Which metadata management software?

[harrypt]

Hey guys, which metadata management software do you find to be the best? I use dbpoweramp to rip my cd's but I have a lot of discs that I've recorded from vinyl and SACD that I'd like to tag. Any suggestions would be welcome.

 

[ted_b]

but a question first...how do you rip/record SACD's??

 

[Urs]

EAC for ripping.

dbpoweramp for converting and evaluation of replaygain values.

MP3TAG for all (other) metadata.

 

@ted_b: I record my SACDs using a modified Pioneer DV-989AVi player (see audiopraise.com) and capturing a 24bit/88kHz SPDIF signal via Lynx AES16 and Samplitude 11.

 

[ted_b]

It's just that HarryPT has a Cary deck, and wondered if he got it modded, etc. Otherwise, ripping SACD is the thing of Bruce Brown megadollar pro DXD gear.

 

[harrypt]

No I haven't modded the Cary. I just leave the xlr output plugged into an Alesis Masterlink and record 24/96. It will get the hi rez stuff onto the computer for convenience, and really sounds pretty good, but I still have to spin SACD's for critical listening.

 

Does Mp3tag work with AIFF? It doesn't list that file type on their website.

 

[ted_b]

or WAVPack with it, then convert to AIFF (although lately I am going WAV instead of AIFF for sonic reasons,. but metadata support is of course problematic. I have posts in other threads about remedying that, though).

 

In what way is the Masterlink grabbing your SACD data without a mod? My interpretation is that it's not, it's grabbing the redbook layer and then even upconverting to 24/96. Not hirez, and no offense but that's not anywhere near SACD recording/ripping. Am I missing something?