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==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] | ||
* [http://www.musepack.net/index.php?pg=win Musepack 1. | * [http://www.musepack.net/index.php?pg=win Musepack 1.30] | ||
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
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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 '''.mpc'''. | * Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.mpc'''. | ||
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the ''' | * Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''mpcenc.exe''' that you unzipped earlier. | ||
* Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''', '''Add ID3 tag''' and '''check for external programs return code'''. | * Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''', '''Add ID3 tag''' and '''check for external programs return code'''. | ||
* In the '''Addtional command line options''' box, copy and paste one of the below strings based on the Tag you would prefer. | * In the '''Addtional command line options''' box, copy and paste one of the below strings based on the Tag you would prefer. | ||
'''No Tags:''' | '''No Tags:''' | ||
<font style="color:green">'''--quality 6'''</font> % | <font style="color:green">'''--quality 6'''</font> %source% %dest% | ||
'''APEv2 tag:''' | '''APEv2 tag:''' | ||
<font style="color:green">'''--quality 6'''</font> --artist "% | <font style="color:green">'''--quality 6'''</font> --ape2 --album "%albumtitle%" --tag "Album artist=%albumartist%" --year "%year%" --genre "%genre%" --comment "%comment%" --tag "Disc=%cdnumber%/%totalcds%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" --title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --composer "%composer%" %source% %dest% | ||
<font style="color:green">'''Note:''' If you wanted to change the quality setting the green portion is what you would substitute with the new setting e.g. --quality 10 or --quality 4.</font> | <font style="color:green">'''Note:''' If you wanted to change the quality setting the green portion is what you would substitute with the new setting e.g. --quality 10 or --quality 4.</font> | ||
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<center>[[Image:EAC_MPC.png|frame|center|Musepack configured with APEv2 tagging]]</center> | <center>[[Image:EAC_MPC.png|frame|center|Musepack configured with APEv2 tagging]]</center> | ||
==Addtional Reading== | ==Addtional Reading== | ||
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[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] | ||
[[Category:EAC Guides]] | [[Category:EAC Guides|Musepack and EAC]] | ||
[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]] | |||
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Software Needed
Installation
Note: This guide assumes that EAC is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow this guide.
- Unzip the chosen musepack version 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 check box in use external program for compression.
- Change Parameter Passing Scheme to User Defined Encoder.
- Change Use file extension to .mpc.
- Click the Browse button and locate the mpcenc.exe that you unzipped earlier.
- Remove the ticks from Use CRC check, Add ID3 tag and check for external programs return code.
- In the Addtional command line options box, copy and paste one of the below strings based on the Tag you would prefer.
No Tags:
--quality 6 %source% %dest%
APEv2 tag:
--quality 6 --ape2 --album "%albumtitle%" --tag "Album artist=%albumartist%" --year "%year%" --genre "%genre%" --comment "%comment%" --tag "Disc=%cdnumber%/%totalcds%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" --title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --composer "%composer%" %source% %dest%
Note: If you wanted to change the quality setting the green portion is what you would substitute with the new setting e.g. --quality 10 or --quality 4.
- Do not worry what bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box, this will be ignored.
