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Korth: category cleanup

2025-09-09T11:18:20Z

category cleanup

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	{{EAC guides}}		{{EAC guides\|TAK\|yes}}
	==Software Needed==		==Software Needed==
	* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]		* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
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	* [[Exact_Audio_Copy \| Exact Audio Copy]]		* [[Exact_Audio_Copy \| Exact Audio Copy]]
	* [[Lossless \| About Lossless Compression]]		* [[Lossless \| About Lossless Compression]]


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

Porcuswiki: There is no -p5 anymore, updated text from takc.exe.

2022-02-10T22:25:01Z

There is no -p5 anymore, updated text from takc.exe.

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	<pre>		<pre>
	-p# select encoder preset #: 0-5 (fastest to strongest, default is 2).		-p# select encoder preset #: 0-4 (fastest to strongest, default is 2).
	Append E/M (-p2m) to increase the evaluation level to Extra/Max.		Append E/M (-p2m) to increase the evaluation level to Extra/Max.
			pMax is a synonym for the strongest setting.
	</pre>		</pre>

Korth: edit categories

2020-03-23T19:04:12Z

edit categories

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			{{EAC guides}}
	==Software Needed==		==Software Needed==
	* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]		* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
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	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]
	[[Category:EAC Guides\|TAK & EAC]]		[[Category:EAC Guides\|TAK & EAC]]
			[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]

Nuclearist: /* Important note */

2016-08-02T09:26:38Z

Important note

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	~~==Important note==~~
	~~This guide is in need of an update, because '''in EAC 1.0 beta 2, the replacement strings changed'''. For example:~~
	* "%s" is now "%source%"
	* "%d" is now "%dest%"
	* "%a" is now "%artist%"
	See the full list in [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/support/faq/ the EAC FAQ] or in the [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_Compression_Options#External_Compression EAC Compression Options guide].

	==Software Needed==		==Software Needed==
	* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]		* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]

Nuclearist: /* Configuration */

2016-08-02T09:23:18Z

Configuration

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	* In the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the string below.		* In the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the string below.
	'''APEv2 Tag:'''		'''APEv2 Tag:'''
	%d -t "Artist=%a" -t "Title=%t" -t "Album=%g" -t "Year=%y" -t "Track=%n" -t "Genre=%m" <span style="color:green">'''"C:\Program Files\TAK\takc.exe"'''</span> -e <span style="color:red">'''-p2'''</span> %s %d		%dest% -t "Artist=%artist%" -t "Title=%title%" -t "Album=%albumtitle%" -t "Year=%year%" -t "Track=%tracknr%" -t "Genre=%genre%" <span style="color:green">'''"C:\Program Files\TAK\takc.exe"'''</span> -e <span style="color:red">'''-p2'''</span> %source% %dest%

	<span style="color:green">'''Note 1''': This needs to point to where '''takc.exe''' is located. If the path contains spaces, you must surround it with double quotes (").</span>		<span style="color:green">'''Note 1''': This needs to point to where '''takc.exe''' is located. If the path contains spaces, you must surround it with double quotes (").</span>
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	* Don't worry what bit rate is shown in the '''Bit rate''' drop down box, this will be ignored.		* Don't worry what bit rate is shown in the '''Bit rate''' drop down box, this will be ignored.


	==Addtional Reading==		==Addtional Reading==

Mjb: temporary generic message about replacement strings changing in EAC 1.0b2

2011-06-21T22:30:41Z

temporary generic message about replacement strings changing in EAC 1.0b2

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			==Important note==
			This guide is in need of an update, because '''in EAC 1.0 beta 2, the replacement strings changed'''. For example:
			* "%s" is now "%source%"
			* "%d" is now "%dest%"
			* "%a" is now "%artist%"
			See the full list in [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/support/faq/ the EAC FAQ] or in the [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_Compression_Options#External_Compression EAC Compression Options guide].

	==Software Needed==		==Software Needed==
	* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]		* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]

Synthetic Soul at 09:18, 6 October 2008

2008-10-06T09:18:13Z

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	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]
	[[Category:EAC Guides\|~~Monkey's Audio~~ & EAC]]		[[Category:EAC Guides\|TAK & EAC]]

Zoom: /* Software Needed */ Updated link to EAC download page.

2008-08-13T03:55:48Z

Software Needed: Updated link to EAC download page.

