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The interface looks good and is intuitive and easy to use. Easy to understand Graphical icons put the main features front and center. The software automatically connects to music databases and identifies the tracks and the albums the tracks are from, making audio file management refreshingly straightforward. Express Rip Free CD Ripper can rip CDs using its default settings, and if you are pushed for time, or just want your music ripped, then it does an excellent job of doing that all by itself. It takes care of all the ripping, converting, encoding and decoding your music and other audio files directly to your hard drive effortlessly. The software uses direct digital extraction to make sure that there is no loss in audio quality when audio is ripped, and users can also finetune the process by correcting and adjusting the volume of tracks before the ripping process begins.The actual Ripping process is as simple as placing your CD into the tray and letting the software do the rest. Express Rip managed to rip everything we threw at it quickly and painlessly. (20 CDs) and gave us a choice of 21 different formats to save our test albums on. Of course, most users will probably opt for the default choice of MP3, but it’s always nice to have a wide array of options to choose from. Refreshingly easy to use. Choice of output formats. Quality CD digital audio extraction. Choice of Bitrates for MP3 encoding. Good online help manuals. Fast ripping. No annoying ‘Extras’ you’ll never need or use. Small download. Overall, Express Rip doesn’t have a huge multitude of features, but that’s a good thing and only strengthens its appeal. It’s also one of the reasons we really like it. It’s one purpose is to rip CDs to digital audio and that’s what it does unlike a lot other similar software out there. Crucially however, it does have all the features you need if you want to take music from a CD and transfer it onto a computer or other device such as your smartphone or dedicated music player. We honestly can’t recommend this software enough, although the fact that anyone under the age of 21 thinks of Compact Discs as something ‘old people’ from the 20th Century use, made some of us in the office feel old, and angry, in equal measure. What is the Best CD Ripper? [Audiophile Software 2021] CD ripper software is intended for copying CD audio content to music files on hard disc of a computer. Read below about: • sound quality, • different ripping ways (including safe/secure and unsecure), • ripping formats and settings, • metadata management; • Frequently Asked Questions; • how to choose the best CD ripping software for audiophile. CD ripper software for audiophiles. Disclaimer: The list may contain mistakes and not be reflect the current version of a ripper software. If cell is empty, the author hasn't exact information. If you found an error contact us. We produce AuI ConevreR 48x44. CD ripper comparison CD rip ping soft ware Safe rip ping Attempt of broken audio data res toring Exter nal chec ksum online data base Access meta data online data base Cost Opera tion system AuI ConverteR 48x44 yes yes, detect and display error up to 1 sample precision no yes Free / Com mercial Windows, Mac CDex yes Open source Windows yes Free Windows, Mac, Linux dBPoweramp yes yes yes Time limited demo / Com mercial Windows, Mac EAC yes yes yes Free Windows foobar2000 yes yes Free Windows iTunes no yes Free Windows, Mac Phi le Au dio yes Com mercial Mac XLD yes yes yes Free Mac Windows Media Player no yes Free Windows. Disclaimer: In this article theoretical concepts are discussed. Real software and hardware are not discussed here and may work differently. All stuff here is personal opinion of the author. And the stuff is based on the author's knowledge at the time of the article writing. Common ripping issues. You can meet the topic of the article too often at the forums and articles, like: " the best cd ripping software 2021 ", " the best 2021 ", "the best cd ripper for mac", "the best cd ripper for windows", etc. The rippers are compared by perceived sound quality, functionality, metadata (song information: track name, album, performer, etc.) abilities, ripping speed and other. However, in the author's opinion, main feature of the best cd ripping software for audiophiles is exactness of copying CD's binary audio information to music files . This feature is measurable. But the author doesn't know about studies, that available for public access. A Safe CD ripper or secure CD ripper is the ripper software that has binary-content-copying exactness as aim. Read below: sound quality issues; how to provide the exactness and how it linked with ripping speed; damaged CD music information restoration; best CD rip format and settings. CD ripper software features. Copying music binary content from CD tracks to sound files Copying optical disc fault detection Attempt of damaged audio restoring Ripping speed Embedding text metadata and album artwork (auto and/or manual) Resampling and bit-depth altering Creating directory structure to ripped files. Read below review of audio data integrity control (quality issues), ripping speed and audio-information restoration. CD ripper sound quality. Quality of CD ripping is a number of broken bytes in the ripped files. CD ripping error is digital audio data difference between original record (binary audio file