cyanrip is a command-line audio CD ripping application designed for accurate digital extraction and flexible audio encoding. It retrieves album and track metadata automatically from MusicBrainz. FFmpeg integration supports encoding to FLAC, Opus, MP3, ALAC, Vorbis, AAC, and other formats. Its extraction engine uses cd-paranoia for drive offset compensation and error recovery. Advanced disc handling includes pregaps, mixed-mode data tracks, HDCD decoding, and CD de-emphasis. Multi-disc albums can be processed with ReplayGain tagging and embedded cover artwork. Users can encode multiple output formats simultaneously. AccurateRip verification and CRC32 checksums help confirm extraction accuracy, including partially damaged tracks. cyanrip supports Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows environments.
Features
- Accurate audio CD extraction with cd-paranoia error recovery and drive offset correction
- Automatic MusicBrainz metadata retrieval with album artwork downloading and embedding
- Parallel FFmpeg encoding to FLAC, Opus, MP3, ALAC, Vorbis, AAC, and other formats
- Advanced pregap handling, mixed-mode CD extraction, HDCD decoding, and de-emphasis
- AccurateRip V1 and V2 verification with EAC CRC32 checksum generation
- Multi-disc album ripping with ReplayGain tagging and automatic drive offset detection