Title, artist naming of wav etc: cue sheet(s)

[G]

Hi all,

I have been able to copy audio CDs with first-class results. I used EAC (extracting at four times read speed) – Plextor 40max. For copying I used Feurio Pro (burning at one times write speed) – Plextor 12/10/32S.

I tested whether each song came up with the title of the album, artist, and song when using WinAmp as the testing device. Unfortunately, the wav’s played fine but no description of any type. I had assumed that naming album, artist, and song using Feurio Pro would have done the trick but this was false hope, as it did not work as planned.

Therefore, could anyone tell me how I could name the extracted file using EAC to my liking without the assistance of the Internet database?

If the suggestion is to use cue sheet(s), could someone please furnish me with a systematic approach to making everything work out ok? This is a Christmas present surprise so I would like it to work on the recipient’s new in-car stereo that they will be receiving with CD-text support playing their CDs that I hope to copy.

Thanks for any help proffered.

G

[otheos]

Wavs do not carry any tags so the only info you can attach to them is in the filename. So EAC using cddb gave the right name to the WAV file but when it plays in Winamp it only shows that, and that's normal.

To put a tag you need to convert it to MP3 and edit it's tag with a dedicated (free) program. Some programs will do it automatically reading the file name, so if you got it right from EAC, no problem there.

However what you're saying is that you need to make a CD-Text CD. Now CD-Text is nothing more than a normal CD + some info. But this info is not hooked to the track but to the CD format.

I have no experience of CD Text, but I guess you get the names of the artist track etc from CDDB when ripping, and then you manually edit your CD Text (in say Nero) to add this info.

Ok I was not looking how Nero works: if you say you want CD Text for your Audio CD, you drag drop the tracks you want and if you select one and click properties it will show you the CD-Text entry it will create for this track. You can editi it as you wish, but if it's an MP3 carrying tags, it will read them automatically, otherwise it will just put the filename as a single entry in to the title. SO if you got wavs with named title_artist_trackno.wav you'll have to split manually the name and cut-paste to the respective place.

It works fine, it takes some time, there may be another way, and I hope this helped :)

[G]

Hi Otheos,
Thanks for your detailed explanation. I will start experimenting with CD-Text further this weekend. I’m not too interested in CD-Text myself but if I can use it, all the better. I only want to use it so that when the person who gets there new car CD player whacks in a CD I’ve copied for them, all the information comes up to. It looks neat so I thought I would give it a go. I’m new to all this so I’m slowly but surely absorbing all the relevant information. I’ve only recently bagged Feurio Pro (a real configuration monster but well worth the effort). I might in fact, if all else fails, use Feurio Pro to add titles and the like bypass EAC (simply use it for my personal use only). I will see how things pan out. If it works the way I hope then fine using EAC and Feurio or Nero. If not, I will have to try another method such as using CDRWin. It’s finding the time to do it all.

As you are the King of SCSI and CD related material I thought I would give you a call first. Thanks again for your help. It’s much appreciated.

On a different note, some time ago, I posted a message pertaining to which SCSI card to use for a new computer I was intending to build. You suggested Tekram (very impressive). Unfortunately, by the time I got around to replying (I always reply by the way) the message had disappeared. This was due to the forum being redecorated and the like.

You said that I would only be able to utilise the full benefit of my HDs (IBM 36LZX 36.7GB U160+ 10 000 Rpm) if I used a multitasking OS such as Win2000. It takes considerable time to become proficient in any one of the many operating systems available so this was one reason I had not yet moved up. I was also waiting for the next OS Win XP to be available. Unfortunately, due to M$ prohibitive measures (WPA being one of them) I have decided to skip WinXP and go to Win2000 in time. What do you think? I’m not particularly worried about top performance, I’m more concerned with my data being secure, and the IBM’s do that. They are first class HDDs. Incidentally, from the previous IBM 4GB SCSI installed there is now a very perceptible performance increase. I guess, with this machine (IBM 300XL) and the impending new build eventually the performance is fine for me and so I won’t be updating the CPU and the like. For the new machine, well that’s a different kettle of fish altogether.

I did remember all that you previously wrote in my post at Sysopt.com, on purchasing a HD, about moving from Cardiff and so on but I keep it vague as I did not want to give out your personal details.

Congratulations on your future new arrival. I hope the move, your baby, and everything else goes as slick as a sonnet for you both. May the force be with you.

Thanks for all your help,
G

[tamila]

I know this is a very old thread
but I am going through the same thing.
but I had an idea......

I THINK ...
Dart CD&G might work,
all karaoke does is write cd+,
which allows cd text.
so I think it should work.

and karaoke cds do play just the music in regular CD players.

any thoughts?

[NDC]

Welcome board. tamila! :)