content that is intended for CD pressing) and audio content of a ripped file. Original record is an audio file that is used to produce a compact disc. Correct error detection is correct detection of real broken byte. False (wrong) error detection is error detection for correct music information. Abbreviations. ED - error detection. Maximal CD ripping quality is ripping without errors . I.e. binary music content of a ripped file should be fully identical to original record . In the first approach, CD ripping software can't improve sound of CD. The best thing that can do the software is binary exact copy of music information from optical disc to sound file only. However, there are some details. If computer optical drive provide lesser reading error number, than audio optical disc player, ripped sound files can be closer to original master record than digital music stream, that reading on the CD-player. It was important to remember, that hardware players have own ways of probable broken music restoration. The word "probably" is used too often in the article, because error rising, correct or false error detection, error fixing are not events with 100% probability. What cause CD ripping fault. Digital music stream faults can cause either clicks or pauses or interruptions or other audible distortions. CD ripping fault detection. There are different ways of the ripping error detection: high-level fault detection checksum comparison of number identical ripped discs low-level fault detection. High level CD-fault detection. In this case CD, audio stream is read: - without error flags, - with buffering of reading information. Audio information is corrected by optical drive anyway. But there are some ways of additional ED are missed (read details "Low-level CD-fault detection" part). Sometimes, optical device driver of operation system can report about fault, sometimes - not (depend on implementation driver and operation system). CD ripper doesn't obtain to error flags, generated by compact disc drive, and store music information as is into files. CD checksum comparison with database. This secure way calculate ripped CD's checksum. These checksums are collected into an internet database. When you rip CD at the database compatible ripping software, your rip checksum is calculated and compared with checksums into the database. But the database doesn't contain original record checksum. So ripped checksum compared with an array of uncertified checksums. We can hope (without 100% warranty), that the majority (of similar checksums for some CD into the database) is the same checksum of the CD's original record. But, in instance, if a serie of CD was manufactured without 100% identity to original studio files (for unknown to us reasons), then we have non- correct majority. If a CD ripper (that is used to copying of the majority) has a non-fixed bug, the same situation may happen too. Also, rare record or different optical disc version (pressing, mastering?) issues may be there. Low-level CD-fault detection. This secure/safe way based on: own abilities of CD drive ripper software's statistics collecting by multiple re-readings of your optical disc. CD-drive can correct faults and restore (with some probability) valid audio information (Reed–Solomon coding) [1][2]. So compact disc drive try to detect fault inside. If it is detected, the drive tries to restore music information. In case of unsuccessful fault elimination, error flag (C2) mark a broken byte. The safe/secure compact disc ripper software may to apply additional fault detection and correction algorithm under data, that was before checked and corrected into CD drive. Raw audio stream from CD-drive is read with C2 flags, re-readings and with buffering elimination of reading data. Several re-readings of CD-drive's music data can cause different binary content for re-readings. This difference combined with С2 flags can give new information about faults, that were probably missed into CD-drive. One error flag control audio data integrity of 1 byte of the raw audio information. The flag is calculated by CD drive. Probably, some drives can't calculate it. But, I suppose, it is a matter of older drives. Re-reading is repeated reading of CD track's fragment. Re-reading performed several times. Buffering elimination is an attempt of forced cleaning of CD data buffer for each re-reading. Re-reading from music data buffer have no sense, because there is same information for each re-reading. But repeatable audio data reading from CD can cause different content in problematical places. Further, the obtained data array is analyzed to additional ED. This method also doesn't guarantee 100% probability of audio stream integrity. However, there is no additional element of uncertainty like a database without original record checksum. Ripping speed. CD extractor can begin to read information at maximal speed to save time. When compact disc ripper read music information and get fault (as from optical disc drive, as by the data analysis), it can reduce reading speed to safer extracting. Of course, it consumes more time. Ripping speed depends on own CD drive's correct reading ability. CD reading speed should provide maximal available safety of extracted music information. If CD ripper use re-readings, it decreases total ripping speed anyway, even for constant rotary speed. Because in safe/secure mode compact disc is read several