Hi Bruce. Can't speak for that program specifically but I would think the process is standard for all rippers and encoders. As I mentioned in a previous post, it's really a trade off of quality against speed. What else would that feature be there fore? The following is an explanation from the CDEX manual, not the most clear granted but I think you'll get the gist of it.
On-the-fly MP3 encoding (default value: on): When enabled, tracks are recorded directly into the desired compressed format (e.g. MP2/MP3) without having to store the entire file first to a WAV file. However, with some configuration people have heard strange clicks in the output file. Therefore, if this option is on, the file is first record as a WAV file, which can be converted to the desired output format. The WAV file is automatically deleted when the conversion has been completed. DISABLE THIS OPTION IF YOU EXPERIENCE STRANGE CLICKS IN YOUR MP3 FILES. Kevin E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:09 PM Subject: Re: Kevin: On the fly, another question > But don't most extraction process actually separate those processes > anyway? I really don't know the answer to this one, but I would have > thought that a program like Easy CD-DA Extractor would first rip the file > off the disk, then compress it, even if the user doesn't actually have to > perform both of these steps. Am I wrong? > > Bruce > > -- > Bruce Toews > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net > Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > > On Sat, 28 May 2005, Kevin Lloyd wrote: > > > Hi Daniel. > > > > It's not that flaws at source can be fixed just because you've unchecked the > > "on the fly" checkbox. If there are flaws on the CD then they will cause > > issues whether you rip on the fly or not. > > > > The point I'm not making very well is that by breaking down a complex > > process involving the extraction and conversion of data from a spinning > > disc, there are less chances of issues arising if the process is instead > > broken down into a number of discreet steps. Specifically, separating the > > process of reading the disc to extract all audio information before any > > conversion to MP3 is done using an encoder that is applying complex > > algorithms to the data to assess what it thinks can be disregarded and what > > it thinks needs to be retained to fulfil high quality sound reproduction. > > > > Hope that's clearer. > > > > Kevin > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:26 PM > > Subject: Re: Kevin: On the fly, another question > > > > > >> kevin, > >> I don't quite understand. If you aren't offered the opportunity to > > correct > >> an error yourself, then are you implying that somehow, during this two > > step > >> process, errors from a damanged or flawed CD nonetheless do get corrected > >> for before they're written to .mp3 from the image? Only without your > >> intercession? Is that it? Otherwise,I don't understand how the two-step > >> process ensures that flaws in the audio CD source don't get written to > > .mp3. > >> Is my question clearer now? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> elps m isk e3tween > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 8:40 AM > >> Subject: Re: Kevin: On the fly, another question > >> > >> > >> No, it won't detect potential errors and allow you to stop, continue or > > fix > >> in situ. By creating the image you are breaking down the tasks associated > >> with ripping so that you extract in one step to your hard drive and then > >> convert from there. When on the fly you extract and convert in a single > >> step. It is for this reason alone that you are likely to have less risk > > of > >> imperfections when ripping to an image first. > >> > >> Regards. > >> > >> Kevin > >> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "PC-Audio" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 4:31 PM > >> Subject: Kevin: On the fly, another question > >> > >> > >>> Kevin, > >>> Let's say I use the method of ripping that involves writing a file or > >> image > >>> to disk and then ripping from that, the method you prefer for its > >> prudence. > >>> Okay. So what if a CD I'm ripping tracks from turns out to have the > > kinds > >>> of flaws that elicit this "jitter" error report and mean that you'll > > wind > >> up > >>> with a messed-up .mp3 copy? In what way does this method actually > > provide > >>> protection? Does it stop the process at some point, notify you that > >> there's > >>> a flaw, and offer the option to correct it by clicking on something? 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