[vorbis] Fw: CD Ripper Beta Software: RipTrax

[Andy Dale]

i have ie 6 and win98se, and i can't rename tracks

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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lundy" <jlundy at playnet.com>
To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [vorbis] Fw: CD Ripper Beta Software: RipTrax

<p>> The edit function may be a OS situation I have not been able to check (I
use
> W2K and XP for development). The way track name editing is supposed to
work
> is like this: 1) highlight the entry you want to change, 2) click the
> highlighted track name again (Like in Explorer). The entry *should* go
into
> edit mode where you can change the name to appear as you like it. This can
> only be done if you are not presently ripping a track/CD. If this does not
> work, please let me know your OS and IE version. Thanks.
>
> I understand the comment on "managed bitrates". Since I generally agree
with
> this I am interested in how to properly implement this in RipTrax, from a
> user standpoint. For instance, should VBR be the only mode supported? Or
an
> option? We aren't streaming, after all. Also, should the interface just
> provide a Quality slider? Left/Bottom being minimum quality (like 0.1 to
> OGG) and Right/Top being highest quality? Should there be some *window*
> functionality (min and max bitrate as well as average)? All this adds up
to
> a complex UI that can be confusing. Not a design goal of mine.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wilson" <defiler at null.net>
> To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [vorbis] Fw: CD Ripper Beta Software: RipTrax
>
>
> > OK. I may be nuts, but what's the procedure for changing a track name? I
> > spent 15 seconds on it, and couldn't figure it out. Double-click, F2,
etc,
> > etc, all no workee.
> > It has been stated frequently here that "managed bitrates" (like the SBR
> > mode you refer to) should be avoided whenever possible, because they
yield
> > lower quality than the "quality" (true VBR) modes. The only reason to
use
> > SBR is for certain streaming apps.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Lundy" <jlundy at playnet.com>
> > To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 9:01 AM
> > Subject: Re: [vorbis] Fw: CD Ripper Beta Software: RipTrax
> >
> >
> > > Blade is bitrate oriented. Lame is bitrate oriented in its Blade
> > > compatibility mode. Ogg is bitrate oriented in the static bit rate
(SBR)
> > > mode and quality oriented in the VBR mode (a quality value is provided
> to
> > > the DLL interface; a value between .1 and 1). For a generic interface
to
> > all
> > > three encoders I elected to use a bitrate centric interface. This
brings
> > up
> > > a good question (thanks to you, Wilson), "Don't higher bitrates always
> > mean
> > > higher quality?" If not, what would be the preferred interface
> parameters
> > to
> > > represent a quality centric application?
> > >
> > > The present version of Obb Vorbis used by RipTrax is version 1.0rc3.
> Once
> > > the version information is available from the DLL(s) involved, this
> > > information will appear in the About box, just like Blade and Lame
> > versions
> > > do. Right now there is no programmatical method to acquire this
> > information.
> > >
> > > Track and artist names can be changed on the Track tab prior to
starting
> > the
> > > ripping process. Once that process is started, the Track and Config
tabs
> > are
> > > disabled to prevent a user from "shooting himself in the foot", so to
> > speak.
> > > Changing information on these pages during the ripping process could
> have
> > > drastic ramifications (i.e. give unpredictable and/or undesireable
> > results).
> > > A user should make all changes to the Album/Artist/etc information
> *prior*
> > > to starting the rip.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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