Exact Audio Copy

Infobox Software
name = Exact Audio Copy



caption = Exact Audio Copy running under Linux, through Wine
developer = Andre Wiethoff
latest_release_version = 0.99 prebeta 4
latest_release_date = 31 January 2008
operating_system = Windows
genre = CD ripper
license = Proprietary, Freeware
website = [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ www.exactaudiocopy.de]

Exact Audio Copy, or often simply EAC, is a proprietary CD ripping program for Microsoft Windows. It has also been tested to work under newer versions of Wine under Linux. [ [http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iAppId=1190 Wine Application DB entry for EAC] ] This program was created by Andre Wiethoff, a student at the University of Dortmund in Germany. In 1998, he became "fed up with other audio grabbers" [ [http://www.audiomastermind.us/2006/03/10/exact-audio-copy/ AudioMastermind Weblog] ] and decided to develop his own.

EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs to .wav files, which can then be transcoded into formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, and FLAC using external encoders. It supports AccurateRip (automatically compare your copy with rips from other people) [ [http://www.accuraterip.com/ AccurateRip] ] and can automatically create Cue Sheets, with all gaps, track attributes, ISRC, and CD-Text included.

Exact Audio Copy is freeware, free for non-commercial use [ [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/registration/ Registration Information] ] and highly popular among audiophiles for its high accuracy and ability to rip severely damaged audio Compact Discs. Fact|date=April 2008

ee also

* Obtaining an accurate rip
* dBpoweramp
* CDex
* foobar2000 - Audio player with secure CD ripping function

References

External links

* [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de Exact Audio Copy - official site]