Ok, well firstly the Cue file isn't specific to the FLAC format, it can be used with say a WAVE or any other lossless format but its usually used with FLAC or wave. The Cue file tells the Ripper, File Converter or Audio Editor about the associated wave or FLAC file, how many tracks the original audio CD contained, the start and end points of each track and so forth. Any CD Ripping software which supports writing to wave or FLAC files will as a general rule, support the generation of cue sheets but you have to be sure to turn this feature on. Such rippers which will do this are Easy CD DA Extractor, Exact Audio Copy and Max Ripper, Easy CD DA Extractor and Exact Audio copy will also read from Cue files for the conversion to other formats such as MP3 but Max Ripper will not at this time, I believe that this feature is in the pipeline for a future version. Hope this helps.
On 26/11/2007, at 5:20 AM, Rick Alfaro wrote: > Hello. > > In the case of Flac files, what purpose does the cue file serve and > is it > automatically generated when ripping from cd to flac? > > > > Warmest regards, > > Rick Alfaro > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 1:55 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: The advantages of flak? > > If you want something compressed which sounds exactly like the > original then FLAC or other lossless formats are perfect for this sort > of thing, FLAC is probably the most widely supported form of lossles > compression around but there are others and as I pointed out earlier, > there are a lot of devices and players out there which will play it, I > know that Rockbox has no trouble with cue and FLAC files etc. > Forgive me repeating myself but I store my CD'S in Cue-FLAC pairs, > that way I have the original should I need to run off a copy and I was > able to save a whole heap of space by ridding myself of close to 3,000 > CD'S. > > On 25/11/2007, at 3:50 PM, David Tanner wrote: > >> So, if I understand you right taking audio from a cd to flac would >> not >> improve over what was on the original cd? So, I am guessing that >> the flac >> format would only be worth using if you were recording original >> material >> from a live source? >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Matzura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:36 AM >> Subject: Re: The advantages of flak? >> >> >>> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:17:10 -0700, you wrote: >>> >>>> I've heard people speaking of flac but since my portable player >>>> will not >>>> play it I >>>> can't see going through the hastle of conversion just to upload to >>>> my >>>> ipod. >>> >>> Well, if you don't have original media, like CD's, there's no need >>> to >>> even worry about it, since the only thing you'd want to have in a >>> lossless format is original media content. >>> >>> >>> >>> 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: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.5/1149 - Release Date: >>> 11/24/2007 10:06 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] > > > > 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]
