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= Software Needed =
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{{EAC guides}}
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The following guide outlines the configuration of [[Exact Audio Copy]] to convert [[audio CD]]s to [[ALAC]] using [[FFmpeg]].
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==Required software==
 
* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
 
* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
 
* [http://ffmpeg.org/download.html FFMPEG]
 
* [http://ffmpeg.org/download.html FFMPEG]
  
= Installation =
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==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 is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow [[EAC_Drive_Configuration | this]] guide.
 
* copy ffmpeg.exe to a location which you have write access to
 
* copy ffmpeg.exe to a location which you have write access to
  
= Configuration =
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==Configuration==
 
* 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'''.
 
* 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'''.
 
* 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 '''Parameter Passing Scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.
* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.flac''' if not already that.
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* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.m4a''' if not already that.
 
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''FFMPEG.exe''' that you unzipped earlier.
 
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''FFMPEG.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'''.
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* If you are using EAC 1.0b2 or newer, then in the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the following string:
 
* If you are using EAC 1.0b2 or newer, then in the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the following string:
  
-i %source% -metadata "ARTIST=%artist%" -metadata "TITLE=%title%" -metadata "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -metadata "DATE=%year%" -metadata "TRACK=%tracknr%" -metadata "GENRE=%genre%" -metadata "ALBUM_ARTIST=%albuminterpret%" -metadata "COMPOSER=%composer%" -metadata "DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" -metadata "COMMENT=CRC:%TRACKCRC%" -metadata "TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" -acodec alac %dest%
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<pre style="white-space:pre-wrap">-i %source% -metadata "ARTIST=%artist%" -metadata "TITLE=%title%" -metadata "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -metadata "DATE=%year%" -metadata "TRACK=%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -metadata "GENRE=%genre%" -metadata "ALBUM_ARTIST=%albumartist%" -metadata "COMPOSER=%composer%" -metadata "DISC=%cdnumber%/%totalcds%" -metadata "COMMENT=CRC:%TRACKCRC%" -acodec alac %dest%</pre>
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[[File:EACandALAC.jpg]]
  
[[Category:Guides]]
 
 
[[Category:EAC Guides|ALAC & EAC]]
 
[[Category:EAC Guides|ALAC & EAC]]
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[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]

Latest revision as of 19:20, 23 March 2020

The following guide outlines the configuration of Exact Audio Copy to convert audio CDs to ALAC using FFmpeg.

Required software

Installation

Note: This guide assumes that EAC is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow this guide.

  • copy ffmpeg.exe to a location which you have write access to

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 .m4a if not already that.
  • Click the Browse button and locate the FFMPEG.exe that you unzipped earlier.
  • Remove the ticks from Use CRC check and Add ID3 tag.
  • Tick Check for external programs return code.
  • If you are using EAC 1.0b2 or newer, then in the Additional command line options box, copy and paste the following string:
-i %source% -metadata "ARTIST=%artist%" -metadata "TITLE=%title%" -metadata "ALBUM=%albumtitle%" -metadata "DATE=%year%" -metadata "TRACK=%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -metadata "GENRE=%genre%" -metadata "ALBUM_ARTIST=%albumartist%" -metadata "COMPOSER=%composer%" -metadata "DISC=%cdnumber%/%totalcds%" -metadata "COMMENT=CRC:%TRACKCRC%" -acodec alac %dest%

EACandALAC.jpg