Gapless playback using cue file + one big audio file, workaround

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Hi guy’s,

Just wanted to share my findings using large FLAC files with a CUE file.

As you all know, the audio library will not support one single big audio file with a CUE file. It will not display separate tracks and info.

The workaround that i found after many trial and error is converting the audio file to WAV (DBPowerAmp), and splitting the file using ExactAudioCopy’s tool to split into several tracks. (EAC → extra: split WAV with CUE file)

(I’ve tried alle the splitters, cue file splitter, Medieval CUE splitter, windows store cue splitter, … with pre-gap, without pre-gap, … no true gapless playback!)

Then match the files using MusicBrainz Picard to edit and correct the metadata.

Only in this way i encounter ‘true’ gapless playback of mixed CD’s, or at least so small i barely notice it. (This applies to PlexAmp only! Plex does not support gapless playback.)

I still hope for CUE file support in Plex… Maybe one day.

I hope my workaround helps everybody that also gets frustrated by this.
Or if someone has a better way, i’d like to hear about it!

Thank you

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You can do the same with Foobar2000, directly to flac.

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For mac users. XLD does this as well and allows you to keep it as FLAC.

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Hi!

Thank you for your feedback!

I tried FB2K but i got mixed results. Still a hiccup during playback every track. Maybe i could be doing something wrong, i’ll take another look at it.

EAC is just hitting the split button, without having to mess with any setting. Granted, you need a wave file to start.

If only Plex would integrate cue file support… :wink:

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Don’t think you are the first to ask, look at the date of the first post:

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Oh i know…
I upvoted this years ago! :wink: