• DVD Clone/Copy/Backup-- DVD Ripper -- Video Format Converter

• CD To MP3 Ripper-- Audio MP3 CD Burner-- Audio Recorder,
• Audio format Converter-- Audio MP3 WAVE editor-- Jukebox

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • Supported CD/DVD Recorders
  • ASPI
  • AIN?
  • Burn Failures
  • Playback Failures
  • Win95 issues
• CD Drive Support
• CD Ripping
• Burning CDs
• Music Library
• Burning CD Problems
• Miscellaneous
  

• I can't see a CD tab to rip from.
• How do I copy a music CD?
• Skips and pops are in my ripped tracks!
• How do I stop the software from dialing up the Internet when a new CD is inserted?

I cannot see a CD tab to rip from!Troubleshoot your ASPI layer.  For more, go to the ASPI help page.

How do I copy a music CD?

Acoustica MP3 CD Burner is designed to rip or import select MP3 tracks and burn custom music CDs. 

You can copy music CDs by loading a music CD in a CD drive, clicking the "Rip Tracks" button (or Ctrl+R) and then clicking Ctrl+B to burn the audio CD. 

(The main problem that might result is that if the source CD is a mix CD or continuous CD where the tracks fade into each other, it will lose that effect when going to the next CD, although if you have it set to fade tracks with a short fade via the "Fader" it will sound close.)

Skips and pops are in my ripped tracks!

Older CD drives (readers) do not have the ability to seek properly to a position on a CD and, thus, if they get out of sync, it will produce a pop in the audio. Here are some things to try.

• Make sure the CD is clean and does not have scratches on it. (It may be permanently damaged and there may be no way to avoid the pop.)
  
  
  

• Try turning the "Jitter" setting to "ON" in the Preferences on the "Ripping Tracks" section. (Ripping may be more accurate, but slower.

• Try ripping the CD on another CD drive if you have more than one.

• Shut down other programs, including screensavers and virus checkers to free up your computer's resources.

• Try ripping to WAV format, instead of MP3. (This requires less computer power.)

• Try switching from the Gear Rip/Burn engine to the Goldenhawk Rip/Burn engine.  To do this, click Preferences from the File menu.  Select "General" and click on either Goldenhawk or Gear to switch the engine. You will need to restart the software, though.

• If you are using the Goldenhawk Rip/Burn engine, try changing your ASPI layer. If you are using Acoustica, try un-checking it to use the default Window's ASPI layer.

• Try purchasing and installing a new CD Drive. (Writers and readers are pretty inexpensive these days.)

How can I stop the software from dialing up the Internet when a new CD is inserted?

When an unknown CD is put a CD drive, Acoustica MP3 CD Burner attempts to look it up on FREEDB.ORG to get the track information.  To disable this, click the Preference item from File menu, then select "Remote Database" and uncheck the "Automatically get album info"  (If you would like to lookup the CD info, simply click the "Look Up" button on the CD tab.