MF Digital Ripstation User Manual

Ripstation v4.4.15.0 Operating Manual

Ripstation A Division of Formats Unlimited, Inc 155 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735

T: +1 631 249 9393 F: +1 631 249 9273

Authors: Robert Warnock

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All rights within this document and related software belong to Formats Unlimited. Ripstation is a registered trademark of Formats Unlimited.

BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS AND

CONDITIONS.

This software (the SOFTWARE) is prepared as a solution to dealers, systems integrators. This SOFTWARE is provided as is and with warranty only as detailed in the applicable License agreement.

Ripstation specifically disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software. Ripstation shall have no liability including without limitation in negligence with respect to this software. Ripstation shall have no liability including without limitation in negligence with respect to any loss or damage directly or indirectly arising out of the use of this software. Without limiting the foregoing, Ripstation shall not be liable, including without limitation in negligence for any loss of profit, interruption of business, loss or damage to equipment or data, interruption of operations or any other damage, including but not limited to direct, special, incidental or consequential damages. This software must not be used for unauthorised duplication of CD's or any other works protected by copyright unless permitted by law. No license to infringe copyright is granted by the possession, installation and/ or use of this software. Any statutory rights you may have are unaffected.

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Software EULA

End User Software License Agreement

for Ripstation Software NOTICE TO ALL USERS: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") FOR THE LICENSE OF Ripstation ("SOFTWARE") BY Formats Unlimited, Inc. ("FUI"). BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT BUTTON OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY) CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE BUTTON THAT INDICATES THAT YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE.

1. License Grant. Subject to the payment of the applicable license fees, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and a pre agreed License term, FUI hereby grants to you a non-exclusive, nontransferable right to use one copy of the specified version of the Software and the accompanying documentation (the "Documentation") on one computer only unless otherwise agreed.

2. Term. This Agreement is effective for an unlimited duration unless and until earlier terminated as set forth herein. This Agreement will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of the limitations or other requirements described herein. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, you must destroy all copies of the Software and the Documentation. You may terminate this Agreement at any point by destroying all copies of the Software and the Documentation.

3. Ownership Rights. The Software is protected by International copyright laws and international treaty provisions. FUI and its suppliers own and retain all right, title and interest in and to the Software, including all copyrights, patents, trade secret rights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights therein. Your possession, installation, or use of the Software does not transfer to you any title to the intellectual property in the Software, and you will not acquire any rights to the Software except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

4. Restrictions. You may not rent, lease, loan, sublicense or resell the Software. You may not permit third parties to benefit from the use or functionality of the Software via a timesharing, service bureau or other arrangement. You may not transfer any of the rights granted to you under this Agreement. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, except to the extent the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law. You may not modify, or create derivative works based upon, the Software in whole or in part. You may not copy the Software or Documentation. Except that you may either (a) make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes, or (b) transfer the Software to a single hard disk provided that you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software. All copies must contain the same proprietary notices that appear on and in the Software. All rights not expressly set forth hereunder are reserved by FUI.

5. Warranty and Disclaimer. a. Limited Warranty. FUI warrants that for sixty (60) days from the date of original purchase the media (e.g., CD-Rom) on which the Software is contained will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.

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b. Remedies. FUI and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any breach of the foregoing warranty shall be, at FUI’s option, either (i)return of the purchase price paid for the license, if any, or (ii) replacement of the defective media in which the Software is contained. You must return the defective media to FUI at your expense with a copy of your receipt. This limited warranty is void if the defect has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement media will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. c. Warranty Disclaimer. Except for the limited warranty set forth herein, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FUI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION. YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, FUI MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR FREE FROM INTERRUPTIONS OR OTHER FAILURES OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The foregoing provisions shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

6. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL FUI OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR FOR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES. IN NO EVENT WILL TOPIARY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE LIST PRICE TOPIARY CHARGES FOR A LICENSE TO THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF TOPIARY SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHERMORE, SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The foregoing provisions shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

7. Miscellaneous. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Ireland, without reference to conflict of laws principles, and the parties agree that the sole location and venue for any litigation which may arise hereunder shall be Ireland. The application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. This Agreement sets forth all rights for the user of the Software and is the entire agreement between the parties. This Agreement supersedes any other communications with respect to the Software and Documentation. This Agreement may not be modified except by a written addendum issued by a duly authorized representative of FUI. No provision hereof shall be deemed waived unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by FUI or a duly authorized representative of FUI. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The parties confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement has been written in the English language only.

8. The Software and Documentation are provided with Restricted Rights.

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Overview

Ripstation v4.4 is a suite of software to allow for batch transfer and encoding of CD material to digital music files utilising MF Digital’s 7600 series robotic autoloaders.

The application operates on the Windows XP and Windows 7 Platforms.

The product is designed for use by individuals, system integrators and service providers and offers flexibility, ease of use and high throughput at the core of its operation.

Ripstation 4.4 is licensed on a seat or site license basis as selected by MF Digital's clients and subject to the conditions laid down in the applicable license agreement.

This document provides a user manual to allow basic and advanced operation as well as customisation of all parameters, set up and use of robotics.

