grrman;336150 Wrote: > These forums are a great place to get information aren't they? I was > sort of in your same situation when I received my duet. For what its > worth, I have a 1100+ CD collection, and ~900 CDs were ripped in ACC > format for iTunes use on my Mac before I started using the > Squeezecenter/Duet. I use an ipod on a regular basis, so I needed to > find a program that would allow me to rip in both formats - ACC for > iPod, and FLAC for archiving and possible other use. Since FLAC is a > more widely accepted format, I wanted to find a program that would rip > my remaining CDs in both formats. For Mac users MAX works great, and I > can rip both formats simultaneously. I don't know if MediaMonkey can do > this, but you should find a program that will do both if you want to > continue using your ipod. Unfortunately for me, I plan to go back and > rip all of my previous discs in FLAC. Time consuming, yes, but I > discovered the vast knowledge of the members of this community a bit > too late! > > I'd like to know how your HP MediaSmart server turns out. As much as > I'd rather not use Windows, I eventually want to go with a server where > I can access both music and video. > > Good Luck. > Pete
Pete, Although MediaMonkey is only available on Windows, I have found that, since it can convert on the fly from FLAC to MP3 for my ipod, I now only need to store one file format. The advantage, IMHO, is that I only need to tag one set of tracks/CDs. -- MuckleEck Alasdair SB3 -> Linn Majik - Acoustic Energy Extreme 5 (garden) | SB3 -> Cambridge Audio 640R - Morduant Short (TV room) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (bedroom) | SB3 -> AudioEngine 2 (kitchen) | SBR -> Music Fidelity X-A1 - Mission 701 (office)| Chumby (bedroom) | Two Controllers Last Fm http://www.last.fm/user/MuckleEck/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuckleEck's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11301 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51538 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