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	==Software Needed==		==Software Needed==
	* [http://exactaudiocopy.~~org~~/~~eac6~~.~~html~~ Exact Audio Copy]		* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=58784 TAK]		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=58784 TAK]
	* [[Wapet]]		* [[Wapet]]


	==Installation==		==Installation==

Cosmo: small typo fixed

2008-01-29T20:01:34Z

small typo fixed

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	==Installation==		==Installation==
	'''Note:''' This guide assumes that EAC is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow [[EAC_Drive_Configuration \| this]] guide.		'''Note:''' This guide assumes that EAC has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow [[EAC_Drive_Configuration \| this]] guide.
	* Extract '''takc.exe''' into a folder of your choice.		* Extract '''takc.exe''' into a folder of your choice.
	* Extract '''wapet.exe''' into your '''Exact Audio Copy''' directory.		* Extract '''wapet.exe''' into your '''Exact Audio Copy''' directory.


	==Configuration==		==Configuration==

Greynol: Updated for version 1.0.2

2007-12-04T04:11:28Z

Updated for version 1.0.2

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	==Software Needed==		==Software Needed==
	* [http://exactaudiocopy.org/eac6.html Exact Audio Copy]		* [http://exactaudiocopy.org/eac6.html Exact Audio Copy]
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=~~54159~~ TAK]		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=58784 TAK]
	* [[Wapet]]		* [[Wapet]]

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	* Open EAC and insert a CD into the drive.		* Open EAC and insert a CD into the drive.
	* Click the '''EAC''' menu and select '''Compression Options...''' (or press '''F5''').		* Click the '''EAC''' menu and select '''Compression Options...''' (or press '''F11''').
	* Click the '''External Compression''' tab, and put a check box in '''Use external program for compression'''.		* Click the '''External Compression''' tab, and put a check box in '''Use external program for compression'''.
	* Change '''Parameter passing scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.		* Change '''Parameter passing scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.
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	* In the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the string below.		* In the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the string below.
	'''APEv2 Tag:'''		'''APEv2 Tag:'''
	%d -t "Artist=%a" -t "Title=%t" -t "Album=%g" -t "Year=%y" -t "Track=%n" -t "Genre=%m" <span style="color:green">'''"C:\Program Files\TAK\takc.exe"'''</span> -e <span style="color:red">'''-pN'''</span> %s %d		%d -t "Artist=%a" -t "Title=%t" -t "Album=%g" -t "Year=%y" -t "Track=%n" -t "Genre=%m" <span style="color:green">'''"C:\Program Files\TAK\takc.exe"'''</span> -e <span style="color:red">'''-p2'''</span> %s %d

	<span style="color:green">'''Note 1''': This needs to point to where '''takc.exe''' is located. If the path contains spaces, you must surround it with double quotes (").</span>		<span style="color:green">'''Note 1''': This needs to point to where '''takc.exe''' is located. If the path contains spaces, you must surround it with double quotes (").</span>

	<span style="color:red">'''Note 2''': Alter this switch for the desired compression mode~~</span>~~		<span style="color:red">'''Note 2''': Alter this switch for the desired compression mode. If you leave the switch out, TAK will use the default of -p2.</span>
	~~{\| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="4"~~
	~~! style="padding-right:24px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid silver;" \| Switch !! style="text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid silver;" \| Setting~~
	\|-
	~~\| <span style="color:red">'''-pT'''</span> \|\| Turbo~~
	\|-
	~~\| <span style="color:red">'''-pF'''</span> \|\| Fast~~
	\|-
	~~\| <span style="color:red">'''-pN'''</span> \|\| Normal ''(default~~, ~~if no -p switch is specified Normal~~ will ~~be used)''~~
	\|-
	~~\| <span style="color:red">'''-pH'''</span> \|\| High~~
	\|-
	~~\| <span style="color:red">'''~~-~~pE'''~~</span> ~~\|\| Extra~~
	\|}


	Taken from the TAK command line summary:		Taken from the TAK command line summary:

	<pre>		<pre>
	-p# select encoder preset #		-p# select encoder preset #: 0-5 (fastest to strongest, default is 2).
	~~T/F/N/H/E or~~ 0-~~4 for Turbo/Fast/Normal~~(default)~~/High/Extra~~
	Append E/M (-p2m) to increase the evaluation level to Extra/Max.		Append E/M (-p2m) to increase the evaluation level to Extra/Max.
	</pre>		</pre>