User "BurningThumb" Profile
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About Abram
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Real Name:Abram Wiebe
Posts:39
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Last Login:25 Jun 2008 20:48
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User Reviews
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Type: Developer
Date: 25 Jun 2008 20:51
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Typically such utilities (for example compost which does not compress trash) are in the $20 range. If price is an issue just contact us and we will do whatever we can to make the software affordable for you. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 10 Mar 2008 15:24
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I think you have mistaken a sincere effort to address your circumstances as something else. If you look at the survey with respect to how many tracks folks have you would understand that using other solutions would require, for some people, hour and hours of time to convert and then update track meta data. I encourage you to send us a direct email and we can provide a solution that makes sense to you at a price point that works for you. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 10 Mar 2008 14:19
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As a bit of information for everyone, for small libraries (< 30 protected tracks) DRM Dumpster for Mac OS X is FREE to use. Simply use the demo mode. In addition, if you cannot afford the license fee please contact us directly to work something else out. While we need funds to ensure development continues, we are very flexible with respect to individual circumstances. As I have indicated in the past, the best thing to do for all issue is to not hesitate to contact us directly. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 10 Mar 2008 13:21
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Perhaps you could just change the sort order so that comments come last. Or better yet separate comments from reviews and just display reviews with a link folks can press if they want to read the comments. Then you can monitor your web statistics and see how many of your users are interested in comments to determine their true value. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 10 Mar 2008 11:45
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I believe the star rating was not used because he never tried the software. My opinion is that software directories should limit comments to folks that take the time to try the software and have something to say about the features. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 10 Mar 2008 11:17
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Dudes, The software is free (since the demo handles it) for small libraries (less than 30 tracks). For folks that take the time to contact me directly, rather than posting negative comments in the forum, and explain that they cannot afford $30, arrangements have always been made for something that they can afford - like even a T-Shirt is enough dude. But the idea that looking at the price and posting "no way" in a public forum is productive - dude, no way. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 10 Mar 2008 00:04
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Software is about providing solutions to problems for a target audience. Software that provides a solution to a problem for a target audience has value. For DRM Dumpster the solution is to automate the process of converting iTunes DRM protected tracks to unprotected tracks for folks who have better ways to spend a couple of hours. For most people the solution requires them to click 1 button. To summarise, DRM Dumpster can give you a couple of hours to spend doing something fun rather than something tedious. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 20 Jan 2008 00:19
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Also DRM Dumpster retains the all the meta data not just track, artist, album, but also track number and disc number etc. The point is its all, for me anyway, about saving time. I personally saved a lot of time - for some people, not all, saving even an hour is well worth $25. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 20 Jan 2008 00:14
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You DON'T attend DRM Dumpster - if you need to do that something is wrong. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 20 Jan 2008 00:12
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The main differences are speed (5-10x faster depending on the CD and the optical drive), and cost (since DRM Dumpster is going for $25 on sale its a $7 difference). But don't get me wrong I also use Audio Hijack and totally agree its great software. I could have used it myself but I just wanted something faster to do this job for all my tunes. But for a small library Audio Hijack is a great way to go. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 20 Jan 2008 00:01
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You are completely missing the point. The point is you don't need to attend DRM Dumpster. Set it and forget it. That is why it uses a CDRW - so it can burn, rip, erase, and repeat with no intervention needed. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 19 Jan 2008 23:58
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I'm not quite sure I understand the problem. How much did you already pay to Apple for your tunes? Why would you pay a multi-billion dollar company all that money to let the screw you over by selling you tunes that are protected but not be prepared to spend a small amount to fund the ongoing development of a tiny independent developer that gives you a way to automate the process of freeing your tunes? |
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Type: Developer
Date: 3 Aug 2007 15:21
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Somebody, on that other software directory, posted some FUD about iTunes 7.3 applying DRM to re-imported files. This is also *not* the case. DRM Dumpster works fine with iTunes 7.3. Please, please, ignore comments from people who have not actually (as was this case) tried the software. If you do have a problem please contact me directly - so far I have managed to solve any problems brought directly to my attention. Finally if the problem cannot be solved you will certainly get your money back so don't be concerned about that. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 27 Jun 2007 16:56
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Tested with iTunes 7.2. Somehow some people think its not working with iTunes 7.2 but I have fully tested and it is working fine with iTunes 7.2. So if you have a problem please contact me directly as it can surely be fixed if you send me your log output. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Jun 2007 23:47
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support@burningthumb.com |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Jun 2007 23:46
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The best way to compare quality loss is this: 1. Don't convert your tracks to MP3 and try to listen to the M4P on your car MP3 player -- you will hear nothing, its very bad quality. 2. Use DRM Dumpster and convert those same tracks to MP3 and listen to the MP3 in your car MP3 player -- you can hear the tracks. Its MUCH better quality. For iPod and iTunes you should still just keep and play the M4P files. Its foolish to convert them to MP3 and trash the M4P for iPod or iTunes use. Finally, if you have a real positive suggetion, that complies with the legal agreement you made when you purchased DRM tracks, for another way to convert them please suggest that - we all want to know your better idea. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Jun 2007 23:32
