· None of the above quite fits
· None of these quite match
· Ill bild a nuc with the Roon cor kit, everything is working ok, but il want my own CD's riped in the internal storage. what is the easiest way todo this?
· The network is working ok.
I’ve moved your question from Support to the Roon Software Discussion > ROCK category, since it is a general question and not a technical issue for the attention of the Support Team.
You could attach a USB CDROM drive to the NUC and use the CD ripping function built into RoonOS, but be aware that it is pretty limited. It won’t put metadata into the ripped files and it does not handle multi-disc boxsets at all well.
Personally, I would rip CDs using a USB CDROM drive attached to a PC or Mac with dbPoweramp as the application to do the ripping. You can check the metadata has been correctly applied to the files. Then transfer/copy the resulting files and folders across to the NUC’s internal storage (don’t rip directly into the internal storage unless you stop Roon Server on the NUC while you are ripping).
Other apps are available.
This article gives advice for dealing with boxsets:
I second the dBPoweramp method mentioned above. This method gives you more control over the location, format, and metadata when ripping the files.
It also should be noted, in case you were not aware, that you cannot store music on the ROCK OS drive. You need a second drive installed for music storage.
I agree with the dBpoweramp proposal and the general idea of ripping on a separate computer and copying the ripped files and folders to the NUC’s library storage.
However, I would like to add that other, free, ripping software is available should you not wish to spend money (although dBpoweramp is not expensive in audiophile terms - and is available with a free trial so you can decide whether it is right for you before you buy).
On WIndows, I have used Exact Audio Copy (EAC) which also uses the Accuraterip database to validate the rip quality in the same way as dBpoweramp. I have heard some say that EAC is slower than dBpoweramp - particularly with problem CDs. I can’t comment on the relative performance not having compared them. Depending upon the number and frequency of CD’s to be ripped, the rip speed may or may not be a consideration. Where EAC may fall down in relation to dBpoweramp is in metadata handling which is not as sophisticated. However, you are given the chance to edit metadata before ripping the CD so this may or may not be a big issue for you.
On Mac systems (I’m well out of my depth here not being a Mac user) I have read of people using and rating XLD but I’m afraid that I know very little about this software. In particular, I don’t know how easy (or otherwise) it is to use. Like dBpoweramp XLD uses the Accuraterip database to validate rip quality.
I also agree. I’ve been using dbPoweamp with mp3tag for many years.
This is really how is SHOULD work best, but as you say it is limited. You’d think now that Harmon has their mitts on things that they could come back and fix this so that they can make the Nucleus (/ROCK) devices user friendly. Obviously, dropping a disc into the Nucleus (/ROCK) and it automatically ejecting a few minutes later and the album with metadata/album art showing up in the Library is the way things should work. I know very few Boomers or spouses that want to have to use a computer then transfer the files.
In fact, in my AirBnB lots of the guests (including now the Zoomers) leave reviews raving about being able to grab a CD off the bookcase and drop it into the CD player as “so easy to use”. In my mind, if technology doesn’t make it easier, or gets in the way of the experience, it is a failure. Roon definitely isn’t easier for a lot of people and with Roon Remote crashing all the time lately, I’ve been using PlexAmp through my Home Assistant tablets more and more… the sonic journey and radio modes work better on PlexAmp too… which makes me wonder why I paid for a lifetime subscription…
You are overestimating Harman if you think they can fix 100 years of metadata neglect by the music industry
I think they can pay to integrate MusicBrainz or similar…
Huh? They already integrate MusicBrainz and TiVo, where do think the metadata is coming from? The problem is that they are far from complete
Is good most of the time but don’t forget it’s Crowd Sourced and not overly QA’ed it depends on the user to be accurate
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