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    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Drive Options...
    ### EAC > Drive Options

    Drive:

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    When "Configure AccurateRip" dialog shows, click "Configure".

    **EAC does a pretty good job with just that setup, but there's additional
    tweaks I prefer, as noted in the following sections.**
    *EAC does a pretty good job with just that setup, but there's additional
    tweaks I prefer, as noted in the following sections.*

    ## Configure

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    * Click Next twice.
    * Choose "I prefer to have accurate results", click Next.
    * If asked, choose "I don't trust these values, detect the features for my drive."
    * Insert popular CD for AccurateRip detection.
    * Wait for auto detection to complete.
    * Insert popular CD and wait for auto detection to complete then click "Next".
    * IMPORTANT: Ignore for now, but don't close, any "Configure AccurateRip" dialog that may show.
    * Choose "FLAC"
    * "Autodetection" dialog will show and drive features will be determined.
    * Choose "FLAC (around 6MB/minute)"
    * Choose naming `ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen`
    * Choose "I am an expert"
    * Click Finish.
    * Choose "I am a beginner, make all options as easy as possible"
    * Click "Finish".

    When "Configure AccurateRip" dialog shows, click "Configure".

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    General:

    * ☒ Disable CD Auto Start
    * On unknown CDs: ☒ automatically access online database
    * ☐ Display times using frames
    * ☐ Show status dialog after extraction
    * ☐ Beep after extraction finished
    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished
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    Click OK.

    ## Save Profile

    EAC > Profiles > Save Profile...

    Save profile with name of your choice, e.g. drive name.

    ## Extract Audio

    Press Alt-G to get CD metadata, if it's not there.
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    In EAC setup Wizard:

    * Click Next twice.
    * Insert popular CD (for AccurateRip detection)
    * Wait for auto detection to complete. Ignore (but don't close) any "Configure AccurateRip" dialog that may show.
    * Choose "I prefer to have accurate results", click Next.
    * If asked, choose "I don't trust these values, detect the features for my drive."
    * Insert popular CD for AccurateRip detection.
    * Wait for auto detection to complete.
    * IMPORTANT: Ignore for now, but don't close, any "Configure AccurateRip" dialog that may show.
    * Choose "FLAC"
    * Choose naming `ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen`
    * Choose "I am an expert"
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    ## First Run

    If asked to use test version of the GD3 metadata provider, click "No".

    Run EAC

    When asked to use test version of the GD3 metadata provider, click "No".

    In EAC setup Wizard:

    * Click Next twice.
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    ```PowerShell
    mkdir 'EAC-backup'; cd 'EAC-backup'
    REG.EXE EXPORT 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AWSoftware\EACU' EACU.reg
    Compress-Archive -DestinationPath 'EAC.zip' -LiteralPath "$env:AppData\EAC" -Verbose
    REG.EXE EXPORT 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP' dBpowerAMP.reg
    Compress-Archive -DestinationPath 'AccurateRip.zip' -LiteralPath "$env:AppData\AccurateRip" -Verbose
    ```
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    ```PowerShell
    REG.EXE DELETE 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AWSoftware\EACU' /F
    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:AppData\EAC"
    REG.EXE DELETE 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP' /F
    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:AppData\AccurateRip"
    ```
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    If asked to use test version of the GD3 metadata provider, click "No".


    Run EAC

    In EAC setup Wizard:
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    * ☐ Beep after extraction finished
    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished

    Tools:

    * ☒ On extraction, start external compressors queued in the background

    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Drive Options...
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    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Compression Options...

    Comment:

    * ☒ Write following text into ID3 tag comment field: `Exact Audio Copy`

    Click OK.

    ## Extract Audio

    Press Alt-G to get CD metadata, if it's not there.
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    When "Configure AccurateRip" dialog shows, click "Configure".


    **EAC does a pretty good job with just that setup, but there's additional
    tweaks I prefer, as noted in the following sections.**

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    * Insert popular CD (for AccurateRip detection)
    * Wait for auto detection to complete. Ignore (but don't close) any "Configure AccurateRip" dialog that may show.
    * Choose "FLAC"
    * Choose naming `ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen`
    * Choose naming `ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen`
    * Choose "I am an expert"
    * Click Finish.

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    To backup any previous configuration (optional):

    ```PowerShell
    mkdir 'EAC-backup'; cd 'EAC-backup'
    REG.EXE EXPORT 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AWSoftware\EACU' EACU.reg
    Compress-Archive -DestinationPath 'EAC.zip' -LiteralPath "$env:AppData\EAC" -Verbose
    REG.EXE DELETE 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP' /F
    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:AppData\AccurateRip"
    REG.EXE EXPORT 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP' dBpowerAMP.reg
    Compress-Archive -DestinationPath 'AccurateRip.zip' -LiteralPath "$env:AppData\AccurateRip" -Verbose
    ```


    Remove previous configuration:

    ```PowerShell
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    ## First Run

    Insert popular CD (for AccurateRip detection)
    If asked to use test version of the GD3 metadata provider, click "No".


