thanks so much Kenneth for your lengthy guide on cdex. it's sure very useful. i have one question please can i also record streaming audio using cdex? by the way, i can find the link to download cdex as you have hinted in your post. am i missing anything. thanks again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Suratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 5:49 AM Subject: Re: recording with cdex.
> > CDex Version 1.51 > > This is a great little program that can do several things, plus, it is > very > easy to use. Another good plus to this program is that you need no scripts > or > anything to make it work with Jaws for Windows. You can use the program to > rip music files from a CD, convert existing sound files to MP3 files, and > record > audio from an external device through your line in jack on the back of > your > system. You will find step by step instructions on how to do all of the > following, > plus how to set the program up after installing it below. If you haven't > yet > downloaded the program and installed it on your system, then just hit > enter > on the following link to download > Cdex 1.51. > > How to for Cdex 1.51 > > Setting up the program for the first time > Selecting a bit rate for ripping > Creating a file format for ripping > Ripping music files from a CD > Selecting multi files from a CD > Selecting all files from a CD > Converting wav files to MP3 or MP3 files to Wav > Recording from a external device > > Setting up the program for the first time > > There are a few settings that must be set once the program is installed. > Follow the below steps to set the program up and get it ready to use. > 1. Start the program and hit F4 to open the Cdex configuration dialog box. > 2. By default you are on the encoder tab. Control tab until you hear, > remote > CDDB tab. > 3. Tab once and you should hear, your email address: edit. Enter your > email > address. > 4. Tab about four times until you hear, auto connect to remote CDDB > checkbox > not checked. Hit the space bar to check the checkbox. > 5. Now control tab until you hear, file names tab. > 6. You should be automatically put in the file name format edit box. This > is > where you can choose how your file name is created using things like > artist > name, album name, track number and etc. If you plan on ripping Music from > a > CD, then this is where you tell Cdex how you want your file names created. > Below is what each %Number stands for and some examples. You can either > leave it the way it is with the default setting, use one of the examples, > or > create > your own. > > Here is what each %Number stands for: > %1, artist name > %2, Album name > %3, track # > %4, track name (song title) > %5, CD volume ID > %6, CDDB ID > %7, track # leading 0 > %8, total # of tracks > %Y, album year > %G, genre > \, can be used to specify folder directories > > Some Examples using the above items: > %1\%2\%7-%4 (default), creates the following output, Artist folder\Album > folder\track # starting with 0-track name.wav or MP3. > %1\%2\%4 creates the following output, Artist folder\Album folder\Track > name.wav or MP3. > %1-%2-%3 creates the following output file name, Artist name-Album > name-track #.wav or MP3. > %1\%1-%4 creates the following output, artist folder\Artist name-track > name.wav or MP3. > 7. Tab two times and you will be in an edit box with a directory. This is > the directory where your wav and MP3 files will be saved. To change the > directory > just hit enter on the directory name and it will bring up a computer tree > view. Use your up and down arrows to navigate the tree view, and the right > and > left arrows to open folders. Once you are where you want wav files to be > saved, tab to the okay button and hit enter. > 8. Tab one time and you will be in an edit box that displays the directory > where recorded files will be saved. To change the directory just hit enter > on > the directory name and it will bring up a computer tree view so you can > select where you want recorded files to be saved. Once you have chosen the > directory, > just tab to the okay button and hit enter. > 9. Your done setting up the program. Just tab to the OK button and hit > enter. > > Selecting a bit rate for ripping > > The bit rate is the quality at which you will rip the songs from the CD. > The default bit rate is 128, but you can select any bit rate between 32 > kbs > and > 320 kbs. For ripping audio tracks from a CD, I would recommend 128 kbs or > above. Most people use anywhere from 128 kbs to 192 kbs. To change the > bit > rate for ripping, do the following: > > 1. Open the CDex program. > 2. Hit f4 to bring up the configuration dialog box. > 3. You should land in the encoder page, but if not hit control tab until > you > are in the encoder page. > 4. Tab four to five times until you hear, bit rate combo box 128 kbs. > 5. Now you can arrow up and down to change the bit rate to whatever you > like. > 6. Tab to the OK button and hit the space bar. Your done! > > Creating a file format for ripping > > This is where you can choose how your file name is created using things > like > artist name, album name, track number and etc. If you plan on ripping > Music > from a CD, then this is where you tell Cdex how you want your file names > created. Below is what each %Number stands for and some examples. You can > either > leave it the way it is with the default setting, use one of the examples, > or > create your own. > > To change the file format: > 1. Start up CDex. > 2. Hit f4 to bring up the configuration dialog box. > 3. Hit control tab until you are on the file name page. > 4. It will automatically put you in the file name format edit box. Just > delete what is in there and enter the file format you want. Use the below > information > to help you identify what each % code stands for. > 5. Tab to the OK button and hit the space bar. Your done! > > Here is what each %Number stands for: > %1, artist name > %2, Album name > %3, track # > %4, track name (song title) > %5, CD volume ID > %6, CDDB ID > %7, track # leading 0 > %8, total # of tracks > %Y, album year > %G, genre > \, can be used to specify folder directories > > Some Examples using the above items: > %1\%2\%7-%4 (default), creates the following output, Artist folder\Album > folder\track # starting with 0-track name.wav or MP3. > %1\%2\%4 creates the following output, Artist folder\Album folder\Track > name.wav or MP3. > %1-%2-%3 creates the following output file name, Artist name-Album > name-track #.wav or MP3. > %1\%1-%4 creates the following output, artist folder\Artist name-track > name.wav or MP3. > > Ripping Music from a CD > > Would you like to take your CD collection and put it on your computer? > Well, > now you can in just a few easy steps! > 1. To rip songs from a CD, you first must be connected to the Internet. > This > is because Cdex goes out to the Internet, connects to a big database, and > retrieves > all of the album information for the CD you are trying to rip including > track names and times. > 2. Start up Cdex, then put your CD into your CDRW or DVDRW drive. > 3. Cdex will check that database for that CD content and fill in artist > name, album title, and track names. > 4. You will be put in the list of tracks from that CD. Select the > individual > tracks you want or hit control A to select all of the tracks from that CD. > 5. Hit F8 to rip the songs into wav files, or hit F9 to rip the songs into > MP3 files. > 6. Your done! Once Cdex is done ripping your selected songs, the CD tray > will automatically pop out so you can remove the CD. > > Selecting Multi files from a CD > > When ripping tracks from a CD, you can either rip all of the files, or you > can rip only selected ones that you want. To select more than one track, > but > not all of the tracks, do the following: > > Once the CD is in and you are in the list of tracks, go to the top of the > list which should be the first track on the CD. Arrow down until you get > to > the > first track you want to rip. Hold down the control key, and continue > arrowing down the list. When you come to another track you want to rip, > then just > hit the space bar to select. Continue this process until you reach the > bottom of the list of tracks. Now hit f8 to rip to wav files, and f9 to > rip > to > MP3 files. > > Selecting all files from a CD > > When ripping tracks from a CD, you can either rip one or a selection of > tracks, or you can rip all of the tracks. To rip all the tracks do the > following: > Once the CD is in and you are in the list of tracks, just hit control+A to > select all of the tracks in the list. Now just hit f8 to rip to wav > files, > and > f9 to rip to MP3 files. > > Converting Wav files to MP3 or MP3 files to Wav > > 1. Start up CDex. > 2. To convert Wav to MP3 hit F11, To convert MP3 to Wav hit F12. > 3. This will bring up a open dialog box. You will be put in a directory > edit > box. To change the directory, hit enter on the directory name to bring up > a > computer tree view. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the tree view. > Once you have selected the folder where the file is located that you want > to > convert, tab to the OK button and hit enter. > 4. Tab one time and you will be in a list of files in the directory that > you > just chose. Find the file you want to convert. > 5. Tab to the convert button and hit enter. > 6. The new created file will be put in the same directory that the > original > is located. > > Recording from an external device > > CDex will record sounds coming through your line in jack of your computer > system from an external device. An example of this would be recording a > cassette > from a cassette deck on your stereo. Before you can record you must run a > 1/8 inch patch cable from your line out jack of your stereo or external > device > to the line in jack in the back of your computer. You must also go to your > volume controls, and make sure the line in check box is chosen for your > recording > device. To do this: > > 1. Go to your start menu, all programs, accessories, entertainment, volume > controls, and hit enter. > 2. Hit alt P for the options menu, arrow down to properties and hit enter. > 3. Tab one time and you should hear, adjust volume for playback radio > button > checked. Arrow down and you should hear, adjust volume for recording radio > button checked. > 4. Hit enter. > 5. Tab until you hear, line in balance: right left slider. Tab two times > to > the checkbox, and make sure it is checked. If it is not checked, hit the > space > bar to check it. > 6. Your done! Hit alt F4 to close out of the volume controls. > > Now to test to see if your device is hooked up properly to the computer, > you > should be able to turn on the external device and hear it through your > computer > speakers. If you are not able to hear it through your speakers, re check > which jacks you have the cable inserted into. > > Ready to record, do the following: > 1. Start up CDex and get your external device ready to start playing. > 2. Hit alt T for the tools menu, arrow down to record from analog input, > and > hit enter. > 3. This will bring up a dialog box where you can choose a lot of different > settings for recording. > 4. Tab three times until you hear, output file name edit. This is where > you > enter what you want to name the file you are creating with your recording. > 5. Tab one time until you hear, add sequential numbers to file name: > starting with: checkbox checked. Hit the space bar to uncheck this > checkbox. > 6. Tab two times until you hear, output file type combo box wav output > encoder, which is the default. Arrow down one time to select the lame MP3 > encoder. > 7. Tab one time to the record button. Hit the space bar when you are ready > to start recording. > 8. The record button turns into a stop button. Jaws loses focus, so you > have > to alt tab until you regain focus in that dialog box. Then tab to the stop > button and hit the space bar. > 9. Your done with the recording! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 5:23 AM > Subject: recording with cdex. > > >> hi listers can any one send me the step by step instructions on how to >> record with cdex, I would like to put some vinal on cd and I would like >> to record it from either a tape player or a turn table. >> thanks so much >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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