FLAC files are lossless compressed files, a Cue file contains all the instructions necessary for the ripper to split the FLAC file into tracks when writing to a CD, converting to MP3 files etc.
On 06/10/2007, at 8:57 AM, albert griffith wrote: > What is a flack-cue pair? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > audio.org] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 5:48 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Rippers and Conversion Packages > > I and other people have ripped thousands upon thousands of CD's > with Exact > Audio copy, we've put them into two different storage modes, we > used Exact > Audio Copy to convert the rips to MP3 and also to cue and FLAC > ppairs, we > did this last step for ease of copying the CD'S should we need to > do so for > anyone in the future, the FLAC-Cue pairs for each CD we store on > dVD'S, we > get about 12 FLAC-Cue pairs per DVD. > > On 06/10/2007, at 8:34 AM, albert griffith wrote: > >> I used to use CDEX and I was quite happy with it. In those days it >> would only rip. Then, I got Nero and my audio needs weren't real >> great but I'm getting ready to rip, convert and store 650 disks on a >> drive so I'm reevaluating applications. I plan on selling the disks >> after I copy them so I want everything to go well. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Petraccaro >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 3:27 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Rippers and Conversion Packages >> >> Why aren't you using cdex? >> Thannks. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: albert griffith >> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 11:30 AM >> Subject: RE: Rippers and Conversion Packages >> >> >> EAC is quite configurable but it's kind of a geek's program in that >> few >> operations are automatic. If you haven't, check out CDEX. It's >> not >> commercial but easier to use than EAC. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> audio.org] >> On Behalf Of Gary Petraccaro >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:39 AM >> To: PC audio discussion list. >> Subject: Rippers and Conversion Packages >> >> I'm having to do some kinds of audio things I haven't done much and >> it's >> making me think seriously about changing applications. What >> formats >> does >> EAC support or what can it be made to support with plug-ins? >> Can it >> be used >> to backup files and folders? Does it support dvds? >> Lastly, it has enormous flexibility in ripping cds, but how much of >> that's >> really necessary and when? I've done ripping with Nero up till now >> and >> haven't had many problems as far as I can tell. >> Thanks for the help. >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1049 - Release Date: >> 10/4/2007 >> 8:59 AM >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ****************************** > Dane Trethowan > From Melton Victoria Australia > Phone +613 9747 3975 > Fax +613 9743 7954 > mailto:"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype: callto:grtdane12 > ******************************* > > > > > > -------------------------------- > > Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server > authentication. > > -------------------------------- > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia Phone +613 9747 3975 Fax +613 9743 7954 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: callto:grtdane12 ******************************* -------------------------------- Join the fight against spam! Have your ISP enable client/server authentication. -------------------------------- Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]