One could argue that Gracenote is better than nothing, problems occur when wrong information is entered say the artist or title of a track is spelt wrongly, album name entered wrongly and so on and this happens all too readily I'm afraid.
On 5 Apr 2014, at 7:04 pm, Alexandra Grünauer <al.gruena...@gmx.de> wrote: > Gracenote is still quite good, though, but thanks, Dane, for the hint. I'll > check out Music Brains. > > Take care, > Alexandra > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 9:35 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Problem Ripping A CD > > Gracenote is past history mate, there are other database services for CD > organisation around which do a better job. > > Once upon a not so long ago, Gracenote was good because every CD entry made > into the database was checked but the Gracenote database wasn't free to use > like it is now thus no checking is done any longer. > > The later CD ripping software such as Easy CD DA Extractor or Easy CD > Converter - whatever its called these days -, Max and others use Music > Brains. > > > On 1 Apr 2014, at 8:05 am, Peter Scanlon <sca...@tpg.com.au> wrote: > >> What are people recommending for best ripper which also accesses Grassnote > CDDB ? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Byron Stephens >> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 7:56 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Problem Ripping A CD >> >> I would try a different ripper altogether like CDex or free mp3 ripper, >> google is your friend for that. I never ever use media player in fact I >> avoid it like the black death. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kaufman" <tomca...@comcast.net> >> To: <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 1:52 PM >> Subject: Problem Ripping A CD >> >> >>> Hello List: Am currently trying to rip a CD that I bought the other > night >>> at a concert; am using Windows Media to rip the CD (the CD appears to be >>> ripping) however it says "pending for all of the tracks and has been a > good >>> while since it has changed! Does this mean that this CD cannot be > ripped? >>> I really am not sure of what is going on here! Am running the latest >>> version of Jaws 15 with Windows 7; should I stop the rip and start over? >>> Just would like to know what is taking so long! In older versions of >>> Windows Media, if it wasn't going to rip, it would just pop the door open >>> and that was that! >>> >>> Tom Kaufman >>> >> >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
