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The '''configuration of Exact Audio Copy''' is the next step after installing [[ | The '''configuration of Exact Audio Copy''' is the next step after installing [[Exact Audio Copy]] (EAC). Especially when you prefer high quality rips, a correct configuration is essential. But for the first-time user of EAC this might be a little difficult, because there are many options available with only few or no information about how to configure these. Bear in mind that there is not always the correct configuration which fits for all systems/purposes. An example would be the drive configuration, where the correct settings depend on the drive used. | ||
So all these guides were created with the following in mind: | So all these guides were created with the following in mind: | ||
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* Provide the user also with background information about the technologies/functions behind the options so that he can decide on his own how to correctly set up EAC, rather than only running through these guides setting all the options as indicated. | * Provide the user also with background information about the technologies/functions behind the options so that he can decide on his own how to correctly set up EAC, rather than only running through these guides setting all the options as indicated. | ||
*[[EAC Configuration Wizard]] - The first time you run a new installation of EAC, you're presented with a configuration wizard. This guide walks you through the wizard. After you run the wizard, you should continue with the following guides. | |||
The following guides are aligned with the EAC option menus which can be accessed through the EAC menu item: | The following guides are aligned with the EAC option menus which can be accessed through the EAC menu item: | ||
*[[EAC Options]] | *[[EAC Drive Options|Drive Options]] - This reference contains info and recommended settings for each option available in the Drive Options dialog. | ||
*[[EAC | *[[EAC Options]] - This reference contains info and recommended settings for each option available in the EAC Options dialog. | ||
*[[EAC Compression Options|Compression Options]] | *[[EAC Compression Options|Compression Options]] - This reference contains info and recommended settings for each option available in the Compression Options (F11) dialog. For help in choosing the right options here, you may want to read the [[Exact_Audio_Copy#Compression Guides|Compression Guide]] for your favorite encoder. | ||
*[[EAC freedb/Database Options|freedb/Database Options]] | *[[EAC freedb/Database Options|freedb/Database Options]] | ||
*[[EAC WAV Editor Options|WAV Editor Options]] | *[[EAC WAV Editor Options|WAV Editor Options]] | ||
*[[EAC | *[[EAC Gap Settings]] - This reference contains info and recommended settings for the gap handling options at the bottom of the Action menu. | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 30 October 2009
The configuration of Exact Audio Copy is the next step after installing Exact Audio Copy (EAC). Especially when you prefer high quality rips, a correct configuration is essential. But for the first-time user of EAC this might be a little difficult, because there are many options available with only few or no information about how to configure these. Bear in mind that there is not always the correct configuration which fits for all systems/purposes. An example would be the drive configuration, where the correct settings depend on the drive used.
So all these guides were created with the following in mind:
- Configure EAC so that high quality and accurate rips are possible.
- Provide the user also with background information about the technologies/functions behind the options so that he can decide on his own how to correctly set up EAC, rather than only running through these guides setting all the options as indicated.
- EAC Configuration Wizard - The first time you run a new installation of EAC, you're presented with a configuration wizard. This guide walks you through the wizard. After you run the wizard, you should continue with the following guides.
The following guides are aligned with the EAC option menus which can be accessed through the EAC menu item:
- Drive Options - This reference contains info and recommended settings for each option available in the Drive Options dialog.
- EAC Options - This reference contains info and recommended settings for each option available in the EAC Options dialog.
- Compression Options - This reference contains info and recommended settings for each option available in the Compression Options (F11) dialog. For help in choosing the right options here, you may want to read the Compression Guide for your favorite encoder.
- freedb/Database Options
- WAV Editor Options
- EAC Gap Settings - This reference contains info and recommended settings for the gap handling options at the bottom of the Action menu.