Exact Audio Copy Software

My good friend, Tim set me up with the following. The best tutorial for installing EAC is here:

http://www.teqnilogik.com/tutorials/eac.shtml

You can stop at the section: "Setting Compression Options"

I would suggest making the following change from the instructions:
EAC -> EAC Options
Filename tab
Change the Naming scheme to "%D\%C\%N. %T"
(no quotes) -- this is close to how they configure it

Under

Next, install autoflac:

http://legroom.net/software/autoflac

(installation is straightforward)

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How to rip:

Insert the CD you want to rip
Double-click on the autoflac icon
select the EAC application, hit Alt-G to lookup the CD title and tracknames
-one time only
change the base directory to wherever you want your files located
Select OK, and then "Save" to the next prompt
CD will begin extracting

Next, install autoflac:

Yada:

Is this recommended for the latest EAC version .99 prebeta 4, even though it already has FLAC formating included?

I am sorry, but I do not have the answer to your question, but this is what I am using without any problems and it is just so quick and easy.

Tim works at computer science and he loves audio as much as I do. This is his solution for getting flac and I asked him to share it.

I read something somewhere that Exact Audio Copy is no longer the 'gold standard'. I've read that dbpoweramp has over-taken the top spot.?. I've used EAC for years and since I'm used to it I won't change. Has anyone else read this?

Great thread!!!

Last week I downloaded the EAC suite and last night I ripped my first CD to FLAC w/ EAC. Previously, I have ripped a few other CD tracks using my JRiver Jukebox in WAV and MP3. All the same track (The Overture from Blood Sweat and Tears' Child Is The Father to Man). On my system, these tracks sound the same in WAV and FLAC, but both are def better tahn MP3.

I need to read that EAC tutorial. Thanks for posting the link.

I also bought a CD repair and cleaning kit. I made the first rip w/ EAC w/o using the kit and, for comparison, a 2nd rip after using the kit. Def improvement using the kit. Note that most of my CDs are old and not in great condition.