Exact Audio Copy, also known as EAC is often used to create an exact copy of a CD which can be stored in a digital media archive or audio library. The goal is to preserve all information from a CD, such that the CD can be recreated from an archive and / or is playable from an audio library. With EAC, the original audio files and a .cue file, an exact copy can be reburnt back onto a CDR; and with FLAC files, a compressed lossless music library may be built. Creating an individual folder which contains the album’s compressed audio files and a cue file is done via the following method:
- Open EAC and select the FLAC encoder
- Insert the CD you wish to archive
- If using the freedb or CTDB plugins, select the correct cover art
- You may also add lyrics to each track at this point
- Verify that the downloaded information is complete and correct
- Convert all CD information to title case
- Remove any extra spaces
- Detect the CD’s gaps
- Create the cue sheet and album folders
- Rip the CD in Burst Mode, which creates the individual audio files
- Switch to Secure Mode and re-rip tracks any tracks that did not rip accurately
This process also creates an EAC log file in the same folder.
Determining Which EAC Gap Detection Method To Use:
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Sources:
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