Gracenote is past history mate, there are other database services for CD organisation around which do a better job.
Once upon a not so long ago, Gracenote was good because every CD entry made into the database was checked but the Gracenote database wasn't free to use like it is now thus no checking is done any longer. The later CD ripping software such as Easy CD DA Extractor or Easy CD Converter - whatever its called these days -, Max and others use Music Brains. On 1 Apr 2014, at 8:05 am, Peter Scanlon <sca...@tpg.com.au> wrote: > What are people recommending for best ripper which also accesses Grassnote > CDDB ? > > > -----Original Message----- From: Byron Stephens > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 7:56 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Problem Ripping A CD > > I would try a different ripper altogether like CDex or free mp3 ripper, > google is your friend for that. I never ever use media player in fact I > avoid it like the black death. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kaufman" <tomca...@comcast.net> > To: <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 1:52 PM > Subject: Problem Ripping A CD > > >> Hello List: Am currently trying to rip a CD that I bought the other night >> at a concert; am using Windows Media to rip the CD (the CD appears to be >> ripping) however it says "pending for all of the tracks and has been a good >> while since it has changed! Does this mean that this CD cannot be ripped? >> I really am not sure of what is going on here! Am running the latest >> version of Jaws 15 with Windows 7; should I stop the rip and start over? >> Just would like to know what is taking so long! In older versions of >> Windows Media, if it wasn't going to rip, it would just pop the door open >> and that was that! >> >> Tom Kaufman >> > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
