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Posted by Joseph Ashwood on 04/06/07 22:16
"Russ" <fake@email.com> wrote in message
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> Their website says I also need an external MP3 encoder. What does that
> mean? I am looking for a program to just rip to a file and have it as an
> MP3 on my computer.
There are two reasons for that, the technical, and the legal.
The legal reason is probably easier to understand, the MP3 process is
patented and you have to pay to license the patent. So the people shipping
free CD rippers avoid shipping it directly to avoid paying the fees, but
generally they all interface rather nicely with the LAME encoder which is
generally considered to be very good.
The technical reason comes down to keeping it updated. MP3 is an extremely
complex design, and keeping it updated to remain competitive with LAME is
difficult. So they simply outsource the problem to LAME.
Either way has the same solution. Basically what you'll be doing is
installing the ripper itself, then installing LAME and pointing the ripper
to LAME. From there you will only be using one program.
Joe
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