EAC Gap Settings - Revision history

Korth: category cleanup

2025-09-09T11:43:28Z

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	So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!		So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!


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Korth: Change to different category sort

2025-09-03T11:33:03Z

Change to different category sort

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Korth: Replace category sorting using DEFAULTSORT

2025-09-03T10:47:00Z

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Mjb: fixed Category

2025-09-03T01:23:58Z

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	So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!		So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!

	[[~~index.php?title=~~Category:EAC Guides~~\|Gap & EAC~~]]
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Mjb: removed pointless meta-intro, clarified earlier that gaps are part of the audio content, mentioned HTOA, and added a list of reasons why a gap detection might be desirable

2025-09-03T01:21:27Z

removed pointless meta-intro, clarified earlier that gaps are part of the audio content, mentioned HTOA, and added a list of reasons why a gap detection might be desirable

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			== Standard handling of gaps ==
	~~The goal of this little tutorial is:~~		Imagine a hypothetical CD with this layout:

	* To save beginners a lot of time
	* To explain what a gap is and how the different gap menu options work in EAC
	* To explain what a CUE Sheet is
	* To explain why there are so many options for creating CUE Sheets, and how they relate to Gap settings

	~~Here's what this tutorial should help you achieve:~~

	* Extract a CD into several WAV files which you can compress, tag, and save.
	* Use those same WAV files to burn an exact copy of the original CD.


	==Standard handling of gaps==

	~~Lets imagine~~ a hypothetical CD with this layout:

	Track 1		Track 1
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	- Index 01: 4 minutes		- Index 01: 4 minutes

			Each track has an index 01 portion, which is the main song. It is what will begin playing if you choose a particular track to start from.

	The index 00 portions are the "gaps", sometimes called "pre-track gaps" or "pregaps". ~~Typically they contain~~ silence (or very quiet noise), ~~and when~~ played in a real CD player, the play position ~~would count~~ up from a negative time to zero, like -0:03, -0:02, -0:01, 0:00, with the song starting at 0:00~~, which is also where~~ the player ~~jumps to when you choose a specific track~~.		The index 00 portions are the "gaps", sometimes called "pre-track gaps" or "pregaps". If present, a gap usually contains silence or very quiet noise, but it could contain something like an interlude, introduction, or applause. When the gap portion of a track is played in a real CD player, the play position counts up from a negative time to zero, like -0:03, -0:02, -0:01, 0:00, with the song starting at 0:00 as the player proceeds into the index 01 portion.

	If you don't do anything special when ripping tracks to separate files (i.e., you just do ''"Action -> Copy Selected Tracks -> Uncompressed (F5)"'' or ''"-> Compressed (Shift+F5)"''), then the gaps will be automatically appended to the end of the previous track in the WAV files. So your WAV files will be like this:		In EAC, if you don't do anything special when ripping tracks to separate files (i.e., you just do ''"Action -> Copy Selected Tracks -> Uncompressed (F5)"'' or ''"-> Compressed (Shift+F5)"''), then the gaps will be automatically appended to the end of the previous track in the WAV files. So your WAV files will be like this:

	Track1.wav : 1:02 (1st song + gap of the 2nd track)		Track1.wav : 1:02 (1st song + gap of the 2nd track)
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	That's how file-per-track rips are normally made by all rippers, because people typically want the audio at the beginning of each file to be the beginning of the song.		That's how file-per-track rips are normally made by all rippers, because people typically want the audio at the beginning of each file to be the beginning of the song.

			Many CDs are mastered without gaps. This does not mean there are no quiet parts between songs, just that such parts are not specially designated as gaps.

			On many CDs, track 1 has a gap at the beginning, usually just a split-second of silence. A file-per-track rip normally omits this audio since there's no previous track to append it to. This is normal and the rip is still considered complete by most collectors.

			Some discs have Hidden Track One Audio (HTOA)—bonus content stored in track 1's gap. The only way to hear this content on a real CD player is to start playing track 1 and then seek backwards to the true beginning of the disc. EAC will show track 1's info in red text if there's a large enough gap to contain HTOA; it means you should consider doing an image rip or index-based rip to preserve it.

	==Alternatives==		==Alternatives==
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	==Choose wisely==		==Choose wisely==

	~~So, bottom line for reading gaps:~~ For ~~things to go perfect~~, you don't ~~even~~ have to detect gaps! ~~If you don~~'t, EAC will automatically read ~~them and store them~~ in the end of the previous track. ~~If you~~ do, ~~make sure that~~ the ~~default option is selected~~, or ~~select something else being very sure of what~~ you'~~re doing~~.		'''For a complete rip of the audio on a CD, you don't have to detect gaps!''' By default, EAC will automatically read all the audio in each track, including the gaps. When each track is saved to its own file, by default, gaps are stored at the end of the previous track. (This does mean the first track's gap is normally not included in this kind of rip, but it is usually just a split-second of silence.)

