Any Flac aficionados around?

Netlist · 16th December 2007, 03:35 PM

What I have is a big .wav file containing all tracks from a LP.
Tracks are ‘marked’ but when converting the file to Flac the markers are lost.
Is there a way to tell Flac to keep the markers?

/Hugo

andy_c · 16th December 2007, 03:47 PM

Hi Hugo,

Do you have a CUE sheet for the WAV file? If so, you can go into EAC and choose Tools, Split WAV by CUE sheet to get individual WAV files, then convert these to FLAC individually. If your player supports gapless playback, you'll still get smooth transitions between tracks on such things as live albums where the music runs together.

Netlist · 16th December 2007, 03:58 PM

I created the .wav files with Audition. Unfortunately, I don't know how to make a CUE sheet within Audition if at all possible. Could it be made with EAC or any other program?

/Hugo

andy_c · 16th December 2007, 04:06 PM

The only way I know of to make a CUE sheet in EAC is with a CD as source.

I can't seem to find a freeware CUE sheet creator that can pull the info out of WAV files, but this page has some directions about how to make one using only a text editor if you know the track timings.

Netlist · 16th December 2007, 04:25 PM

Yes, I found that page too.
Only, we're talking hundreds of .wav files which would make it very time consuming.

/Hugo

Netlist · 16th December 2007, 05:13 PM

I found the way to automate the process of making separate tracks from the one big file within Audition.
Saving them as .flac with the audition plugin even keeps the metadata and BWF which is exactly what I want.
The way to achieve this is covered here:
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.2ccd622a/2

They even mention a cuesheet creator which I will look at later:
http://www.stefanbion.de/cueltool/index_e.htm

Andy, thanks a lot for giving me the hint.

/Hugo

andy_c · 16th December 2007, 05:30 PM

Glad it worked out for you!

KBK · 16th December 2007, 08:00 PM

I could be an offalinado. People give give me lots of flac.

16th December 2007, 03:35 PM	#1
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	Any Flac aficionados around? What I have is a big .wav file containing all tracks from a LP. Tracks are ‘marked’ but when converting the file to Flac the markers are lost. Is there a way to tell Flac to keep the markers? /Hugo

16th December 2007, 08:00 PM	#8
KBK diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Wilds Of Canada	I could be an offalinado. People give give me lots of flac. __________________ "Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream." -- Malcolm Muggeridge. "Truth cannot be brought down, rather the individual must make the effort to ascend to it." -- Jiddu Krishnamurti

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16th December 2007, 03:47 PM	#2
andy_c Banned Join Date: Apr 2003	Hi Hugo, Do you have a CUE sheet for the WAV file? If so, you can go into EAC and choose Tools, Split WAV by CUE sheet to get individual WAV files, then convert these to FLAC individually. If your player supports gapless playback, you'll still get smooth transitions between tracks on such things as live albums where the music runs together.

16th December 2007, 03:58 PM	#3
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	I created the .wav files with Audition. Unfortunately, I don't know how to make a CUE sheet within Audition if at all possible. Could it be made with EAC or any other program? /Hugo

16th December 2007, 04:06 PM	#4
andy_c Banned Join Date: Apr 2003	The only way I know of to make a CUE sheet in EAC is with a CD as source. I can't seem to find a freeware CUE sheet creator that can pull the info out of WAV files, but this page has some directions about how to make one using only a text editor if you know the track timings.

16th December 2007, 04:25 PM	#5
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	Yes, I found that page too. Only, we're talking hundreds of .wav files which would make it very time consuming. /Hugo

16th December 2007, 05:13 PM	#6
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	I found the way to automate the process of making separate tracks from the one big file within Audition. Saving them as .flac with the audition plugin even keeps the metadata and BWF which is exactly what I want. The way to achieve this is covered here: http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.2ccd622a/2 They even mention a cuesheet creator which I will look at later: http://www.stefanbion.de/cueltool/index_e.htm Andy, thanks a lot for giving me the hint. /Hugo

16th December 2007, 05:30 PM	#7
andy_c Banned Join Date: Apr 2003	Glad it worked out for you!

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