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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Create CUE files from dBpoweramp CD rips with dbpa2cue

EAC is undoubtedly a powerful tool for ripping CDs, thanks to its vast number of configuration options and support for features like secure mode, AccurateRip database checking, gap detection, and CUE file generation. For the most part, dBpoweramp is a similarly awesome CD ripping tool – although it’s not free, its flexible codec system and no-duh GUI make for a great combination of performance and ease-of-use. It does, however, lack the aforementioned ability of EAC to create CUE files, which can be used to re-burn ripped audio files back to a disc.

That’s where my new dbpa2cue tool comes in. When secure mode is used, dBpoweramp can be configured to write a detailed logfile with ripping information. dbpa2cue is able to read the relevant per-track information from the logfile and use this data to write a viable CUE file. If the ripped audio files are still present, dbpa2cue can optionally read tag data and add additional metadata to the CUE file.

The core of dbpa2cue utilizes libDBPA, my DBPA log processing library, originally written for the earlier dbpa2eac program (which was taken down following a complaint from a what.cd moderator). You will need the .NET Framework, 2.0 or later.

The GUI of dbpa2cue is very easy to use – simply browse for, drag and drop, or type in the path to a valid dBpoweramp ripping log. By default tagging data is used if possible.

Version 1.3 (released 1/13/2010) is now available for download:
http://www.box.net/shared/2pu0auhet4

9 comments:

Craig said...

Hi, would love to try this but when ever i run it and click convert i get a "string was not recognized as a valid DateTime" message, I am using windows 7 x64 if thats any relevence. Hope it can be fixed. Thanks

whitehat2k13 said...

Can you upload your dBpoweramp logfile to a file hosting site? I'll give it a look.

Craig said...

taken with r13.3 ref, same with any log file i try

http://www.filefront.com/15307361/-%20Album%20-%20Alanis%20Morissette%20-%201998%20-%20Supposed%20Former%20Infatuation%20Junkie.txt

whitehat2k13 said...

Ok, thanks. I'll check it out and see what's tripping it up.

whitehat2k13 said...

Looks like a small oversight on my end regarding date formats. In its current state dbpa2cue is reading US-style dates, such as "Tuesday, May 12, 2009 5:47 PM". I'll have to work around that, and you should see a new version soon.

Thanks for your help.

whitehat2k13 said...

New version 1.2 is now up which should fix the issue.

Craig said...

Fixed it, thanks very much :O)

Anonymous said...

Looks and works great, shame you can`t batch process though so you can point it at a folder and let it work it`s magic on hundreds of logs etc.

Anonymous said...

Any chance for a re-upload?