7.22.2008

Mysteries of science.

Okay, so I'm ripping my CD collection to iTunes via my old iMac DV SE.

The target directory is on my external FireWire disc. On some CDs, things bog down to the point where I'm showing stuff being imported at "0.3x", and it will occasionally even choke completely.

What the heck is causing that?
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2 comments:

Sigivald said...

My only suggestion is to try it with an internal target as a test; if it's much faster, it's something in the Firewire chain.

And is "Use error correction" on in iTunes?

That, combined with maybe a dirty or scratched disk, especially on an old mechanism, can make for The Slow.

(Were I less lazy and not sick, I'd fire up my Slot Loader and see what speeds it got...)

July 22, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Tam said...

"That, combined with maybe a dirty or scratched disk, especially on an old mechanism, can make for The Slow."

I think we have a winner.

I went and looked at the two discs it completely choked on, and both looked as though they had been used for coasters at a keg party.

(Ever notice when buying used CDs that rap and metal discs are much more likely to be boogered than, say, Enya?)

July 23, 2008 at 12:44 PM

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