, I get unlimited lookups with GD3, right? But still only 400 with AMG before I have to pay?

Is there any way to set dBpoweramp to only talk to AMG if none of the other providers have a match? Or manually query AMG by clicking the AMG button in the Manual Input & Review window?

[Spoon]

Re: Query AMG for metadata only when all other providers fail?

If you use CD Ripper you get unlimited lookups with all providers.

It is only Batch Ripper that has the limitations.

[Voidstar]

Re: Query AMG for metadata only when all other providers fail?

If you use CD Ripper you get unlimited lookups with all providers.

It is only Batch Ripper that has the limitations.

I do use Batch Ripper. Is GD3 limited as well?

[Spoon]

Re: Query AMG for metadata only when all other providers fail?

GD3 is limited as well.

[Voidstar]

Re: Query AMG for metadata only when all other providers fail?

GD3 is limited as well.

Where can I find the actual limits for the various providers? What does "Non-Expiring PerfectMeta" mean for Reference users?

Also, when I had AMG turned on and before I figured out that C2 error pointers were causing my Nimbie USB rips to fail, I was trying to rip the same disc repeatedly but my AMG queries went from 400 available to 396. Why did dBpoweramp query 4 times for the same disc?

[Spoon]

Re: Query AMG for metadata only when all other providers fail?

>What does "Non-Expiring PerfectMeta" mean for Reference users?

This means all the metadata has unlimited lookups in CD Ripper.

In Batch Ripper with AMG you get 400 'free' lookups, after that is is paid.

GD3 offer no free lookups in Batch Ripper, they must all be paid.

Musicbrainz and freedb have no restrictions in Batch Ripper.

>Why did dBpoweramp query 4 times for the same disc?

Batch Ripper would not rip the same disc twice in a row, it would reject it, however if you ripped a 2nd disc then this original disc again it would lookup again and that would come off the counter.

We did not make these rules, they were imposed on us by the metadata companies, Batch Ripper is mainly used for commercial CD ripping.