[Hidden-tech] music collection management

[Kevin Phillips]

There is a good list of software on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_ripper

I have used Audiograbber in the past, iTunes is good if you don't mind being
limited to what you can do with your music. Ripping 300 disks is going to
take some time, a good winter project.

The software and platform will be your personal preference, but whatever you
do, have at least 2 copies of everything on 2 dissimilar drives/systems.

 

Kevin Phillips 

KPIT Computer Consulting 

kevin at kpitconsulting.com 

Office (413) 420-0212

Cell (413) 330-7789

 

www.kpitconsulting.com

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From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net
[mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Stacy
Kontrabecki
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:10 AM
To: hidden-discuss
Subject: [Hidden-tech] music collection management

 

So my 300 CDs have been taking up space on my office floor for 3 years b/c I
don't know how to deal with them. Looking for recommendations. 

I have:

*	1 Macbook Pro for work that my iPhone 3GS 32 GB is connected to
through iTunes - maybe 20 albums of music is synced to the phone. 14 GB free
on the phone.
*	5 year old Dell laptop restored to factory settings that I only use
for occasional GPS points downloading.
*	iTV -not used for media access currently since media is still on
disc!
*	External drive I back up my Macbook to. Additional PC formatted 160
GB external drive not being used.
*	What is the best way to get these CDs ripped and accessible? I don't
want to store the music on my work computer hard drive.


Options I've considered:

1.	Purchase another external Mac drive just for music, create 2nd
directory (?) on Macbook iTunes (I need to sync my photos & contacts to the
Mac still) referencing the music I store on the external & sync it to some
new MP3 player.
2.	Install the music to the Dell (via USB vs. Mac firewire) and use the
existing PC external drive to sync to an MP3 player.
3.	Retire the 3GS to iPod status and update my phone?
4.	Crawl into a hole with my vinyl albums and turntable, swearing off
new technology.

Before the iPod/Phone/MP3 phenomenon, I bought a slew of CD sleeves and
binders that I was going to shrink the size of my collection down to. That
never happened. May still do this for "backup" so I can trash the jewel
cases once I figure out the dilemma outlined above.

I so need the real estate in my office and miss playing my music, too.

Thanks for your recommendations in advance.

Stacy




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