Scripts and tools for Automatic Ripper Machine

• .abcde.conf - configuration file for abcde audio ripper
• arm.yml - configuration for ARM itself
• convert.sh - automated Handbrake conversion and content move with progress indicators

ARM is a great tool to automate ripping CDs and DVDs, and I have added some additional scripts to improve the process (IMHO).

• lame - for mp3 output
• cdparanoia - for the ripping
• HandBrakeCLI - for the DVD conversion
• zenity - for notifications using convert.sh
• unbuffer - used by zenity output
• picard - used if the tracklisting isn't available

1. Put the CD in
2. When it ejects, the mp3 files, cover art and m3u playlist will be in /home/arm/media/music/mp3/[Artist]/[Album Title]

If it doesn't pick up the tracklisting, see How to Add Tracklisting for details.

1. Then delete the /home/arm/abcde.[DISCID] folder
2. Next, put the disk back in to rip with the corrct tracklisting
3. You can check progress by monitoring /home/arm/logs/music_cd.log

1. Put the DVD in
2. When it ejects, the mkv files will be in /home/arm/media/completed
3. To convert to mp4 (High Quality 1080p), run ./convert.hs [foldername] from /home/arm/media/completed
4. This converts each of the mkv files in turn to mp4 files in the /home/arm/media/completed folder and reformats the filenames. It then moves the /home/arm/media/complete/[foldername] to the /home/arm/media/completed/ConvertedToMP4 folder. This folder can be kept if you want the original mkv files and have sufficient space or can be emptied if they are not needed.