    Run EAC

    In EAC setup Wizard:

    * Click Next twice. Wait for auto detection to complete.
    * Click Next twice.
    * Insert popular CD (for AccurateRip detection)
    * Wait for auto detection to complete. Ignore (but don't close) any "Configure AccurateRip" dialog that may show.
    * Choose "FLAC"
    * Choose naming `ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen`
    * Choose "I am an expert"
    * Click Finish.

    When "Configure AccurateRip" dialog shows, click "Configure".

    When asked to use GD3 metadata provider, click "No".

    **EAC does a pretty good job with just that setup, but there's additional
    tweaks I prefer, as noted in the following sections.**
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    ## Remove Previous Configuration

    To backup any previous configuration (optional):

    ```PowerShell
    REG.EXE EXPORT 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AWSoftware\EACU' EACU.reg
    Compress-Archive -DestinationPath 'EAC.zip' -LiteralPath "$env:AppData\EAC" -Verbose
    REG.EXE DELETE 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP' /F
    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:AppData\AccurateRip"
    ```


    Remove previous configuration:

    ```PowerShell
    REG.EXE DELETE 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AWSoftware\EACU' /F
    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:AppData\EAC"
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    Drive:

    * ☒ CD-Text Read capable drive
    * Click "Autodetect read command now".
    * ☒ CD-Text Read capable drive

    Click OK.

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    [Exact Audio Copy - Hydrogenaudio](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Exact_Audio_Copy)

    [Secure Ripping](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Secure_ripping)

    [How to setup Exact Audio Copy for FLAC ripping](https://captainrookie.com/how-to-setup-exact-audio-copy-for-flac-ripping/)

    [Perfect CD-ripping to FLAC with Exact Audio Copy](https://flemmingss.com/perfect-cd-ripping-to-flac-with-exact-audio-copy/)
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    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:AppData\AccurateRip"
    ```

    ## Install EAC and FLAC (using scoop)
    ## Install EAC

    Can also install manually, but [scoop](https://scoop.sh/) makes it easy.
    Install from [EAC Homepage](http://www.exactaudiocopy.de)

    ```PowerShell
    scoop install main/flac
    scoop install extras/eac
    ```
    [Direct link](http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/eac-1.8.exe) (v1.8, latest as of this writing)

    ## First Run

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    In EAC setup Wizard:

    * Click Next twice. Wait for auto detection to complete.
    * Ideally you'll see "Caching: No" and "Accurate Stream: Yes".
    * Choose "FLAC"
    * Choose naming `ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen`
    * Choose "I am an expert"
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    Comment:

    * ☒ Write following text into ID33 tag comment field
    * ☒ Write following text into ID3 tag comment field: `Exact Audio Copy`

    Click OK.

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    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished

    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Drive Options...

    Drive:

    * ☒ CD-Text Read capable drive

    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Compression Options...

    Comment:
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    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished

    Click OK.
    ### EAC > Compression Options...

    ### EAC > Drive Options…
    Comment:

    Drive:

    * ☒ CD-Text Read capable drive
    * ☒ Write following text into ID33 tag comment field

    Click OK.

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    [Exact Audio Copy - Hydrogenaudio](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Exact_Audio_Copy)

    * [Details about secure ripping options](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Secure_ripping#CDex)
    [Secure Ripping](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Secure_ripping)

    [How to setup Exact Audio Copy for FLAC ripping](https://captainrookie.com/how-to-setup-exact-audio-copy-for-flac-ripping/)

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    ## References

    [Details about secure ripping options](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Secure_ripping#CDex)
    [Exact Audio Copy - Hydrogenaudio](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Exact_Audio_Copy)

    * [Details about secure ripping options](https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Secure_ripping#CDex)

    [How to setup Exact Audio Copy for FLAC ripping](https://captainrookie.com/how-to-setup-exact-audio-copy-for-flac-ripping/)

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    * ☐ Beep after extraction finished
    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished

    Tools:

    * ☒ On extraction, start external compressors queued in the background

    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Drive Options…
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    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Compression Options

    External Compression:

    * Additional command-line options: `--compression-level-8 --verify --tag="ARTIST=%artist%" --tag="TITLE=%title%" --tag="ALBUM=%albumtitle%" --tag="DATE=%year%" --tag="TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" --tag="GENRE=%genre%" --tag="PERFORMER=%albuminterpret%" --tag="COMPOSER=%composer%" --tag="BAND=%albuminterpret%" --tag="ALBUMARTIST=%albuminterpret%" --tag="DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" --tag="TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" --tag="TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" --tag="COMMENT=%comment%" %source% --output-name=%dest%`
    * Click "Test encoder" - You should see a success return code.

