Quote from: Bill02888 on 2009-02-16 20:36:13

1) Is there a list of which software can be safely updated without blowing up REACT2's capabilities? Or an updated tools download?
2) Is there an install document which covers XUI or ... do I really need to go through this 58 page forum topic <eeek!> to remind myself how to get XUI running?

1) Lame (edit: and flac & metaflac) can be updated safely AFAIK. Metamp3 is a different thing, updating that to a newer version (.92b5) breaks .cfg-files. Dunno about the rest. What tools would you like to update?
2) Just download the zip and extract that to the coverdownloader folder.. or install XUI and set the INI CoverDownloader setting to point to the installed directory. Also put the INI CoverDownloaderXUI setting to 1. That's all.

P.S. check out the mods Wiki page for an updated situation.

TITLE 02/02 mp3 "Dreams of India (CD1)" & C:\PROGRA~1\REACT2\tools\lame.exe -V5 --vbr-new --noreplay
gain --nohist  - "02 - Chapter Two - What you are you do not see, what you see is your shadow..mp3"
& C:\PROGRA~1\REACT2\tools\metamp3.exe --pict "{3}E:\Dreams of India (CD1).jpg"   --artist "ZBS Foun
dation" --album "Dreams of India (CD1)" --title "Chapter Two - What you are you do not see, what you
 see is your shadow." --track 02/02 --year "1992" --genre "Radio Drama" --comment "Created with EAC/
REACT v2.0.akku.b03, 2009-02-17" --frame TENC:"Bill Sherman" --frame TSSE:"LAME 3.98.2 -V5 --vbr-new
 --noreplaygain --nohist" "02 - Chapter Two - What you are you do not see, what you see is your shad
ow..mp3"
LAME 3.98.2 32bits (http://www.mp3dev.org/)
CPU features: MMX (ASM used), 3DNow! (ASM used), SSE (ASM used), SSE2
Using polyphase lowpass filter, transition band: 16538 Hz - 17071 Hz
Encoding <stdin>
      to 02 - Chapter Two - What you are you do not see, what you see is your shadow..mp3
Encoding as 44.1 kHz j-stereo MPEG-1 Layer III VBR(q=5)
metamp3 v0.91 - Copyright © 2006 by Tycho
Updating: 02 - Chapter Two - What you are you do not see, what you see is your shadow..mp3


C:\bill\Ripped CDs\MP3\ZBS Foundation\Dreams of India (CD1)>IF 1 == 1 C:\PROGRA~1\REACT2\tools\metam
p3.exe --replay-gain *.mp3
metamp3 v0.91 - Copyright © 2006 by Tycho

Usage: C:\PROGRA~1\REACT2\tools\metamp3.exe [options] [mp3files]
options:
   --artist <artist>               audio/song artist
   --album <album>                 audio/song album
   --track <track>[/total]         audio/song track number
   --title <title>                 audio/song title
   --year <year>                   audio/song year of issue (1 to 9999)
   --genre <genre>                 audio/song genre name
   --comment [[desc]][{lng}]<text> add user-defined text
   --user-text [[desc]]<text>      add user text frame (TXXX)
   --user-url [[desc]]<URL>        add user URL frame (WXXX)
   --frame <frame:text>            set any T* or W* type frame
   --pict [[desc]][{type}]<file>   add picture artwork
   --save-pict <pict>              pict=[[desc]][{type}]<file>
   --list-pict-types               list possible picture type numbers
   --list-frames                   list Text and URL id3v2.3 frames
   --list-genres                   list standard id3v1.1 genres
   --1                             add id3v1 tag only (default both v1 and v2)
   --2                             add id3v2 tag only (--1 --2 will add both)
   --fit                           add id3v1 + id3v2 if tag does not fit id3v1
   --remove [[desc]]<frame>        remove frame(s). accepts wildcards *,?
   --replay-gain                   calculate and set replay gain tags
   --apply-gain <gain>             change volume. gain=[album|radio]<+dB|-dB>
   --undo-gain                     undo previous apply-gain
   --info                          print detailed mp3/lametag info
   --version                       show version info
   --help                          show this help

C:\bill\Ripped CDs\MP3\ZBS Foundation\Dreams of India (CD1)>IF 1 == 1 C:\PROGRA~1\REACT2\tools\metam
p3.exe --apply-gain album+3.0 *.mp3
metamp3 v0.91 - Copyright © 2006 by Tycho

