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'''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 that EAC is in. | * Unzip the chosen LAME version into the same directory that EAC is in. | ||
* 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''' that LAME was unzipped to. | |||
===Configuration=== | ===Configuration=== | ||
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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 '''.mp3''' if not already that. | * Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.mp3''' if not already that. | ||
* Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''LAME.exe''' that you unzipped earlier. | * Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''LAME.exe''' that you unzipped 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'''. | * Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''', '''Add ID3 tag''' and '''check for external programs return code'''. | ||
* Do not worry what 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). | * Do not worry what 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). | ||
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'''APEv2: (requires [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/wapet.zip wapet.exe])''' | '''APEv2: (requires [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/wapet.zip wapet.exe])''' | ||
'''%d''' -t "Artist=%a" -t "Title=%t" -t "Album=%g" -t "Year=%y" -t "Track=%n" -t "Genre=%m" <font style="font style="color:blue">LAME.exe</font> <font style="color:green">'''-V 2 --vbr-new'''</font> '''%s %d''' | '''%d''' -t "Artist=%a" -t "Title=%t" -t "Album=%g" -t "Year=%y" -t "Track=%n" -t "Genre=%m" <font style="font style="color:blue">LAME.exe</font> <font style="color:green">'''-V 2 --vbr-new'''</font> '''%s %d''' | ||
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'''<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''' | ||
Therefore, if you select '''Low quality''', EAC will invoke the LAME encoder with the following command line parameters: | Therefore, if you select '''Low quality''', EAC will invoke the LAME encoder with the following command line parameters: | ||
LAME.exe --preset 128 %s %d | LAME.exe --preset 128 '''%s %d''' | ||
..and if you select '''High quality''' EAC will invoke LAME with these command line parameters: | ..and if you select '''High quality''' EAC will invoke LAME with these command line parameters: | ||
LAME.exe --preset standard %s %d | LAME.exe --preset standard '''%s %d''' | ||
You can access the bitrate value in the dropdown list using the '''%r''' placeholder, For Example: | You can access the bitrate value in the dropdown list using the '''%r''' placeholder, For Example: | ||
--preset %r %s %d | --preset %r '''%s %d''' | ||
So, if you selected '''192 kBit/s''' in the '''Bit Rate''' drop-down list, the command line would be: | 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 | 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 hence, you will probably never have to use the '''%r''' option. | 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 hence, you will probably never have to use the '''%r''' option. | ||
Revision as of 22:05, 15 November 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 that EAC is in.
- If you would like to tag with APEv2 tags please download wapet.zip and unzip it into the same folder that LAME was unzipped to.
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 if not already that.
- Click the Browse button and locate the LAME.exe that you unzipped 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.
- Do not worry what 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 strings based on the Tag you would 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 what you would substitute with the new preset.
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 hence, you will probably never have to use the %r option.
