[vorbis] Fw: CD Ripper Beta Software: RipTrax

John Lundy jlundy at playnet.com
Wed Feb 6 16:52:08 PST 2002



Andy,

    I just put a new version on the web page. It adds the use of the F2 key
to edit track names. Select a track and press F2 then edit away.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy (Dale)" <andycool22 at peoplepc.com>
To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [vorbis] Fw: CD Ripper Beta Software: RipTrax

<p>> i have ie 6 and win98se, and i can't rename tracks
>
> Andy
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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
>
>
> > 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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