Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback

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charmerci

I was wondering if playing back music through my laptop and a DAC using exactcopyaudio software will be fine.

And how many MB/GB does a 60 minute CD take up?

lcrim

Re: Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2011, 07:30 pm »
You are actually missing a software to use as a player like foobar or winamp.  Exact Audio Copy, if that is what you are asking about, is designed for accurately ripping music from a CD to a hard drive.

Larry

charmerci

Re: Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback
« Reply #2 on: 11 May 2011, 07:33 pm »
You are actually missing a software to use as a player like foobar or winamp.  Exact Audio Copy, if that is what you are asking about, is designed for accurately ripping music from a CD to a hard drive.

Larry

Okee doke. Will do that too. My new laptop comes in on Friday.

Thump553

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Re: Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback
« Reply #3 on: 11 May 2011, 07:55 pm »
It varies drastically but I would guesstimate 250-400 MB per single disc album in FLAC format.  You're on the right track by planning to use an external hard drive-speed of access is pretty much irrelevant.

charmerci

Re: Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback
« Reply #4 on: 11 May 2011, 08:10 pm »
Great! Thanks! Looks like it'll be easy.

Big Red Machine

Re: Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback
« Reply #5 on: 11 May 2011, 08:27 pm »
I think I have around 8200 FLAC songs on a 500 gb drive and am only using just over half that memory at present (with artwork).

charmerci

Re: Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback
« Reply #6 on: 11 May 2011, 08:49 pm »
Good to know. I was worried about putting under 300 CD's on file....

Big Red Machine

Re: Using exactcopy and an external HD and music playback
« Reply #7 on: 11 May 2011, 08:50 pm »
I also have quadruple back-up since memory is so cheap.  Re-ripping a library is not so much fun, eh!