The main target of high-resolution sound sources was DEEP music fans who wanted to listen to music with good sound.
Nowadays, you can listen to music not only on a Walkman or iPod, but also on a cell phone, so you can see it in many places.
However, although the sound quality of this high-resolution music is good, it is much more expensive than regular music when purchased as a download.
Many people may think, "Well, the sound quality is certainly good, but….
Nowadays, there are many subscription-based music distribution services.
This is where "dBpoweramp" comes in handy!
This software, which is available for a fee, has a feature that allows pseudo-high-resolution conversion when taking songs from CDs.
It also has the ability to convert your existing music files to high-resolution.
Buying high-res audio is expensive, so you can easily get your money's worth, even if you have to pay for it!
I use dBpoweramp whenever I import music from CDs!
dBpoweramp is recommended for high-resolution conversion of CDs and music data, which enables mass production of high-resolution sound sources.
I need a hi-res version of a CD I already have!
I want to hear better sounding music! This is the perfect software for you.
What is ripping?
If you listen to music on an iPod or iPhone, you probably import CDs from iTunes, and if you listen to music on a WALKMAN, you probably import CDs from mora.
The ripping function is dedicated to this importing function.
dBpoweramp only has a function to import music from iTunes or mora, and the music will be stored in a designated folder on the computer.
CD ripping can be activated by selecting CD Ripper from the main screen.
Set the format of the music to be imported
Importing music from a CD normally does not convert it to a high-resolution sound.
Let's set up the settings so that the music will be high-resolution.
First, we will decide on the extension.
Extension of a high-resolution sound source
What the heck is an extension! I think it is best if you understand it roughly as a type of data.
This extension exists not only for music, but for images as well.
Depending on the type of extension, a certain device may be able to play a file, but another device may not.
In the case of music, the extension of music data for people who usually listen to music on iPods and iPhones is AAC.
People listening to music on a WALKMAN, for example, are probably listening to music in m4a or mp3 format.
Unfortunately, AAC and mp3 extensions cannot be used for high-resolution music!
These extensions are lossy compression files, and are extensions that can lighten the data capacity by degrading the original sound source data into a worm-eaten state and making the sound quality worse.
They are extensions that can store a lot of music, but at the expense of poor sound quality.
Moreover, it is irreversible, so once the sound quality has deteriorated, it cannot be restored!
It is a bit of a tricky extension.
In contrast, high-resolution sound sources are usually downloaded with the WAV or flac extension.
WAV is the music data as it is.
It has the best sound quality, but since all the recorded sound is taken, it has a large capacity, and the data fills up quickly.
Flac is a lossless compressed file. The file is stored in a worm-eaten state, but it can be restored to its original state, so it can be played back as clean music data when played back.
This time, we will import CD music as a WAV file.
In the lower left corner, there is a field titled "Rip to.
What do you want to rip to? This is the part that says, "What is the best way to use the system? You can also choose mp3 or flac as explained earlier, but here you should select WAV.
Sampling frequency and bit depth
Next, set the sampling frequency and bit depth.
CDs have a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and a bit depth of 16 bits.
By definition, a high-resolution audio source is one that exceeds the specifications of a CD.
The sampling frequencies that usually exceed these specifications are 48kHz, 96kHz, and 192kHz.
Bit depth is 24 bits or more.
Sampling frequency is the ability to digitize sound at half the frequency of that value; for example, a CD has a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz, which means that it can only reproduce sound up to about 22 kHz.
The higher the sampling frequency, the higher the sound can be recorded.
The human audible range is said to be about 20 kHz, so theoretically, a CD is sufficient.
Bit depth refers to the width of the analog signal when it is converted into a digital signal, and the higher the bit depth, the more faithful the data can be to the original analog signal.
At the bottom of the center is Sampling rate.
The sampling frequency can be changed here.
For high resolution, set it to 48 kHz or higher.
Above Sampling rate is Bit Depth.
You can change the bit depth here.
Set the bit depth to 24bit or more for high resolution.
The higher the value, the more information is required, and the heavier the file size will be.
In my personal opinion, 24bit at 48kHz is sufficient.
Because the sampling frequency is outside the audible range even if it is higher than that.
In other words, the sound is so high that it is inaudible to the ear.
Even though it is said to be inaudible, humans can actually perceive sounds outside the audible range.
However, we feel vibrations not with our ears but with our bodies.
For example, if you listen to music with earphones or headphones, you will not be able to sense sounds outside the audible range.
It would only unnecessarily increase the file size and take up space on the music player.
But since we're at it, we might as well experiment with different frequencies and bit depths!
How to Import a CD
Now let's see how to import a CD!
Once you have set up the settings, they are saved when you start up the system, so you do not need to set them up again.
Select CD Ripping
dBpoweramp also has file converter and batch converter functions, but this time we will choose CD ripping!
When you open dBpoweramp, a window similar to the image above opens.
From left to right are the music converters (file conversions), the middle one is CD ripping, and the right one is batch conversion.
Select CD Ripper by double-clicking on it.
Set CD
Double-click to open CD Ripper and the window will change to look like the image above.
You don't have any CDs in the box now, so you don't see anything in the window.
You just see the CD drive information like this.
Let's insert the CD right away!
At this time, if you are connected to the network, the CD information is automatically imported.
You may get several different ones, in which case you should select the correct one.
The image above has already been imported, so it is a little different from the one before importing.
If you do not have the CD information, you will need to type it in yourself.
At this time, if you do not include the song information, you will not be able to write the song information into the metadata.
If that happens
Track 1 of Unknown Artist
The only way to know what's going on is to display it as something such as "I'm not sure what it is.
We recommend that you type in the artist name, album name, and song title when importing songs, even if it is troublesome to do so manually.
If you only manage by file name, you will have a hard time later on!
Importing CDs
When importing a CD, click the Rip button in the upper left corner to start importing music.
The time it takes to import depends on the length of the song and the specs of your computer, but it should not take that long.
The imported songs should normally be stored in the music on the C drive of the computer.
If the Path is set to Music like this, they will be stored in Music on the C drive.
By changing this, it is possible to store music in other folders.
Conclusion
High-resolution music must be purchased at a significantly higher price than regular CDs or downloads.
However, by using such software, it is possible to convert CDs to high-resolution audio by yourself.
However, this is not an original high-resolution sound source, but only a pseudo-high-resolution one, so I personally think it is inferior to a regular high-resolution sound source.
It would be interesting to see how the sound changes at different sampling frequencies and bit depths, so give it a try!
Also, once you have a high-resolution sound source in WAV, you can use the convert function to convert it from WAV to flac file to reduce the size of the file while maintaining the sound quality.
We recommend converting files after ripping.
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