Flac encoded shows up as WAV on SB3 (FIXED!!! - Thanks jermmd!)

rklein · « **on:** 24 Feb 2007, 06:25 am »

Hello:

I have just spent the last 5 days struggling through setting up a wireless network.

I have everything up and running(finally...)

. My question is I have just ripped my first CD using EAC. I followed the instructions from The Coaster Factory(EAC Quickstart Manual). I have only downloaded flac for my External Compression. When I copied the tracks, I used "Compressed". However, when I played these tracks on the SB3, they are showing as WAV. Is this normal or have I missed something?

Thanks in advance,

rklein

steve k · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 12:45 pm »

I had the same problems too. For some reason, I can't get FLAC to compress the files automatically after EAC has extracted the WAV files even though every thing is set up according to the tutorial. So I just copy the files "Uncompressed" in EAC and when they're done, open the FLAC frontend; ADD the files to be compressed by hilighting them; and the hit the ENCODE button. This completes the process. It adds another step but doesn't take but a few more seconds.

rklein · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:02 pm »

Thanks Steve:

I will try that approach. I will keep checking other sources to see if we can eliminate that extra step. If I find something out I will let you know.

rklein

BRN · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:04 pm »

I would use the complete Exact Audio Copy (EAC) Tutorial. That is what I did and it works great.

http://users.pandora.be/satcp/tutorials.htm

rklein · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:35 pm »

Thanks BRN:

I am currently looking at the Exact Audio Copy Tutorial from your link. I printed an used the EAC Quickstart Manuel from this very site. This is what I have entered in the "Program Path" box on the "External Compression Tab" : C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\FLAC frontend.exe By the way, I just noticed that there is a space between FLAC and frontend.exe is this right??

Thanks,

rklein

rklein · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:38 pm »

BRN:

Strike that last question. When I took out the space, a box popped up and said that it was the wrong path.

thanks,
rklein

bpape · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:41 pm »

There should probably be a \ after FLAC and before flacfrontend.exe

BRN · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:46 pm »

rklein,

This is the path I have in Compression Options under the External Compression tab
C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe

How are you copying the files? I highlight the tracks I want to copy and select:
Action->Copy Selected Tracks->Compressed.. Shift+5.

Brad

bpape · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:54 pm »

I set mine up in EAC to automatically kick off the FLAC encoder. Don't remember the tab this option is under - sorry. That runs a parallel process to convert WAV to FLAC and then delete the WAV. This can be done while ripping the next CD.

Bryan

bprice2 · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 02:59 pm »

Quote from: rklein on 24 Feb 2007, 02:35 pm

Thanks BRN:

I am currently looking at the Exact Audio Copy Tutorial from your link. I printed an used the EAC Quickstart Manuel from this very site. This is what I have entered in the "Program Path" box on the "External Compression Tab" : C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\FLAC frontend.exe By the way, I just noticed that there is a space between FLAC and frontend.exe is this right??

Thanks,

rklein

I don't think that path leads to the right file. I think it should look like this: C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\flac.exe

This is what mine looks like and its working just fine. Try entering the path so that it leads to "flac.exe", and not "flac frontend.exe". If that does not work, take a look in the "Exact Audio Copy" file and make sure you've dropped the right file in, which should be "flac.exe". I hope this helps. I just went through the same thing installing to another computer last week. If you do not have the "flac.exe" file, I'd be happy to email it to you.

rklein · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:07 pm »

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I don't think that path leads to the right file. I think it should look like this: C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\flac.exe

Brad:

When I put in the box: C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\FLAC\frontend.exe and click ok, the "Wrong path or file" box pops up.

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I set mine up in EAC to automatically kick off the FLAC encoder. Don't remember the tab this option is under - sorry.

Bryan:

I have the "Use external program for compression" checked on the External Compression tab of Compression Options.

Thanks,
rklein

rklein · « **Reply #11 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:15 pm »

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How are you copying the files? I highlight the tracks I want to copy and select:
Action->Copy Selected Tracks->Compressed.. Shift+5.

I do the same.

