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CDDA paranoia

Extracts audio data directly from compact discs and writes it to a file or pipe in various audio formats.

Made by Xiph.Org

  • CD Ripper

What is CDDA paranoia?

The cdparanoia application provides a direct, digital method for extracting audio content from compact discs. It reads the audio data from the CD and writes it to a file or pipe in standard digital audio formats such as WAV, AIFC, or raw 16-bit linear PCM. This process bypasses any analog stages, ensuring a pure, lossless digital transfer of the audio data

Highlights

  • Direct digital extraction of audio from CDs
  • Supports multiple output formats including WAV, AIFC, and raw PCM
  • Avoids analog conversion, providing lossless data transfer

Platforms

  • Linux

Languages

  • English