Hi,
crawdad63 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:47 am
To date, I have 107,985 files in my MM5 Library, mostly FLAC. I have CD hard copy for the overwhelming majority. It'll go over 108k when I get Elton John's new archival release on Friday. I had a devil of a time getting MM5 to work but for the time being everything is peachy. My issue is the same as it was for MM4. I'd rather not have my original WAV files showing in the library once I ripped them. I realize I don't have to make WAV copies then convert them to FLAC anymore, but I've found when you're ripping 20+ CDs or so, that extra step affords you to listen more quickly and I find it easier to edit the ID3 tag set at the point then convert to FLAC.
My workaround for it right now is to use MM4 or EAC for ripping but how long will that last. Are you even backing up MM4 at this point?
I ripped 6k+ CDs from y connection on A PC with 4 CD-Roms (You can now have 4 USB Drives externally from 10USD by DIY from older Laptops laying around easily).
Process was:
0. Install Clean MM5 portable (back then there was no portable so I needed to create double copy, a pain in ...) -> Use you license to register.
1. Insert 4 CDs in Drives
2. Use INS key to add them to MM library
3. Start RIP on 3 (Mask I used was "F:\!RIPPED CDs\<Album>\<Track#:2>. <Artist> - <Title>" -> FLAC -> NO Volume leveling
4. Eject 4th -> Inserted new CD -> Use INS key to add them to MM library -> Repeat till all 3 were ripped
5. Insert new 3 CDs -> Start RIP
6. Continue repeating Step 4, till I get bored (usually after 200-300 CDs)
7. repeat Step 5, till I get bored (usually after 100 CDs)
8. Make break
9. Repeat steps 5-8 till all CDs are done
10. Tell my normal MM5 install to scan "F:\!RIPPED CDs\"
11. End Result is that I have all CDs Ripped, prepared for Tags Management/Cleaning/Album Art search/... All along that I also have my Audio CD collection in MM library in Separate DB For Archival process.
It is pain in the ass till to get hold on, but after 500+ CDs you will be able to do it blindly
EDIT: Using these steps you could RIP 200 CDs a day easily and once all your CDs are added to library you can RIP using all 4 CD drives.
HINT: Once CDs are in library you can edit Metadata in Library before tat CD comes to order for RIP, ANd In Music -> Location You can Rename Ripped CDs so that they to not get in line with non ripped CDs