Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-08-13 Thread LukeS
Has anyone tried ImTOO DVD Audio Ripper? http://www.imtoo.com/dvd-audio-ripper.html -- LukeS LukeS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32128 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-08-13 Thread morris_minor
LukeS;448220 Wrote: Has anyone tried ImTOO DVD Audio Ripper? http://www.imtoo.com/dvd-audio-ripper.html or iSofter DVD Audio Ripper Deluxe? http://dvdtomp3.isofter.com/ I haven't used these tools, but it seems they don't rip from DVD-A discs, just the audio from video DVDs . . . . --

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-27 Thread Peter314
Phil Leigh;443645 Wrote: The DVD-A by ELP of Brain Salad Surgery (for example) has only 24/96 5.1 mix tracks on it - no stereo tracks of any resolution. However, it does have the downmix matrix file on there, so DVD-A Explorer can get stereo downmix - there is an option for this in the

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-27 Thread Eric Seaberg
Phil, I'll have to confirm the version I have. Mine doesn't have that option and I'd be REALLY interested to see what parameters you can change, if any, of the downmix. If it's 'preset' then you'll probably get a mix with film parameters. Better than nothing, I'd guess. -- Eric Seaberg

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-25 Thread Eric Seaberg
Phil Leigh;438875 Wrote: I'm starting to wonder if I've done something wrong? I ripped the DVD-A with the extract downmix option to a set of wav files. You're talking about using DVD-A Explorer, right? I don't remember seeing an 'extract downmix' option there, and most DVD-As I have

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-08 Thread Phil Leigh
I'm getting the odd transient volume glitch on some tracks I've ripped from DVD-A using DVDA-Explorer. Anyone know a good free tool I can use to look at 24/96 Flacs (Audacity doesn't handle these files at all properly)? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-07 Thread mswlogo
I use a PS3, a modified Clux 11SA and a TASCAM 144 to extract SACD. It's a royal PITA but it works. A modified oppo BD-83 (4 RCA SPDIF addd) should work too. -- mswlogo XP Cat5 Transporter/DuetController SPDIF Meridian G68 DSP6000, DSP5500HC, DSP5000 XP Cat5 SB3 SPDIF Meridian

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-07 Thread Stratmangler
mswlogo;438633 Wrote: I use a PS3, a modified Clux 11SA and a TASCAM 144 to extract SACD. It's a royal PITA but it works. A modified oppo BD-83 (4 RCA SPDIF addd) should work too. I recollect seeing something about the PS3 HDMI being used to transfer the data, which the PS3 converted to

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-07 Thread Jeff Flowerday
Stratmangler;438658 Wrote: I recollect seeing something about the PS3 HDMI being used to transfer the data, which the PS3 converted to LPCM before transferring out via the HDMI. Could you elaborate on this ? I could of course be completely wrong about this - it wouldn't be the first

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-07 Thread Phil Leigh
I'm in the midst of ripping my first DVD-A... I notice that replaygain (as added by Foobar) seems to have issues - it's coming up with some very odd numbers, presumably phased by the 24-bitness of the files? For example, track/album peak seems to be 55%? Anyone got a solution for this or do I

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-07 Thread Stratmangler
Phil Leigh;438735 Wrote: I'm in the midst of ripping my first DVD-A... I notice that replaygain (as added by Foobar) seems to have issues - it's coming up with some very odd numbers, presumably phased by the 24-bitness of the files? For example, track/album peak seems to be 55%? Anyone

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-07 Thread Phil Leigh
Stratmangler;438780 Wrote: Just skip the replaygain thing Phil. I had issues with flac.exe not working with 24 bit files - I unticked the replaygain option and it worked fine. Chris :) Thanks EGD and Chris... skipping RG. Sure sounds good! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-07 Thread Grahame
Foobar 2000 seemed to come up with some believable RG values for a DVD-A Explorer ripped DVD-A. Sounds good on the Transporter. Doesn't sound too bad downsampled by sox on a SB3 either :) +---+ |Filename: prop.jpg

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-06 Thread Phil Leigh
A friend is mailing me this disk - I wondered if anyone here had ripped it successfully (I'll be after the hi-rez stereo mix)? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB3 (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-06 Thread Stratmangler
Phil Leigh;438351 Wrote: A friend is mailing me this disk - I wondered if anyone here had ripped it successfully (I'll be after the hi-rez stereo mix)? DVD-A Explorer seems to cope with everything so far. I haven't heard this remaster, but it should be a decent mix on the album - all the

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-05 Thread Peter314
Stratmangler;438079 Wrote: The tracks on both Hotel California and Rumours are MLP and I've managed to extract them with DVD-A explorer. Chris :) You make it sound as if you disagree with kiwi... ;) -- Peter314

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-05 Thread Peter314
Stratmangler;438260 Wrote: Does your ;) suggest something similar ? Chris ;) Au contraire, I think we both agree with him. DVD-A Explorer does it all. :) -- Peter314 Peter314's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-04 Thread Kiwi
egd;437638 Wrote: dvddecrypter is also able to extract the audio stream from DVDA Only true if there are tracks on the DVD-Audio disc that are not MLP encoded. Use DVD-A Explorer for all circumstances. -- Kiwi SB3 Classic, SB Controller, SB Receiver, 2 x SB Boom, ? (waiting on

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-04 Thread Stratmangler
Kiwi;437957 Wrote: Only true if there are tracks on the DVD-Audio disc that are not MLP encoded. Use DVD-A Explorer for all circumstances. The tracks on both Hotel California and Rumours are MLP and I've managed to extract them with DVD-A explorer. Chris :) -- Stratmangler

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-03 Thread peejay
I'm pretty sure I posted this elsewhere but at the risk of repeating myself I took the SPDIF out of my DVD-A capable player and managed to get GarageBand to sample at 44.1 / 24 bits. I'm told that most DVD-A players down-sample the digital-out to protect the high res data stream from just this

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-03 Thread Peter314
+1 for DVD Audio Explorer. It is a very easy program to use and allows extraction of whatever audio files are available on DVDA. I spent a while last night ripping the stereo 24/96 files from the six DVDAs in the Doors box set, and the 24/192 from David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-07-03 Thread egd
dvddecrypter is also able to extract the audio stream from DVDA -- egd Internet forums: conclusive proof depth of gene pool is indeed variable, monkeys can be taught to cut code, and world peace is utterly unrealistic... Integrating MusicIP with SqueezeCenter...'*here's how*'

Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Ripping Stereo Track from SACD/DVD-Audio

2009-06-25 Thread Kiwi
look around for posts I have created or responded to as I believe I address what you are trying to accomplish. -- Kiwi SB3 Classic, SB Controller, SB Receiver, 2 x SB Boom, ? (waiting on announcement) Kiwi's Profile: