I use grip with oggenc, make sure your files get saved with a .ogg extension, not .mp3 if you use oggenc. http://www.vorbis.com There are plugins for winamp, sonique, xmms, and a couple of others. WAY better sound quality than MP3, and it's GPL'd. > -----Original Message----- > From: Helper Monkey [mailto:cbidler at talkware.net] > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 11:32 AM > To: tclug-list at lists.real-time.com > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] CD ripper/ MP3 encoder > > > Dave Sherman wrote: > > > Hey all -- > > > > I am looking around for a good CD ripper/mp3 encoder, and > it appears > > that there are a LOT of them out there. Just s simple search at > > freshmeat turned up a bunch of hits. > > > > So I'm wondering, does anyone on the list have a suggestion > or two for > > good apps in this arena? I don't care if it's a console > app, X-based, > > or whatever. I run Window Maker for my wm, and I am pretty much > > desktop-environment-agnostic. Although if you can suggest a nice WM > > dock app, that might be cool. > > > > Dave Sherman > > <advocacy> > Go with oggenc! The Vorbis/Ogg format is technically > superior, [fF]ree, > and there's an xmms plugin for it readily available. > > Look at http://www.vorbis.com for downloads, etc. > </advocacy> > > As far as ripping a CD to PCM/WAV format, cdparanoia is a > console-based > app that seems to work fine. MP3 encoders themselves are a > more complex > issue. My co-workers swear by xing, but it's commercial. I've used > bladeenc, and it seems serviceable for my meager needs > (128Kbps was as > hard as I pushed it). But seriously, look at Ogg Vorbis. It's much > higher sound quality in the same amount of disk space. > > -- > <------------------------Chris H. Bidler, Internet Helper > Monkey-------------------------> > The drive banged 3-4 times the head against its endrun, maybe > to BE SURE > it was there ... > "*Beep TAka TAka TAka TAka -whirr- ..." > -- simulated persona = "The Cube", node #251, of http://www.forum2000.org _______________________________________________ tclug-list mailing list tclug-list at lists.real-time.com https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list