Creating a high quality custom CD using EAC

crazy
crazy Posts: 443
edited July 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
Greetings!

I am in the process of creating a few custom CDs from my collection of CDs using EAD and was interested in knowing if anyone here has used EAC - and if so, then what settings did you use.

Thanks!
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited July 2006
    Is this a lossless form of burning a CD? If so, I'd like to know how to do it as well.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,765
    edited July 2006
    Most direct copies of CDs are lossless in the sense that there is no compression going on. Its only when you compress to MP3 or WMA that you get the compression losses.

    The other problem comes from reading the CD and extracting the data from the pits. It can be filled with errors that may or may not affect the sound. This largely depends on the quality of the CD/DVD drive and the ripping software.

    EAC is a ripping program that pulls the data bit-for-bit from the CD to give you the best source data for your copy. I've never used it personally, but I know there is a pretty good tutorial over at the CDfreaks website:
    http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=101833

    EDIT: I forgot, EAC also helps overcome some of the copy protection schemes that are built into CDs.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited July 2006
    :cool: thanks :)
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited July 2006
    Halo - yes, I was talking about a lossless format.

    BillBillW - thanks for the tutorial.
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited July 2006
    The instructions are great - I've started working on my first project....

    a compilation of all slow (or relatively slow) Dream Theater songs!!!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited July 2006
    I always use EAC (Exact Audio Copy) It's free and works wonderfully. You have to set it up properly for your burner and it comes with detailed instructions. Once all the parameters have been set for your specific burner you are good to go. It will always extract bit for bit info and even create a checksum file to show an exact copy.

    Other ripping programs can shorten or lengthen bits here and there which can ultimately result in a less than bit perfect copy. Does it make a difference? perhaps. Why take a chance when EAC is such a great program and has always been free because the developer has wanted it that way.

    H9
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