When you insert a CD that is in the AccurateRip database, the following box will automatically display and AccurateRip will auto-configure. You need to find one that is in the AccurateRip database, and you may have to try several. Now instert a popular CD from your collection. If it appears, do not check the box for Read Lead-in and Lead-Out unless you have issues with extracting the beginning of the first track of end of the last track. Click OK to save Options and return to dBpoweramp CD Ripper. Click OK to continue and OK again to close the Settings/Options windows. CD Optical Drive caching detected and configured. CD Optical Drive caching is being detected. Click Detect after the following window appears. Then click “Secure Settings” button under Ripping Method. Check the boxes for both Secure Ripping Method and AccurateRip. Open “dBpoweramp CD Ripper” and click the Options button.

If FLAC (or equivalent lossless codec) isn’t installed, install if from this window. After installing dBpoweramp Music Converter, run dbPoweramp Configuration. Once you have the programs installed, follow these configuration instructions: 1. If saving $24 is more important than ease-of-use and time spent retagging files, EAC may be for you. Note: It is possible to achieve the same results using the free software Exact Audio Copy ( see this post for configuration details), but I find that dBpoweramp is easier to configure, is easier to use, has a fantastic file format conversion utility, and it has access to 4 total metadata providers for accurate tag creation. Install the ReplayGain lossless volume normalization plugin (free).Install the dBpoweramp FLAC codec (free).You will need to use either The PowerPack Version ($24 3-week free trial) or the Reference version ($36 3-week free trail.) I use the PowerPack version.

Install dBpoweramp CD Ripper and Music Converter.

This page describes how to configure dBmc (version 12 or 13) for the most accurate bit-for-bit perfect backup of an Audio CD (compact disc).įirst, you will need to install the following dBpoweramp files: I recommend using dBpoweramp Music Converter (dBmc) to do this. If you want the absolute best sound quality from your digital music files, they need to be bit-perfect rips from CDs stored in a lossless compression format.

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