Whipper is a Python 3 (3.6+) CD-DA ripper based on the morituri project (CDDA ripper for *nix systems aiming for accuracy over speed).
Whipper’s codebase diverges significantly from morituri.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- 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):
- Currently whipper only reports the pre-emphasis flag value stored in the TOC.
- 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.
Website: github.com/whipper-team/whipper
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Developer: Whipper team
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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