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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 ''' | * 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:''' | ||
<font style="color: | %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 | <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.