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his is what mine looks like and its working just fine. Try entering the path so that it leads to "flac.exe", and not "flac frontend.exe". If that does not work, take a look in the "Exact Audio Copy" file and make sure you've dropped the right file in, which should be "flac.exe". I hope this helps. I just went through the same thing installing to another computer last week. If you do not have the "flac.exe" file, I'd be happy to email it to you.

bprice2:

Thanks, I went back into the FLAC folder and found the correct .exe file. My path now looks like this:C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe
I will rip my next CD and see what happens.

Thanks to all
Randy

bprice2 · « **Reply #12 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:24 pm »

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bprice2:

Thanks, I went back into the FLAC folder and found the correct .exe file. My path now looks like this:C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe
I will rip my next CD and see what happens.

Thanks to all
Randy

That might work, but I believe the tutorial suggests copying the flac.exe file and pasting it in the EAC folder, and then directing the compression path to "C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\flac.exe".

BRN · « **Reply #13 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:25 pm »

I don't think that path leads to the right file. I think it should look like this: C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\flac.exe

This is what mine looks like and its working just fine. Try entering the path so that it leads to "flac.exe", and not "flac frontend.exe". If that does not work, take a look in the "Exact Audio Copy" file and make sure you've dropped the right file in, which should be "flac.exe". I hope this helps. I just went through the same thing installing to another computer last week. If you do not have the "flac.exe" file, I'd be happy to email it to you.

The path to the flac.exe file can be different for everyone. It depends on where Flac was loaded. You just need to direct EAC to the flac.exe file. I don't think that you use the flac frontend.exe.

This is the link for "On extraction, start external compressors queued in the background"

BRN · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:26 pm »

Link http://users.pandora.be/satcp/eac09.htm#-

rklein · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:42 pm »

When I started to rip my tracks, an warning box showed up on each track stating "the external compressor returned an error!" Not sure why this is happening. I went back into the EAC folder and deleted the FLAC frontend file and dropped in the FLAC.exe file. I then went back and hit browse on the Program/Path Box and put in C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe I then went back to re-rip the same CD. However, the same error warning box keeps appearing.

Thanks,
Randy

rklein · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:46 pm »

On the "Status and Error Messages" Box, the peak levels range from 100% to 76% and the Track Quality ranges from 100% to 99.8%. In addition, at the bottom of the report it states "No errors occurred. Am I ok? Do I disregard the Warning Box stating "the external compressor returned an error!"

Thanks,
Randy

bprice2 · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:48 pm »

Quote from: rklein on 24 Feb 2007, 03:42 pm

When I started to rip my tracks, an warning box showed up on each track stating "the external compressor returned an error!" Not sure why this is happening. I went back into the EAC folder and deleted the FLAC frontend file and dropped in the FLAC.exe file. I then went back and hit browse on the Program/Path Box and put in C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe I then went back to re-rip the same CD. However, the same error warning box keeps appearing.

Thanks,
Randy

Well, you need to direct the compression path to the place where flac.exe is. It sounds like you took my advice and placed a copy of flac.exe in the EAC folder, which mean you need to change the EAC compression path to C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\flac.exe as opposed to C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe. I think you are almost there.

bprice2 · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 03:49 pm »

Quote from: rklein on 24 Feb 2007, 03:46 pm

On the "Status and Error Messages" Box, the peak levels range from 100% to 76% and the Track Quality ranges from 100% to 99.8%. In addition, at the bottom of the report it states "No errors occurred. Am I ok? Do I disregard the Warning Box stating "the external compressor returned an error!"

Thanks,
Randy

You are fine and your results are normal here.

rklein · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 Feb 2007, 04:05 pm »

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Well, you need to direct the compression path to the place where flac.exe is. It sounds like you took my advice and placed a copy of flac.exe in the EAC folder, which mean you need to change the EAC compression path to C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\flac.exe as opposed to C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe.

bprice:

I apologize. My Path actually does read C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\flac.exe However, after re-ripping, the display on my SB3 still reads the Track.WAV Should it not read Track.flac

Thanks,
Randy