CD help

[Fizicx]

I'm new to djing and im heading towards mixing with cd's. so iv'e heard when you dj at a gig you shouldn't mix with any tracks that doesnt have a bit rate of 320kbps because the sound quality isn't that great. i was wondering, when i buy cd's and upload them onto the computer the bit rate is 256kpbs (VBR). How can i use cd's but have a bit rate of 320kpbs?

can anybody drop some knowledge on me? much appreciated.

[LabRat]

when you copy the cd to your computer there should be a setting within the program you're using. for example - iTunes has an Import setting which allows you to choose between the AAC format which is accociated with apple (i think) or a more standardized 320kbs import

[Jaz]

i thought it was the opposite, 320 is better isnt it?

[LabRat]

from what i understood he wants to rip a cd onto his computer but the rip setting has a default at 256 to keep the file size down but the quality still half decent

[Funky_Steve]

Further to the original question, what program do people use to rip from CD to computer?

What do people recommend or want to warn not to use?

[mattus123]

Yea u can change the settings in itunes so that it rips CDs at 320kbps

What do people recommend or want to warn not to use?

i just use itunes

but im not sure if that is the best burning program to use, infact im pretty sure its NOT the best program to use

[LabRat]

Further to the original question, what program do people use to rip from CD to computer?

What do people recommend or want to warn not to use?

any media play should have its own import

[Skank]

use nero its pretty good

[lloydc]

Further to the original question, what program do people use to rip from CD to computer?

What do people recommend or want to warn not to use?

itunes does the job for me.

[Jaz]

yeh nero is good but a hassle cause you have to search the C-drive for songs rather then having them all in your itunes

[tubby]

I use freerip to rip all my cd's to flac. it's free and never found the need for anythign else

[eggssell]

yeh nero is good but a hassle cause you have to search the C-drive for songs rather then having them all in your itunes

your assuming everyone keeps their tunes in itunes.

other than loading stuff onto my iphone i dont go near it

[tubby]

got to say I avoid itunes as much as possible. really wish the iphone would jsut work as an external drive and let me copy/paste and sort my music. only for the convergance factor that it gets used, my 8 year old iriver is still a better player than the iphone, and sounds better too

[awesome88]

yeh nero is good but a hassle cause you have to search the C-drive for songs rather then having them all in your itunes

your assuming everyone keeps their tunes in itunes.

other than loading stuff onto my iphone i dont go near it

meh.... i don't have any problems ripping with itunes. Seems to be fine... i don't use it to listen to music, because normally i'm using traktor, but seems fine for ripping mp3s for me. I use it to convert wav's i've recorded into mp3's as well.

seems alright to me

[eggssell]

yeh nero is good but a hassle cause you have to search the C-drive for songs rather then having them all in your itunes

your assuming everyone keeps their tunes in itunes.

other than loading stuff onto my iphone i dont go near it

meh.... i don't have any problems ripping with itunes. Seems to be fine... i don't use it to listen to music, because normally i'm using traktor, but seems fine for ripping mp3s for me. I use it to convert wav's i've recorded into mp3's as well.

seems alright to me

im sure its perfectly fine for burning. what i meant was, djaz was saying its easier just to use itunes becuase your tracks are already there, as opposed to other programs where ya have to search your file folders.

while some people including myself, only use itunes to put songs on my phone then i take em out of there, hence i have no tracks in my itunes.

[awesome88]

ahaaaa.... same. I only have the tracks i have ripped in my itunes.

[J0rdz]

+1 freerip