Feature Request - "Single File" option per codec

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I would like to see the ability to choose whether to create a single file
or multiple files for each codec.  This would be very useful for when a
single lossless file is wanted for archival use, but individual files are
needed for a portable player.  What would be required to implement this?

Also, I would like to have cover art automatically downloaded, and possibly
added into the metadata for flac or other formats that support it.

It would be nice to put in a CD, run rubyripper, and have it create a
lossless image with embedded cue and cover art as well as lossy files for
each track.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by kg6...@gmail.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 10:15

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hmmm, what should rubyripper pass to cdparanioa, then? To rip as single tracks 
and 
then later on combine the wav files for non-image codecs? This is a tricky one 
I 
think... The way image rips are handled should be completely rewritten.

I'll understand the requirement perfectly, but that doesn´t make it easy to 
implement. All classes related to disc info should be able to dynamically 
switch from 
track mode to image mode.

Downloading of cover art is not a ripper feature, but an audio player future.

Original comment by boukewou...@gmail.com on 24 Apr 2010 at 9:25

• Changed state: Accepted

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I would think the rip should still be done as a single image, assuming the user 
wants
at least one codec as a single file.  Then using the cue data the tracks could 
be
split out for codecs that will be in multiple files.  A program called mp3splt 
does
something similar using cue files to split large mp3 or ogg files.

I can understand that audio players would be a good place to download cover 
art, but
what if the player is portable and not able to go online?  Since the cover art 
can be
stored within the media files, it would make sense to add them in when the 
files are
being created.

I do not have much experience with ruby, but I might be able to work on it if I 
was
pointed in the right direction.

Original comment by kg6...@gmail.com on 29 Apr 2010 at 6:17

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Please register a new issue for this if it's important enough for you. People 
can then 
vote for the importance of this by starring the issue.

Original comment by boukewou...@gmail.com on 30 Apr 2010 at 8:23