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* 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'''. | ||
| − | * | + | * If you are using EAC 1.0b2 or newer, then in the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the following string: |
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| + | -T "artist=%artist%" -T "title=%title%" -T "album=%albumtitle%" -T "date=%year%" -T "tracknumber=%tracknr%" -T "genre=%genre%" <font style="color:green">'''-5'''</font> %s | ||
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| + | * If you are using EAC 1.0b1 or earlier, then in the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste the following string: | ||
-T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" <font style="color:green">'''-5'''</font> %s | -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" <font style="color:green">'''-5'''</font> %s | ||
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<span style="color:green">'''Note:''' The green portion is where you would change the compression level or add settings for the FLAC encoder.</span> | <span style="color:green">'''Note:''' The green portion is where you would change the compression level or add settings for the FLAC encoder.</span> | ||
| − | * Do not worry what bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box | + | * Do not worry what bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box; this will be ignored, as will the quality setting chosen below it. |
| − | [[Image:EACandFLAC.png|frame|center|FLAC configured with tagging support]] | + | [[Image:EACandFLAC.png|frame|center|FLAC configured with tagging support, in an older version of EAC]] |
= Cue Sheet & Image Problem = | = Cue Sheet & Image Problem = | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 21 June 2011
Contents
Software Needed
Installation
Note: This guide assumes that EAC is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow this guide.
- Install FLAC using the FLAC installer
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 .flac if not already that.
- Click the Browse button and locate the FLAC.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:
-T "artist=%artist%" -T "title=%title%" -T "album=%albumtitle%" -T "date=%year%" -T "tracknumber=%tracknr%" -T "genre=%genre%" -5 %s
- If you are using EAC 1.0b1 or earlier, then in the Additional command line options box, copy and paste the following string:
-T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" -5 %s
Note: The green portion is where you would change the compression level or add settings for the FLAC encoder.
- Do not worry what bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box; this will be ignored, as will the quality setting chosen below it.
FLAC configured with tagging support, in an older version of EAC
Cue Sheet & Image Problem
Using this configuration with EAC when creating an image and cue sheet rip can cause the cue sheet not to work with the resulting FLAC file. The problem is caused by EAC not liking the four letter .flac extension, which results in EAC putting the extension on to the image name twice.
e.g. the image name is referenced in the cue sheet as "myflacimage.flac" but after encoding it ends up being called "myflacimage.flac.flac", so when you open the cue sheet for playing or burning, the referenced file doesen't exist.
Some solutions to the problem
- Synthetic Soul's batch file method
- REACT EAC addon.
