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===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 [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/support/faq/ the EAC FAQ] or in the [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_Compression_Options#External_Compression EAC Compression Options guide].
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===Software Needed===
===Software Needed===
* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
* [https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
* [https://github.com/nu774/qaac CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder]
* [https://github.com/nu774/qaac/releases qaac - CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder]
 
'''Note:''' This guide has now been amended to reflect changes made to QAAC as of 2.76.


===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.
* Download [https://github.com/nu774/qaac/releases the latest version of CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder]
* Download the latest version of [https://github.com/nu774/qaac/releases qaac - CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder]
* Uncompress the zip archive into a directory (e.g. C:\qaac). Alternatively you can uncompress the chosen QAAC version (include '''qaac.exe''' for 32-bit, include '''qaac64.exe''' for 64-bit) into the same directory as EAC.
* Uncompress the zip archive into a directory (e.g. C:\qaac). Alternatively you can uncompress the chosen QAAC version (include '''qaac.exe''' for 32-bit, include '''qaac64.exe''' for 64-bit) into the same directory as EAC.


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* Click the '''External Compression''' Tab, and put a tick in the box for '''use external program for compression'''.
* Click the '''External Compression''' Tab, and put a tick in the box for '''use external program for compression'''.
* Change '''Parameter Passing Scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.
* Change '''Parameter Passing Scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''.
* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.m4a''' if not already that.
* Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.m4a''' if not already that.<!-- DO NOT suggest MP4 for general user -->
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''qaac.exe''' or '''qaac64.exe''' that you unzipped earlier.
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''qaac.exe''' or '''qaac64.exe''' that you unzipped earlier.
* Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''' and '''Add ID3 tag'''.
* Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''' and '''Add ID3 tag'''.

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Software Needed

Installation

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

  • Download the latest version of qaac - CLI QuickTime AAC/ALAC encoder
  • Uncompress the zip archive into a directory (e.g. C:\qaac). Alternatively you can uncompress the chosen QAAC version (include qaac.exe for 32-bit, include qaac64.exe for 64-bit) into the same directory as EAC.

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 tick in the box for use external program for compression.
  • Change Parameter Passing Scheme to User Defined Encoder.
  • Change Use file extension to .m4a if not already that.
  • Click the Browse button and locate the qaac.exe or qaac64.exe that you unzipped earlier.
  • Remove the ticks from Use CRC check and Add ID3 tag.
  • Tick Check for external programs return code.
  • If you are using EAC 1.0b2 or newer, then in the Additional command line options box, copy and paste from the following example(s):‎

AAC ABR (Small file size): 

--title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --band "%albumartist%" --album "%albumtitle%" --genre "%genre%" --date "%year%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -a 96 -q 1 %source% -o %dest%

AAC ABR (iTunes High Quality): 

--title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --band "%albumartist%" --album "%albumtitle%" --genre "%genre%" --date "%year%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -a 128 -q 1 %source% -o %dest%

AAC True VBR mode (90): 

--title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --band "%albumartist%" --album "%albumtitle%" --genre "%genre%" --date "%year%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -V90 %source% -o %dest%

AAC Constrained VBR mode (iTunes Plus): 

--title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --band "%albumartist%" --album "%albumtitle%" --genre "%genre%" --date "%year%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -v 256 -q 2 %source% -o %dest%

AAC Constrained VBR mode (Maximum Quality): 

--title "%title%" --artist "%artist%" --band "%albumartist%" --album "%albumtitle%" --genre "%genre%" --date "%year%" --track "%tracknr%/%numtracks%" -v 0 -q 2 %source% -o %dest%


qaac command line usage

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