CD Ripping

PDD

Hi Guys,

I was wondering if anyone knows if ripping a CD with iTunes means having Apple gaying up your MP3's with DRM bollox?

Can anyone recommend good CD ripping software for OS-X that will give me just plain music files with none of the DRM stuff attached. Ive tried Max but its giving me some wierd error and Ive had no response to my post in their forum yet so I may have to look elsewhere. Any and all feedback welcome.

Dave

ethernet

No, iTunes does not use any DRM on any tracks you rip from CDs. Just be sure to set it to import ot mp3 and not AAC or any other format. Open Preferences --> Advanced --> switch to Importing tab --> choose mp3 and a decent bit-rate (192 kbps).

440Hz

<mod hat>

Just to be pedantic, but ya might wanna watch your choice of words in that post, some people could find it offensive and get pissed off. Just something to watch, noone wants any bad feeling afterall!

Cheers.

ZENER

PDD wrote: »

Hi Guys,

. . . . . with DRM bollox?

Dave

:eek: Holy muvver of GOB !!!! Now that is offensive !!! :eek:

. . . . I shall need counseling now !!!

:pac::pac::pac:

On topic, DRM is applied to AAC tracks bought from the iTunes store to stop you sharing them around. Of course if you then make a CD from these tracks and then rip it . . . well that would be just plain illegal, wouldn't it ?

ZEN

babypink

- I believe 440Hz was referring to the "gaying up your MP3's" :cool:

- No it wouldn't....Analogue loophole! (the ripping at least)

Breezer

babypink wrote: »

- I believe 440Hz was referring to the "gaying up your MP3's" :cool:

All tracks ripped from CDs by iTunes are replaced on-the-fly with Village People and Pet Shop Boys covers. If you do it on an iPhone 3G that has not been jailbroken you get Freddie Mercury instead, but only on the €100 contract, all other contracts get Elton John.

440Hz

Breezer wrote: »

All tracks ripped from CDs by iTunes are replaced on-the-fly with Village People and Pet Shop Boys covers. If you do it on an iPhone 3G that has not been jailbroken you get Freddie Mercury instead, but only on the €100 contract, all other contracts get Elton John.

lmfao!! That was exactly the image that came into my head when I read it first! And then I felt bad, hence the comment
:pac:

PDD

So its only stuff that you get from the Apple store that has (IMO pointless) DRM stuff attached to it?

Just out of curiosity I was wondering what formats people prefer, I was thinking about changing from MP3 to OGG Vorbis but not alot of media devices support it.

Dave

jpfahy

you can buy DRM free from the iTunes store for a few cents more. no gay bands though

ethernet

jpfahy wrote: »

you can buy DRM free from the iTunes store for a few cents more. no gay bands though

Is the iTunes and iTunes Plus content not the same price now, both 99c?

K.O.Kiki

Correct, they should be all the same price now.
Which makes finding them harder :rolleyes:

Hugh_C

ethernet wrote: »

Just be sure to set it to import ot mp3 and not AAC or any other format.

Why? Why not AAC, is it because of compatibility?

Hugh

440Hz

Hugh_C wrote: »

Why? Why not AAC, is it because of compatibility?

Hugh

Probably making that point based on compatibility issues, but also with size. I mean they are both lossy formats so you would want a discerning ear and some good almost audiophile quality gear to hear the difference most of the time, but you will certainly see the difference in file size. For practicality reasons most people to choose to import to MP3, but if you have unlimited space then importing to AAC might be preferable. Can always convert that AAC to MP3 for non-AAC supporting players.

For example, if you are backing up your CD collection and planning to relegate your CDs to some dusty shelf Id be more inclined to import to AAC rather than MP3, but thats just cos I hear the difference and it bugs me!

ethernet

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Correct, they should be all the same price now.
Which makes finding them harder :rolleyes:

There's a little + beside the price for the iTunes Plus content.

MACHEAD

ethernet wrote: »

Is the iTunes and iTunes Plus content not the same price now, both 99c?

Finally the iTunes prices have evened out for us Nordies - 99c = 79p as near as dam it, at one point I seem to remember 99c only being around 72p! but they were still charging us 79.