On Monday 04 August 2008 23:06:43 The Holy ettlz wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 22:11 +0100, Tim wrote:
> > OK I use Kaudiocreator for ripping CD's, they rip to mp3 with medium
> > settings. My PC is a P4 2.8ghz and 1gb mem, with files being saved to a
> > ext. USB HD on my linux machine. When it runs it max's out at 100% cpu
> > and takes ages, memory useage reports plenty of memory available.
> >
> > Now if I rip the CD using window media player v11 on Vista, it will rips
> > two CD (saving them to the same ext hd as the my linux box uses) before
> > the kaudiocreator is half way through one cd. The Vista PC spec is twin
> > core 3.0ghz with 2gb, the pc is pulling between 5 & 25% on both cores.
> >
> > Now I can accept that the spec of the Vista PC is greater but my mepis
> > box is a slug when it comes to ripping CD's, why??
>
> Any number of factors. If kaudiocreator is using a paranoia-derived
> ripper, that takes extra time with its error checking. The MP3 encoder
> might be of a higher quality than the one in WMP11.
>
> > What does everybody else use to rip cd's??
>
> grip, or cdparanoia -Y/split into two batches/oggenc -q5.
>
> James
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I will work my way through them and see what
comes out best.
Tim
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