CD Ripper generates strange directories when "Path" is modified

[jkt]

I create my destination directory (the one that contains the "tracks") before I do my rip. I then select the directory in the Path selection box. If I see an error in the directory name, I back out of Path selection, correct the path with File Explorer, and then re select the corrected path. When I then start my rip, the ripper creates a new, bogus, directory based on the original (errored) directory name. If I cancel the rip and restart it, the ripper will generate an additional bogus file name. Things are cursed from this point on. If I delete the bogus directory(s) and retry, a new bogus directory is created. I have to define a new destination file, rip to it, then move it to my corrected "Path".

[Spoon]

If your naming string has folder creation in it then yes, directories would be created. What is your naming string?

[jkt]

My naming string is "TrackNum Title". Hot of the press:

I specified naming strings (two CD drives) of:
CD 1 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (1), #s 1 - 12, BWV 846 - 857
CD 2 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (2), #s 13 - 24, BWV 858 - 869
I got bogus directories:
CD 1 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (1), #s 1 - 12, BWV
CD 1 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (1), #s 1 - 12, BWV 846
CD 2 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (2), #s 13 - 24, BW
CD 2 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (2), #s 13 - 24, BWV 8
CD 2 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (2), #s 13 - 24, BWV 85
I stopped the rips before I got anymore bogus directories. I was wrong, this behavior doesn't have anything to do with me modifying directories in mid stream.

[Spoon]

Right click where you see the 'Rip Status' in the track listing in CD ripper, and enable the item 'Filename' it will help see what is happening.

Your naming string should only be:

[track] [title]

and your output base folder should be the one you choose.

[jkt]

I will apologize up front for my confusion on formatting path names in dbPoweramp and other programs. Are you saying that the content of the naming box should be "[track] [title]"? I opened the "CD Ripper Naming" window and saw "[track] [title]" in the "Dynamic Naming" window. This seems to echo the "TrackNum Title" in my naming box. "TrackNum Title" has worked exactly as specified for thousands of tracks. Do I really have to change anything?

I have redone my test rip on one CD only and I present my findings following.

The content of the ripper path box is "Music\Box Sets\Bach Edition Complete, Brilliant Classics\Volume 2\01 The Well Tempered Clavier Books 1 & 2, BWV 846 - 893\CD 1 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (1), #s 1 - 12, BWV 846 - 857"

The content of the naming box is still "TrackNum Title".

Attachment bareDestinationDirectory.jpg shows that the directory indicated in the ripper path box is empty.

Attachment ripperScreen.jpg shows the ripper screen after a complete rip of the CD. Note that files have been written to destination directories "CD 1 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (1), #s 1 - 12, BWV 8" (bogus), "CD 1 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (1), #s 1 - 12, BWV 846 -" (bogus), and "CD 1 The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 (1), #s 1 - 12, BWV 846 - 857" (real).

It's redundant, but attachment destinationDirectories.jpg shows the newly created bogus directories.

[garym]

The content of the naming box is still "TrackNum Title".

I cant imagine that actually works. Tag field names in the naming string have to be in brackets. Have you tried
[track] [title]

[jkt]

I click on "Set" next to the naming box (contains "TrackNum Title") and get the CD Ripper Naming Window. This window has a Dynamic Window box that contains "[track] [title]". What do I do to set this string in the CD Ripper Naming Window?

[Spoon]

That is correct. Enable the filename column which will show the full filename and folders before ripping.

[jkt]

Spoon, I'm sorry but I'm not getting it. I was asking what to do in the CD Ripper Naming Window in order to get "[track] [title]" into the CD Ripper Naming Box. I'm clearly missing something obvious, so I attached a copy of my CD Ripper Naming Window. "[track] [title]" is clearly present in the Dynamic Window box. My only logical option is to press "OK", but this does not change my CD Ripper Naming Box. The pull down window is unchanged:

What should I do? I know you must be impatient at this point, but please help me.
Thanks,
John

[GBrown]

Spoon, I'm sorry but I'm not getting it. I was asking what to do in the CD Ripper Naming Window in order to get "[track] [title]" into the CD Ripper Naming Box. I'm clearly missing something obvious, so I attached a copy of my CD Ripper Naming Window. "[track] [title]" is clearly present in the Dynamic Window box. My only logical option is to press "OK", but this does not change my CD Ripper Naming Box. The pull down window is unchanged:

What should I do? I know you must be impatient at this point, but please help me.
Thanks,
John

Your path and filenames look excessively long. This depends on your current OS but I am betting that is at least part of the problem.

There are two things I would suggest you consider changing.
1. The path should just be the main directory you intend for all of your files. From your images I would think Music\Boxsets would do.
2. Your naming string can contain more elements from the disc info to target the final destination within the base path. There are also controls you can add to limit the length of some of these to prevent OS limits from being exceeded, My naming is below, and adds sub folders for the album artist, then album before the actual filename that includes disc and track numbers. Feel free to use or modify this to fit your use case.

[MAXLENGTH]80,[IFVALUE][tag]album artist sort[],[tag]album artist sort[],[album artist][][]\[MAXLENGTH]80,[IFVALUE][tag]album sort[],[tag]album sort[],[album][] [[IFVALUE][tag]album artist sort[],[tag]album artist sort[],[album artist][]][]\[MAXLENGTH]80,[IFMULTI][disc]-[][track] [title][]

[Spoon]

Yes likely that, the maximum length it can be is 255 characters and it has to shorten the path to allow for a filename

[garym]

Yes, you are trying to enter album name in the PATH. That is where you are creating a problem. As noted, you should use a higher level path. I never change my path (d:\music in my case). But to get artist and album subdirectories created underneath that path, you need more information in your naming string that identifies album name, artist name, etc.

I use the following naming string:

[MAXLENGTH]240,[IFCOMP]Compilations\[album][IFMULTI]\Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title] - [artist][][IF!COMP][IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[artist][]\[album][IFMULTI]\Disc [disc][]\[track] - [title][][]