CD ripping and iMac question- for audiophiles

[TrboMac]

I'm fairly new to Macs and have a question; I need to rip our band's CD master to my iMac then burn it. I want it to be an exact copy/lossless.

Do I need an app for that or do I simply put the master in and rip?

[Fishrrman]

Although you can create a dmg file (disk image) of data discs, I don't believe this works for audio CDs.

Try downloading either (or both) of the following:
- Burn
- Simply Burns

There is also an older app that may still work called "Dragon Burn".

At least one of these should be able to dupe an audio CD.

[EndlessMe]

I'm sorry if I am not understanding this question fully, but couldn't you open the master CD in iTunes and rip it using the apple lossless encoder? Here's a link on the steps for you.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2239

[TrboMac]

Originally Posted by EndlessMe

I'm sorry if I am not understanding this question fully, but couldn't you open the master CD in iTunes and rip it using the apple lossless encoder? Here's a link on the steps for you.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2239

Thanks, I believe you're right. I just read an article that stated iTunes has that built in, so no real need to download an app.

[Knuckleheadz]

you can specify Apple Lossless, WAV or AIF in iTunes... all of those formats are lossless.

I use WAV as a rule but there is no difference between that and AIF.... Apple Lossless is similar to FLAC in that the file size is smaller but no loss of quality is experienced