On 21-Jun 01:09, Joel Mayes wrote: > On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 06:34:23AM -0700, garyjones@linuxfreemail.com wrote: > > Can anyone recommend any package for creating mp3s from CDs (yes, I do own them :) under Debian? I tried searching the package list but there was nothing obvious, only players it seemed. > > > > For bonus points you might also like to recommend a sound card, as > > I'm not sure that mine (Yamaha WF192XG) works too well (or at all) > > using GPL-type software. > > > > Thanks, > > Gary, soon getting some RF headphones and wants to turn his computer > > into a jukebox :-D > > > > Get your own FREE E-mail address at http://www.linuxfreemail.com > > Linux FREE Mail is 100% FREE, 100% Linux, and 100% yours! > > > > > G'day Gary, > > I use Grip as a GUI, it includes the cdparanoia ripper so you don't need to > install the cdparanoia package unless you want to also rip from the console > to encode MP3's I use gogo which is an enhanced version of the lame encoded > optimised for speed, ( it about 2x faster with no loss of quality) you can get > the source from freshmeat, and will need to install nasm to get it to compile I would like to second the use of grip. Grip runs cicles around all other ripping software I've tried. I use the newer lame (http://www.sulaco.org/mp3/) as the sound quality has really improved over time. It is now hands down the best quality encoder. Gogo is just to old to have the same sound quality; infact several of the gogo developers have worked on the current codebase of lame and brought the speed up. Thomas
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