(2014-06-23, 20:40)HamDog Wrote: Since I'm very new, I could be doing things incorrectly. I'm absolutely overwhelmed with all the options and settings. So any and all feedback is appreciated!
Don't be overwhelmed, just start making mistakes and you will eventually discover most of them
Regarding rips, a large number of tracks can sometimes be a real pain. At least XBMC does HD audio very well now, so you don't need multiple audio tracks. Google is your friend and somebody will often list which tracks you need.
Regarding separate files - what I do depends on what the extra tracks are.
If they are additional tracks from the concert, they most likely have the same encoding. I use MKVMerge from the MKV toolkit (
http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/) to combine the tracks and append them to the end of the concert. I also add chapters with the names of the songs to the MKV file.
If they are various extras like music videos or interviews, I create a separate title with a custom NFO that is just extras. I then take the concert art and add a simple "Extras" text at the bottom of the poster. Finally, I rip all of the extras and just name them something like Rush.R30.Extras.CD1...CD2...CD3 In this way, they will all play together and can be different video and audio codecs (something you can do with MKVMerge).
What are some of your favorite disks?
Some of my favorites:
Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night
Joe Bonamassa Live From The Royal Albert Hall
Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Lso St Luke's, London
Sting: Live in Berlin
Français Pour une Nuit
Gotan Project Tango 3 0 Live at the Casino De Paris