My recommended setup for ripping music for insertion into [Mildred](http://mildred.xmtp.net).

EAC_Setup.txt

EAC setup 2008-04-14

Notes:

  Entries beginning with a * represent prompts answered on the 
  screen.  Entries beginning with a ! represent actions taken 
  outside of the software world.


Wizard:

* I prefer to have accurate results
* I don't trust these values, detect features for my drive, then 
  Next
! Place unscratched music CD in drive for test
* Configure AccurateRip now?  Yes, then Configure
! Insert discs as prompted
* Next
* Next
* Next
* FLAC (around 6 MB/minute), then Next
* Next
* Enter your email, then Next
* Leave naming scheme unchanged, then Next
* I am an expert, let me use the full potential of EAC, then 
  Finish.

Now you should be in the EAC program itself.  

* From the EAC menu, select EAC Options.


Extraction tab:
* Error recovery quality -> High


General tab:
* On unknown CDs, check box, select "automatically access online 
  freedb database"
* "Beep after extraction finished uncheck (recommended, but not 
  required)


Tools tab:
* On extraction, start external compressors queued in the background 
  check box


Filename tab:
* Naming scheme: %D\%C\%N-%T-%A-%C


Directories tab:
* Use this directory: set to external drive letter

* Click OK


* From the EAC menu, select Drive options
* click OK
! Contact me if the Extraction Method tab does not have "Secure mode"
  selected.


Drive tab:
* Click "Autodetect read command now"


Gap Detection tab:
* Detection accuracy: Secure

* click OK
* From the EAC menu, select Compression options


External Comprssion tab:
* set "Additional command-line options" to: --best -V -T "ARTIST=%a" -T "TITLE=%t" -T "ALBUM=%g" -T "DATE=%y" -T "TRACKNUMBER=%n" -T "GENRE=%m" -T "COMMENT=%e" -T "RIPPED_VIA=EAC" %s



Whew!  Now you're ready to rip!
! Put an audio disc in the drive.
* Click the icon on the right with a picture of a hard disk, a clamp, 
  and "MP3".  This will rip your flacs to your external disk.  It will 
  take some time, but you're on your way now.