How to encode FLAC ReplayGain for multiple CDs

2003-08-09 19:43:20

I am looking to archive my CD collection (~250 CDs) using FLAC. (The ultimate goal is to save to ogg vorbis for playback, and FLAC for archiving to DVD+R: CD -> FLAC -> ogg vorbis.)

My intention is to use CDex to create the FLAC files. This seemed fine until I read up on ReplayGain and realized that this approach would not provide Audiophile tags. (The files are encoded individually.)

Ripping to wave will give the audiophile setting, but I will loose the other tags. Also, this adds another step in the process.

My question: how do I get the Audiophile tag in addition to other tags that CDex provides?

Is there a ReplayGain editor that would scan a group (directory/album) of FLAC files and add the Audiophile tag?

Is there another way that I'm overlooking or am not aware of?

Thanks for your suggestions, jr

How to encode FLAC ReplayGain for multiple CDs

Reply #1 – 2003-08-09 19:46:32

metaflac --add-replay-gain file1.flac file2.flac ...

Should do the job just fine. If you don't want to fuck around with the commandline, foobar2000's ReplayGain gives exactly the same results, so you could also use that.

dev0

How to encode FLAC ReplayGain for multiple CDs

Reply #2 – 2003-08-09 19:52:17

By "Audiophile", I assume you mean Album Gain (as opposed to Track Gain)?

Rip to FLAC files as usual, then use Foobar2000 w/FLAC component.  Load all the songs you want to ReplayGain, select all the songs, then right-click -> Replaygain -> "Scan selection as multiple albums using album field."  That is, of course, assuming that the FLAC files are all tagged appropriately.

Also, you seem to have a common misconception.  ReplayGain stores values for *both* Album Gain and Track Gain.  You have to specify in your FLAC player/decoder whether you want it to use the Album or Track values.

How to encode FLAC ReplayGain for multiple CDs

Reply #3 – 2003-08-09 22:16:19

Flac FrontEnd will do the trick as well just fine and easy.

You can do even better if you download Multiple frontend, it can deals with Ogg and Flac at the same time and with replaygain.

Hope it helps.

How to encode FLAC ReplayGain for multiple CDs

Reply #4 – 2003-08-09 22:47:14

Tag Frontend will not Replaygain already encoded files using metaflac. This should probably be added...

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