times, instead one time in unsafe mode. Simultaneous use of CD's checksum comparison and low-level fault detection. Correct error-detection is an event when both sources (safe CD ripper and checksum database) detected "ripped information is valid". "Correct error-detection" and "correct ripping" are different events. "Correct error-detection" happens when a ripper detect errors correctly relatively binary content of source studio audio file, that is used to CD manufacturing. "Correct ripping" happens when binary audio content of ripped file is identical to binary content of the source studio audio file. If "correct error-detection" is happening, it means that "correct ripping" doesn't happen. Total correct error-detection probability ( CEDP ) of the safe ripper: without the checksum database: CEDPwod=CEDPcd with the database: CEDPwd=CEDPcd * CEDPdb. CEDPcd is [CD drive + CD ripper] system's correct ED probability (CEDPcd <= 1.0) CEDPdb is the dababase's correct ED probability (CEDPdb <= 1.0) Ideal theoretical value of CEDPcd and CEDPdb is 1.0. But real values are lesser 1.0 always. Result of multiplication CEDPcd to value, that lesser 1, is lesser than CEDPcd . Thus, CEDPwd < CEDPwod ("with database" lesser than "without"). There is no known information, what is higher: correct ED probability of [CD drive+ripper software] system or database. Simultaneous use of both methods reduces total correct error-detection probability of CD ripping. Generally, separate using only one of these two methods is recommended to decrease result uncertainty. You can choose method, that is more suitable for you by other functionality (data restoration, in instance, or other). Though mistake in method choice can cause lesser total correct error detection probability. Attempt of CD audio data restoration. The ripper software read data array (raw audio data and error flags after several re-readings) and use it to create probable correct content at damaged places (without 100% guarantee, of course). Some data can't be restored (fatal faults). What is the best CD rip format. If your aim is binary audio data capturing as is, use any lossless PCM format (WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, etc.). If your aim is lossless file size reducing, use FLAC. If your aim is maximal file size reducing - use mp3 or AAC format. However, for optical discs, ripping to backups in lossless file formats (WAV, FLAC, AIFF) is recommended. After it, you can convert these lossless backups to mp3, DSF or other format. It allows saving time of slow audiophile ripping procedure. What is the best CD rip settings. Most complex ripping part is safe reading from optical disc. For some discs, it may be unstable. Generally ripping into 16 bit / 44.1 kHz PCM backup (WAV, FLAC, AIFF, etc.) without any processing is recommended. Check your CD ripper settings to turn off any processing (resampling, dithering, gain, etc.). These ripped backups you can use for further conversions to target musical devices (portable audio player, mobile phone, car audio, music server, etc.). CD ripper quality comparison method. Fortunately, we can objectively compare CD rippers by ripping quality. This comparison can't cover all cases. Because test result can depend on damaging kind of test CD. 1. Tools. 1.1. CD rippers 1.2. CD-drive(s) 1.3. Test CDs with binary identical WAV files per track. The test CDs should have different. 1.4. Tool for binary comparison of WAV files. 2. Testing rippers. 2.1. Rip the test CDs to WAV files for different combinations: a) CD ripper software b) Compact disc drive c) CD ripping mode (speed, overlapping, re-reading number, recovering, etc.) if available. 2.2. Compare ripped WAV files with original files (sources of tracks of the test CDs) via binary comparison tool (goal 1.4): a) Length in bytes from beginning of the track to first detected (via binary comparison) fault byte. Register it in results as mark of steadiness CD extractor to fault appearing. b) Percent of detected (via binary comparison) wrong bytes to total number of bytes in track. Register it in results asmark of ability CD extractor to fault avoiding. During WAV file binary comparison need consider audio data only (pass by WAV’s header and non-audio chunks). Recommended provide several times (10 and more) rippings in combination. It needs to be addressed possible byte offset between original and ripped ones. If the offset is present, superpose original and ripped WAV files. To superpose refer to identical binary sequences of audio data. Found identical binary sequences in original and ripped WAV files and shift compared binary content to match the sequences. As begin of track considered begin of original WAV's audio data. 3. Comparing results of the tests. Integral mark of the tested system [ripper + ripping mode + CD drive] is averaged by different test CDs. Best Audio CD Ripping and Extraction Software. Stand-alone CD rippers are useful when you have a large collection of CDs that you want to rip. They're also helpful when the media player you use doesn’t come with a built-in CD ripper. These dedicated audio CD extraction programs typically have more features than the options built into popular media players such as ​Windows Media Player. ​ Extreme Accuracy and Stability: Exact Audio Copy. Tests CD drive for accuracy and reliability. Adds song lyrics. Feature-rich in CD ripping options. Website to download program