Ripping Streams

[Jorge]

Slashdot ran a story yesterday about p2p users turning to ripping for new music. In the story Slashdot mentions a cool tool to rip broadcast streams, check the program out here: http://www.ratajik.com/StationRipper/

[Kyle06]

Looks interesting I might try this when I get home

[Induna]

So when a DJ starts playing an 'exclusive' track it doesn't remain exclusive for long ;)

It's OK if you don't mind some DJ yapping all over the tracks. I can't stand those mixtapes when all you hear is "SHOUTOUT TO WHOEVER!" or "DJ CLUE!" every two seconds.


But to be fair stream ripping tools have been out there for a long time. It's just that the majority have ignored them in favour of CD ripping tools.

[method]

I've been using RipCast and Mp3RecordPro for ages now. ;)

[crackerjacker]

I've been using RipCast and Mp3RecordPro for ages now. ;)

I use ripcast sometimes i also use stream ripper
netransport and gr8 player.
i use gr8 player for long ripping sessions. :O)

[swamphox]

ok, I know that recording things for time delayed viewing and listeneing was approved by the supreme court, does this extend to ripping too?

I dont want to piss off some shoutcast admin and get reported is all....

[ccc1005]

Ya I have been using Total Recorder to record songs I download from the lovely Napster 2.0 (thanks Penn State...) So no need to spend a buck a song, just play it and record the stream :)

[crackerjacker]

Ya I have been using Total Recorder to record songs I download from the lovely Napster 2.0 (thanks Penn State...) So no need to spend a buck a song, just play it and record the stream :)

I think you still post here I saw you on the forums yesterday just curious how do you rate napster 2.0?
do they have the genres of music you expected?
*just curious*

[method]

@swamphox.. it's pretty much undetectable that you're ripping. ;)

[ccc1005]

Well considering I have to pay for it no matter what, it is easy to find most of the bands I look for. However it only streams at 96 Kbps and the downloads are 128 Kbps WMA, so the quality isnt spectacular. For example I downloaded Audiovent, Incubus, Adema, TRUSTcompany and a few others last semester.

So usually I rip the song from napster, see what it sounds like, and if I want it better quality I just download it.

[shawners]

For a second, i thought it was going to be about crackerjacker and the ability to fart.
mybad =)