Just a couple of notes. Wen entering an email address, you may enter any address, even a phony or old one. When ripping tracks from a cd, by default all tracks are selected.
earlier, Kenneth Suratt, wrote: >CDex Version 1.51 > >This is a great little program that can do several things, plus, it is very >easy to use. Another good plus to this program is that you need no scripts >or >anything to make it work with Jaws for Windows. You can use the program to >rip music files from a CD, convert existing sound files to MP3 files, and >record >audio from an external device through your line in jack on the back of your >system. You will find step by step instructions on how to do all of the >following, >plus how to set the program up after installing it below. If you haven't yet >downloaded the program and installed it on your system, then just hit enter >on the following link to download >Cdex 1.51. > >How to for Cdex 1.51 > >Setting up the program for the first time >Selecting a bit rate for ripping >Creating a file format for ripping >Ripping music files from a CD >Selecting multi files from a CD >Selecting all files from a CD >Converting wav files to MP3 or MP3 files to Wav >Recording from a external device > >Setting up the program for the first time > >There are a few settings that must be set once the program is installed. >Follow the below steps to set the program up and get it ready to use. >1. Start the program and hit F4 to open the Cdex configuration dialog box. >2. By default you are on the encoder tab. Control tab until you hear, remote >CDDB tab. >3. Tab once and you should hear, your email address: edit. Enter your email >address. >4. Tab about four times until you hear, auto connect to remote CDDB checkbox >not checked. Hit the space bar to check the checkbox. >5. Now control tab until you hear, file names tab. >6. You should be automatically put in the file name format edit box. This is >where you can choose how your file name is created using things like artist >name, album name, track number and etc. If you plan on ripping Music from a >CD, then this is where you tell Cdex how you want your file names created. >Below is what each %Number stands for and some examples. You can either >leave it the way it is with the default setting, use one of the examples, or >create >your own. > >Here is what each %Number stands for: >%1, artist name >%2, Album name >%3, track # >%4, track name (song title) >%5, CD volume ID >%6, CDDB ID >%7, track # leading 0 >%8, total # of tracks >%Y, album year >%G, genre >\, can be used to specify folder directories > >Some Examples using the above items: >%1\%2\%7-%4 (default), creates the following output, Artist folder\Album >folder\track # starting with 0-track name.wav or MP3. >%1\%2\%4 creates the following output, Artist folder\Album folder\Track >name.wav or MP3. >%1-%2-%3 creates the following output file name, Artist name-Album >name-track #.wav or MP3. >%1\%1-%4 creates the following output, artist folder\Artist name-track >name.wav or MP3. >7. Tab two times and you will be in an edit box with a directory. This is >the directory where your wav and MP3 files will be saved. To change the >directory >just hit enter on the directory name and it will bring up a computer tree >view. Use your up and down arrows to navigate the tree view, and the right >and >left arrows to open folders. Once you are where you want wav files to be >saved, tab to the okay button and hit enter. >8. Tab one time and you will be in an edit box that displays the directory >where recorded files will be saved. To change the directory just hit enter >on >the directory name and it will bring up a computer tree view so you can >select where you want recorded files to be saved. Once you have chosen the >directory, >just tab to the okay button and hit enter. >9. Your done setting up the program. Just tab to the OK button and hit >enter. > >Selecting a bit rate for ripping > >The bit rate is the quality at which you will rip the songs from the CD. >The default bit rate is 128, but you can select any bit rate between 32 kbs >and >320 kbs. For ripping audio tracks from a CD, I would recommend 128 kbs or >above. Most people use anywhere from 128 kbs to 192 kbs. To change the bit >rate for ripping, do the following: > >1. Open the CDex program. >2. Hit f4 to bring up the configuration dialog box. >3. You should land in the encoder page, but if not hit control tab until you >are in the encoder page. >4. Tab four to five times until you hear, bit rate combo box 128 kbs. >5. Now you can arrow up and down to change the bit rate to whatever you >like. >6. Tab to the OK button and hit the space bar. Your done! > >Creating a file format for ripping > >This is where you can choose how your file name is created using things like >artist name, album name, track number and etc. If you plan on ripping Music >from a CD, then this is where you tell Cdex how you want your file names >created. Below is what each %Number stands for and some examples. You can >either >leave it the way it is with the default setting, use one of the examples, or >create your own. > >To change the file format: >1. Start up CDex. >2. Hit f4 to bring up the configuration dialog box. >3. Hit control tab until you are on the file name page. >4. It will automatically put you in the file name format edit box. Just >delete what is in there and enter the file format you want. Use the below >information >to help you identify what each % code stands for. >5. Tab to the OK button and hit the space bar. Your done! > >Here is what each %Number stands for: >%1, artist name >%2, Album name >%3, track # >%4, track name (song title) >%5, CD volume ID >%6, CDDB ID >%7, track # leading 0 >%8, total # of tracks >%Y, album year >%G, genre >\, can be