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Contents

1.0 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 8

1.1 ROBOTIC HARDWARE 8

1.2 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE OF ROBOTIC HARDWARE – 7602/4 8

1.2.1 STEP ONE – REMOVE THE PACKING CONSTRAINTS 8

1.2.2 STEP TWO– PLUG IN THE PERIPHERALS 8

2.0 RIPSTATION QUICK START GUIDE 9

3.0 MAIN USER GUIDE 11

3.1 KEY FEATURES 11

3.2 SUPPORTED CODECS AND BIT RATES 12

3.3 RIPSTATION V4.4 MAIN SCREEN 13

3.3.1 BUTTON AND SCREEN OPERATIONS 14

3.3.1.1 Group 1: Button Controls 14

3.3.1.2 Group 2: CD-ROM Drive Display Bar 15

3.3.1.3 Group 3: Cover art Preview 15

3.3.1.4 Group 4: Metadata Preview 15

3.3.1.5 Group 5: Batch Status Window 16

3.3.1.6 Group 6: Internet and metadata provider Connection Status Window 17

3.3.1.7 Group 7: Batch Logging Window 17

3.3.2 MAIN SCREEN MENU OPTIONS 17

3.4 PREFERENCE SETTINGS 18

3.4.1 Metadata Tab 18

3.4.2 Data Tab 21

3.4.3 SQL Tab 21

3.4.4 Grooming Tab 22

3.4.5 Logging Tab 23

3.4.6 Ripping Tab 24

3.5.1 BATCH SETUP 25

3.5.2 CODEC SETTINGS 27

3.5.3 OPERATIONS DURING BATCH RIP 30

3.5.3.1 Operations with Robotic Autoloader 30

3.5.3.2 Operations without Robotic Autoloader 30

3.5.3.3 Reported errors 31

3.6 ACTIONS FOR COMPLETED BATCH 32

3.6.1 PODLOAD BUTTON (LOAD AN IPOD) 32

3.6.2 LOADING AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE 32

3.7 ERROR DETECTION & CORRECTION 33

3.8 OUTPUT REPORTS 33

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4.0 HELP AND SUPPORT 34

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1.0 Hardware Installation

This section details a set of instructions for correct assembly of the robotic hardware (if purchased). It begins by listing the items contained within the packaging.

1.1 Robotic Hardware

The autoloader box should contain:

1. The robotic hardware system

2. Power cable

3. These Quick Set-up Instructions

4. Warranty & support documents

1.2 Step-by-step guide of Robotic hardware – 7602/4

1.2.1 STEP ONE – Remove the Packing Constraints

 Carefully remove the autoloader from its carton, lifting from the bottom using the

hand cut-outs in the foam base.

 DO NOT attempt to lift the machine using the spindles, column tower, or pick

arm, as these are delicate pieces and are depended on for proper alignment and functioning of the unit.

 Place the system on a level workspace free of debris, dust, humidity, excessive

heat, and electronic or electromagnetic interference.

 Keep out of direct sunlight.  Allow at least six inches of clearance on all sides of unit for ventilation.  Remove protective plastic cover from system and save along with the rest of the

packaging.

1.2.2 STEP TWO– Plug in the Peripherals

 Plug in a monitor (VGA DSUB), keyboard and mouse (PS2 or USB) to the robot  Attach the Ethernet cable.  Using the enclosed 3-prong power cord, plug in the autoloader to a properly

grounded AC receptacle. It is highly recommended that a surge protector is used to ensure safety in operation.

 Power on the unit using the main switch at the back  Windows will now load and you will see the Ripstation Desktop  Double click the icon for Ripstation shortcut to run the ripper application.

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2.0 Ripstation Quick Start Guide

Before using the Ripstation software, please use the following steps as a ‘quick start’

guide to set the initial parameters and perform a simple MP3 batch rip.

1. Open the Ripstation software and on the main screen click the Preferences icon. The dialog box shown in figure 3.0 opens.

2. Select the ordering of lookups as GD3 First and the multiple FreeDB options Second

then Click OK. You can open a GD3 account by clicking on the following link:

http://www.getdigitaldata.com/AppSignUp/MFRipstationSignUp.aspx

You can add GD3 look ups by clicking on the following link:

http://www.getdigitaldata.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Secure/AccountManager/GD3Acc ountManager.aspx

Figure 2.0 – Preferences Dialog Box

3. In the main screen click the new batch icon and the batch properties dialog opens.

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4. When using the 7602/7604 device, you will need to configure the drive placement

and then choose the correct COM port. To do this from the Source device pull down box select 7602/7604, then click the edit button beside it:

Figure 2.1 – 7602/7604 Properties Dialog

You then select which drives are left of the robotic arm, and which are right of it. You can also enable shake mode

6. Enter your name, 'testrip' or 'myfirstrip' into the Client Name box. A folder of the same name will be created. This is where the audio files will be saved.

7. In the output formats section, highlight the MP3 codec and tick the ‘Use’ box on the left.

8. Stack some CDs onto any input spindle and click ‘Start Batch’ to commence the first batch rip!

NOTE: Ripping will continue until all CDs are ripped. Click the ‘Open Client Folder’

button to view the digitally encoded audio files.

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3.0 Main User Guide

3.1 Key Features

 Batch encoding  Batch reporting on successful & failed CDs  Live batch process logging window  Metadata lookup logging & reporting  MFD series robotic autoloader and USB2.0 drive support  Batch setup wizard  Simultaneous multiple codec encoding  Client detail entry  SQL connectivity  Support for GD3, FreeDB and CD Player.ini localised metadata services  Full metadata & cover art preview  Full metadata cover art support and embedding  Automatic grooming of tag data during encode process  Embedded company information  UID client watermark embedding  Switchable Unicode support  ID3> 2.4 inc. 1.1  Batch preview window – discs ripped/to go/no cover art/codecs/client name  Single touch start and drive control  Drive stop control  Full C2 error checking  Error output on the fly and post rip  Metadata testing service  Full target device support  Post encode facility  Fully scalable output masks  Fully automatically updated  Amazon cover art support  Rip multi track discs to a single file  Run third party exe after completed successful batch

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