Usage: C:\PROGRA~1\REACT2\tools\metamp3.exe [options] [mp3files]
options:
   --artist <artist>               audio/song artist
   --album <album>                 audio/song album
   --track <track>[/total]         audio/song track number
   --title <title>                 audio/song title
   --year <year>                   audio/song year of issue (1 to 9999)
   --genre <genre>                 audio/song genre name
   --comment [[desc]][{lng}]<text> add user-defined text
   --user-text [[desc]]<text>      add user text frame (TXXX)
   --user-url [[desc]]<URL>        add user URL frame (WXXX)
   --frame <frame:text>            set any T* or W* type frame
   --pict [[desc]][{type}]<file>   add picture artwork
   --save-pict <pict>              pict=[[desc]][{type}]<file>
   --list-pict-types               list possible picture type numbers
   --list-frames                   list Text and URL id3v2.3 frames
   --list-genres                   list standard id3v1.1 genres
   --1                             add id3v1 tag only (default both v1 and v2)
   --2                             add id3v2 tag only (--1 --2 will add both)
   --fit                           add id3v1 + id3v2 if tag does not fit id3v1
   --remove [[desc]]<frame>        remove frame(s). accepts wildcards *,?
   --replay-gain                   calculate and set replay gain tags
   --apply-gain <gain>             change volume. gain=[album|radio]<+dB|-dB>
   --undo-gain                     undo previous apply-gain
   --info                          print detailed mp3/lametag info
   --version                       show version info
   --help                          show this help

Is it possible to also automatically add track gain to the embedded cuesheet in my FLAC images?

P.S. Do you absolutely need those in your cuesheets?

No not nessecarily.
...
It is fairly easy for me to add them to the flac image in foobar2000 after its created by reakt2. But a step less in the process is allways better.

Quote from: Scidd0w on 2009-03-03 17:11:27

No not nessecarily.
...
It is fairly easy for me to add them to the flac image in foobar2000 after its created by reakt2. But a step less in the process is allways better.

Why bother at all with that step if you don't need those in your cuesheets? (This from a person who fights against his own perfectionism in everything. )

Well... Its not that I dont need them at all. I just thought there was maybe an other method of storing them.
I use the trackgain values on those images for daily listening. When using random/shuffle play those values equal the volume on those tracks.

...
Oh ok. Unfortunately I don't have the time to concoct a solution for you. Sorry. I gave "raw" instructions how one could do it in my #1457 post. Also check out lines 125-140 from REACT-image.cfg for how the Album Gain info is "extracted" from Wavegain output and put to the cuesheet.

Is there a way to make REACT2 stop dead in its tracks and/or notify me in a wonderfully blatant way that one or more track on a CD -- or that an entire CD -- uses Pre-Emphasis so that I don't miss it? (I'm easily distracted.)

Quote from: Bill02888 on 2009-03-08 15:41:55

Is there a way to make REACT2 stop dead in its tracks and/or notify me in a wonderfully blatant way that one or more track on a CD -- or that an entire CD -- uses Pre-Emphasis so that I don't miss it? (I'm easily distracted.)

No, sorry. Can't you remember to check the Pre-Emphasis column on the main EAC window before you start ripping? Since the information is so easily available, I'm not going to put this into my ToDo list. If you are familiar with programming, amend the program to your needs, the source code is free.

What is interesting is that I start react from c:\program files\exact audio copy as I forced it to install the 32 bit app here.

Now I want to rip Various Artist CDs as MP3s into "Various Artists\$album$\$artist$\$title$".
But when I edit the value "TrackName_VA=xxx" in REACT.ini , my MP3s go into Nirvana, without any trace in the logs...!?
Ideas?

GOTO :end_discnumber

REM ** Create Disc-related tags if we have a set

REM If a disc name has been provided
IF "@discname@" EQU "" GOTO end_discname
SET discName=discname
SET discName=@%discname%@
IF "@discname@" EQU "%discName%" GOTO end_discname

    REM Set tagging switches
    SET Disc_Flac=-T "discname=@discname@"
    SET Disc_Wavpack=-w "discname=@discname@"
    REM SET Disc_MP3=--frame TSST:"@discname@"
    SET Disc_MP3=--frame "TXXX[setsubtitle]:@discname@"
    SET Disc_OggEnc2=-c "discname=@discname@"
    SET Disc_Tak=-t "discname=@discname@"
    SET Disc_Flac_acdir=-T $qdiscname=@discname@$q
    SET Disc_Wavpack_acdir=-w $qdiscname=@discname@$q
    REM SET Disc_MP3_acdir=--frame TSST:$q@discname@$q
    SET Disc_MP3_acdir=--frame $qTXXX[setsubtitle]:@discname@$q
    SET Disc_OggEnc2_acdir=-c $qdiscname=@discname@$q
    SET Disc_Tak_acdir=-t $qdiscname=@discname@$q

    REM Add disc name to image and track folder paths
    SET imageDir=%imageDir%\$discname$
    SET trackDir=%trackDir%\$discname$

    GOTO :end_discnumber

:end_discname

REM Ensure that we have numeric values
SET /A discNumber = @discnumber@ + 0
SET /A totalDiscs = @totaldiscs@ + 0