is cluttered and confusing. Enter email address to get song and album information. EAC—Exact Audio Copy—is valued for its accuracy. The free Windows program reads every CD sector at least two times to verify correct data copying. Then it compares the copy to the original CD until at least eight of 16 tries produce identical results. After that, it reads troublesome sections of the CD, such as scratched areas, repeatedly up to 80 times. EAC's accuracy comes at the cost of speed, but if accuracy is important to you, a minute or more extra time isn't a problem. On the other hand, EAC isn't the most user-friendly CD ripping software program, and it doesn't apply its own codec. It also doesn't pull the album metadata from the database until you tell it to do so. Despite these shortcomings, free EAC is probably the best and most powerful ripping tool available. The best CD ripper 2021: back up your CD collection. There are lots of CD ripper applications out there for your consideration. Even with music streaming services and digital audio now dominating the market, pushing CDs out, there are still quite a few of these tools that allow you to rip tracks from CDs using Windows Explorer or a media player. And, they’re still essential, especially for archiving older albums, EPs and singles. Of course, not all CD rippers are the same. The quality of those ripped files will never be as good as the original discs due to errors when data is read, and compression when it’s encoded. That’s why it’s vital to use a CD ripper that keeps the audio files as close to the original CD as possible, with complete and accurate metadata, encoded in a lossless format (usually Free Lossless Audio Codec, or FLAC). While this requires a lot of space, the plummeting price of storage has made it feasible for anyone to keep those files as a backup, and make copies for everyday use. You can also encode copies using lossy codecs for playback on devices with limited storage. A 'secure' CD ripper ensures audio files are free from errors by reading each sector of the disc several times, and comparing the results with data collected from other users. There aren’t many of these reliable tools around, and you don’t want to use something that would render your favorite music completely unlistenable. These are the CD rippers we’d trust with our own tunes. Are CD rippers legal? Although every Windows PC comes with software for backing up discs, using CD rippers isn't legal everywhere. For example, in 2014, UK copyright law was changed to make legalize personal backups, but that decision was overturned by the High Court in 2015. Make sure you check out intellectual property law in your country before you start ripping. IDrive, the cloud storage veteran, delivers tons of storage online for an incredibly small outlay. 5TB for $3.48 for the first year is unmatched till now and so is the support for unlimited devices and the extensive file versioning system available. 1. Exact Audio Copy. The best free CD ripper for Windows if you have time to invest in the setup. Usually we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to software, with dozens of programs approaching the same task from different angles. When it comes to CD rippers, however, there are only two programs we recommend – one free, and one premium (but still reasonably priced). Exact Audio Copy is the free option, and it's so good, many audiophiles prefer it to paid-for CD rippers. It takes a while to set up, so we've put together a full guide to get you started. EAC employs a technology called AccurateRip, which uses data from users around the world to detect whether your rips are totally free from errors. No CD or DVD drive is perfect, and many will insert periods of silence into audio tracks where errors occur, so this verification is essential for making 1:1 copies of your discs. EAC can also find metadata for your music from four different sources (complete with album art), rename files automatically, and normalize audio as it's processed. If you have the time to invest, you couldn't wish for more in a CD ripper. 2. dbPowerAmp. A premium CD ripper that makes archiving and encoding music a breeze. dBpoweramp is a premium CD ripper (a license for a single PC costs $39/£31/AU$39), but you can try it free for 21 days to make sure it's the tool for you before buying. dBpoweramp's main advantage over Exact Audio Copy is its clear interface, which helps simplify the process of ripping your discs. Otherwise, it’s very similar; it uses the same AccurateRip technology to ensure your files are as close as possible to the original CD, scanning and re-scanning for errors, and comparing the results with data from other users. dBpoweramp uses all your CPU cores simultaneously for the fastest possible encoding, and can encode to multiple formats at once, saving you the effort of converting files for playback on other devices. dBpoweramp also includes an audio converter, with batch support for encoding files en masse – very useful if you need copies in a different format for a new device, or your everyday playback files have become lost or damaged. The best free DVD rippers. Cat is the fitness and wellbeing editor at TechRadar. She's a trained run leader, and enjoys nothing more than lacing up and hitting the pavement. If you have a story about fitness trackers, treadmills, running shoes, e-bikes, or any other fitness tech, drop her a line!