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Did you configure iTunes correctly to burn AUDIO CD. Did you read and follow the IMPORTANT Read Me First file ? Do you have the latest version directly from www.burningthumb.com. Anyway contact me directly at suppot@burningthumb.com if you want a solution - send me the output of the log window and it will save time since that is the first thing I'll ask for -- if you don't see the log you have old software. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 12 Jan 2007 00:49
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Do you have version 1.3.2 ? If not download again and it should be working. If you do have v1.3.2 then go here http://www.burningthumb.com/contact.html and email me directly and I will send you a test script to determine why your play lists are not being found. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 11 Jan 2007 17:14
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Really its strange. It works for me. Send me email (http://www.burningthumb.com/contact.html) and I will send you a zip file. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 11 Jan 2007 17:12
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Again please understand Apple (iTunes) must use a CD. It is not something I control. As for long things like Audio books, they are not supported, you need to do those few things manually. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 11 Jan 2007 17:10
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Did you pick a playlist to look in. Try changing the word for Protected in your language to noting (delete everything in that field) and picking a playlist that you know has some purchased songs in it. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 19 Dec 2006 01:04
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If you use a high speed CDRW performance is quite good. Even better than burning to DVD since a high speed CD-RW can burn at 10x speed on modern Mac hardware. Considering DRM Dumpster can typically run unattended in a batch mode over night I don't really understand why anyone really cares about the media issue - it is really a minor thing, especially if you purchase the software from us on high speed CDRW. You get everything you need and support the software development on OS X. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 30 Nov 2006 18:13
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If you were using OS X 10.3 a problem was found that would prevent the track from being collected. You would get the red X and 0 tracks. The problem has been fixed in v1.2.2 |
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Type: Developer
Date: 22 Nov 2006 23:28
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Because iTunes will only burn Audio CDs to real drives. It would be possilbe to develop a USB Kernel Driver to simulate a real drive but that takes time, which costs money, so if you donate, and get two friends to donate, and so on then it could be done. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 21 Nov 2006 17:21
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I think maybe you had some old junk in your library. I have made a change to skip over any old or missing items and that should allow it to work without moving the library. There is nothing in DRM Dumpster that cares about where the tracks are. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 17 Nov 2006 19:09
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It now (with v1.1) converts to AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, AIFF or WAV |
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Type: Developer
Date: 17 Nov 2006 19:08
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You can now get v1.1 which will import as MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF or WAV. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 17 Nov 2006 19:06
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Try with v1.1, it now checks to see if the Track Kind CONTAINS the word protected. With the earlier versions it checked to see if the Track kind BEGAN WITH Protected. If its still not working please contact us via email and we can try and figure out what is wrong on your system. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 17 Nov 2006 19:04
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Now with v1.1 you can import to MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, or WAV. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Nov 2006 13:38
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Message received. Change coming. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Nov 2006 13:33
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The disk image is fixed. Download again. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Nov 2006 13:32
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This problem is fixed in v1.0.2. You probably did not have Enable access for assistive devices enabled in the Universal Access System Preference. DRM Dumpster now checks for that and displays the panel and a message asking you to enable it if its not enabled. The system requirements are also updated to reflect this need. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Nov 2006 13:29
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There is no real way to prevent quality loss. Either you burn to CD or you convert to something like WAV and then you convert back - either way quality is lost. Having said that anyone listening to lossy compressed music bringing up quality as an issue in the first place is "suspect". Compressed digital music and video will always be lower quality. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 16 Nov 2006 13:27
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It should work. Maybe you had the problem with iTunes not burning due to Enable access for assistive devices not being checked. Try v1.0.2 and enable that setting. Then it should work. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 15 Nov 2006 00:00
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We hear you - we will support other importers in an update and not just be limited to MP3. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 14 Nov 2006 23:58
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Sorry all my bad. We uploaded a small fix earlier today and it looks like the image was somehow corrupt. Its fixed now. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 12 Nov 2006 19:26
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It sounds like an education issue but its also a really easy change to make. I'll add it in next week. |
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Type: Developer
Date: 12 Nov 2006 16:36
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If there is some reason to rip them back as AAC its easy to do. But since the DRM files are already AAC why would you not just play them instead of going to the quality loss of burning and ripping AAC. DRM Dumpster is not designed to remove DRM, its designed to let you use your DRM songs in MP3 players that don't support AAC, like a lot of car MP3 players. If you like AAC then what is wrong with using the DRMed AAC ?????? |
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Type: Developer
Date: 12 Nov 2006 16:33
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No it does not convert to AAC. It designed to convert to MP3 for use with players that don't support AAC, like car MP3 players, its not designe to stip off DRM from your AAC files. The DRMed files are already AAC so why do you not just play them ????? |
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