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- Page 1 Ripstation v4.4.13.0 Operating Manual Ripstation A Division of Formats Unlimited, Inc 155 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 T: +1 631 249 9393 F: +1 631 249 9273 Authors: Robert Warnock & Patrick McGrath support@mfdigital.com www.mfdigital.com/techsupport.html...
- Page 2 This SOFTWARE is provided as is and with warranty only as detailed in the applicable License agreement. Ripstation specifically disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software.
- Page 3 Ripstation Software NOTICE TO ALL USERS: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") FOR THE LICENSE OF Ripstation ("SOFTWARE") BY Formats Unlimited, Inc. ("FUI"). BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT BUTTON OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY) CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.
- Page 4 Agreement has been written in the English language only. 8. The Software and Documentation are provided with Restricted Rights. 9. You agree not to export this software unless previously agreed with Copyright © 2002-2006 Formats Unlimited,Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ripstation v4.4 – User Manual Page 4 of 34...
- Page 5 Ripstation 4.4 is licensed on a seat or site license basis as selected by MF Digital's clients and subject to the conditions laid down in the applicable license agreement.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
OBOTIC HARDWARE 1.2.1 STEP ONE – R EMOVE THE ACKING ONSTRAINTS 1.2.2 STEP TWO– P LUG IN THE ERIPHERALS 2.0 RIPSTATION QUICK START GUIDE 3.0 MAIN USER GUIDE 3.1 K EATURES 3.2 S UPPORTED ODECS AND BIT RATES 3.3 R 4.4 M... - Page 7 Contents 100-5-01-000 4.0 HELP AND SUPPORT Ripstation v4.4 – User Manual Page 7 of 34...
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Page 8: Hardware Installation
Power on the unit using the main switch at the back Windows will now load and you will see the Ripstation Desktop Double click the icon for Ripstation shortcut to run the ripper application. Ripstation v4.4 – User Manual Page 8 of 34... -
Page 9: Ripstation Quick Start Guide
100-5-01-000 2.0 Ripstation Quick Start Guide Before using the Ripstation software, please use the following steps as a ‘quick start’ guide to set the initial parameters and perform a simple MP3 batch rip. 1. Open the Ripstation software and on the main screen click the Preferences icon. - Page 10 Ripstation v4.4 Quick Start Guide 100-5-01-000 4. When using the 7602/7604 device, you will need to configure the drive placement and then choose the correct COM port. To do this from the Source device pull down box select 7602/7604, then click the edit button beside it: Figure 2.1 –...
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Page 11: Main User Guide
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 3.0 Main User Guide 3.1 Key Features Batch encoding Batch reporting on successful & failed CDs Live batch process logging window Metadata lookup logging & reporting MFD series robotic autoloader and USB2.0 drive support ... -
Page 12: Supported Codecs And Bit Rates
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 3.2 Supported Codecs and bit rates Installed as standard are the following codecs Codec Supported options FLAC Lossless VBR/CBR 64/128/192/256/320 kbps VBR/CBR 64/96/128/160/192/256/320 kbps Lossless Embedded ID3 wav Request WAV Sonos RIFF WAV VBR/CBR... -
Page 13: Ripstation V4.4 Main Screen
100-5-01-000 3.3 Ripstation v4.4 Main Screen The Ripstation main user interface is shown in figure 3.1 below. Operations are carried out using the button controls at the top of the screen and information is displayed throughout the rest of the screen. Figure 3.1 shows the interface split into groups from 1-7, Section 3.3.1 of the manual details each of these groups in turn. -
Page 14: Button And Screen Operations
Opens iTunes for add to library function and iPod loading Button 8: Send to Disk Opens the MF Digital 'Send to HD' module for loading client audio to removable storage Button 9: AudioFile Opens the optional MF Digital 'AudioFile' module HTML/PDF batch cataloguing Button 10: Help Opens the Ripstation v4.4 help dialog... -
Page 15: Group 2: Cd-Rom Drive Display Bar
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 3.3.1.2 Group 2: CD-ROM Drive Display Bar The CD-Rom drive display bar shows the status of each CD-Rom device in the system. For the selected check box, the following information is displayed when a drive is ripping a disc: ... -
Page 16: Group 5: Batch Status Window
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 A percentage complete figure is displayed and updated in real time as each track is synchronously read from the disc and encoded. 3.3.1.5 Group 5: Batch Status Window The batch status window as shown in figure 3.4 is designed to give a dynamic preview of the current batch job. -
Page 17: Group 6: Internet And Metadata Provider Connection Status Window
CDs. Each log entry is time stamped. 3.3.2 Main Screen Menu Options Right clicking in the top left corner of the main screen, over the ‘Ripstation V4’ heading opens the menu shown in figure 3.5. Figure 3.5 – Ripstation V4 Menu Options ... -
Page 18: Preference Settings
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Send Support Request - Opens the Ripstation Support homepage in your browser 3.4 Preference Settings Clicking on the preferences button opens the dialog box as shown in figure 3.6. Figure 3.6 – Preferences Dialog Box (Metadata Tab) 3.4.1 Metadata Tab... - Page 19 Metadata drop down boxes – The boxes beside each metadata service provider allow the user to choose the order that Ripstation v4.4 queries each metadata provider. Click the drop down menu to the left of each provider and set to Never, First, Second or Third.
