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Resolved Question

CD Ripping Program

by Sep 12, 2011 6:57AM PDT

Is there a good free or low cost program that I could use to rip
songs of off music CDS that gets the artist and track information from the CD instead of accessing the internet????
This program is going to be used for a lap top with no internet
access.
So far I haven't found one yet. I paid for the Smart CD Ripper program
before I found out that the free AUDIOGRABBER program does what I want except it has to access the internet to retrieve CD info.
Also, the Smart CD Ripper program doesn't add the Artist and song name to the properties of the MP3 file if it doesn't find the CD information and so if I try and use them MP3 files with my jukebox program they are not listed correctly.

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No. Here's why.
by Forum moderator Sep 12, 2011 7:01AM PDT

The information is not on the common AudioCD.

Hope this clears that up.
Bob

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Thanks Yet Again
by moranacus Sep 12, 2011 7:07AM PDT

Thanks once again for your quick and fast reply!!!!
It's greatly appreciated!!!!
Do you have your computer on 24/7 with alert alarms
going off when people posts questions on the forums
here????
It sure seems that way!!!!

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Off to the left is the Real Time page.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 12, 2011 7:11AM PDT

But I just got back from errands and delivered a big project last week so I'm making the rounds in the forums.
Bob

PS. If you want to keep that music database and not access the internet there are some efforts to an offline database. But it's huge.

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Offline Database
by moranacus Sep 12, 2011 8:46AM PDT

Where can I find this offline database????

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Also, look up CD Text
by Ed Mead Forum moderator Sep 12, 2011 8:57AM PDT
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Thanks Also
by moranacus Sep 13, 2011 7:43AM PDT

Thanks you also for your help!

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I'd use google to find them.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 12, 2011 9:15AM PDT

Try something like CDDB offline database?
Bob

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Thanks Again Again
by moranacus Sep 13, 2011 7:42AM PDT

Thanks again for the help!

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