[BC] Re: Downloading wav files

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 04/07/2007 1:37:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Xmitters at aol.com writes:

> I have "automation" software that I actually own at home. I don't even use 
> it 
>  because of the PITA it is to rip from CDs and of which, I have many. Maybe 
>  the ripping has changed since I last did it.

For ripping, I use a freeware program called CDeX version 1.51, which is VERY 
good, but I think it needs a DLL from an earlier version... but they may have 
fixed that by now. ;) In any case, I am getting rip speeds of over 22x with a 
LiteOn brand CD/RW drive. (Not a DVD, this is purely CD.) It's running on 
Win98SE. So, I can rip an hour's worth of CD audio in about 4 minutes. Perfectl
y. 
On several different machines.

Also, Jeff, I cannot remember who they are, but I have received snail-mail 
"postcards" from several music providers who will "load-up" a HD for you. One o
f 
them I remember because they offer pre-loaded package deals at sigificant 
discounts, but they also have "pick-your-own" deals where you pay more per song
, 
but you get ONLY the songs you WANT. (They have many thousands to pick from.) 
They offered them in WAV format, too.

I went to their site and looked around. It was still in beta at the time, 
back in late 2006. Must be up to speed by now. They had a significant number of
 
songs there (thousands), with "more coming soon!" and in several 
genre's/categories.

Unfortunately, as I said, I cannot remember who they are. 

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