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====== Backup a cd with flac compression in an mka container ====== | ====== Backup a cd with flac compression in an mka container ====== | ||
- | (Written in Feb. 2009 by Marc Nijdam) | + | This page describes a method to backup the contents of an audio cd with FLAC lossless compression to a matroska MKA container. Compression is about 50%, and in this single mka file there may also be a cue file (with track information), |
- | This page describes a method to backup the contents of an audio cd with FLAC lossless compression to a matroska MKA container. Compression is about 50%, and in this single mka file there may also be a cue file (with track information), | + | |
===== Compatibility ===== | ===== Compatibility ===== | ||
MKA files with flac compression play natively in VLC media player and in MS Windows on Media Player Classic (with ffdshow audio decoder installed). Once an mka file is properly encoded, media players will show buttons for navigating to previous and next tracks. | MKA files with flac compression play natively in VLC media player and in MS Windows on Media Player Classic (with ffdshow audio decoder installed). Once an mka file is properly encoded, media players will show buttons for navigating to previous and next tracks. | ||
===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
- | | + | * Exact Audio Copy (V0.99 beta 5) [[http:// |
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* MKVToolnix: [[http:// | * MKVToolnix: [[http:// | ||
- | Before attempting to use AutoFLAC, | + | EAC is shipped with proper settings for flac encoding. Follow |
- | ===== Configuring Software | + | ====== Extracting CD's ====== |
- | Follow | + | ===== 1. EAC ===== |
+ | * Start EAC | ||
+ | * In the menu Action -> Copy Image & Create CUE Sheet -> Compressed... -> (Make sure .flac is selected as file type) -> Enter a file name | ||
- | ==== EAC ==== | + | ===== 2. MKVmerge GUI ===== |
- | In EAC the first menu (EAC) set: | + | * Start mkvmerge GUI |
- | === EAC Options | + | (Another option to automate |
- | == General | + | === input tab === |
- | * Enable "On unknown CDs, automatically access online freedb database" | + | * Add the .flac file |
- | | + | === Attachments tab === |
- | | + | * Add the .cue file, select it, check that its MIME type is **text/ |
- | | + | * Add the .log file, select it, check that its MIME type is **text/ |
- | == Tools === | + | === Global tab === |
- | | + | * In the field **File/ |
- | * Enable "On extraction, start external compressors queues | + | * In the field **Chapters**, |
- | | + | * In the field Cue name format enter: **%t** ((This is if your cuesheet contains only the titles of the tracks.)) |
- | == Filename | + | |
- | * Set " | + | |
- | * Enable "Use various artist naming scheme" | + | |
- | * Set various artist naming scheme to: %I\Various Artists\%C\%N-%A - %T | + | |
- | == Directories === | + | |
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- | === Compression Options | + | ==== Multiplexing |
- | == External Compression | + | You're done, click on the button |
- | * Enable "Use external program for compression" | + | |
- | * Set " | + | |
- | * Set "Use file extension" | + | |
- | * Set " | + | |
- | * Set " | + | |
- | * Disable "Add ID3 tag" | + | |
- | === freedb / Database Options === | + | |
- | == freedb == | + | |
- | * Set "Your E-Mail address" | + | |
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- | ==== AutoFLAC ==== | + | |
- | Start AutoFLAC, set the following options: | + | |
- | === Extract Options === | + | |
- | * Enable "All Tracks" | + | |
- | * Enable " | + | |
- | * Disable "Embed in image" | + | |
- | === Disc Options === | + | |
- | * Enable "Write log file" | + | |
- | * Disable "Test and Copy" | + | |
- | * Disable "Copy data files" | + | |
- | * Disable " | + | |
- | * Disable " | + | |
- | === AutoFLAC Rip Options === | + | |
- | * Use Encoder: FLAC | + | |
- | * Use CD-ROM drive: //select your target drive. (This option should match the drive used by EAC)// | + | |
- | * Disable "Low priority encoding" | + | |
- | * Enable " | + | |
- | * Disable " | + | |
- | === Output Options === | + | |
- | * Set the "Base directory" | + | |
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- | === Binary Options === | + | |
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- | ===== 1. Extract CD with AutoFLAC ===== | + | |
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- | * Start AutoFLAC, check your settings, press OK | + | |
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- | ===== 2. MKVmerge GUI ===== | + | |
+ | ===== Converting mka to wav ===== | ||
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