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Ripstation v4.4.11.0
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@ripstation.com
www.ripstation.com/support

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  • Page 1 Ripstation v4.4.11.0 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@ripstation.com www.ripstation.com/support...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2009 100-5-04-000 Copyright All rights within this document and related software belong to Formats Unlimited. Ripstation is a registered trademark of Formats Unlimited. BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. This software (the SOFTWARE) is prepared as a solution to dealers, systems integrators.
  • Page 3 Software EULA 100-5-01-000 Software EULA End User Software License Agreement for 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 Software EULA 100-5-01-000 b. Remedies. FUI and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any breach of the foregoing warranty shall be, at FUI’s option, either (i) return of the purchase price paid for the license, if any, or (ii) replacement of the defective media in which the Software is contained.
  • 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents 100-5-01-000 Contents 1.0 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1.1 P INSTALL HECKS 1.2 R UNNING THE XECUTABLE 1.2.1 R EGISTRATION 1.2.2 L IMITS ON EGISTRATION 2.0 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 R OBOTIC ARDWARE – 7602/4 2.2 S STEP GUIDE OF OBOTIC HARDWARE 2.2.1 STEP ONE – R EMOVE THE ACKING ONSTRAINTS...
  • Page 7 Contents 100-5-01-000 4.4.6 Ripping Tab 4.5 S TARTING A ATCH 4.5.1 B ATCH ETUP 4.5.2 C ODEC ETTINGS 4.5.3 O PERATIONS URING ATCH 4.5.3.1 Operations without Robotic Autoloader 4.5.3.2 Operations with Robotic Autoloader (MFD & Pro Series) 4.5.3.3 Reported errors 4.6 A CTIONS FOR OMPLETED...

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    Software Installation 100-5-01-000 1.0 Software Installation 1.1 Pre-install Checks For Standalone PC Options:  Windows XP with SP2, Vista or Windows 7  Microsoft .NET 2.0, download from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362- 4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en  PC platforms as specified in pre-install documentation  Always on internet connection ...

  • Page 9: Limits On Registration

    Software Installation 100-5-01-000 Figure 1.1 – Product Registration Details Screen All details marked as * are required.  Click OK to proceed and the application will connect to our server and verify your code. 1.2.2 Limits on Registration In the case of a seat License, ONE code for activation is provided. The application may be uninstalled at any time and reinstalled on an alternate machine by following the process above.

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 2.0 Hardware Installation This section details a set of instructions for correct assembly of the robotic hardware (if purchased). It begins by listing the items contained within the packaging. 2.1 Robotic Hardware The autoloader box should contain: 1.

  • Page 11: Once The Found New Hardware Dialog Has Popped Up

    Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 2.2.4 Step Four – Plugging in a USB robot  Once you have installed the software, plug the robot into the computer then turn on at the back.  Once the found new hardware dialog has popped up, chose to install the drivers from a specific location and specify the driver’s folder of the software program directory.
  • Page 12 Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 Select install from a list or specific location and click next and the Search and Installations window will open. Select “include this location in this search” and browse to the XD Drivers folder which is located in the Ripstation program folder. Then click next. Ripstation v4.4 –...
  • Page 13 Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 On the next window select the first driver which is mfd_md1.inf and click next. Then another window will open that says breadusb.sys cannot be found. Browse to and open the XD Drivers folder in the Ripstation program folder. Select the breadusb.sys file and click OK.
  • Page 14 Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 That is the driver installation complete and you can now click finish on the new hardware wizard. 2.3.4 Step Four – Loading Discs  Discs for ripping are loaded to the top of the unit and the unit can hold 80 discs at one time.

  • Page 15: Ripstation Quick Start Guide

    Ripstation v4.4 Quick Start Guide 100-5-01-000 3.0 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 16 Ripstation v4.4 Quick Start Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 3.1 – MFD2/4 Properties Dialog You then select which drives are left of the robotic arm, and which are right of it. You can also enable shake mode 5. If using a legacy MT2/4 device, select it from the dropdown box, then click edit. You have the option to choose the COM port that the robotic autoloader is connected to, and to use shake mode Figure 3.2 –...

  • Page 17: Main User Guide

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.0 Main User Guide 4.1 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 18: S Upported C Odecs And Bit Rates

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3 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 96/128/160/192/224/320 kbps 45/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320/499 kbps AIFF...

  • Page 19: Ripstation V 4.4 Main

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3 Ripstation v4.4 Main Screen The Ripstation main user interface is shown in figure 4.1 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.

  • Page 20: Button And Screeno

    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. Please refer to this product's user manual. Button 9: AudioFile Opens the optional MF Digital 'AudioFile' module HTML/PDF batch cataloguing.

