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===Installation=== | ===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. | ||
* Unzip the chosen LAME version into the same directory | * Unzip the chosen LAME version into the same directory as EAC. | ||
* If you would like to tag with APEv2 tags please download [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/wapet.zip wapet.zip] and unzip it into the '''same folder''' | * If you would like to tag with APEv2 tags please download [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/wapet.zip wapet.zip] and unzip it into the '''same folder'''. | ||
===Configuration=== | ===Configuration=== | ||
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* 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 check box in ''' | * Click the '''External Compression''' Tab, and put a check box in '''Use external program for compression'''. | ||
* Change '''Parameter | * Change '''Parameter passing scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''. | ||
* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.mp3''' | * Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.mp3'''. | ||
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the ''' | * Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''lame.exe''' that you unzipped into the EAC directory earlier. | ||
'''Note:''' If you want to tag with APEv2 tags using Wapet please locate ''' | '''Note:''' If you want to tag with APEv2 tags using Wapet please locate '''wapet.exe''', not lame.exe. | ||
* Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''', '''Add ID3 tag''' and ''' | * Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''', '''Add ID3 tag''' and '''Check for external programs return code'''. | ||
* | * Don't worry which bit rate is shown in the '''Bit rate''' drop down box, as this will not have any effect on the resultant MP3 file (See Note 4 at the bottom of this page). | ||
* In the '''Addtional command line options''' box, copy and paste one of the below | * In the '''Addtional command line options''' box, copy and paste one of the strings below, based on the tag format you prefer. | ||
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<font style="color:blue">'''Note 1:''' | <font style="color:blue">'''Note 1:''' lame.exe needs to be in the same directory as wapet.exe.</font> | ||
<font style="color:green">'''Note 2:''' If you wanted to change the [[LAME#Encoder_Presets| LAME preset]], the green portion | <font style="color:green">'''Note 2:''' If you wanted to change the [[LAME#Encoder_Presets| LAME preset]], the green portion denotes the part that needs to be altered.</font> | ||
'''Note 3:''' The '''%s''' and '''%d''' at the end of each string are placeholders for EAC. '''%s''' means ''' | '''Note 3:''' The '''%s''' and '''%d''' at the end of each string are placeholders for EAC. '''%s''' means '''source''' filename and '''%d''' means '''destination''' filename. | ||
<font style="color:Red">'''Note 4:''' The '''%l...%l''' and '''%h...%h''' placeholders are used to add text according to whether the High quality or Low quality radio button is selected, as shown below:</font> | |||
'''<font style="color:red">%l</font><font style="color:green">--preset 128</font><font style="color:red">%l%h</font><font style="color:green">--preset standard</font><font style="color:red">%h'''</font> '''%s %d''' | '''<font style="color:red">%l</font><font style="color:green">--preset 128</font><font style="color:red">%l%h</font><font style="color:green">--preset standard</font><font style="color:red">%h'''</font> '''%s %d''' | ||
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LAME.exe --preset 192 '''%s %d''' | LAME.exe --preset 192 '''%s %d''' | ||
It is a generally accepted fact that the bitrate selected in the drop-down list doesn't affect the command line. In essence this is true, as it will not affect the command line ''unless you use the %r placeholder''. However, using ABR or CBR over VBR is not recommended and | It is a generally accepted fact that the bitrate selected in the drop-down list doesn't affect the command line. In essence this is true, as it will not affect the command line ''unless you use the %r placeholder''. However, using ABR or CBR over VBR is not recommended, and therefore you will should never have to use the '''%r''' option. | ||
<center>[[Image:EAC_LAME02.png|frame|center|LAME configured with ID3v1 tagging]]</center> | <center>[[Image:EAC_LAME02.png|frame|center|LAME configured with ID3v1 tagging]]</center> | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 19 December 2005
Software Needed
Installation
Note: This guide assumes that EAC has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow this guide.
- Unzip the chosen LAME version into the same directory as EAC.
- If you would like to tag with APEv2 tags please download wapet.zip and unzip it into the same folder.
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 .mp3.
- Click the Browse button and locate the lame.exe that you unzipped into the EAC directory earlier.
Note: If you want to tag with APEv2 tags using Wapet please locate wapet.exe, not lame.exe.
- Remove the ticks from Use CRC check, Add ID3 tag and Check for external programs return code.
- Don't worry which bit rate is shown in the Bit rate drop down box, as this will not have any effect on the resultant MP3 file (See Note 4 at the bottom of this page).
- In the Addtional command line options box, copy and paste one of the strings below, based on the tag format you prefer.
No Tags:
-V 2 --vbr-new %s %d
ID3v1:
-V 2 --vbr-new --id3v1-only --ta "%a" --tt "%t" --tl "%g" --ty "%y" --tn "%n" %s %d
ID3v2:
-V 2 --vbr-new --id3v2-only --pad-id3v2 --ta "%a" --tt "%t" --tl "%g" --ty "%y" --tn "%n" %s %d
ID3v1 and ID3v2:
-V 2 --vbr-new --add-id3v2 --pad-id3v2 --ta "%a" --tt "%t" --tl "%g" --ty "%y" --tn "%n" %s %d
APEv2: (requires wapet.exe)
%d -t "Artist=%a" -t "Title=%t" -t "Album=%g" -t "Year=%y" -t "Track=%n" -t "Genre=%m" LAME.exe -V 2 --vbr-new %s %d
Note 1: lame.exe needs to be in the same directory as wapet.exe.
Note 2: If you wanted to change the LAME preset, the green portion denotes the part that needs to be altered.
Note 3: The %s and %d at the end of each string are placeholders for EAC. %s means source filename and %d means destination filename.
Note 4: The %l...%l and %h...%h placeholders are used to add text according to whether the High quality or Low quality radio button is selected, as shown below:
%l--preset 128%l%h--preset standard%h %s %d
Therefore, if you select Low quality, EAC will invoke the LAME encoder with the following command line parameters:
LAME.exe --preset 128 %s %d
..and if you select High quality EAC will invoke LAME with these command line parameters:
LAME.exe --preset standard %s %d
You can access the bitrate value in the dropdown list using the %r placeholder, For Example:
--preset %r %s %d
So, if you selected 192 kBit/s in the Bit Rate drop-down list, the command line would be:
LAME.exe --preset 192 %s %d
It is a generally accepted fact that the bitrate selected in the drop-down list doesn't affect the command line. In essence this is true, as it will not affect the command line unless you use the %r placeholder. However, using ABR or CBR over VBR is not recommended, and therefore you will should never have to use the %r option.
