CDDB other than freedb?

[PeterB]

Basically I am looking for an inexpensive way to rip CDs and .wav files to mp3pro. But the first CD I tried (Jazzscapes, Artist: Joe Augustine) was not found in freedb. My Roxio Easy CD...Ver 6 finds it. Can I set dMC to use Gracenote or perhaps some other internet CDDB?

Please forgive an additional newbie question. Is it true that about $20 will assure that the mp3 encoder will not expire? And is the mp3pro encoder additional money?

-pb

[Spoon]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

Only freedb is supported (most CDs are in freedb these days). It is $14 to register the mp3 encoder, a mp3pro encoder is limited to < 64 kbps and has no registration requirement.

[LtData]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

Basically I am looking for an inexpensive way to rip CDs and .wav files to mp3pro. But the first CD I tried (Jazzscapes, Artist: Joe Augustine) was not found in freedb. My Roxio Easy CD...Ver 6 finds it. Can I set dMC to use Gracenote or perhaps some other internet CDDB?

Please forgive an additional newbie question. Is it true that about $20 will assure that the mp3 encoder will not expire? And is the mp3pro encoder additional money?

The reason we use freeDB instead of Gracenote is Gracenote has a clause in their lisence where you cannot use any other CDDB service.

As for the mp3 encoder, its $14 for a lisence. And no, mp3PRO is free.

...It is $14 to register the mp3 encoder, a mp3PRO encoder is limited to < 64 kbps and has no registration requirement.

Little typo there, mp3PRO is limited to 64kbps.

[Spoons]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

Little typo there, mp3PRO is limited to 64kbps.

phew, that had me worried there

[neilthecellist]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

speaking of mp3pro, is it possible to get it past 64 bit per second? I kinda hate 64 k, if you know what i mean....^_^ my standards are AT LEAST 192 .

[ChristinaS]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

Use Lame mp3.

[LtData]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

speaking of mp3pro, is it possible to get it past 64 bit per second? I kinda hate 64 k, if you know what i mean....^_^ my standards are AT LEAST 192 .

mp3pro only goes up to 128kbps. You can get that high using MusicMatch. In fact, you can go higher using mp3PRO VBR, again via musicmatch. However, my audiophile friend and I basically determined that Ogg Vorbis at 160kbps VBR and Mp3 at 192VBR sound better, although yes they are a little larger. mp3PRO is designed for smaller sizes.

[neilthecellist]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

hm, well by audiophile standards, any lossy format would suck, wouldn't it? (Not trying to be rude, i'm just curious why your friend is audiophile and likes lossy formats like ogg vorbis)

Do i have to register MusicMatch to get up to 128 kbps per mp3pro file? Or can I use the free version to do that?

[ChristinaS]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

hm, well by audiophile standards, any lossy format would suck, wouldn't it?

Only in your mind :D

Above a certain bitrate (don't know what that is but it's nowhere near the lossless rates) there isn't a human ear out there that can tell the difference, so if they say they can, it's surely just psychological :D

[LtData]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

hm, well by audiophile standards, any lossy format would suck, wouldn't it? (Not trying to be rude, i'm just curious why your friend is audiophile and likes lossy formats like ogg vorbis)

Because we don't have really large HDDs. I also have my CDs in .ape on my external HDD. And lossy formats don't necessarily "suck", they are a compromise on quality and size. Ogg Vorbis is one of the best lossy formats.

Do i have to register MusicMatch to get up to 128 kbps per mp3pro file? Or can I use the free version to do that?

Not sure.

[Spoon]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

Sorry for the typo (re edited the orig message)

Mp3pro uses the same technology as aac+ (spectral band reproduction) it is only any good < 128 Kbps, as it restores the higher frequencies which are there in anycase with normal 128Kbps and above encodings.

[neilthecellist]

Re: CDDB other than freedb?

thanks for the info Spoon.