Slow CD importing on Late 2011 MBP 15"

redsoxguy676 · Feb 3, 2013, 11:25 PM

Hello everyone.

I have a late 2011 MBP 15" that I have upgraded the RAM to 8 GB and added an OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB ssd to. When I go to import a cd on the MBP the import speeds are still extremely slow, anywhere between 2.5x to 5x max. Is there any way to speed up the importing process? I have quite a few cds I would like to import to my mac but it is taking forever!

simsaladimbamba · Feb 4, 2013, 05:28 AM

The importing speed of audio CDs is limited by the CPU and the speed of the optical disk drive (ODD), adding more RAM and an SSD will not speed up the import process.

With my C2D 2.0 GHz iMac it took me about 20 minutes to import one audio CD.

chrise2 · Feb 4, 2013, 06:00 AM

I haven't ripped a CD in a while, but I remember it going pretty fast. I'd think it should go a bit faster than that. I would encode at not a great quality though. If you have the encoding bitrate jacked up, that could affect the speed. What does your CPU look like when you encode?

mike5065 · Feb 4, 2013, 06:12 AM

i assume you are using iTunes.

you could try this: under Preferences...General...Import Settings.... de-select "Use error correction...."

mine goes from 5x to 30x

Scepticalscribe · Feb 4, 2013, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike5065

i assume you are using iTunes.

you could try this: under Preferences...General...Import Settings.... de-select "Use error correction...."

mine goes from 5x to 30x

Wow. Thanks for that information - it is very interesting and extremely useful to know, especially for those of us (such as myself) who still import CDs.

To the OP: I have had this problem, too. Actually, I had a 2008 MBP and I have to say that the internal drive was exceedingly slow (when importing CDs) on occasion which surprised me quite a bit as I thought the whole thing would have been a lot more seamless.

redsoxguy676 · Feb 4, 2013, 11:25 AM

Thanks for the replies.

To be honest I thought a newer MBP with a quad core i7 processor with upgraded peripherals would have imported a cd a lot quicker than it is.

I have tried importing cd with and without error correction and the speed at which it imports stays relatively the same.

Feb 3, 2013, 11:25 PM	#1
redsoxguy676 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012	Slow CD importing on Late 2011 MBP 15" Hello everyone. I have a late 2011 MBP 15" that I have upgraded the RAM to 8 GB and added an OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB ssd to. When I go to import a cd on the MBP the import speeds are still extremely slow, anywhere between 2.5x to 5x max. Is there any way to speed up the importing process? I have quite a few cds I would like to import to my mac but it is taking forever!
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simsaladimbamba macrumors Core Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: in front of it	The importing speed of audio CDs is limited by the CPU and the speed of the optical disk drive (ODD), adding more RAM and an SSD will not speed up the import process. With my C2D 2.0 GHz iMac it took me about 20 minutes to import one audio CD. __________________ This is not
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Feb 4, 2013, 06:00 AM	#3
chrise2 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	I haven't ripped a CD in a while, but I remember it going pretty fast. I'd think it should go a bit faster than that. I would encode at not a great quality though. If you have the encoding bitrate jacked up, that could affect the speed. What does your CPU look like when you encode?
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Feb 4, 2013, 06:12 AM	#4
mike5065 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto	i assume you are using iTunes. you could try this: under Preferences...General...Import Settings.... de-select "Use error correction...." mine goes from 5x to 30x
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Feb 4, 2013, 11:25 AM	#6
redsoxguy676 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012	Thanks for the replies. To be honest I thought a newer MBP with a quad core i7 processor with upgraded peripherals would have imported a cd a lot quicker than it is. I have tried importing cd with and without error correction and the speed at which it imports stays relatively the same.
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