It sounds like the AAC format is extremely superior to MP3! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:37 AM Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things
Well, in several tests I ran, when Easy CDDA first began supporting AACPlus, files I ripped in this format were significantly smaller than the same material ripped at the same bit rate, in any other format, even other implementations of the AAC format, such as Apples m4a. also, although no one has yet been able to explain this to me, when I rip to AACPlus, even though the sample rate is set to 44khz, the files produced report 88KHZ. Finally, whether for this reason or another, files ripped to AACPlus just sound more present, to me, than files in any format that isn't AAC, AND, as I said, AACPlus files are significantly smaller than any other AAC format. Blessed Be, Dana that's Dana, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A If your synthesizer pronounces them identically, instruct your customized pronunciation dictionary that Dana=dayna. D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: dsleslie Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE Your Source for Discounted Ideas http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "albert griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 5:19 AM Subject: RE: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things Dana, I read about ACC a couple of years ago but it was in the context of stream casting. How would its benefits apply to the storage of files on a local machine? thanks -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:27 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things Okay. I'm not sure exactly what a read offset is. But I get your point about tailoring the software to the brand/individual drive. As I said, I've been very happy with Easy CDDA, especially since they introduced the AACPlus format (I rip everything to AACPlus, 192). And, as I've already paid for the professional version, and am thoroughly familiar with its interface, I'm not eager to start from scratch with another product. But, maybe, in a few months, when I've paid off some other expenses, and am feeling bored, I'll give it a whirl. I assume they offer an evaluation copy/period. Thanks for the suggestion. Blessed Be, Dana that's Dana, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A If your synthesizer pronounces them identically, instruct your customized pronunciation dictionary that Dana=dayna. D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: dsleslie Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE Your Source for Discounted Ideas http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:08 AM Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things Well for example, each drive has its own read and write offsets so in order to rip and write audio CD'S accurately it helps if you can set the ripping software to match those read and write offsets. For example, as a rule, the Pioneer DVD drives have a read offset value of +48 and a write value of -18. On 22/11/2007, at 4:55 PM, Dana S. Leslie wrote: > What do you mean by "paired" to a drive? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:43 AM > Subject: RE: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things > > > EAC (Exact Audio Copy) and if you've happily been ripping with Easy > CD DA > Extractor then EAC will give you absolute heaven, its far more > accurate than > Easy CD DA Extractor as it can be exactly paired to the drive or > drives > you're using, Easy CD DA Extractor (like much else around) cannot. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > audio.org] > On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie > Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 4:40 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things > > I'm not familiar with EAC. Details, please. What makes it superior? > I've > been happily ripping with Easy CDDA since version 4 or 5, I think. > Can't > imagine an easier interface, or better results. > > Blessed Be, > > Dana > that's Dana, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A > If your synthesizer pronounces them identically, instruct your > customized > pronunciation dictionary that Dana=dayna. > > D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: dsleslie > Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE > Your Source for Discounted Ideas > http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:15 PM > Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things > > > Yeah, well the software is only going to be used for conversion here > as I find that EAC does a far better job at ripping, honestly that > software is the best ripper on the earth I reckon. > > On 22/11/2007, at 2:29 PM, Dana S. Leslie wrote: > >> Dane, >> >> Glad to help. And, thank you for alerting me to the change. As I >> said in my >> last message, I mostly only ever use the program to rip CDs to my >> hard >> drive. But, occasionally, I will convert some files. If you hadn't >> alerted >> me, I probably would have been happily ripping away with version >> 11, and >> been very surprised and frustrated when I did, eventually, want to >> do a >> conversion. >> >> Blessed Be, >> >> Dana >> that's Dana, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A >> If your synthesizer pronounces them identically, instruct your >> customized >> pronunciation dictionary that Dana=dayna. >> >> D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype: dsleslie >> Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE >> Your Source for Discounted Ideas >> http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 7:54 PM >> Subject: RE: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things >> >> >> Thanks Danna, just tried it and its working a treat. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> audio.org] >> On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie >> Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 5:33 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things >> >> Dane, >> >> Here's what I found: >> In the converter, F8 no longer works to start the conversion. You >> have to >> use the JAWS cursor to find the Convert Files button, and click it >> with the >> JAWS cursor. The button is located a few lines up from the bottom >> of the >> screen, toward the right side of the screen. >> >> In the burner, F8 still works to begin the burn. But, I found, it >> seems to >> take longer than it used to get the files you've selected loaded >> into the To >> >> Be Burned list box. Once they are, though, F8 starts the burn, and >> everything works just as it used to. >> >> Good luck. >> >> Blessed Be, >> >> Dana >> that's Dana, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A >> If your synthesizer pronounces them identically, instruct your >> customized >> pronunciation dictionary that Dana=dayna. >> >> D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype: dsleslie >> Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE >> Your Source for Discounted Ideas >> http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:01 AM >> Subject: RE: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things >> >> >>> Thanks for that, see how you get on. A friend alerted me to this >>> 9for want >>> of a better word) problem, I was up until a few days ago using >>> Easy CD DA >>> Extractor Version 10.5 and things worked a bit differently, you >>> used the >>> context key on a folder, selected convert with Easy CD DA >>> Extractor, the >>> software would launch, you made your settings (I.E. output format, >>> folders, >>> file name etc) and pressed f8, the conversion process started and >>> now this >>> thing just won't work for me for some reason, won't work for my >>> friend >>> either so if anyone gets it working let us know. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> audio.org] >>> On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie >>> Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 12:56 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things >>> >>> I haven't had an occasion to try burning or converting, since I >>> upgraded >>> to >>> 11. I'll try playing with those features, over the holiday >>> weekend, and >>> report back. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:21 AM >>> Subject: RE: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things >>> >>> >>>> They're enabled, the converter actually launches but the convet >>>> button >>>> and >>>> option in the actions menu is disabled for some reason. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie >>>> Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 12:16 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things >>>> >>>> Go to Options, General Settings, Do you have the Enable Windows >>>> Explorer >>>> Context Menus check box checked? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 7:39 AM >>>> Subject: Easy CD DA Extractor: they've changed things >>>> >>>> >>>>> Ok, in the older version of Easy CD DA Extractor I was using >>>>> before I >>>>> upgraded, I was able to say select a folder containing sub-folders >>>>> containing say wave files, press the Windows Context key from >>>>> Windows >>>>> Explorer, click on the "Convert With Easy CD DA Extractor", the >>>>> software >>>>> would then launch where I could then change the settings for my >>>>> required >>>>> job >>>>> and press f8 to start the conversion. 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