normalize changed with normalize-audio

[clinton/abcde.git] / FAQ

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+Q. What happened with normalize?
+A. Normalize has changed its name under Debian, which is the GNU/Linux 
+   distribution for developing abcde (well, is The GNU/Linux Distribution
+   i only use, at the moment). Now it is called normalize-audio.
+   If you are using some other flavour of OS, you need to change the name
+   of the executable in your abcde.conf file.
+

 Q. I am using MacOSX and I am having problems to use abcde.
 A. Well, I have a Mac, but I use linux on it. I have not been able to find
    a way to make it work there, since I do not have the development tools
 Q. I am using MacOSX and I am having problems to use abcde.
 A. Well, I have a Mac, but I use linux on it. I have not been able to find
    a way to make it work there, since I do not have the development tools


@@ -14,8 +21,8 @@ A. That is not possible, since abcde gets the information from CDDB database.
    You can create a template and fill it with the option "-n".
 
 Q. What formats can I encode my music to?
    You can create a template and fill it with the option "-n".
 
 Q. What formats can I encode my music to?

-A. As for version 2.1.7, abcde includes support for MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, 
-   Ogg/Speex and Flac.
+A. As for version 2.2, abcde includes support for MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, 
+   Ogg/Speex, Flac and MPP/MP+(Musepack).

 
 Q. I have a CD with a data track, and abcde complaints it cannot read/encode
    it.
 
 Q. I have a CD with a data track, and abcde complaints it cannot read/encode
    it.


@@ -24,6 +31,8 @@ A. It is not easy to find a data track on a CD. Right now, I can only think
    a "data" track name is found. But the solution is far from been optimal.
    For now, if you find a "data" track and you know the number, restart abcde
    specifying the tracks to be encoded, leaving out the data one.
    a "data" track name is found. But the solution is far from been optimal.
    For now, if you find a "data" track and you know the number, restart abcde
    specifying the tracks to be encoded, leaving out the data one.

+   Version 2.2 includes some checkings with cdparanoia, to try to get this
+   right.

 
 Q. How can I separate the different output files I get using multiple-output
    support?
 
 Q. How can I separate the different output files I get using multiple-output
    support?


@@ -83,11 +92,30 @@ A. Try using "-m" when creating the playlists, or setting DOSPLAYLIST as an
 Q. I am requested to have eject when setting the speed although I do not use
    for anything.
 A. If you do not use cdparanoia, eject is used for setting the speed of the 
 Q. I am requested to have eject when setting the speed although I do not use
    for anything.
 A. If you do not use cdparanoia, eject is used for setting the speed of the 

-   cdrom drive. You can substitute it for "cdset" with "-x" as the argument,
-   but you have to install it manually.
+   cdrom drive. You can substitute it for "setcd" with "-x" as the argument,
+   but you have to install it manually (setcd is, at least, available in 
+   Debian).

    Another way to get the same results is using the pre_read function, defined
    in your /etc/abcde.conf file.
 
    Another way to get the same results is using the pre_read function, defined
    in your /etc/abcde.conf file.
 

+Q. Huh! Why is MPPENCODER (with MPP) and .mpc the extension?
+A. Dunno. You must ask the guys who created and defined the format. The 
+   standard is MPEGplus (MPP/MP+) but the files use .mpc extension.
+
+Q. I want the new *put the newest and coolest codec there* format to be 
+   supported by abcde. Abcde is so cool but i want to encode also to this
+   new format...
+A. Patches are welcome! ;)
+   No, seriously, if the format is usable, available for Linux and open
+   source/free software, it should be fairly easy to integrate. Support for
+   AAC (m4p) should be the next one to be introduced.
+
+Q. (Thanks to Amaya) Where are those options and settings defined? Why dont
+   you include a proper abcde.conf as an example?
+A. I do. It should be installed under /etc/abcde.conf and contains more or
+   less all the defaults abcde uses. You can use $(HOME)/.abcde.conf to 
+   override those defaults.
+

 OBSOLETE
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 Q. I set KEEPWAVS to "y" but abcde insists on erasing my directory, along
 OBSOLETE
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 Q. I set KEEPWAVS to "y" but abcde insists on erasing my directory, along