Posted by TunaSandwich on 10/26/05 13:51

Thanks for the feedback Fred-Bloggs.

Ok, I'm able to get into http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/ now.

I take it this is Free software but they are asking for donations.
(http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/downloads.php).

Which version do I use? They say that the current stable release is
CDex 1.5. There are older versions too. Or is it the current beta that
you are suggesting?

Is this better than Winamp for transfering CDs to MP3?

When you say there is a lot of detail involved, do you mean once I
start ripping the CDs that I will be using a different procedure for
each one or something?


fred-bloggs wrote:
> "TunaSandwich" <Workshops@Rubber-Power.com> wrote in
> news:1130141349.985702.272490@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Workshops@Rubber-Power.com wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Here's the problem I'm trying to solve.
> >>
> >> I have lots of music on CDs. I'd like to get rid of my stereo (which
> >> has a 200 CD changer) and just use my computer in place of the
> >> stereo. I've added a nice sound system to the computer so if I put a
> >> CD in, I can play it. It works great and sounds great.
> >>
> >> I'd like to load all my CDs into the computer so I can shuffle them
> >> and organize the music so I can play what I want when I want just
> >> like with my 200 CD changer.
> >>
> >> Also, I'd like to get an mp3 device. Then I can just grab what I want
> >> to the device for easy playing.
> >>
> >> I've downloaded Winamp. Is that the right solution? Am I going to be
> >> able to do this?
> >>
> >> Any opinions on what to do?
> >>
> >> D
> >
> >
> > So does anyone know anything about this or is this the wrong group?
> >
> >
>
> No, you're OK, you're in the best place.
>
> The suggestion from here is that you *rip* your cds to mp3 with CDex using
> the Lame mp3 encoder with the *alt-preset-standard* quality.
> http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
>
> Then play them with WinAmp.
>
> Depending on the size of the mp3 device you get, you may want to re-encode
> the mp3s to reduce their size so you get more songs on the device ( you
> lose quality doing this ). You can do this with CDex too.
>
> There's a lot of detail involved, if you have questions search this group
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.music.mp3?
>
> You could read Dad's dandies, again lots of detail, take your time.
>
>
> --
> fred

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