At 2002-10-24T20:53:54Z, Ole Sebastian Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> - What software to use (ripping, coding) I use Grip. If you have 500 CDs, you probably like your music, so you'll probably want to specify a higher -q value (I use 5.5). > - How to name the ogg files (using a online cd database? which?) Grip is pre-configured for it. > - What hardware to use (I have a cdda capable cdrecorder) That'll work. > - How to store the files (on disk I guess, but in some kind of > hierarchy with category etc?) I use: /usr/share/media/music/$artist - $album/$artist - $album - $track - $name.ogg I like having the album information in the track name (I have several CDs with similarly named songs with significant differences), and including the track number means that your songs are naturally sorted into the same order as the original CD (very important for classical, theme albums, etc.). > I'm just wondering if any of you have some experience on this? Perhaps > undertaken such a task yourself? I am going to do this to about 500 CDs > and want to do it right from the start. ;) Have fun, and good luck! -- Kirk Strauser In Googlis non est, ergo non est. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]