I use grip with oggenc, make sure your files get saved with a .ogg
extension, not .mp3 if you use oggenc.   http://www.vorbis.com  There are
plugins for winamp, sonique, xmms, and a couple of others.  WAY better sound
quality than MP3, and it's GPL'd.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helper Monkey [mailto:cbidler at talkware.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 11:32 AM
> To: tclug-list at lists.real-time.com
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG] CD ripper/ MP3 encoder
> 
> 
> Dave Sherman wrote:
> 
> > Hey all --
> > 
> > I am looking around for a good CD ripper/mp3 encoder, and 
> it appears 
> > that there are a LOT of them out there. Just s simple search at 
> > freshmeat turned up a bunch of hits.
> > 
> > So I'm wondering, does anyone on the list have a suggestion 
> or two for 
> > good apps in this arena? I don't care if it's a console 
> app, X-based, 
> > or whatever. I run Window Maker for my wm, and I am pretty much 
> > desktop-environment-agnostic. Although if you can suggest a nice WM 
> > dock app, that might be cool.
> > 
> > Dave Sherman
> 
> <advocacy>
> Go with oggenc!  The Vorbis/Ogg format is technically 
> superior, [fF]ree,
> and there's an xmms plugin for it readily available.
> 
> Look at http://www.vorbis.com for downloads, etc.
> </advocacy>
> 
> As far as ripping a CD to PCM/WAV format, cdparanoia is a 
> console-based
> app that seems to work fine.  MP3 encoders themselves are a 
> more complex 
> issue.  My co-workers swear by xing, but it's commercial.  I've used 
> bladeenc, and it seems serviceable for my meager needs 
> (128Kbps was as 
> hard as I pushed it).  But seriously, look at Ogg Vorbis.  It's much 
> higher sound quality in the same amount of disk space.
> 
> -- 
> <------------------------Chris H. Bidler, Internet Helper 
> Monkey------------------------->
> The drive banged 3-4 times the head against its endrun, maybe 
> to BE SURE 
> it was there ...
> "*Beep TAka TAka TAka TAka -whirr- ..."
> -- simulated persona = "The Cube", node #251, of 
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