Programs for File management - HELP


I know it is only a matter of time before my cd player becomes a thing of the past. I have ripped some of my music in a lossless format (WAV) and want to invest the time to rip the remaining music. I am actually going to selectively rip songs I love from about 1000 cd's, so you can see my concern with doing this right the first, and hopefully only time.

My frustration in my past experience with ripping discs is the organizational issues that occur with proper labels, tagging and access of the library that has been ripped. I am not an APPLE user, so Itunes is not for me.

What programs provide the best or most efficient system for ripping and tagging the music? What system/program will be best for the future as technology becomes better to access and identify this digital data?

As I am just starting to develop a plan to develop a PC based system to adjunt (Not replace) my high end source, I don't want to wait. I have purchased a few 320gig dedicated hard drives to store and backup the music I rip.

I have always found these forums to be incredibly honest and useful...please take the time to share your thoughts and advice.
gerarddunn

Showing 1 response by smw30yahoocom

I have Windows Media Center which, I feel, is excellent for ripping/cataloging your cd's. I think Windows Media Center has an excellent interface for storing/tagging/playing your music collection, it is also very simple to use. You have a choice as to what quality to rip them, (MP3, lossless, etc.) I also have just downloaded EAC (for ripping) and Foobar (for playing) but I'm not familiar enough yet to qualify for an opinion of these processes. Other Audiogoners will probably have some other suggestions that may work for you also, just check them out and see what fits your needs best.