Later I learned about SBooth's Rip and started using it instead of XLD.
So, I use XLD for the initial rip and Max to convert the FLAC into MP3. If I used XLD for both tasks, I would be constantly messing with the configuration, changing from FLAC to MP3, and every now and then would forget and rip to the wrong format. If I need to rerip, I go for the FLAC file, not the CD.
I always rip first to FLAC (single FLAC file + CUE) and them convert the rip into individual MP3 files. They support AccurateRip and use MusicBrainz for metadata, so you get certified rips with good tags. My suggestion is the same presented here previously, but I use them for different things.īoth Rip and XLD are good rippers for Mac. I use Max converter It can converts to many format but have some cons too :( It is the closest I could find to dBpoweramp. It converts to flac, splits cue files, it supports metadata correction (using CDDB), and embeds album artwork.
