Asunder
Encyclopedia
Asunder is a GTK+
-based CD-ripping
program that works on Linux. It doesn't have dependencies for GNOME
libraries.
The first version was released in January 2005, after that development stopped, and restarted again in the Summer of 2007. Asunder is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License
, and is thus free software
.
GTK+
GTK+ is a cross-platform widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. It is licensed under the terms of the GNU LGPL, allowing both free and proprietary software to use it. It is one of the most popular toolkits for the X Window System, along with Qt.The name GTK+ originates from GTK;...
-based CD-ripping
Ripping
Ripping is the process of copying audio or video content to a hard disk, typically from removable media. The word is used to refer to all forms of media. Despite the name, neither the media nor the data is damaged after extraction....
program that works on Linux. It doesn't have dependencies for GNOME
GNOME
GNOME is a desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system. It is composed entirely of free and open source software...
libraries.
The first version was released in January 2005, after that development stopped, and restarted again in the Summer of 2007. Asunder is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
, and is thus free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
.
Features
- Can save audio tracks as WAV, MP3, OGG, FLAC, WavPack, Musepack, AAC, and Monkey's Audio files
- Uses CDDBCDDBCDDB, short for Compact Disc Database, is a database for software applications to look up audio CD information over the Internet. This is performed by a client which calculates a unique disc ID and then queries the database. As a result, the client is able to display the artist name, CD title,...
to name and tag each track - Creates M3U playlists
- EncodingEncoderAn encoder is a device, circuit, transducer, software program, algorithm or person that converts information from one format or code to another, for the purposes of standardization, speed, secrecy, security, or saving space by shrinking size.-Media:...
to multiple formats in one session - Simultaneous rip and encode