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Re: [LUG] Ripping Clasical CDs: WAS Re: Music CD Database

 

> "Ripping to MP3" is actually (normally) a 2 stage process, but many
> tools hide this.  What ought to happen is ripping CD -> WAV and then
> encoding WAV -> MP3.  If you were to do this manually (rather than
> using a GUI 'CD Ripper' application) you would have complete control
> over the process.  You can stitch the required WAV files together and
> then encode the larger file(s) to MP3.  Obviously this can be automated
> somewhat.

Now that answers a problem that's been driving me mad too!

Any pointers as to instructions on how to do this please.

BTW it's not just classical music- Pink Floyd's "The wall" sounds terrible with 
track gaps!

James

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