    Comment:

    * ☒ Write the following text into ID tag comment field: `Exact Audio Copy`

    Click OK.

    ## Extract Audio

    Press Alt-G to get CD metadata, if it's not there.
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    External Compression:

    * Additional command-line options: `--compression-level-8 --verify --tag="ARTIST=%artist%" --tag="TITLE=%title%" --tag="ALBUM=%albumtitle%" --tag="DATE=%year%" --tag="TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" --tag="GENRE=%genre%" --tag="PERFORMER=%albuminterpret%" --tag="COMPOSER=%composer%" --tag="BAND=%albuminterpret%" --tag="ALBUMARTIST=%albuminterpret%" --tag="DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" --tag="TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" --tag="TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" --tag="COMMENT=Exact Audio Copy <https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/>" %source% --output-name=%dest%`
    * Additional command-line options: `--compression-level-8 --verify --tag="ARTIST=%artist%" --tag="TITLE=%title%" --tag="ALBUM=%albumtitle%" --tag="DATE=%year%" --tag="TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" --tag="GENRE=%genre%" --tag="PERFORMER=%albuminterpret%" --tag="COMPOSER=%composer%" --tag="BAND=%albuminterpret%" --tag="ALBUMARTIST=%albuminterpret%" --tag="DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" --tag="TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" --tag="TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" --tag="COMMENT=%comment%" %source% --output-name=%dest%`
    * Click "Test encoder" - You should see a success return code.

    Comment:

    * ☒ Write the following text into ID tag comment field: `Exact Audio Copy`

    Click OK.

    ## Extract Audio
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    * ☐ Beep after extraction finished
    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished

    Tools:

    * ☒ On extraction, start external compressors queued in the background

    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Drive Options…
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    External Compression:

    * ☒ Use external program
    * Parameter passing: User Defined Encoder
    * File extension: .flac
    * Additional command-line options: `--compression-level-8 --verify --tag="ARTIST=%artist%" --tag="TITLE=%title%" --tag="ALBUM=%albumtitle%" --tag="DATE=%year%" --tag="TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" --tag="GENRE=%genre%" --tag="PERFORMER=%albuminterpret%" --tag="COMPOSER=%composer%" --tag="BAND=%albuminterpret%" --tag="ALBUMARTIST=%albuminterpret%" --tag="DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" --tag="TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" --tag="TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" --tag="COMMENT=Exact Audio Copy <https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/>" %source% --output-name=%dest%`
    * Click "Test encoder" - You should see a success return code.

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    Drive:

    * Click "Autodetect read command now"
    * ☒ CD-Text Read capable drive

    Click OK.
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    * Click Next twice. Wait for auto detection to complete.
    * Ideally you'll see "Caching: No" and "Accurate Stream: Yes".
    * Choose "FLAC"
    * Choose naming "ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen"
    * Choose naming `ABBA \ Number Ones \ 03 Dancing Queen`
    * Choose "I am an expert"
    * Click Finish.

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    * ☐ Beep after extraction finished
    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished

    Filename:

    * ☒ Use various artist naming scheme: `%albumartist%\%albumtitle%\%tracknr2% %artist% - %title%`

    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Drive Options…
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    When asked to use GD3 metadata provider, click "No".

    **EAC does a pretty good job with just that setup, but there's additional
    tweaks I prefer, as noted in the following sections.**

    ## Configure

    ### EAC > EAC Options…
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    * ☐ Beep after extraction finished
    * ☒ Eject CD after extraction finished

    Filename:

    * ☒ Use various artist naming scheme: `%albumartist%\%albumtitle%\%tracknr2% %artist% - %title%`

    Click OK.

    ### EAC > Drive Options…
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    External Compression:

    * ☒ Use external program
    * Parameter passing: User Defined Encoder
    * File extension: .flac
    * Additional command-line options: `--compression-level-8 --verify --tag="ARTIST=%artist%" --tag="TITLE=%title%" --tag="ALBUM=%albumtitle%" --tag="DATE=%year%" --tag="TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%" --tag="GENRE=%genre%" --tag="PERFORMER=%albuminterpret%" --tag="COMPOSER=%composer%" --tag="BAND=%albuminterpret%" --tag="ALBUMARTIST=%albuminterpret%" --tag="DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%" --tag="TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%" --tag="TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%" --tag="COMMENT=Exact Audio Copy <https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/>" %source% --output-name=%dest%`
    * Click "Test encoder" - You should see "No error occurred"
    * Click "Test encoder" - You should see a success return code.

    Click OK.