CD ripping on an Ubuntu machine doesn’t start [Roon does not rip CDs, use another piece of software for that]

[Pino_Mattiazzo]

Roon Core Machine

HP RP5800 i5 12GB ram double ssd (one for OS and one for music)
Runs on latest Ubuntu Desktop release

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Connected Audio Devices

Number of Tracks in Library

450 (I mostly play from Qobuz )

Description of Issue

When I insert a cd into the drive, Ubuntu recognizes the disk and the tracks correctly, but the Roon ripping process doesn’t start as it was doing with the same machine when it was running on Rock
The second ssd contains disks that were previously ripped with Rock and it is correctly recognized and all tracks are available for playing.

How can I have the CDs automatically (or even manually) ripped and added to the database?
Thanks for help.

[mjw]

Only ROCK supports CD ripping.

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

As @mjw wrote. On Ubuntu, you can use one of the CD ripping programs that are natively available there. Or use the dbPoweramp ripper that is a favorite of many people - the Windows version of that works flawlessly in Ubuntu within Wine (the Windows compatibility environment), I used that to rip hundreds of CDs in Ubuntu

[mjw]

@Suedkiez

Or use the dbPoweramp ripper that is a favorite of many people - the Windows version of that works flawlessly in Ubuntu within Wine…

That’s good to know, as I have a macOS licence, and could upgrade for a small fee.

@Pino_Mattiazzo, I currently rip using SoundJuicer set for FLAC. This copies the ripped CD to a “CD Rips” folder, which I then process with MusicBrainz Picard. This moves the CD to my library folder.

I use this script in MusicBrainz:

$if2(%albumartist%,%artist%)/
$if(%albumartist%,%album% \(%label%\, %catalognumber%\)/,)
$if($gt(%totaldiscs%,1),$if($gt(%totaldiscs%,9),$num(%discnumber%,2),%discnumber%)-,)$if($and(%albumartist%,%tracknumber%),$num(%tracknumber%,2) ,)$if(%_multiartist%,%artist% - ,)%title%