Pre-emphasized CDs

[dspargo]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Hello Spoon,

Can we get a away to properly rip pre-emphasized CDs?

Thanks,
Don

[Spoon]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

You would switch on the Track Technical column, then press the refresh button.

[jh901]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

I tested with my 35DP-4 WYWH CD. At first since I had already ripped the CD with R14 beta, the pre-emphasis did not show up. I tried the cd a couple times, and finally the pre-emphasis flag showed up under Track Technical.

A_L

Thanks Arnold

I've tried my WYWH "2-track" multiple times using refresh and also ejecting and reinserting. No luck. I have several PE discs, so I'll try them all. I wonder if I should clear some kind of cache or do some sort of reinstall?? I'm pretty bad with computer stuff, but I'm not a complete idiot. Any help from anyone here will be much appreciated!

Btw, you must be a CD collector or just plain lucky to have 35DP-4. It's still the best digital mastering of this album ever pressed.

[Arnold_Layne]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

I tested with my 35DP-4 WYWH CD. At first since I had already ripped the CD with R14 beta, the pre-emphasis did not show up. I tried the cd a couple times, and finally the pre-emphasis flag showed up under Track Technical.

A_L

[jh901]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Am I looking in the proper column? Track Technical

I've tested:

Billy Joel 52ST 35DP-1, Santana Abraxas 35DP-58, REO Speed Hi-Infidelity 35 8P-4, Springsteen Born to Run 35DP-21, PF- Wish You Were Here 35DP-4


All of these have PE and I should most would show it in the TOC. I know that The Beatles Abbey Road CP35-3016 has the sub-channel thing, but I'm not familiar with how often that's the case.

[Spoon]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

It will not work for those CDs where PE is not highlighted in the TOC, only in the sub-codes - there are a few of these incorrectly mastered cds.

[Arnold_Layne]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Works for me. Tested it with an 80's Pink Floyd Wall CD.

A_L

[jh901]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Unless you are running R14 beta it won't. Spoon added it in R14.

I just paid for the R14 upgrade. The PE is not shown in the Track Detail field. Is this not a feature that I should expect to work?

[Jeff Flowerday]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

I have tested several of my "PE" CDs and none are being picked up in the Track Technical field. This would be a nice feature if it worked. I'm using WaveEmph for my PE CDs, but I'm always not quite sure which have it.

I've reached the point where I'm willing to attempt to persuade EAC users to switch to dBpoweramp if only there is single step PE detection and proper de-emphasis. I really don't think Spoon or others realize what a big deal this is. Many dozens of the best sounding CDs ever pressed have PE. If some on this site only knew what they were missing....

Unless you are running R14 beta it won't. Spoon added it in R14.

[dspargo]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

I have tested several of my "PE" CDs and none are being picked up in the Track Technical field. This would be a nice feature if it worked. I'm using WaveEmph for my PE CDs, but I'm always not quite sure which have it.

I've reached the point where I'm willing to attempt to persuade EAC users to switch to dBpoweramp if only there is single step PE detection and proper de-emphasis. I really don't think Spoon or others realize what a big deal this is. Many dozens of the best sounding CDs ever pressed have PE. If some on this site only knew what they were missing....

Agreed...much needed!

[jh901]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Only a handful of discs incorrectly have the TOC and subchannel disagreeing.

I have tested several of my "PE" CDs and none are being picked up in the Track Technical field. This would be a nice feature if it worked. I'm using WaveEmph for my PE CDs, but I'm always not quite sure which have it.

I've reached the point where I'm willing to attempt to persuade EAC users to switch to dBpoweramp if only there is single step PE detection and proper de-emphasis. I really don't think Spoon or others realize what a big deal this is. Many dozens of the best sounding CDs ever pressed have PE. If some on this site only knew what they were missing....

[Spoon]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Only a handful of discs incorrectly have the TOC and subchannel disagreeing.

[Zorlac]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Thx Spoon!

Any plans to add a second sub channel check for the pre-emphasis flag?

In the mean time, do you have any idea how we can look at the sub channel info to verify if our CDs have the pre-emphasis flag?

[Spoon]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Only toc.

[Zorlac]

Re: Pre-emphasized CDs

Also, is dBpoweramp checking both the TOC and Sub Channel for the pre-emphasis flag?