EAC and Monkey's Audio: Difference between revisions

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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 '''.ape''' if not already that.
* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.ape''' if not already that.
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''wapet.exe'''.
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''MAC.exe'''.
* 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 the string below.
* In the Addtional command line options box, copy and paste the string below.
'''APEv2 Tag:'''
'''APEv2 Tag:'''
%d -t "Artist=%artist%" -t "Title=%title%" -t "Album=%albumtitle%" -t "Year=%year%" -t "Track=%tracknr%" -t "Genre=%genre%" <font style="color:green">'''"C:\Program Files\Monkey's Audio\MAC.exe"'''</font>
%s %d <font style="color:red">'''-c2000'''</font>


<font style="color:green">'''Note 1''': This needs to point to where the MAC.exe is located and please ensure that " " is around the full location.</font>
%source% %dest% <font style="color:red">'''-c2000'''</font> -t "Artist=%artist%" -t "Title=%title%" -t "Album=%albumtitle%" -t "Year=%year%" -t "Track=%tracknr%" -t "Genre=%genre%"


<font style="color:red">'''Note 2''': Alter this switch for the desired compression mode</font>
<font style="color:red">'''Note''': Alter this switch for the desired compression mode</font>
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
| <font style="color:red">'''-c1000'''</font> || Fast
| <font style="color:red">'''-c1000'''</font> || Fast

Revision as of 20:34, 1 August 2016

Important note

This guide is in need of an update, because in EAC 1.0 beta 2, the replacement strings changed. For example:

  • "%s" is now "%source%"
  • "%d" is now "%dest%"
  • "%a" is now "%artist%"

See the full list in the EAC FAQ or in the EAC Compression Options guide.

Software Needed

Installation

Note: This guide assumes that EAC is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow this guide.

  • Install Monkey's Audio using the default location.
  • Unzip wapet.zip into the Exact Audio Copy 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 check box in use external program for compression.
  • Change Parameter Passing Scheme to User Defined Encoder.
  • Change Use file extension to .ape if not already that.
  • Click the Browse button and locate the MAC.exe.
  • 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 the string below.

APEv2 Tag:

%source% %dest% -c2000 -t "Artist=%artist%" -t "Title=%title%" -t "Album=%albumtitle%" -t "Year=%year%" -t "Track=%tracknr%" -t "Genre=%genre%"

Note: Alter this switch for the desired compression mode

-c1000 Fast
-c2000 Normal
-c3000 High
-c4000 Extra High
-c5000 Insane
  • Do not worry what bit rate is shown in the bit rate drop down box, this will be ignored.
Monkey's Audio configured with tagging support

Addtional Reading