			These are the only reasons to do a gap detection pass yourself, before the rip:

			* To test if the gap detection settings you chose in the Drive Options are working correctly. Gaps should be detected and reasonably sized when present.
			* To see gap info in the tracklist. This can be helpful for spotting Hidden Track One Audio you might want to specially rip, or CD-Rs burned in TAO mode with 2.0-second gaps you might want to remove.
			* To cause gap information to be included in the ripping log file. (Alternatively, for more thorough index data, you can generate a cue sheet—see below—which will invoke gap detection automatically if you didn't already do it.)
			* To enable the alternative gap handling options (Leave Out Gaps, Append Gaps To Next Track, Test Gaps On Silence).

	==Writing gaps==		==Writing gaps==
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	So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!		So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!

	[[Category:EAC Guides\|Gap & EAC]]		[[index.php?title=Category:EAC Guides\|Gap & EAC]]

Korth: Category

2023-06-12T11:21:57Z

Korth: Added "EAC guides" template; minor edit

2020-04-24T15:44:41Z

Added "EAC guides" template; minor edit

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	* To save beginners a lot of time		* To save beginners a lot of time
	* To explain what a gap is ~~what~~ how the different gap menu options work in EAC		* To explain what a gap is and how the different gap menu options work in EAC
	* To explain what a CUE Sheet is		* To explain what a CUE Sheet is
	* To explain why there are so many options for creating CUE Sheets, and how they relate to Gap settings		* To explain why there are so many options for creating CUE Sheets, and how they relate to Gap settings

73.86.185.35: /* Leave Out Gaps */

2018-12-02T22:16:56Z

Leave Out Gaps

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	The big problem with this option is that the gap data from the CD is lost in this process. If your goal is an exact copy, this option is not a good idea. Also, removing the gap data can interfere with the use of [[AccurateRip]], preventing the rips of any gap-containing tracks from being checked against other people's for a match.		The big problem with this option is that the gap data from the CD is lost in this process. If your goal is an exact copy, this option is not a good idea. Also, removing the gap data can interfere with the use of [[AccurateRip]], preventing the rips of any gap-containing tracks from being checked against other people's for a match.

	However, leaving out gaps might be useful under some circumstances. The gap data lost may be only "useless" silence between tracks, and you might want to store only actual music content. Or perhaps you want to manually change the ~~silent~~ between tracks when writing the CD, so having "trimmed" WAVs can help controlling the silent spacing when writing the CD-R.		However, leaving out gaps might be useful under some circumstances. The gap data lost may be only "useless" silence between tracks, and you might want to store only actual music content. Or perhaps you want to manually change the silence between tracks when writing the CD, so having "trimmed" WAVs can help controlling the silent spacing when writing the CD-R.

	But gaps are not only silence. This may be true for most albums, but not all. Remember that gaps can be silence, but also can be anything from audience clapping to actual music.		But gaps are not only silence. This may be true for most albums, but not all. Remember that gaps can be silence, but also can be anything from audience clapping to actual music.

50.5.45.244: /* Alternatives */ Though the program may call it that, '...Next Track' is incorrect. The pre-gap would be left in it designated track, rather than being 'Append[ed] to Previous Track'.

2018-09-19T11:42:12Z

Alternatives: Though the program may call it that, '...Next Track' is incorrect. The pre-gap would be left in it designated track, rather than being 'Append[ed] to Previous Track'.

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	* '''Leave Out Gaps'''		* '''Leave Out Gaps'''
	* '''Append Gaps to Previous Track'''		* '''Append Gaps to Previous Track'''
	* '''Append Gaps to Next Track'''		* '''Append Gaps to Next [sic] Track'''

	These options, and more, are explained below.		These options, and more, are explained below.

89.64.43.13: /* Standard handling of gaps */

2017-08-26T11:30:45Z

Standard handling of gaps

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	==Standard handling of gaps==		==Standard handling of gaps==

	Lets imagine an hypothetical CD with this layout:		Lets imagine a hypothetical CD with this layout:

	Track 1		Track 1

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	So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!		So, create the CUE Sheet that best represent the gap format you used when extracted the WAVs. Now it's very easy to burn a CD-R. Just go to ''Tools -> Write CD-R -> File -> Load CUE Sheet''. Now see how the WAVs are properly sliced? (if not, you did something wrong.) Time to burn! Go to ''Cd-R -> Write CD'' and be happy!

	[[Category:EAC Guides]]		[[Category:EAC Guides\|Gap & EAC]]