Ripping Audio CDs

After selecting tracks for ripping, updating their titles and location to be saved to, choose tracks format. Use the radio button and selection to define the file format. 

Uncompressed Audio (WAV) 

To save the CD tracks as Uncompressed Audio, select the WAV option. The recorded files will preserve the quality and size of the original media. WAV files are the standard sound format for PCs. The uncompressed audio file extension is ".WAV". The tracks can be played on all Windows applications which support sound. 

Windows Media Audio (WMA) 

To save the CD tracks as Windows Media Audio files, select the WMA option. This format is used for encoding digital audio files similar to MP3. 

When you first start SwiftDisc after installation, the selected WMA encoding profile is "Windows Media 9.2, 128 kbs, 44 kHz, stereo CBR," if that profile is available. You can modify the ripping encoding profile by using the 'Change' button. If you would rather a different encoding profile to be loaded at startup, from the same button you can set a profile as default, using the checkbox 'Set As Default' (it is disabled when the currently default profile is selected). 

The larger the bit rate, the better the quality. The better the quality, the bigger the file size. 

The Windows media audio file extension is ".WMA". The tracks can be played on a home/car CD player and many other software players supporting the WMA format. 

Vorbis Audio 

To save the CD tracks as Vorbis Audio files, select the OGG option. 

When you first start SwiftDisc after installation, the selected Vorbis Audio encoding profile is "VBR Quality 4 (128 kBit/s)." You can modify the ripping encoding profile by using the 'Change' button. If you would rather a different encoding profile to be loaded at startup, from the same button you can set a profile as default, using the checkbox 'Set As Default' (it is disabled when the currently default profile is selected). 

The Vorbis audio file extension is ".OGG" 

Abbreviations Meaning: 

VBR - Variable Bit Rate 

ABR - Average Bit Rate 

CBR - Constant Bit Rate 

Hint: We recommend you to experiment with various settings to find out which combination works best, regarding size and quality. 

=> When you choose the files format, press the “Finish” button. This will initiate the writing of the files to the selected output location.