HOW-TO: Enable MP3 ripping in Sound Juicer 2.22.0
As with most tasks in Linux involving proprietary or non-free multimedia formats, ripping to MP3 with Sound Juicer is not obvious to setup. So, here’s a quick recap of the steps I took to get things...
View ArticleKill Your iPod
Admittedly, I do not own an iPod, but consider it a symbol for my point. I got to thinking about this the other day when I became wholly frustrated at not being able to legally make backup copies of...
View ArticleHOW-TO: Get better audio quality when ripping CDs in Rhythmbox 0.12.8
So, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS was released last week and it shipped with Rhythmbox 0.12.8. I thought I’d provide an update to one of the more popular posts on this site: HOW-TO: Enable MP3 ripping in Sound...
View ArticleHOW-TO: Rip audio CDs to FLAC format with Rubyripper
So, you’ve liberated yourself from the prison of proprietary audio formats like MP3 and decided to move to an open format with growing industry support and a far superior sound quality: you’ve selected...
View ArticleHOW-TO: Convert FLAC files to OGG/Vorbis files with a bash script
So you have a bunch of FLAC files for whatever reason, but if you’re like me, it’s because you are an audiophile and prefer a lossless codec for files you play on your high-end stereo equipment....
View ArticleMystery solved; guitar identified
About 16 years ago, I gave guitar lessons at a small music shop in Painesville, OH. In the midst of a slow sales month, the shop manager gave me a used guitar off the wall instead of the money he owed...
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