On Fri, 7 Dec 2001 19:37:20 -0500
Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Friday 07 December 2001 05:28 pm, joe wrote:
> > I can't get ripperX to create mp3 files.  I am working backwards and
> > can create the WAV files but when I try to create mp3 direct from the
> > audio cd I end up with a 0K file...even though ripperX reports
> > completing the job satisfactorily...
> >
> > joe
> 
>    It's been a long time since I used ripperX, as I've settled on Grip 
> as a better front end.  Both are just FE's for cdparanoia and the mp3 
> encoder of your choice (ought'a be,  notlame-3.90-0.20011127.1mdk ,
> http://lis.snv.jussieu.fr/~rousse/linux/plf/ , IMO )
> 
>    Then I believe it's better to rip to wav's (I use xmms' diskwriter 
> plugin) and use this utility, normalize-0.6.1-1mdk, to equalize the 
> volumes of many wav's's and also fix 'bad pages' many contain. Then 
> encode to mp3's.  Best chance of ending up with 'CD quality' mp3's.
> 

Ok...I'll bite. Why is notlame better then bladeenc for making .mp3 files?

as for ripping I've been using a little PERL file called RIP that works real nice. It 
contacts the CDDB and renames all the files for me.
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