To fix that problem, read on for the next tip. That means the tags might not be as good as you’d get if you ripped with iTunes. Note that although XLD can look up and add a CD’s metadata information when you rip, it uses a different database ( These features cause XLD to rip more slowly than iTunes, in most cases, but if you want a really accurate rip-similar to whatĮxact Audio Copydoes on Windows computers-these features will ensure that your files sound exactly like their original CDs. XLD checks with theĪccurateRip database and rips CDs more carefully than iTunes. In addition, you can take advantage of certain features the program offers to make more accurate rips than iTunes. Go to the General preferences, click Import Settings, then choose Apple Lossless Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.īut you can also use XLD to rip CDs in Apple Lossless, FLAC, or other formats. If you like lossless formats, you probably know that you can rip CDs in Apple Lossless format using iTunes. But most of the sites that offer music in lossless formats sell FLAC files, which iTunes does not support (in the lossless department, iTunes works with AIFF, WAV, and Apple Lossless files). While my colleagueĬhris Breen and I both agree that the music file compression issue is, well, exaggerated, there are many listeners who prefer to buy music in lossless format. (Well, not that distant, actually it’s only a bit less than three years since Apple started selling 256-kbps iTunes Plus files and just over two years since Amazon started selling 256-kbps MP3s.) As time has passed, not only have bit rates increased (and DRM faded away), but sites selling music inĮspecially for classical music-are becoming increasingly common. The days of 128-kbps music files from download sites is becoming a distant memory. Here are a few tips that may come in handy for dealing with classical music-and, in some cases, other types of music as well. Over the years, I’ve struggled with efficiently organizing what is now a 50,000-track iTunes library. Regular Playlist readers will know that I am a fan of classical music.
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