Project Summary
Whipper is a Python 3 (3.6+) CD-DA ripper based on the morituri project (accuracy over speed).
- Detects correct read offset (in samples)
- Detects whether ripped media is a CD-R
- Has ability to defeat cache of drives
- Performs Test & Copy rips
- Verifies rip accuracy using the AccurateRip database
- Uses MusicBrainz for metadata lookup
- Supports reading the pre-emphasis flag embedded into some CDs (and correctly tags the resulting rip)
- Detects and rips non digitally silent Hidden Track One Audio (HTOA)
- Provides batch ripping capabilities
- Provides templates for file and directory naming
- Supports lossless encoding of ripped audio tracks (FLAC)
- Allows extensibility through external logger plugins
In a Nutshell, whipper...
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a small development team
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took an estimated 2 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in January, 2009
ending with its most recent commit 5 months ago
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