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Automated MP3 Ripping?

Posted by Cliff on from the (almost)-hands-off-operation dept.

jimiUK asks: "I've been working for a while on my streaming mp3 server, using Apache:MP3 running on FreeBSD to start with but now running on RedHat Linux. It all runs smoothky, but what I'm trying to do is automate the ripping process so I can just insert cd's and have them ripped and classified automatically. This box is a dedicated server without a keyboard or moniter connected so I'd rather have no user input whatsoever. I've solved all of the initial problems, and now have the box set to login automatically on boot up, but I still can't find the right script. The most useful has been autorip, and I've also tried ripit (although it requires user intervention). My main problem is that if autorip cant find the cd information, it just stalls. My Perl skills are non-existent really so i'm not sure how to alter the script to instruct it to rip away if it doesnt find track info, which I could add in later. Does anyone have any other suggestions for alternative script front ends, or can point me in the right direction on altering autorip to get it over this hurdle." For those of you running MP3 servers, this idea might be a huge timesaver. Has anyone implemented such a system?

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  1. Abcde by rcw-work · · Score: 3
    abcde 1.9.x can do non-interactivity and you can even add all the track titles when you're done if there's no CDDB entry. Plus there's Ogg support, you can format the filenames any way you please, and you can use other machines for remote encoding.

    Disclaimer: I wrote abcde.

  2. How about playing while ripping? by mini+me · · Score: 3

    I would like to extend this question by asking if it is feasible to rip and play at the same time? I don't see why not if you are ripping at >1x but has anyone ever managed to do this?

    What I was wanting to do is to be able to pop in a CD, listen to it, and when I'm done listening to it, it will be archived in my MP3 collection for easier listening later.

    I really haven't done much CD ripping though, so I'm no expert on the subject. Is this possible? Are there any tools out there that allow this (while still allowing the automated ripping like the origional poster asked)? Or can the music be ripped/encoded fast enough that the MP3 can just be listened to as it is being ripped? Anyone have any solutions?

  3. I use Grip by -benjy · · Score: 3

    I like Grip. This GPL program can be configured to rip+encode CDs upon insertion and will eject them when done ripping (encoding is a separate process which can be queued up for later since it takes longer than ripping). You can choose from several encoders and the CDDB info is automatically collected. If you install the companion program, Digital DJ, the CDDB info will be shoved into a MySQL database for easy music management/playlist manipulation later on.