#1 CD Ripper

#1 CD Ripper is a small software application whose purpose is to help you rip audio CDs and convert tracks to MP3, WMA, WAV, or OGG file format. It also lets you retrieve album information from the Internet by querying CDDB and offers support for multiple CD-ROMs.

The GUI is straightforward so you are not going to spend a lot of time tweaking the dedicated parameters. A help manual is included in the package in case you need to find out detailed information about the audio settings.

#1 CD Ripper is able to automatically show the tracks stored on an audio CD and allows you to refresh the content with a single click. Plus, you may manually select the audio items that you want to rip.

In case you find it a time-consuming task to fill out artist/album information, you can query an online database in order to get automatic details about the audio tracks. A smart function included in the package enables you to avoid creating audio files with crackle.

The audio items can be converted to MP3, WMA, WAV, or OGG file format. You are allowed to create Winamp playlist files (M3U, PLS) and listen to the tracks thanks to the integrated player which helps you play, pause, or stop the current selection, and seek for a position in the audio streams.

The audio settings are different for each output file format. For example, if you opt for converting files to MP3 format, you can alter bitrate, quality, and channels. WAV settings can be tweaked in terms of compression, sample rate, and channels.

#1 CD Ripper offers you the option to define the saving directory, set the output filename format, choose the default audio format, edit CD information (artist, album, genre, year, comment), eject/close the CD, as well as configure multiple CDDB servers.

With a built-in CD player, Winamp playlist exporting options, CDDB querying mode, and support for multiple audio formats, #1 CD Ripper makes it really easy for you to manage audio CDs. It can be handled by rookies and professionals alike.