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= Software Needed = | |||
* [https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy] | * [https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy] | ||
* [https://github.com/nu774/qaac/releases qaac - CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder] | * [https://github.com/nu774/qaac/releases qaac - CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder] | ||
= Installation = | |||
'''Note:''' This guide assumes that EAC 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. | ||
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* Uncompress the zip archive into a directory (e.g. C:\qaac). Alternatively you can uncompress '''refalac.exe''' for 32-bit or '''refalac64.exe''' for 64-bit into the EAC program directory. | * Uncompress the zip archive into a directory (e.g. C:\qaac). Alternatively you can uncompress '''refalac.exe''' for 32-bit or '''refalac64.exe''' for 64-bit into the EAC program directory. | ||
= Configuration = | |||
* Open EAC and insert a CD into the drive. | * Open EAC and insert a CD into the drive. | ||
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* Do not worry about the bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box; this will be ignored, as will the quality setting below it. | * Do not worry about the bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box; this will be ignored, as will the quality setting below it. | ||
== Copy Image & Create CUE Sheet == | |||
When extracting to an Image & CUE Sheet, the Tags (artist, album, track titles, etc.) are located in the CUE Sheet so you don't need to tag the Image. | When extracting to an Image & CUE Sheet, the Tags (artist, album title, track titles, track numbers, etc.) are located in the CUE Sheet so you don't need to tag the Image. | ||
Note: There is | {{panel|title=Note:|There is a BUG in EAC where Track#2 information is used for all track related [[EAC_placeholders|placeholders]] when you use {{code|[Test & ]Copy Image & Create CUE Sheet > Compressed...}}. If you do decide to tag the Image, make sure to only use placeholders that are intended for the entire CD.|color=yellow}} | ||
No Tags: | No Tags: | ||
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<font style="color:DarkOrange">%hascover%--artwork "%coverfile%"%hascover%</font> -o %dest% %source% | <font style="color:DarkOrange">%hascover%--artwork "%coverfile%"%hascover%</font> -o %dest% %source% | ||
= refalac command line usage = | |||
* [https://github.com/nu774/qaac/wiki/refalac-usage refalac usage] | * [https://github.com/nu774/qaac/wiki/refalac-usage refalac usage] | ||
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Software Needed
Installation
Note: This guide assumes that EAC has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow this guide.
- Download the latest version of qaac - CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder
- Uncompress the zip archive into a directory (e.g. C:\qaac). Alternatively you can uncompress refalac.exe for 32-bit or refalac64.exe for 64-bit into the EAC program directory.
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 (alternately you can use .mp4).
- Click the Browse button and locate the refalac.exe or refalac64.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 from the following examples:
--title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --band "%albumartist%" --album "%albumtitle%" --genre "%genre%" --date "%year%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -o %dest% %source%
Includes disk, lyrics, and cover tags:
--title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --band "%albumartist%" --album "%albumtitle%" --genre "%genre%" --date "%year%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" --disk "%cdnumber%/%totalcds%" %haslyrics%--lyrics "%lyrics%"%haslyrics% %hascover%--artwork "%coverfile%"%hascover% -o %dest% %source%
- Note: Remember that you cannot change the compression level for ALAC.
- refalac and refalac64 share much of the code and functionalities with QAAC and work very similar to QAAC -A.
- Unlike QAAC, refalac and refalac64 DO NOT require Apple Application Support components.
- Unlike QAAC, refalac and refalac64 DO NOT require a codec specifier option such as -A.
- Do not worry about the bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box; this will be ignored, as will the quality setting below it.
Copy Image & Create CUE Sheet
When extracting to an Image & CUE Sheet, the Tags (artist, album title, track titles, track numbers, etc.) are located in the CUE Sheet so you don't need to tag the Image.
Note:
There is a BUG in EAC where Track#2 information is used for all track related placeholders when you use [Test & ]Copy Image & Create CUE Sheet > Compressed.... If you do decide to tag the Image, make sure to only use placeholders that are intended for the entire CD.
No Tags:
-o %dest% %source%
No Tags (except for the cover):
%hascover%--artwork "%coverfile%"%hascover% -o %dest% %source%