grip is a GTK-based CD player and audio CD ripper for Linux. It combines CD playback, digital audio extraction, and encoding within a highly configurable graphical interface.
The application includes the ripping capabilities of cdparanoia but can also use external extraction programs such as cdda2wav. Recordings can be converted into compressed or lossless audio files using separate encoding utilities.
grip offers extensive control over the extraction process. Users can select ripping and encoding tools, specify their command-line parameters, and define how the resulting files are named and organised.
It also provides facilities for retrieving album and track information from online disc databases. The application retains some historical functionality, including integration with DigitalDJ, that reflects its origins as a desktop music management tool.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Integrated audio CD player with track selection and playback controls.
- Configurable playback modes for controlling the sequence of CD tracks.
- Built-in cdparanoia extraction capabilities with error detection and correction.
- Supports external ripping programs, including cdda2wav.
- Rip selected tracks without encoding or combine ripping and encoding in one operation.
- Extract a portion of an individual track using configurable start and end sectors.
- Preview selected track sections before extraction.
- Encoder presets for LAME, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, FAAC, Opus, and other utilities.
- Customisable encoder commands and parameters.
- Internet disc database lookup for retrieving album and track metadata.
- Configurable filename patterns using artist, album, and track information.
- Supports proxy servers for internet database connections.
- Historical integration with DigitalDJ for music collection management.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris.
Website: sourceforge.net/projects/grip
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Developer: Johnny A. Solbu
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
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