Hope you find a program or programs that work for you… Personally, in the rare instances where I have to encode to mp3 for a client (I am an ogg vorbis and FLAC person) I first use EAC then encode using lame (within a sound restoration package I use). Audiograbber is a virtual antique, but it probably would work as well. Lame Front-End or Razor Lame should work equally well. Front-ends don’t do much more than give the codec a GUI, it won’t alter the quality of your resulting mp3’s. If you are more comfortable using a front-end with the LAME codec, just experiment and find one that works for you. It takes a bit of time to initially set up but that is usually done only once. I agree with tenzip that Exact Audio Copy probably provides the best CD rips and can even recover audio information from damaged CDs. I guess the question that needs to be asked…Do you want programs that are easy or fast to use OR Do you want the best possible audio files possible? FreeRip does a decent job and is a breeze to navigate, but it isn’t necessarily the best application out there (I know… this is very subjective).
Message Edited by CurlySue on 03-01-2009 03:16 AM
MP3 ENCODER SOFTWARE
Thanks in advance for sharing your perspective on what software and encoder you are using to rip your CDs. I also looked at front-end programs, like Audiograbber and LameFE, but I have not tried any of them yet.
Prior to posting, I read that LAME 1.98.1 is an excellent MP3 encoder. Therefore, its time to try something new. I am pretty sure that this encoder is, at best, average.
MP3 ENCODER 320 KBPS
(front-end software) with Windows Media Audio 9 encoder to rip my CDs to WMA format at 192 kbps, 320 kbps CBR, and Lossless. I just bought a Sansa e260, and would like to learn what software/encoder(s) other Sandisk owners are using to rip CDs for your MP3 players.įor a year or so, I have been using jetAudio 7. Message Edited by CurlySue on 03-02-2009 07:47 wrote: Thank you for sharing your perspective on who makes the BEST free ENCODER for ripping your CDs.Īs this thread progresses, so too goes my perspective. That being said, I must add that I cannot hear the difference between WMA9 and LAME 1.98.1 at 320Kbps. WMA9 is VASTLY superior at these lower compression factors. I read that LAME 1.98.1 is an excellent MP3 encoder, however, thus far, compared to WMA9, particularly at 128Kbps and below, LAME 1.98.1 is just that - lame.
its free and, in my opinion, easier to use than WMP9, WMP10 or WMP11.īut its the ENCODER that I am most interested in. The GUI or front-end software I currently use is jetAudio 7. I just bought a Sansa e260, and I am interested to learn what Encoder(s) Sandisk owners use when ripping CDs for your Sansa MP3 players.įor a year or so, I have been using Windows Media Audio 9 to rip my CDs to WMA format at 192 kbps, 320 kbps CBR, and Lossless.
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