Batch Ripper ripping 56 tracks with no tags from regular 8-14 track CDs

[osmotic]

There are a few scattered mentions of this problem but many of the post titles aren't very descriptive. The problem I keep encountering is Batch Ripper will occasionally try to rip 56 tracks from an otherwise normal CD. It tends to rip the last or second to last track 40 some times and dumps the files into a Various Artists folder with no tagging. Re-ripping the same track dozens of times makes ripping take an inordinate amount of time, wears out the drive in the loader, and decreases disk longevity of my SSD. Yes, it works normally in CD Ripper. However, I purchased Reference so I could use Batch Ripper to perform unattended rips. If I wanted to manual load my entire collection, EAC is free.

Could we get a fix for this? Ideally, this would use disc info to only rip the number of tracks actually on a CD. An easier solution might be a checkbox for 'only rip tracks with valid metadata' or even 'skip discs with 56 tracks.' Thanks!

[Spoon]

Re: Batch Ripper ripping 56 tracks with no tags from regular 8-14 track CDs

When ripping a problem disc there is an option to show the CD Ripper which is called by batch ripper, it would be interesting to see a screen shot of that, showing the track start times on the CD.

[osmotic]

Re: Batch Ripper ripping 56 tracks with no tags from regular 8-14 track CDs

I'll try to capture some screenshots while it happens. For now, here's the results output from an impacted rip:

Disc 13: Silverchair - Freak Show Reject 2: Ripping Error
Error ripping to FLAC, 'Track 12' to 'E:\Music\Various Artists\55 - 12 Unknown Artist - Track 12.flac'
Track 12: Cannot rip from LBA 180189 to LBA 180189 [clRipperBurst::Init]
Track 1 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [509BA40A]
Track 2 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [6F86C4DE]
Track 3 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [C60B4395]
Track 4 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [822EEDF9]
Track 5 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [FA5FD67F]
Track 6 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [86A90293]
Track 7 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [68A182A2]
Track 8 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [AE36FB7D]
Track 9 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 27) [87BE6C5A]
Track 10 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [4767059A]
Track 11 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [E371DA7D]
Track 12 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 13 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 14 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 15 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 16 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 17 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 18 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 19 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 20 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 21 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 22 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 23 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 24 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 25 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 26 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 27 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 28 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 29 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 30 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 31 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 32 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 33 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 34 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 35 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 36 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 37 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 38 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 39 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 40 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 41 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 42 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 43 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 44 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 45 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 46 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 47 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 48 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 49 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 50 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 51 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 52 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 53 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 54 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 26) [E6DB81B0]
Track 55 Result: AccurateRip: Accurate (confidence 28) [36F6AC10]
Track 56 Result: Error
Combined Result: 1 Error, 55 Accurate

[osmotic]

Re: Batch Ripper ripping 56 tracks with no tags from regular 8-14 track CDs

Sorry for the wait, tried a bunch of different things, ended up bricking Batch Ripper on my main PC completely, and finally got around to installing it on a build specifically for it in hopes that IEEE 1394 would work better on Windows 7. Sadly the problem still occurs. Got some screenshots for you, as promised:

[Spoon]

Re: Batch Ripper ripping 56 tracks with no tags from regular 8-14 track CDs

The interaction between CD Drive and Windows is not correct, if you look in Windows File Explorer when a CD is loaded, see if it lists 56 tracks also.

[osmotic]

Re: Batch Ripper ripping 56 tracks with no tags from regular 8-14 track CDs

Negative, Explorer doesn't seem to understand the Sony 200 Disc changer at all. It sees it as an empty CD ROM drive. My workaround is to set NTFS permissions on the Various Artists folder to deny writes. Since all of the duplicate tracks lack metadata, this prevents the rip from taking place. It still slows things down and causes errors but the process isn't interrupted. Unfortunately it also prevents certain discs from ripping. A number of motion picture scores, for instance, use Various Artists as the album artist.