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==Software needed== | ==Software needed== | ||
* CDex 1.70 Beta 2 | * CDex 1.70 Beta 2 | ||
* Flac 1.1.3 Encoder DLL | * Flac 1.1.3 Encoder DLL | ||
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
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* Install '''libFLAC.dll''' to the root CDex directory on your computer (default: cdex_170_beta2) | * Install '''libFLAC.dll''' to the root CDex directory on your computer (default: cdex_170_beta2) | ||
* See [[CDex and CD-ROM Drives|Configuring CDex and CD-ROM Drives]] | * See [[CDex and CD-ROM Drives|Configuring CDex and CD-ROM Drives]] | ||
==Configuration== | ==Configuration== | ||
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* Highlight selected tracks you want to extract and click toolbar button second from the top ''(Extract CD track(s) to Compressed Audio File(s))'' | * Highlight selected tracks you want to extract and click toolbar button second from the top ''(Extract CD track(s) to Compressed Audio File(s))'' | ||
* By default [[cdparanoia]] will open up and begin extracting tracks from your default CD-ROM drive to the appropriate folders | * By default [[cdparanoia]] will open up and begin extracting tracks from your default CD-ROM drive to the appropriate folders | ||
Revision as of 22:39, 31 January 2007
Software needed
- CDex 1.70 Beta 2
- Flac 1.1.3 Encoder DLL
Installation
Note: Guides assumes your output directory for your files has already been configured if not click on Options menu then click Settings and select Filenames tab
- Install libFLAC.dll to the root CDex directory on your computer (default: cdex_170_beta2)
- See Configuring CDex and CD-ROM Drives
Configuration
- Open CDex and insert a CD into the drive
- Click the Options menu then click Settings and select Encoder tab
- Change Encoder drop down menu to FLAC Encoder DLL
- Change the box so that On the fly Encoding is checked off
- Change the appropriate compression setting level (default: -compression-level 5 |
- best: --compression-level 8 )
- Click OK
- Highlight selected tracks you want to extract and click toolbar button second from the top (Extract CD track(s) to Compressed Audio File(s))
- By default cdparanoia will open up and begin extracting tracks from your default CD-ROM drive to the appropriate folders
CDex and CUE Sheets
- CDex has limited support for creating CUE sheets in current beta release