Go get a newer realencoder. I have 5.1 and all I do is open the encoder and
from new session-input source pick media device and capture audio, on
output name your destination file. Play your cd and click start. Thats it.
Ronnie
At 11:12 PM 11/25/98 -0500, Brent Eades wrote:
>On 25 Nov 98, Barry Lee Brisco wrote:
>
>> It appears that I first have to convert the CD tracks to something
>> like a .wav. .au, .mov or .aif file type _before_ I can encode them into
>> the Real Audio format. How do I go about doing this conversion? It sounds
>> like you are PC-based, so I understand you may well not be familar with
>> the Mac tools.
>
>There's a couple of ways you can do this:
>
>One is with a specific utility, as you mention: these are called "rippers",
>and take CD input and convert it to a format such as WAV, AU or
>whatever. Usually WAV though, on the PC at least. You can then import
>that into the RealEncoder and create your RA file.
>
>A simpler way, assuming you have the hardware for it, is to have your
>sound card (a decent one, preferably) connected to your stereo system,
>and to encode directly from the CD output. This saves the step of
>converting to an intermediate format like WAV before encoding the RA file.
>
>For instance, I have a 'Line Out' from my AWE card with an RCA adapter
>cord going into the AUX channel of my amplifier; I play the CD I want to
>record on my PC's CD-ROM drive, and simply tell RealEncoder to "Record
>from Media Source". The CD is then recorded directly. Works the same
>with my synth, which is connected to 'Tape 2' on the amplifier. (So much
>bloody wiring, sigh. And all of this is connected to my VCR/TV/camcorder
>too :)
>
>Anyway... for a short list of available rippers for Mac, try:
>
> http://www.mp3.com/software/mac/cdrippers.html
>
>Note: Rippers are most often used as a first step in creating MP3 files, but
>they do create WAV files from CDs, which is what you'll want to make
>RealAudio files if you can't do it direct through your hardware.
>
>
>
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