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{{Infobox Software
{{Software Infobox
| name = CDex
| name                 = CDex
| logo =
| logo                 =
| screenshot = [[image:Cdex-screenshot.PNG|250px]]  
| screenshot           = [[image:Cdex-screenshot.PNG|250px]]  
| caption = Easy to use GUI ripper
| caption             = Easy to use GUI ripper
| maintainer = Georgy Berdyshev
| developer            = Georgy Berdyshev
| stable_release = 1.51
| released            = {{start date and age|2000}}
| preview_release = 1.70b4
| stable_release       = 2.20
| operating_system = Windows, Linux/BSD (Wine Emulation)
| stable_release_date  = 2019-07-18
| use = Digital Audio Extraction
| preview_release     =
| license = GPL
| preview_release_date =
| website = http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
| preview_release_ref  =
| operating_system     = Windows
| use                 = Digital Audio Extraction
| license             = Proprietary / Adware
| website             = http://cdex.mu/
}}
}}
'''CDex''' can extract data directly (digital) from an Audio CD, which is generally called a CD Ripper or a CDDA utility. The resulting audio file can be a plain WAV file (useful for making compilation audio CDs) or the ripped audio data can be compressed using an audio encoder. Many encoders are supported.


= Introduction =
CDex was originally released as free software under the terms of the GPL. However, as of version 1.70, the source code is no longer available and the installation is bundled with adware like OpenCandy.
CDex is entirely open source, as per the GPL Terms. It can extract the data directly (digital) from an Audio CD, which is generally called a CD Ripper or a CDDA utility. The resulting audio file can be a plain WAV file (useful for making compilation audio CDs) or the ripped audio data can be compressed using an audio encoder. Many encoders are supported:


== Features ==
== Features ==
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* Support for recording from the analog input line
* Support for recording from the analog input line
* Support for on the fly encoding
* Support for on the fly encoding
== Screenshots ==
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/screenshot1.html Main window] this is a screenshot of CDex main application window.
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/screenshot2.html CD-ROM window] this is a screenshot of the CDex CD-ROM configuration settings.


== Known Bugs ==  
== Known Bugs ==  
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== CDex Guides ==
== CDex Guides ==
These are some guides to get setup and running with CDex.
These are some guides to get setup and running with CDex:


=== General guides ===
* [[CDex Drive Configuration]]
* [[CDex Drive Configuration]]
=== Compression guides ===
* [[CDex and FLAC]]
* [[CDex and FLAC]]
= Development API =
== Getting Involved ==
In order to boost the development of CDex developement team is looking for developers who are willing to help improve the CDex open source project (like improving the ripping library, make it run on Linux or Mac OS/X etc). If you are interested, please send an e-mail with a short description with your skills and what you would like to work on, including small contributions, etc.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/index.html CDex official website]
* [http://cdex.mu/ CDex official website]
* [[EAC_Vs_CDex_SecureMode | CDex full paranoia versus EAC secure mode]] (by Pio2001)
* [[EAC_Vs_CDex_SecureMode | CDex full paranoia versus EAC secure mode]] (by Pio2001)
* [http://www.users.on.net/~alexanderino/cdex/ Jason Antony's Guide to Using CDex]
* [http://www.users.on.net/~alexanderino/cdex/ Jason Antony's Guide to Using CDex]

Latest revision as of 13:49, 11 August 2019

CDex

Easy to use GUI ripper
Developer(s) Georgy Berdyshev
Release information
Initial release 2000; 24 years ago
Stable release 2.20 (July 18, 2019)
Preview release
Compatibility
Operating system Windows
Additional information
Use Digital Audio Extraction
License Proprietary / Adware
Website http://cdex.mu/

CDex can extract data directly (digital) from an Audio CD, which is generally called a CD Ripper or a CDDA utility. The resulting audio file can be a plain WAV file (useful for making compilation audio CDs) or the ripped audio data can be compressed using an audio encoder. Many encoders are supported.

CDex was originally released as free software under the terms of the GPL. However, as of version 1.70, the source code is no longer available and the installation is bundled with adware like OpenCandy.

Features

  • Easy to use interface
  • Media File Player
  • Create PLS and M3U playlist files
  • Advanced jitter correction
  • Supports the cdparanoia software extraction libraries
  • Support for many file formats/audio encoders (WAV, MP3, (Ogg) Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, APE, etc.)
  • Support for ID3 V.1 and V.2 tags
  • Support for normalization of audio files
  • Support for transcoding of compressed audio files
  • Support for Cuesheets (limited)
  • Support for libmusicbrainz tagging
  • Support for freeCDDB
  • Support for recording from the analog input line
  • Support for on the fly encoding

Known Bugs

  • Intermediate problems with the Win2K and WinXP ASPI layer drivers. It is recommended that you install wnaspi32 drivers if you are having problems running CDex.

CDex Guides

These are some guides to get setup and running with CDex:

External links

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