I'm doing this very same thing. I finished the "O" cds today. I have about 375 CD ripped.
You simply set iTunes to rip to Apple Lossless (ALAC) and set it to use "error correction."
I don't have any MP3s, but you do. So, you'll want to move all your non-ALAC files out of your library. Just create a new folder for MP3, move all your non-ALAC files into that folder and start anew to record in ALAC format to your music folder. Delete your library (but not the files) before you begin anew with the ALAC ripping.
You need to review the album art, titles and such every few CDs. I rip about 5 CDs and then review them in iTunes. All LIVE CDs you want to set to gapless and the CDs like Sgt Peppers that you know are gapless well.
When iTunes flunks on your Album Art, simply go to Amazon and find the listing for the CD and copy the large jpg file to your computer and apply it to the CD with the missing art.
That's about all there is to it. Just keep your MP3 files away from your ALAC files. As to ripping in ALAC being slow? I've not noticed it. It takes about 3 mins to rip a CD and the resultant file is usually about 500 megs.
You simply set iTunes to rip to Apple Lossless (ALAC) and set it to use "error correction."
I don't have any MP3s, but you do. So, you'll want to move all your non-ALAC files out of your library. Just create a new folder for MP3, move all your non-ALAC files into that folder and start anew to record in ALAC format to your music folder. Delete your library (but not the files) before you begin anew with the ALAC ripping.
You need to review the album art, titles and such every few CDs. I rip about 5 CDs and then review them in iTunes. All LIVE CDs you want to set to gapless and the CDs like Sgt Peppers that you know are gapless well.
When iTunes flunks on your Album Art, simply go to Amazon and find the listing for the CD and copy the large jpg file to your computer and apply it to the CD with the missing art.
That's about all there is to it. Just keep your MP3 files away from your ALAC files. As to ripping in ALAC being slow? I've not noticed it. It takes about 3 mins to rip a CD and the resultant file is usually about 500 megs.