I am using EAC V0.95 and LAME 3.93.
No matter how I set these two packages up, I am unable to write Tags. All I get is Track 01, Track 02, etc. This is extremely frustrating to say the least!!!

I have set EAC up per instructions at "The Coaster Factory" (www.ping.be/satcp).

Also, I am able to extract files and encode those files. However, when I ask EAC to write the encoded MP3 files, there is something terribly wrong happening. The MP3 file is about 6 MB in size, however, the written MP3 file is about 39 MB in size. Why is EAC writing a file of 39 MB when the MP3 file on my hard disk is about 6 MB?? I have even gone so far as to remove the original CD Audio disk from the drive, erased the original wave file, (thus ensuring that EAC CAN'T find a file of 39 MB) and EAC STILL writes a file that is far larger than the size of the MP3 file. EAC is writing to the disc a file that is EXACTLY the same size as the original wave file, right down to the byte(s).

If the MP3 advantage is to reduce CD Audio file sizes, thereby increasing the storage capacity when the MP3 file is encoded, then why is EAC writing out these large files? It makes absolutely no sense. I may as well use Ahead Nero and simply copy .cda files to my hard disk, and then write out .cda files to a blank CD.

When I view the disc's contents after EAC has written the MP3, all I see is Track01.cda with a file size of 1 K. None of this is making any sense. When I flip the CD over and view the data side, it is obvious that MORE than 1 K, and specifically, far more than 6 MB has been WRITTEN to that disc. Why the disparity? Am I supposed to just accept this????

I have retrieved the appropriate APSI32 file and installed it. EAC is configured to use the "Installed External APSI Interface."

EAC's Compression Options are set to "Add ID3 Tag."



Windows 2000 Pro
TEAC CD-ROM 532S
YAMAHA CRW2200E

When you burn a cd with EAC you are burning a (red book) audio cd.
An audio cd is made up of raw uncompressed data stored on a cd. You can't store mp3:s on a (red book) audio cd.

If you want to fit more music on a cd you need to store the mp3:s (or other compressed files) to a data cd, and read them with a computer or a player that supports mp3 cd:s. You can't make such cd:s with EAC - use Nero or other burning program.

The purpose for the burning function in EAC is to make identical copies of audio cd:s. If you feed mp3:s to it they will be decoded and the decoded data will be stored as raw audio data on the disc.

This is because in explorer view, the .cda tracks are really just shortcuts to the info on the disc.