PowerRIP (TM) version 3.0 To boldly rip where no ripper has ripped before :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using PowerRIP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- First, fire up PowerRIP by typing POWERRIP. Configure: If you would like to change any of the defaults, select File | Configure. To scan files: One you have selected the proper drive, directory, and file, click on Scan to probe the files for "ripable material." Custom scan: If the material you want was not detected by Scan and you know the ID of the file you want, you can Custom Scan for it. => See Custom Scanning Reference below for more information. Byte rip: If you know the exact bytes you want to rip from a file, select the file, and click on Byte Rip. Convert files: This has not been implemented yet. View files: This has not been implemented yet. Exit: When you're done with your rip session, select File | Exit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Custom scanning" reference ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a listing of some strings you can custom scan for (enter them in the same case as stated below): Format Name Scan String ======================= ===================================================== RIFF (WAVs, BMPs, etc.) RIFF VOC Creative Voice File MIDI MThd GIF GIF8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ripper Comparison ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a chart comparing the features of PowerRIP 3.0 and other rippers: PowerRIP EXMOD Find & Rip MODRIP 3.0 0.3+++ 1.21 MOD Extraction Yes Yes Yes Yes MTM Extraction Yes No No No 669 Extraction Yes No No No S3M Extraction Yes No No No STM Extraction Yes No No No MID Extraction Yes * Yes No No FAR Extraction Yes No No No ULT Extraction Yes No No No PSM Extraction Yes No No No GIF Extraction Yes * No Yes No VOC Extraction Yes * No No No RIF Extraction Yes * No No No Custom Scanning Yes No No No Custom Byte Ripping Yes No Yes No Smart Extraction Yes Yes No No Full Screen Interface Yes No No No Directory Display Yes No No No Choice of Output File Yes No No No Choice of Extraction Yes No No No ======================= 14 yeses ===== 3 yeses ====== 3 yeses ====== 1 yeses Filename P-RIP300 EXM03PPP FIND&RIP MODRP121 (not my MODRIP) * Available by custom scanning. See Custom Scanning Reference above. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To clean up after ripping... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODs: PowerRIP automatically cleans MODs. S3Ms: Load it into Scream Tracker 3, and save it again. STMs: Load it into Scream Tracker, and save it again. 669s: PowerRIP automatically cleans 669s. MTMs: Load it into MultiTracker, and save it again. FARs: ? ULTs: Load it into UltraTracker, and save it again. PSMs: ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After scanning files, when it asks you what file to save it to, check the title (listed in parentheses). If it's just a bunch of random garbage, skip it -- it's not a ripable file. Some crews have purposely removed or changed the I.D. in their demos so the music file(s) won't be "ripped" or "stolen" by other programs, and therefore cannot be detected by PowerRIP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Contact Me ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet: jordan.russell@chrysalis.org Compuserve: >INTERNET:jordan.russell@chrysalis.org Please send me: 1. Ideas for new features you want 2. Bug reports 3. Things you don't like about PowerRIP 4. Things you like about PowerRIP 5. General comments 6. General critisism. 10/29/94