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Converting from CAVS format does not require their decoder - the zips files now generally include a .cdg file - we have used the following steps to create .bin files then import into hoster.
CAVS batch renamer - run that across them to get rid of the songid.zip name & it will remane with the track name.
MP3+G Toolz - use this on the folder containing the zip files - it will convert everything to .bin files
Rename all the .bin files - we use Brand - diskid - track - artist - title.bin
(in our case we use the diskid as a purchase tracker i.e. CAVS001, CAVS002 & the track numbers within each purchase)
Import into hoster.
- The only 'fault' we are finding from this is 3 seconds cut off the end of each
song ( usually silence but occasionally a brutal stop when you aren't expecting it) - easy to cover though - drop the levels in the last couple of seconds that you have.
I also suggest removing the orginal .bin & Zip files from the computer & burning them to a DVD for safe storage - if posssible, include a pdf or similar of the invoice on the DVD.
The above step is optional, but for purposes of maintaining "chain of ownership" it clearly shows to anyone getting stroppy that I have purchased the music [legally] & if the supplier doesn't have a legal right to be selling them, I'm not at fault as they claim it is all legal. As for the format shifting - I can't see a problem with it, if they do, they can crawl back to their caves.
hope that helps
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