Using EAC …. How to…


This is not an informative or intuitive bit of software as I see it. No pun intended. It requires some investigation and of course the proper setup for accurate results.

The link provided here will assist in the setup configuration, and the ‘why’s’ behind the various settings.

http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_Options#Extraction

Additionally, a database of CDs is available to assist with installing automatically, the correct ‘read offset’ of your drive, and for ripping CDs, here is that link too.

http://www.accuraterip.com/keydiscs.htm

I found that simple Google searches containing EAC questions provide worthwhile answers too.

Naturally, if there are other insights, shortcuts, or general wisdom one would wish to share here on the subject of using EAC, and so forth, please do add them here as so many are finding PC based music a most worthwhile path these days.
blindjim
That's correct. But I have a Thinkpad here and I'll try to do some experimenting. I also have XP on my Mac and could try EAC that way.
How do you have iTunes set up on a Windows-running Mac? Just curious. If you start up iTunes in XP does it find your OS X imported iTunes library automatically?
I don't know, don't have iTunes running under Windows. Good question, though.
I guess my specific question is: Can you rip using EAC running XP on a Mac and then easily import those files into your iTunes library under OS X? Anybody? I'm still running pre-Intel chips on all 3 of my Macs so I'm unable to run XP.