Nero CD Database

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:32 pm

Does anybody else have problems with ripping CDs using Nero 6? I'm sick of typing in artist, album, and track info for everything I rip. But I always get an error when trying to connect to their Internet database, even with both my hardware and software firewalls disabled. Googling for the error turned up only about 4 pages in English, none of which helped.

So I downloaded the latest version of the database and imported it into Nero (which took HOURS) only to discover the database is way incomplete. The first three albums I checked weren't even in it, and they're not all that obscure or old. For example, Rush's 2112 isn't in there, but some other Rush albums are.

So, how do the rest of you get CD info when ripping? Do you use Nero or something else? If Nero, do you have any luck with their database? If something else, what? (options that don't cost me money are always preferred).

SuperSheep · Post by **SuperSheep** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:01 am

I love CDEx...

http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos/

Download page...

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile ... _id=183719

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:43 pm

From Original Threadhere

EAC(Exact Audio Copy) and LAME ..nothing better when these are used together

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:58 pm

I've started using CDBurnerXP Pro, which uses the LAME codec. I was impressed with the few CDs I've ripped so far; the database it uses had track info for A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer soundtracks.

If it can manage to recognize those, I'm guessing it'll do pretty well with whatever albums you have.

Vindicator · Post by **Vindicator** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:17 pm

SuperSheep wrote:I love CDEx...

http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos/

x2. Simple, easy to set up, does VBR encoding. It uses the CDDB database for album info. Click read remote CDDB and itll automatically name the tracks for you.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:28 am

Vindicator wrote:x2. Simple, easy to set up, does VBR encoding. It uses the CDDB database for album info. Click read remote CDDB and itll automatically name the tracks for you.

x3

I've been using it for years now, and I absolutely love it. Its ripped every CD I've put in my drive.

Jeff250 · Post by **Jeff250** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:31 pm

BUBBALOU wrote:From Original Threadhere

EAC(Exact Audio Copy) and LAME ..nothing better when these are used together

Yeap.

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:18 am

Thank you, genitalmen. I shall investigate both options. Sorry I missed the original thread, as well.