- Page 20 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Rip and Reject - This option is the same as Automatically Rip except the unknown discs will be placed on the reject stack. Query User - User will immediately be prompted to enter album information manually during the batch process, as shown in figure 3.8.
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Page 21: Data Tab
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 3.4.2 Data Tab In the preferences dialog box, select the data tab as shown in figure 3.9. Figure 3.9 – Preferences Dialog Box – Data Tab The company URL may be keyed in here such that it becomes embedded in the ‘encoded by’... -
Page 22: Grooming Tab
Map output genres to - Using the drop down box, select the manufacturer to groom for and the genres will be mapped to the target list. These are supplied as standard with Ripstation v4.4 and are updated by MF Digital on a regular basis. ... -
Page 23: Logging Tab
Log all metadata - When checked, this creates a text log file in the client folder detailing all metadata lookups for the entire batch. Please use this for debug purposes only when requested by MF Digital Staff. Log cddbinfo.txt – When ripping for a DigiFi server use this option. This file is required when loading an album to a DigiFi server. -
Page 24: Ripping Tab
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Log batch summary - When checked, this creates a text log file in the client folder detailing failed/rejected CDs and successfully ripped CD's in order they were ripped. Log genre in folder.dat – this will place a folder.dat file in the album folder which contains the genre of the disc. -
Page 25: Batch Setup
NOTE: These options may be selected or unselected. 3.5 Starting a New Batch 3.5.1 Batch Setup In the main Ripstation screen, click the ‘New Batch’ button and the Start a New Batch dialog box shown in figure 3.14 appears. Figure 3.14– Batch Properties Dialog Box ... - Page 26 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 drive tray. Figure 3.15 – Source Device Edit Dialog Box Number of CDs - key in the number of CDs in the batch, or 0 to rip indefinitely. Target device – Use Generic for any portable devices, or select from the manufacturer list to enable file format and grooming.
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Page 27: Codec Settings
Launch this application after every successful batch – This allows the user to select an application that will be launched by Ripstation after every successful batch that is completed. [Start Batch] closes this screen and starts the batch process. - Page 28 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 List of variables used in the output paths: AlbumArtistName BatchClientUID BatchClientName AlbumName AlbumCreditName (If CreditTitle is “Narrator”) AlbumCreditName (If CreditTitle is “Co-Author”) TrackArtistName ISRC CDDBId Date in YYYYMMDD format Genre AlbumDiscNumber (if nonzero) TrackNumber...
- Page 29 Max Length – This gives the user the ability to create clips of the tracks. The duration of the track is written into this box as seconds. For example if the value of 30 is entered in the box then Ripstation will rip a 30 second clip of each track on the disc.
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Page 30: Operations During Batch Rip
As each CD is completed, it will be ejected. Replace with another when ready. At the end of the batch the screen in figure 3.18 will be presented. Figure 3.18 – Batch Complete Dialog When Ripstation can find no more discs to load, the user is now presented with 3 options: ... -
Page 31: Reported Errors
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 At the end of the batch, the dialog box shown in figure 3.18 will appear, either click the ‘No, I’m Done!’ button to complete the process or add more CDs to the spindle, key in the number and press the ‘Yes, Add More!’ button, at which point ripping will recommence. -
Page 32: Actions For Completed Batch
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 3.6 Actions for Completed Batch 3.6.1 Podload button (load an iPod) When you click the Podload button it opens iTunes and adds the rip files to the library. Then the user can add the music files to the iPod using the iTunes interface. -
Page 33: Error Detection & Correction
Jitter check 3.8 Output Reports In addition to the live logging window, Ripstation generates a key report automatically at the end of a batch as follows: A flat text file detailing the following, saved into the client folder. (Clientname_log).txt Ripstation v4.4... -
Page 34: Help And Support
A Division of Formats Unlimited, Inc 155 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 US Support: T: +1 631 249 9393 F: +1 631 249 9273 EU Support: T: +44 2890 022342 Email: support@mfdigital.com Support Helpdesk: www.mfdigital.com/techsupport.html Ripstation v4.4 – User Manual Page 34 of 34...
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