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Korth: category cleanup

2025-09-09T11:17:08Z

category cleanup

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	{{EAC guides}}		{{EAC guides\|Opus\|yes}}

	== Software Needed ==		== Software Needed ==
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Exact_Audio_Copy\|Exact Audio Copy]]		* [[Exact_Audio_Copy\|Exact Audio Copy]]



	~~[[Category:Guides]]~~
	~~[[Category:EAC Guides\|Opus & EAC]]~~
	~~[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]~~

Korth: /* Configuration */ remove extra space

2022-12-11T12:48:45Z

Configuration: remove extra space

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	:'''No Tags:'''		:'''No Tags:'''

	%source% %dest%		%source% %dest%

	:'''With Metadata Tags:'''		:'''With Metadata Tags:'''

	--artist "%artist%" --title "%title%" --album "%albumtitle%" --date "%year%" --genre "%genre%" --tracknumber %tracknr1% --comment "COMMENT=%comment%" %hascover%--picture "%coverfile%"%hascover% %source% %dest%		--artist "%artist%" --title "%title%" --album "%albumtitle%" --date "%year%" --genre "%genre%" --tracknumber %tracknr1% --comment "COMMENT=%comment%" %hascover%--picture "%coverfile%"%hascover% %source% %dest%

	The examples above demonstrate the simplest usage. For additional encoding options, see the [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/board,71.0.html Forum] or the [https://opus-codec.org/docs/opus-tools/opusenc.html opusenc command-line usage man-page].		The examples above demonstrate the simplest usage. For additional encoding options, see the [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/board,71.0.html Forum] or the [https://opus-codec.org/docs/opus-tools/opusenc.html opusenc command-line usage man-page].

Korth: /* Configuration */ spelling

2022-12-11T03:11:06Z

Configuration: spelling

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	* Change '''Parameter Passing Scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.		* Change '''Parameter Passing Scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.
	* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.opus''' if not already that.		* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.opus''' if not already that.
	* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''opusenc.~~ece~~''' that you unzipped earlier.		* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''opusenc.exe''' that you unzipped earlier.
	* Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''' and '''Add ID3 tag'''.		* Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''' and '''Add ID3 tag'''.
	* Tick '''Check for external programs return code'''.		* Tick '''Check for external programs return code'''.

Korth: Initial draft

2022-12-10T18:50:02Z

Initial draft

New page

{{EAC guides}}

== Software Needed ==
* [https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
* opusenc (included in opus-tools for Windows)
** [https://www.rarewares.org/opus.php RareWares Opus page]
** [https://opus-codec.org/downloads/ opus-codec Downloads]

== Installation ==
'''Note:''' This guide assumes that EAC is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow the [[EAC_Drive_Configuration]] guide.
* Unzip '''opusenc.exe''' into a folder (e.g. C:\opus-tools\) or into the same directory that EAC is in.

== Configuration ==
* Open EAC and insert a CD into the drive.
* Click the '''EAC''' menu and select '''Compression Options'''.
* Click the '''External Compression''' Tab, and put a tick in the box for '''use external program for compression'''.
* Change '''Parameter Passing Scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.
* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.opus''' if not already that.
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''opusenc.ece''' that you unzipped earlier.
* Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''' and '''Add ID3 tag'''.
* Tick '''Check for external programs return code'''.
{{panel|title=Notice:|
This guide assumes you are using at least EAC 1.0 beta 2 or later. If you are using an older version you will need change EAC placeholders.
* %source% was %s in the older versions
* %dest% was %d in the older versions
* %artist% was %a in the older versions
See the full list of changes in [[EAC_placeholders]]
|color=yellow}}
* In the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste one of the below strings:
:'''No Tags:'''

%source% %dest%

:'''With Metadata Tags:'''

--artist "%artist%" --title "%title%" --album "%albumtitle%" --date "%year%" --genre "%genre%" --tracknumber %tracknr1% --comment "COMMENT=%comment%" %hascover%--picture "%coverfile%"%hascover% %source% %dest%

The examples above demonstrate the simplest usage. For additional encoding options, see the [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/board,71.0.html Forum] or the [https://opus-codec.org/docs/opus-tools/opusenc.html opusenc command-line usage man-page].

* Unless you are using the %bitrate% placeholder within the '''Additional command line options''' box, the '''Bit rate''' shown in the 'Bit rate' drop down box is ignored.
* Unless you are using the %ishigh%…%ishigh% and/or the %islow%…%islow% placeholder(s) within the '''Additional command line options''' box, the '''High quality''' and/or '''Low quality''' setting(s) are ignored.

<center>[[Image:EAC_OPUS.png|frame|center|Opus configured with tagging]]</center>

== More "Additional command-line options" examples ==

== See also ==
* [[Exact_Audio_Copy|Exact Audio Copy]]

[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:EAC Guides|Opus & EAC]]
[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]