Joanmarie: > I'm trying to rip some CDs into MP3 format. I'd prefer to use Rhythmbox > for the task, but Sound Juicer (or any other app for that matter) is > fine too. > > I have built the Fluendo MP3 plugin; I can play MP3s just fine; I see > "CD Quality, MP3" amongst the profiles when I run > gnome-audio-profiles-properties. The problem is that I cannot select > this option as my preferred format in the Rhythmbox or Sound Juicer > preferences dialogs. > > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately, there is no licensed MP3 encoder available for OpenSolaris. There are some free software modules you could build yourself which would enable GStreamer based programs (like sound-juicer) to encode MP3 - libmad, for example. However, in some countries, like the U.S., you are supposed to pay the MPEG Association a licensing fee to use such an encoder. You would need to check with a lawyer to find out if you could download and use such software without breaking any laws in your country. Unfortunately the MPEG Association doesn't sell single-use licenses directly to end users. To date, there is no 3rd party that provides a licensed MP3 encoder for Solaris or Linux. I would recommend that you consider using the free ogg-vorbis media format for audio. The quality is better, the compression is better, and you don't lock your audio data into a non-free non-GPL compatible proprietary format which requires you pay licensing fees to use and has spotty support on free operating systems. Brian
