Ripstation v4.4.11.0 Operating Manual Ripstation A Division of Formats Unlimited, Inc 155 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 T: +1 631 249 9393 F: +1 631 249 9273 Authors: Robert Warnock & Patrick McGrath support@ripstation.com www.ripstation.
© Copyright 2009 100-5-04-000 Copyright All rights within this document and related software belong to Formats Unlimited. Ripstation is a registered trademark of Formats Unlimited. BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. This software (the SOFTWARE) is prepared as a solution to dealers, systems integrators. This SOFTWARE is provided as is and with warranty only as detailed in the applicable License agreement.
Software EULA 100-5-01-000 Software EULA End User Software License Agreement for Ripstation Software NOTICE TO ALL USERS: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") FOR THE LICENSE OF Ripstation ("SOFTWARE") BY Formats Unlimited, Inc. ("FUI"). BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT BUTTON OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY) CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Software EULA 100-5-01-000 b. Remedies. FUI and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any breach of the foregoing warranty shall be, at FUI’s option, either (i) return of the purchase price paid for the license, if any, or (ii) replacement of the defective media in which the Software is contained. You must return the defective media to FUI at your expense with a copy of your receipt. This limited warranty is void if the defect has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication.
Overview 100-5-01-000 Overview Ripstation v4.4 is a suite of software to allow for batch transfer and encoding of CD material to digital music files utilising MF Digital’s 7600 series robotic autoloaders. The application operates on the Windows XP Platform. The product is designed for use by individuals, system integrators and service providers and offers flexibility, ease of use and high throughput at the core of its operation. Ripstation 4.
Contents 100-5-01-000 Contents 1.0 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 8 1.1 PRE-INSTALL CHECKS 1.2 RUNNING THE EXECUTABLE 1.2.1 REGISTRATION 1.2.2 LIMITS ON REGISTRATION 8 8 8 9 2.0 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 10 2.1 ROBOTIC HARDWARE 2.2 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE OF ROBOTIC HARDWARE – 7602/4 2.2.1 STEP ONE – REMOVE THE PACKING CONSTRAINTS 2.2.2 STEP THREE – PLUG IN THE PERIPHERALS (KVM PC-INSIDE UNITS ONLY) 2.2.
Contents 100-5-01-000 4.4.6 Ripping Tab 4.5 STARTING A NEW BATCH 4.5.1 BATCH SETUP 4.5.2 CODEC SETTINGS 4.5.3 OPERATIONS DURING BATCH RIP 4.5.3.1 Operations without Robotic Autoloader 4.5.3.2 Operations with Robotic Autoloader (MFD & Pro Series) 4.5.3.3 Reported errors 4.6 ACTIONS FOR COMPLETED BATCH 4.6.1 PODLOAD BUTTON (LOAD AN IPOD) 4.6.2 LOADING AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 4.7 ERROR DETECTION & CORRECTION 4.8 OUTPUT REPORTS 30 32 32 33 36 36 37 37 39 39 39 40 40 5.
Software Installation 100-5-01-000 1.0 Software Installation 1.1 Pre-install Checks For Standalone PC Options: Windows XP with SP2, Vista or Windows 7 Microsoft .NET 2.0, download from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-43624b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en PC platforms as specified in pre-install documentation Always on internet connection Windows Media Player 11 or above. 1.2 Running the Executable Ensure target PC is connected to the internet.
Software Installation 100-5-01-000 Figure 1.1 – Product Registration Details Screen All details marked as * are required. Click OK to proceed and the application will connect to our server and verify your code. 1.2.2 Limits on Registration In the case of a seat License, ONE code for activation is provided. The application may be uninstalled at any time and reinstalled on an alternate machine by following the process above.
Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 2.0 Hardware Installation This section details a set of instructions for correct assembly of the robotic hardware (if purchased). It begins by listing the items contained within the packaging. 2.1 Robotic Hardware The autoloader box should contain: 1. 2. 3. 4. The robotic hardware system Power cable These Quick Set-up Instructions Warranty & support documents 2.2 Step-by-step guide of Robotic hardware – 7602/4 2.2.
Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 2.2.4 Step Four – Plugging in a USB robot Once you have installed the software, plug the robot into the computer then turn on at the back. Once the found new hardware dialog has popped up, chose to install the drivers from a specific location and specify the driver’s folder of the software program directory. A small number of test CD’s may be placed into input hopper.
Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 Select install from a list or specific location and click next and the Search and Installations window will open. Select “include this location in this search” and browse to the XD Drivers folder which is located in the Ripstation program folder. Then click next. Ripstation v4.
Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 On the next window select the first driver which is mfd_md1.inf and click next. Then another window will open that says breadusb.sys cannot be found. Browse to and open the XD Drivers folder in the Ripstation program folder. Select the breadusb.sys file and click OK. Then click OK again. Ripstation v4.
Hardware Installation 100-5-01-000 That is the driver installation complete and you can now click finish on the new hardware wizard. 2.3.4 Step Four – Loading Discs Discs for ripping are loaded to the top of the unit and the unit can hold 80 discs at one time. Completed discs are placed in the tray which can be removed from the bottom of the unit. Rejected discs are ejected through the slot in the front of the unit. Ripstation v4.
Ripstation v4.4 Quick Start Guide 100-5-01-000 3.0 Ripstation Quick Start Guide Before using the Ripstation software, please use the following steps as a ‘quick start’ guide to set the initial parameters and perform a simple MP3 batch rip. 1. Open the Ripstation software and on the main screen click the Preferences icon. The dialog box shown in figure 3.0 opens. 2. Select the ordering of lookups as GD3 First and the multiple FreeDB options Second then Click OK.
Ripstation v4.4 Quick Start Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 3.1 – MFD2/4 Properties Dialog You then select which drives are left of the robotic arm, and which are right of it. You can also enable shake mode1 5. If using a legacy MT2/4 device, select it from the dropdown box, then click edit. You have the option to choose the COM port that the robotic autoloader is connected to, and to use shake mode1. Figure 3.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.0 Main User Guide 4.1 Key Features Batch encoding Batch reporting on successful & failed CDs Live batch process logging window Metadata lookup logging & reporting MFD series robotic autoloader and USB2.0 drive support Batch setup wizard Simultaneous multiple codec encoding Client detail entry SQL connectivity Support for GD3, FreeDB and CD Player.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3 Supported Codecs and bit rates Installed as standard are the following codecs Codec Supported options FLAC MP3 Lossless VBR/CBR 64/128/192/256/320 kbps VBR/CBR 64/96/128/160/192/256/320 kbps Lossless Embedded ID3 wav Request WAV Sonos RIFF WAV VBR/CBR 96/128/160/192/224/320 kbps 45/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320/499 kbps Lossless Lossless Lossless WMA WAV AAC OGG AIFF APE WAVPACK Ripstation v4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3 Ripstation v4.4 Main Screen The Ripstation main user interface is shown in figure 4.1 below. Operations are carried out using the button controls at the top of the screen and information is displayed throughout the rest of the screen. Figure 4.1 shows the interface split into groups from 1-7, Section 4.3.1 of the manual details each of these groups in turn. Figure 4.1 – Ripstation Main User Interface Ripstation v4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3.1 Button and Screen Operations 4.3.1.1 Group 1: Button Controls Figure 4.2 below shows a closer version of the button controls in the main user interface. They are labelled 1 –11 and are explained below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Figure 4.2 – Ripstation Button Controls Button 1: New Batch / Cancel Batch Opens the Start a New Batch dialog. If a batch is currently running, this button will change to the Cancel Batch button as shown in figure 4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3.1.2 Group 2: CD-Rom Drive Display Bar The CD-Rom drive display bar shows the status of each CD-Rom device in the system.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.3.1.5 Group 5: Batch Status Window The batch status window as shown in figure 4.4 is designed to give a dynamic preview of the current batch job. Figure 4.4 – Batch Status Box The window provides the following information: Client name - as entered into the New Batch dialog Discs ripped - displayed in the form N/NN where N is the total ripped to date and NN is the total size of the batch.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Connectivity tested and status OK Connectivity tested and no response received Internet connectivity is tested every 12 seconds. Metadata provider connectivity is tested when each database lookup request is sent to the provider. Metadata connectivity indicators remain amber until a lookup request is sent, a successful response from the provider will turn the indicator green while no response from the provider will turn the indicator red. 4.3.1.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.4 Preference Settings Clicking on the preferences button opens the dialog box as shown in figure 4.6. Figure 4.6 – Preferences Dialog Box (Metadata Tab) 4.4.1 Metadata Tab The metadata tab selected in figure 4.6 allows for the following settings to be selected: Local cdplayer.ini - For metadata retrieval from a local cache, check the 'Local cdplayer.ini' checkbox and key in the full file path to the cdplayer.ini file (e.g. C:\Windows\cdplayer.ini).
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 FreeDB – This is the web's main free metadata database. You can key in the web address of freedb.freedb.org or one of the local regional mirrors (shown in figure 4.7). FreeDB does not provide cover art. FreeDB regional mirrors.. at.freedb.org (Vienna, Austria) au.freedb.org (Sydney, Australia) ca.freedb.org (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) es.freedb.org (Madrid, Spain) fi.freedb.org (Tampere, Finland) fr.freedb.org (Courbevoie, France) jp.freedb.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide o o o o o o 100-5-01-000 Key in the year of release Key in the artist name Key in the album name Click on each track to rename it Click the OK button to save and continue Or Click Skip to reject this CD and continue Figure 4.8 – Metadata Manual Entry NOTE: This facility cannot always provide 100% accurate cover art particularly for Various artists discs Include track count in TRCK frames - Check this option when ripping for iPod or iTunes. Ripstation v4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.4.2 Data Tab In the preferences dialog box, select the data tab as shown in figure 4.9. Figure 4.9 – Preferences Dialog Box – Data Tab The company URL may be keyed in here such that it becomes embedded in the ‘encoded by’ field in the ID3 tag. Alternatively the box may be left blank. 4.4.3 SQL Tab In the preferences dialog box, select the SQL tab as shown in figure 4.10. Figure 4.10 – Preferences Dialog Box – SQL Tab Ripstation v4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 SQL enabled allows Ripstation v4.4 to write ALL information from metadata and client detail to a local SQL server. Simply check the box and key in the server details to enable this. Please consult MF Digital detailed documentation for set up details. 4.4.4 Grooming Tab In the preferences dialog box, select the Grooming tab as shown in figure 4.11. Figure 4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 to the list of album titles to perform this function on – e.g. best of, very best of etc. Replace keywords – Primarily for consistency of box sets, we can instruct the application to, for example search for ‘disc1’ and make it ‘CD 1’. Click edit to add to the list of keywords to perform this function on. Delete all after – This function removes all words after specific keywords in the track title e.g. “Under Pressure Feat.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Log batch summary - When checked, this creates a text log file in the client folder detailing failed/rejected CDs and successfully ripped CD's in order they were ripped. Log genre in folder.dat – this will place a folder.dat file in the album folder which contains the genre of the disc. As an example the contents of the file would look like “genre=latin”.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Calculate Replay Gain – This will switch on the option to calculate the replay gain value and embed it in the file. Rip all tracks to one file – This will rip all tracks on the disc to a single file and will also write out a cue file for the ripped track. NOTE: These options may be selected or unselected. Ripstation v4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.5 Starting a New Batch 4.5.1 Batch Setup In the main Ripstation screen, click the ‘New Batch’ button Batch dialog box shown in figure 4.14 appears. and the Start a New Figure 4.14– Batch Properties Dialog Box Source Device – select the model of robotic device you are using, or IDE/USB Drives to use internal or external CD/DVD Rom drives with no robotics.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Client Name - Key in the client name (required) and a folder will be created of the same name inside the default output path folder where all encoded audio files will be placed. Output Formats – Displays the CODECs to be used for ripping. To enable a CODEC to be used, highlight (by the blue bar) the CODEC in the display and check the ‘Use’ tick box on the left. [ADD] Click Add to add an output codec to the output list.