REM IF a valid disc number and total number of discs has been provided
IF %totalDiscs% LEQ 1 GOTO :end_discnumber
IF %discNumber% LEQ 0 GOTO :end_discnumber

    REM Set tagging switches
    SET Disc_Flac=-T "discnumber=@discnumber@" -T "totaldiscs=@totaldiscs@"
    SET Disc_Wavpack=-w "discnumber=@discnumber@" -w "totaldiscs=@totaldiscs@"
    SET Disc_MP3=--frame TPOS:"@discnumber@/@totaldiscs@"
    SET Disc_NeroAac=--disk "@discnumber@/@totaldiscs@"
    SET Disc_OggEnc2=-c "discnumber=@discnumber@" -c "totaldiscs=@totaldiscs@"
    SET Disc_Tak=-t "discnumber=@discnumber@" -t "totaldiscs=@totaldiscs@"
    SET Disc_Flac_acdir=-T $qdiscnumber=@discnumber@$q -T $qtotaldiscs=@totaldiscs@$q
    SET Disc_Wavpack_acdir=-w $qdiscnumber=@discnumber@$q -w $qtotaldiscs=@totaldiscs@$q
    SET Disc_MP3_acdir=--frame TPOS:$q@discnumber@/@totaldiscs@$q
    SET Disc_NeroAac_acdir=--disk $q@discnumber@/@totaldiscs@$q
    SET Disc_OggEnc2_acdir=-c $qdiscnumber=@discnumber@$q -c $qtotaldiscs=@totaldiscs@$q
    SET Disc_Tak_acdir=-t $qdiscnumber=@discnumber@$q -t $qtotaldiscs=@totaldiscs@$q

    REM Add disc number to image and track folder paths
    SET imageDir=%imageDir%\Disc @discnumber@
    SET trackDir=%trackDir%\Disc @discnumber@

:end_discnumber

SET Disc_Flac=%Disc_Flac% -T "discnumber=@discnumber@" -T "totaldiscs=@totaldiscs@"

It may be as easy as amending the code in the second part to append, not reset.  E.g.:

Code: [Select]

SET Disc_Flac=%Disc_Flac% -T "discnumber=@discnumber@" -T "totaldiscs=@totaldiscs@"

I.e.: just add "%<variable name>% " after each "=".

I assume, looking at that code, that the file structure is as expected (/<discname>/Disc <discnumber>/)?

IF NOT @LameMP3@==1 GOTO end_lame_tracks
    SET dest="@TrackDir_MP3@%trackDir%"
    IF NOT EXIST %dest% MKDIR %dest%
    PUSHD %dest%
        IF @various@==1 SET VA_tag=--user-text $q[album artist]@VA@$q --frame $qTPE2:@VA@$q       
	IF %embed_cover%==1 SET Cover_tag=--frame $#x
	@tools@\acdir.exe --overwrite --output "%TrackName%.mp3" --extra-opt "APIC{3}:%
cover%" --pipe "TITLE $n/$N mp3 $#T & @tools@\lame.exe @Opt_LameMP3@ %ApplyAG_Lame% -
 $#o & @tools@\metamp3.exe --2 %Cover_tag% %VA_tag% %Disc_MP3_acdir% --artist $#a --
album $q@year@: $T$q --title $#t --track $n --year $q@year@$q --genre $q@genre@$q --comment
 $q%Comment_tag%$q --frame $qTXXX[Listened to]:No$q --frame TENC:$q%USERNAME%$q --
frame TSSE:$qLAME @Ver_LameMP3@ @Opt_LameMP3_tag@$q $#o" "@sourcecuesheet@"
	IF %add_rg%==1 @tools@\Glob.exe -v -c @tools@\metamp3.exe --2 %RG_MetaMP3% *.mp3
	IF @ApplyAlbumGain@==1 @tools@\Glob.exe -v -c @tools@\metamp3.exe --2 %ApplyAG_MetaMP3% *.mp3
REM     COPY /Y "@eaclog@" "EAClog.log"
        IF %have_cover%==1 COPY /Y "%cover%" "Folder.jpg"
	IF %have_cover%==1 COPY /Y "%cover_small%" "AlbumArtSmall.jpg"
REM     IF @CreatePlaylist@==1 @tools@\tag.exe --playlist --onlyfiles --sort track --plname "$artist$ - $album$.m3u" *.mp3
        IF @CreatePlaylist@==1 @tools@\tag.exe --playlist --sort track --plname "$artist$ - $album$.m3u" *.mp3
    POPD
:end_lame_tracks

my MP3 files are not getting any id3 tags populated apart from the RG tags.

IF @various@==1 SET VA_tag=--user-text $q[album artist]@VA@$q --frame $qTPE2:@VA@$q

IF @various@==1 SET VA_tag=--frame $qTXXX[album artist]:@VA@$q --frame $qTPE2:@VA@$q