used to specify folder directories > >Some Examples using the above items: >%1\%2\%7-%4 (default), creates the following output, Artist folder\Album >folder\track # starting with 0-track name.wav or MP3. >%1\%2\%4 creates the following output, Artist folder\Album folder\Track >name.wav or MP3. >%1-%2-%3 creates the following output file name, Artist name-Album >name-track #.wav or MP3. >%1\%1-%4 creates the following output, artist folder\Artist name-track >name.wav or MP3. > >Ripping Music from a CD > >Would you like to take your CD collection and put it on your computer? Well, >now you can in just a few easy steps! >1. To rip songs from a CD, you first must be connected to the Internet. This >is because Cdex goes out to the Internet, connects to a big database, and >retrieves >all of the album information for the CD you are trying to rip including >track names and times. >2. Start up Cdex, then put your CD into your CDRW or DVDRW drive. >3. Cdex will check that database for that CD content and fill in artist >name, album title, and track names. >4. You will be put in the list of tracks from that CD. Select the individual >tracks you want or hit control A to select all of the tracks from that CD. >5. Hit F8 to rip the songs into wav files, or hit F9 to rip the songs into >MP3 files. >6. Your done! Once Cdex is done ripping your selected songs, the CD tray >will automatically pop out so you can remove the CD. > >Selecting Multi files from a CD > >When ripping tracks from a CD, you can either rip all of the files, or you >can rip only selected ones that you want. To select more than one track, >but >not all of the tracks, do the following: > >Once the CD is in and you are in the list of tracks, go to the top of the >list which should be the first track on the CD. Arrow down until you get to >the >first track you want to rip. Hold down the control key, and continue >arrowing down the list. When you come to another track you want to rip, >then just >hit the space bar to select. Continue this process until you reach the >bottom of the list of tracks. Now hit f8 to rip to wav files, and f9 to rip >to >MP3 files. > >Selecting all files from a CD > >When ripping tracks from a CD, you can either rip one or a selection of >tracks, or you can rip all of the tracks. To rip all the tracks do the >following: >Once the CD is in and you are in the list of tracks, just hit control+A to >select all of the tracks in the list. Now just hit f8 to rip to wav files, >and >f9 to rip to MP3 files. > >Converting Wav files to MP3 or MP3 files to Wav > >1. Start up CDex. >2. To convert Wav to MP3 hit F11, To convert MP3 to Wav hit F12. >3. This will bring up a open dialog box. You will be put in a directory edit >box. To change the directory, hit enter on the directory name to bring up a >computer tree view. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the tree view. >Once you have selected the folder where the file is located that you want to >convert, tab to the OK button and hit enter. >4. Tab one time and you will be in a list of files in the directory that you >just chose. Find the file you want to convert. >5. Tab to the convert button and hit enter. >6. The new created file will be put in the same directory that the original >is located. > >Recording from an external device > >CDex will record sounds coming through your line in jack of your computer >system from an external device. An example of this would be recording a >cassette >from a cassette deck on your stereo. Before you can record you must run a >1/8 inch patch cable from your line out jack of your stereo or external >device >to the line in jack in the back of your computer. You must also go to your >volume controls, and make sure the line in check box is chosen for your >recording >device. To do this: > >1. Go to your start menu, all programs, accessories, entertainment, volume >controls, and hit enter. >2. Hit alt P for the options menu, arrow down to properties and hit enter. >3. Tab one time and you should hear, adjust volume for playback radio button >checked. Arrow down and you should hear, adjust volume for recording radio >button checked. >4. Hit enter. >5. Tab until you hear, line in balance: right left slider. Tab two times to >the checkbox, and make sure it is checked. If it is not checked, hit the >space >bar to check it. >6. Your done! Hit alt F4 to close out of the volume controls. > >Now to test to see if your device is hooked up properly to the computer, you >should be able to turn on the external device and hear it through your >computer >speakers. If you are not able to hear it through your speakers, re check >which jacks you have the cable inserted into. > >Ready to record, do the following: >1. Start up CDex and get your external device ready to start playing. >2. Hit alt T for the tools menu, arrow down to record from analog input, and >hit enter. >3. This will bring up a dialog box where you can choose a lot of different >settings for recording. >4. Tab three times until you hear, output file name edit. This is where you >enter what you want to name the file you are creating with your recording. >5. Tab one time until you hear, add sequential numbers to file name: >starting with: checkbox checked. Hit the space bar to uncheck this checkbox. >6. Tab two times until you hear, output file type combo box wav output >encoder, which is the default. Arrow down one time to select the lame MP3 >encoder. >7. Tab one time to the record button. Hit the space bar when you are ready >to start recording. >8. The record button turns into a stop button. Jaws loses focus, so you have >to alt tab until you regain focus in that dialog box. Then tab to the stop >button and hit the space bar. >9. 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