  • Page 21: Group 2: Cd-Rom Drive Display Bar

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3.1.2 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 22: Group 5: Batch Status Window

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3.1.5 Group 5: Batch Status Window The batch status window as shown in figure 4.4 is designed to give a dynamic preview of the current batch job. Figure 4.4 – Batch Status Box The window provides the following information: ...

  • Page 23: Group 7: Batch Logging Window

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Connectivity tested and status OK Connectivity tested and no response received Internet connectivity is tested every 12 seconds. Metadata provider connectivity is tested when each database lookup request is sent to the provider. Metadata connectivity indicators remain amber until a lookup request is sent, a successful response from the provider will turn the indicator green while no response from the provider will turn the indicator red.

  • Page 24: Preference Settings

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.4 Preference Settings Clicking on the preferences button opens the dialog box as shown in figure 4.6. Figure 4.6 – Preferences Dialog Box (Metadata Tab) 4.4.1 Metadata Tab The metadata tab selected in figure 4.6 allows for the following settings to be selected: ...
  • Page 25 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000  FreeDB – This is the web's main free metadata database. You can key in the web address of freedb.freedb.org or one of the local regional mirrors (shown in figure 4.7). FreeDB does not provide cover art. FreeDB regional mirrors..
  • Page 26 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 o Key in the year of release o Key in the artist name o Key in the album name o Click on each track to rename it o Click the OK button to save and continue o Or Click Skip to reject this CD and continue Figure 4.8 –...

  • Page 27: Data Tab

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.4.2 Data Tab In the preferences dialog box, select the data tab as shown in figure 4.9. Figure 4.9 – Preferences Dialog Box – Data Tab The company URL may be keyed in here such that it becomes embedded in the ‘encoded by’...

  • Page 28: 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 29: 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 30: 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 31 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000  Calculate Replay Gain – This will switch on the option to calculate the replay gain value and embed it in the file.  Rip all tracks to one file – This will rip all tracks on the disc to a single file and will also write out a cue file for the ripped track.

  • Page 32: Starting A Newb

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.5 Starting a New Batch 4.5.1 Batch Setup In the main Ripstation screen, click the ‘New Batch’ button and the Start a New Batch dialog box shown in figure 4.14 appears. Figure 4.14– Batch Properties Dialog Box ...

  • Page 33: Codec Settings

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000  Client Name - Key in the client name (required) and a folder will be created of the same name inside the default output path folder where all encoded audio files will be placed. ...
  • Page 34 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 4.16– New Output Dialog  Choose the CODEC you wish to add to the display from the drop down box at the top and press OK.  In the same way, if you would like to delete a CODEC from the display, select the CODEC to be removed (highlighted by the blue bar) and press [Delete].
  • Page 35 ‘Use this output path’ option.  Tracks - This is the full track path and name under the root folder. These settings are configured for each codec and MF Digital recommends that the same convention be used for all. ...

  • Page 36: Operations During Batch Rip

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000  Metadata – If log all metadata is selected this will be the pathway for the location of the xml file which is written out for this option. The user has the ability to customise the xml file path and name. ...

  • Page 37: Operations With Robotic Autoloader (Mfd & Pro Series)

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 4.18 – Batch Complete Dialog When Ripstation can find no more discs to load, the user is now presented with 3 options:  Cancel the batch (No more discs to rip) This will end the batch after any discs still being ripped have finished ripping. All drives will now be closed.
  • Page 38 Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 4.19b – Error While Rejecting Dialog Box Figure 4.18a displays the error while accepting dialog box which occurs when the robotic autoloader experiences a problem while trying to collect a CD from the input spindle. ...

  • Page 39: Actions For Completed Batch

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.6 Actions for Completed Batch 4.6.1 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. 4.6.2 Loading an external Hard Drive Clicking the ‘Send to HD’...

  • Page 40: Error Detection & Correction

    Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.7 Error detection & correction Ripstation’s error handling consists of:  Auto C2 Check  Burst mode check  Jitter check 4.8 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.

  • Page 41: Integration With Other Ripstation Products

    Integration with Other MF Digital Products 100-5-01-000 5.0 Integration with Other Ripstation Products Audiofile may be added to Ripstation as an additional module to support automatic generation of the client output catalogue in PDF or HTML. Ripstation AudioFile Generates fully customisable and printable HTML album catalogue using cover art and...

  • Page 42: Help And Support

    Help and Support 100-5-01-000 6.0 Help and Support Support terms are detailed in client specific contracts, but at minimum shall include 24 hour support via our online helpdesk. In addition we offer an extended warranty package which includes remote access to your site from our headquarters and extended hardware warranty coverage.

  • Page 43: Upgrades

    Help and Support 100-5-01-000 7.0 Upgrades Ripstation 4.4 includes an autoupdate push client. This client will sit in your system tray and poll our servers for the latest updates. When an update is found, it will notify you with a pop up message and allow you to ignore or download the upgrade. Ripstation v4.4 –...

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