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 4.16– New Output Dialog %A %B %C %D %E %F %G %H %I %J %K %M %N %P %Q %S %T %U %V Choose the CODEC you wish to add to the display from the drop down box at the top and press OK. In the same way, if you would like to delete a CODEC from the display, select the CODEC to be removed (highlighted by the blue bar) and press [Delete]. To modify a CODEC’s settings, select the codec you wish to modify and click the [Edit] button.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide %W %X %Y 0-9 100-5-01-000 AlbumDiscCount BatchIndex AlbumDate BatchUserData (0-9) Figure 4.17- MP3 CODEC Settings Include Metadata In Output files – If this is checked Ripstation will write out and embed metadata in the file. If this is unchecked no metadata will be written into the output. Path - This represents the path the codec's output will use as a root folder. This may be overridden however in the batch properties screen (figure 4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Metadata – If log all metadata is selected this will be the pathway for the location of the xml file which is written out for this option. The user has the ability to customise the xml file path and name. Data Files – If this is selected any compatible data files will be written out to this location. Max Length – This gives the user the ability to create clips of the tracks. The duration of the track is written into this box as seconds.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 4.18 – Batch Complete Dialog When Ripstation can find no more discs to load, the user is now presented with 3 options: Cancel the batch (No more discs to rip) This will end the batch after any discs still being ripped have finished ripping. All drives will now be closed. Try again (There are still discs to rip) This will instruct the bot to retry the last attempted spindle. The bot will not retry a spindle which has been used as an output spindle.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 Figure 4.19b – Error While Rejecting Dialog Box Figure 4.18a displays the error while accepting dialog box which occurs when the robotic autoloader experiences a problem while trying to collect a CD from the input spindle. When this occurs either click ‘yes’ to allow the autoloader to retry the collection or click ‘no’ and remove the CD from the stack. Figure 4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.6 Actions for Completed Batch 4.6.1 Podload button (load an iPod) When you click the Podload button it opens iTunes and adds the rip files to the library. Then the user can add the music files to the iPod using the iTunes interface. 4.6.2 Loading an external Hard Drive Clicking the ‘Send to HD’ button loads the client folder to a hard drive. The standard Windows explorer dialog appears. Figure 4.
Ripstation v4.4 Main User Guide 100-5-01-000 4.7 Error detection & correction Ripstation’s error handling consists of: Auto C2 Check Burst mode check Jitter check 4.8 Output Reports In addition to the live logging window, Ripstation generates a key report automatically at the end of a batch as follows: A flat text file detailing the following, saved into the client folder. (Clientname_log).txt Ripstation v4.
Integration with Other MF Digital Products 100-5-01-000 5.0 Integration with Other Ripstation Products Audiofile may be added to Ripstation as an additional module to support automatic generation of the client output catalogue in PDF or HTML. Ripstation AudioFile Generates fully customisable and printable HTML album catalogue using cover art and customisable logo and colours Please contact Ripstation for further information, or visit www.ripstation.com Ripstation v4.
Help and Support 100-5-01-000 6.0 Help and Support Support terms are detailed in client specific contracts, but at minimum shall include 24 hour support via our online helpdesk. In addition we offer an extended warranty package which includes remote access to your site from our headquarters and extended hardware warranty coverage. Support response is guaranteed within 24 hours.
Help and Support 100-5-01-000 7.0 Upgrades Ripstation 4.4 includes an autoupdate push client. This client will sit in your system tray and poll our servers for the latest updates. When an update is found, it will notify you with a pop up message and allow you to ignore or download the upgrade. Ripstation v4.
