Tutorial Audio CD's to the DJ

anshu · 06-19-04, 06:27 PM

CD-MP3-DJ Guide
Anshu

What I aim to provide in this tutorial is a place for n00bs or pros to come and learn how to take a audio cd, convert that to the mp3 format and then move that to the DJ.
Before we begin
Things to understand, lingo etc

Ripping- Taking the files on a audio CD and moving them to the computer and making them MP3
MP3- A Highly compressed version of audio files, recognized by all players

Software we will use

Dell DJ Explorer- For moving MP3’s to the DJ
DBpoweramp music converter (DBP)- For Ripping CDs and encoding them to MP3

Download and install this software before we begin

Part 1 Ripping
1. First things first, put the cd in your default CD drive, usually this is drive D
2. on the desktop(if you left the option selected) or in the start menu find DMC Audio CD Input. Open
3. If the track names come up skip this step, in the upper left look for a button that says freedb(PIC 1 A) click it. If no filenames come up make sure you are on the net, if still nothing then the cd isn’t listed in the database
4. In the upper left, look for a button that says RIP(PIC 1 B), right click it

Part 2 Encoding
1. A new window should appear it should look like PIC 2
2. In the top middle change the box(PIC 2 1) so it say MP3 LAME
3. At PIC 2 2 move the slider to where it says 192 at PIC 2 3
a. This is a good mix of quality and size, the more you know you will tweak this yourself
4. Where it says browse (PIC 2 4) change it to a new directory on the desktop
5. Click convert, this should take about 5-20 mins

Part 3 Transferring
1. Connect the DJ
2. Go to My Computer>DJ Explorer>Music Library
3. Go to Desktop>”the folder you choose during Part 2 4
4. select all the files in your folder and drag onto the dj explorer window
5. wait for it to transfer

Also there are also other options such as winamp, musicmatch, itunes and EAC. If its requested I can make tutorials for them. Personally I find this the fastest easiest and best sounding way to get music cds on to the DJ.
There you Go

DSoriano8 · 07-12-04, 09:44 AM

can you explain how to do this w/ MM ??

anshu · 08-26-04, 11:48 PM

i would but i dont even have it installed on my system nor do i plan on it, your better off(stablity off apps, easniess to use of apps, sound quality) to use my method
mabye someone else can write the tutorial

Dom418 · 09-07-04, 02:48 PM

is there a big difference in sound quality between a song ripped at 192 and one ripped at the standard 128 bit rate???

Chooch · 09-07-04, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Dom418

is there a big difference in sound quality between a song ripped at 192 and one ripped at the standard 128 bit rate???

Yes.xxxxxxxxxx

platypustamer · 09-07-04, 06:11 PM

very big. But if your worried with 128 quality and 192 size, compromise with 160.

anshu · 09-07-04, 08:12 PM

best solution=vbr 128-192

boric · 09-08-04, 12:56 PM

Dear anshu,

I am not experienced in the use of DellDJ (just got it).
I followed your tutorial (it was very clear) and downloaded one CD to DJ, but it took 21 minutes to convert it.
It is too long for me since my intent is to download to DJ about 300 CDs.

May I ask you to provide similar tutorial for Musicmatch, please?

I tried to do it (it takes about 6 min per CD) and had the following troubles:
-the names of track/album/artist did not appear
-when tried to paste and copy it from C drive to Music Library on DJ, sign appears "data files should be transferred to Data Library"
-when tried to drag files from musicmatch to DJ, it was impossible to keep two windows open and so on...

How about just copy and paste music from CD?
Is it possible?
What is the fastest way?

My OS is Window XP

I'd be very thankful for help.

Thanks,

boric

GodIsaDJ · 09-08-04, 04:16 PM

Hey anshu! Fantasic Tutorial! Can you explain how to rip with Audiograbber? I'm planning on downloading that software soon and I'm not sure on what types of songs it can rip to and from or how to do it! And plus I really don't feel like reading it! (Don't have the time or even feel like it! LOL) THANKS A LOT!

anshu · 09-08-04, 08:07 PM

ok for the 2 above, ill try and write a tutorial for audiograbber and see how that comes out

_SLY_ · 09-08-04, 08:13 PM

does this work for re-encoding songs that i have already ripped? if not what program can do that for me?

anshu · 09-08-04, 08:23 PM

yea this prog will do it, just open music convertor and select the file, y u wanna reencode songs?

_SLY_ · 09-08-04, 08:25 PM

cuz they're encoded at 128...and i wanna go vbr....thanks for the help

dssdbs · 09-08-04, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by _SLY_

cuz they're encoded at 128...and i wanna go vbr....thanks for the help

you're planning on re-encoding from the original source (original CD) right?

_SLY_ · 09-08-04, 08:37 PM

no, from ones i've already ripped, they're on my comp already...but i just tried it out....15 minutes to encode 11 songs...that's a load of shit...