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 Member 2020 Level 20.21 Mar 2006 
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Your WAV compare would say "12 missing samples" whether you had the right offset or not. All it means is that one WAV is 12 samples offset from the other.
 I'd say that CDFreaks is pretty reliable but not 100%. Probably the best thing for you to do would be to get AccurateRip. AccurateRip checks your drive's offset based off of a scan of one of many known CD's, and then checks it against a database to determine your drive's offset. Then, everytime you rip a CD, it will compare the checksums against a database to be sure that each track was ripped accurately. 
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 Member 499 Level 46.68 Mar 2006
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The problem is, I barely have any CDs that are in AccurateRip's database. I tested most of them and they all give me an error message, stating that "This CD is not in AccurateRip's database. Please insert a different Key Disc." =/
Eleo's guide says that if I'm following it exactly as it states, then I don't need AR. Which I'm doing.
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Member 54 Level 45.73 Mar 2006
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Spoiler:
Sup Eleo? This is one of my logs from ripping. I noticed unlike your log, it doesn't have "Track quality: xx%" anywhere. Your version appears a little outdated but is there a possible solution to this that I've glanced over? Great guide, btw. |
Member 516 Level 36.16 Mar 2006
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Elixir, you used Burst mode.
Also, Blue_Kirby, AccurateRip has two functions. One is to find your drive offset. It's other function is to compare your rips to the results of other people who have ripped the CD to see if your rips match. If you're using Test/Copy when you rip your CDs, and the CRCs are identical, AND you have the right offset for your drive, AND there are no errors during the ripping process, the chances that your rip are incorrect are very, very slim. Your drive is essentially attempting to rip the same data twice and getting the exact same results each time, which is a good thing; it means that it's most likely doing it correctly. If you're not using a secure ripping method or not using Test/Copy, there's no way to really verify that your rip is accurate just by looking at the logs. That's when AccurateRip comes in; it checks your results against other people's results and tells you if your results match up or not. AccurateRip isn't always perfect for a lot of reasons, BUT it will never tell your that you ripped something correctly when you didn't. But it MIGHT imply your rip is not correct when it is. This is because a lot of CDs have multiple pressings, so the results in the AccurateRip database might be from a different pressing of the exact same album you have. A different pressing of the same CD causes a slight difference in the data.
Last edited by Eleo : Aug 10, 2006 at 12:47 PM.
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Member 499 Level 46.68 Mar 2006
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I am always using Test/Copy, and so far none of the CDs I've ripped (using this guide - I ripped two more CDs last night) are causing problems. Thanks for the tips.
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Member 499 Level 46.68 Mar 2006
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Bitrates don't matter if you're working with FLAC. FLAC has its own bitrate, so EAC doesn't care what bitrate setting you use when ripping CDs.
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Member 54 Level 45.73 Mar 2006
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Okay. So is the difference between a ripped OST using Burst, and a ripped OST without Burst of any significance? I really don't want to tag and rename a 2 disc OST if it isn't necessary.
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Member 499 Level 46.68 Mar 2006
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You'll have to ask Eleo regarding that. I've never ripped using Burst mode, and I don't know what that is.
Sorry I couldn't be of help on that though. The Thing - "Humanity (Part II)" Get the Flash Player to play this audio file: Composed and Conducted by Ennio Morricone |
Member 516 Level 36.16 Mar 2006
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A CD ripped with Burst mode isn't always secure. I would recommend you rerip whatever you have ripped. |
Member 76 Level 25.09 Mar 2006
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The option's really just there because sometimes the ripping process fails to activate in one mode or the other.
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Member 139 Level 25.96 Mar 2006
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Another pregap question here! Are CUE files supposed to be off in comparison to the listing in EAC and the LOG? Take a look below to see what I am talking about, though for some reason the CUE listing for the gap isn't the same as is listed in the LOG. This is an issue on all my rips! Call me confused...
 
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Member 516 Level 36.16 Mar 2006
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Well every audio CD has a gap of two seconds (I think; there may be some exceptions, I don't know); it's normal for the CUEsheet to exclude the first two seconds from its pregap flag because it's assumed they exist.
Then you have to take into account that EAC is measuring in seconds when time on a CD is generally measured in frames. It is my understanding that frames are the "correct" unit of measurement for time on a CD. I believe EAC natively displays time in hundredths of a second (you can change this option in Options -> General tab), which is more precise than necessary, because there are only 75 frames in a second on a CD. So in your log you have 2.44 seconds. In your cue, those 2 seconds are ignored, leaving you with 44 hundredths of a second; which is equal to 33 frames. (100/75 = 44/33). Similarly, 64 hundredths of a second equal to 48 frames, and so on. You can do the conversions for yourself. Bottom line, just ignore it  Double Post: Thinking about it, your question would make a good addition to the FAQ.
Last edited by Eleo : Aug 27, 2006 at 01:18 AM.
Reason: Automerged additional post.
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Member 1053 Level 19.55 Mar 2006
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How do i tell if a rip is accurate or not without having the original myself? I ask because someone ripped the DMC3 OST in flac and i want to up that to the tracker but sabbey asked if it was accurate.
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 Member 80 Level 44.35 Mar 2006
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You won't be able to compare it unless you have some documentation on the original to compare it to, sorry.
The tracker now has "Non-proper" torrent catagories for just this purpose.  |
