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Recommended process to to rip a CD using MediaMonkey (tested with build 1306 by [[User:Chrisjjj|Chrisjjj]] 16:59, 28 March 2013 (UTC)):
Recommended process to to rip a CD using Windows MediaMonkey (tested with build 1306 by [[User:Chrisjjj|Chrisjjj]] 16:59, 28 March 2013 (UTC)):


* Find album TIN by one of  
# Find album TIN by one of  
** Read barcode number, and add zeros to left to make 14 digits
## Read barcode number, and add zeros to left to make 14 digits
** Search for album title and artist on https://tango.info, verifying result e.g. by comparing track listing
## Search for album title and artist on https://tango.info, verifying result e.g. by comparing track listing
* Launch MediaMonkey
# Launch MediaMonkey
* Insert album's first CD
# Insert album's first CD
* Click menu bar '''Tools''', '''Rip Audio CD...'''
# Click menu bar '''Tools''', '''Rip Audio CD...'''
* In Destination: enter e.g. (for TINT-based filing):
# In Destination: enter e.g. (for TINT-based filing) '''''<library path>''\''<TIN>''\''<disc number>''\<Track#>''' substituting the ''italics'' items e.g. '''C:\My Music\04025438002088\1\<Track#>'''
 
# Set Format: to WMA, and Settings to [http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6673/wmasettings.png this].
'''''<library path>''\''<TIN>''\''<disc number>''\<Track#>'''
# Ensure '''[ ] Level Track Volume''' i.e. UNcheckmarked
 
# Checkmark '''[x] Eject CD after ripping'''
substituting the ''italics'' items e.g. '''S:\TLIB\04025438002088\1\<Track#>'''
# The dialog box should look like [http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5940/ripcd.png this].
* Set Format: to WMA, and Settings to http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6673/wmasettings.png
# To start the rip operation, click '''OK'''
* Ensure '''[ ] Level Track Volume''' i.e. UNcheckmarked
# Wait for the blue status bar at window bottom to disappear, indicating completion
* Checkmark '''[x] Eject CD after ripping'''
# Enter label values by one of
* Click '''OK'''
## use [[solo tagging]]
* Wait for the blue statis bar at window bottom to disappear, indicating completion
## when all albums are ripped, use [[mass tagging]]
* For each additional disc in the album...
## use manual tagging, employing values from the album cover, https://tango.info or another source:
** Insert CD
### In the pane at left, under '''Recently Added Tracks''', click the entry at the bottom of the list - the main pane will show the CD's tracks
** Click menu bar '''Tools''', '''Rip Audio CD...'''
### In the main pane, select all tracks, right-click, click '''Properties'''
** In Destination:, adjust the disc number  
### Enter the label values common to all tracks: Album, Album Artist, Disc # - click '''OK'''
** Click '''OK'''
### Select the first track, click menu bar '''View''', '''Properties'''
** Wait for the blue status bar at window bottom to disappear, indicating completion
### Enter the track-specific label values - Track title, Artist, Genre, Year
### Click the right-arrow button (not key) to go to the next track, enter label values, repeat until all tracks are done, and click '''Close'''
# For each additional disc in the album...
## Insert CD
## Click menu bar '''Tools''', '''Rip Audio CD...'''
## In Destination:, adjust the disc number  
## Repeat from "To start the rip operation, click '''OK'''" above

Latest revision as of 2013-05-22T14:51:33

Recommended process to to rip a CD using Windows MediaMonkey (tested with build 1306 by Chrisjjj 16:59, 28 March 2013 (UTC)):

  1. Find album TIN by one of
    1. Read barcode number, and add zeros to left to make 14 digits
    2. Search for album title and artist on https://tango.info, verifying result e.g. by comparing track listing
  2. Launch MediaMonkey
  3. Insert album's first CD
  4. Click menu bar Tools, Rip Audio CD...
  5. In Destination: enter e.g. (for TINT-based filing) <library path>\<TIN>\<disc number>\<Track#> substituting the italics items e.g. C:\My Music\04025438002088\1\<Track#>
  6. Set Format: to WMA, and Settings to this.
  7. Ensure [ ] Level Track Volume i.e. UNcheckmarked
  8. Checkmark [x] Eject CD after ripping
  9. The dialog box should look like this.
  10. To start the rip operation, click OK
  11. Wait for the blue status bar at window bottom to disappear, indicating completion
  12. Enter label values by one of
    1. use solo tagging
    2. when all albums are ripped, use mass tagging
    3. use manual tagging, employing values from the album cover, https://tango.info or another source:
      1. In the pane at left, under Recently Added Tracks, click the entry at the bottom of the list - the main pane will show the CD's tracks
      2. In the main pane, select all tracks, right-click, click Properties
      3. Enter the label values common to all tracks: Album, Album Artist, Disc # - click OK
      4. Select the first track, click menu bar View, Properties
      5. Enter the track-specific label values - Track title, Artist, Genre, Year
      6. Click the right-arrow button (not key) to go to the next track, enter label values, repeat until all tracks are done, and click Close
  13. For each additional disc in the album...
    1. Insert CD
    2. Click menu bar Tools, Rip Audio CD...
    3. In Destination:, adjust the disc number
    4. Repeat from "To start the rip operation, click OK" above