![]() (Perhaps upgrading to ORGIN, I can avoid using PerfectTUNES) ~ Another question: Can anyone confirm if ORIGIN does a better job of data handling? It claims to. Sometimes, Audirvana (3.5) simply does not acknowledge the changes I’ve made.īTW: Using XLD seems to have similar results as dBpoweramp. Once I believe I have corrected the data properly, when I refresh the data in Audirvana, it’s a 50/50 proposition that it will “take” and that song will appear as part of the album/disk it was ripped from. (Plus the challenge of figuring out what is causing the problem is not always easy). When this happens, I have been using PerfectTUNES to clean up as best I can. This track may end up as a separate album from the rest of the origin album’s tracks. This is especially true when the track has a collaborative “Artist” field (Neil Young, feat Emmylou Harris). The result is a bunged up interpretation by Audirvana. That data is consistently, inconsistent (garbage in/garbage out).Įxample: Now and then, the same artist/band’s data can be just slightly differently entered at the datasource. ![]() However, the data (metadata) is only as good as the data discovered by the ripping software. The resulting files are fine and the error checking is very good. The reason I opened this thread is due to my experience so far using DBpoweramp and FLAC format. ~ Here’s the rub… I’m wondering if the less/simpler metadata provided by the ALAC format (ripped via Music) is, in the end better? The KISS principle, less is more, etc. To everyone who has responded thus far: Thank you! (It is heartening to have your input and extremely helpful.) So… I am asking for those with similar experience and keeping in mind my usage: Which of the two ripping software would you suggest I use and why? Purchased files metadata can be edited to the “standard.” When I re-rip everything, I am hoping to keep things consistent and cleaner. Note: My music libraries have major meta data continuity issues do to ripping using different apps and purchasing HD files. Audirvana is on a dedicated (stripped) MacMini and that mini is dedicated to music only. Note: I am not tasking Audirvana with using my Apple Music library and files. Audirvana on my dedicated music server (Mac mini) and Music on my desktop and iOS devices.Īfter using both softwares to rip CDs I am finding that while DbPoweramp provides much more metadata and better error detection, Music creates more consistent files that seem to be managed better/easier by Audirvana. For payback, I’ll be using Audirvana 3.5 (for now) and Apple Music. I have DbPoweramp and Apple “Music” - they both do the job. My latest plan is to commit to re-ripping my entire CD collection using ALAC format.
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