Rio Audio Rio Riot - Manual (Page 14)

Rio Riot User’s Guide 14
Encoding (“Ripping”) Your CDs
Encoding a CD with RealJukebox
1 Insert an audio CD in your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
• If Auto-Record is enabled (under “Tools > Preferences >
General”), you will see a dialog box asking if you wish to
record the CD. If you select “Yes,” the RealJukebox
software will automatically begin encoding each song on
the CD.
• If Auto-Record is not enabled, continue with step 2.
2 In a few moments, the CD automatically opens in Real-
Jukebox showing the names of each track on the disc.
3 Click the check box next to each track you wish to encode,
or click “Check All” to encode the entire disc.
4 Press the red “Record” button to start encoding.
• Songs will automatically play while they are encoding.
Encoding a CD with iTunes
1 Insert an audio CD in your Mac’s CD-ROM drive.
2 In a few moments, the CD automatically opens in iTunes
showing the names of each track.
3 Select the check box next to each track you wish to
encode (by default, all tracks are checked).
4 Click the “Import” button at the top left of the iTunes
window. The checked tracks will be converted to MP3
format.
Mega Storage
The Rio Riot can hold over 150 complete
albums at the highest possible sample rate!
Setting the Sample Rate
The default sample rate for RealJukebox is 128 kbps, which is
the minimum file size for “Near CD” quality, but you can
change it based on the size of your music collection and
desired sound quality. For example...
• If you have 300 or more CDs to rip, make sure you sample
at 160 kbps or lower to allow room on the player and still
retain “Near CD” quality.
• If you have 150 or fewer CDs, go ahead and encode at a
higher sample rate (256-320 kbps)—you’ve got the space,
you might as well use it!
• For WMA fans, you can get nearly twice the compression
for each sample rate at virtually the same sound quality.
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