Compare flac to accurateip database on linux?

[rkrug]

Hi

I would like to compare my flacs, ripped over several years with
different programs, CD drives, OS and computers, to the accurateip
database.

I have found CUEtools [1] which apparently can do this, but they only
run on Windows.

Is there a linux commandline tool to check existing flac to the
accuraterip database?

Thanks,

Rainer


Footnotes:
[1] http://www.cuetools.net/wiki/Main_Page

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[Owen Smith]

I have found CUEtools which apparently can do this, but they only
run on Windows.

CUEtools can definitely do this, I've used it quite a lot to check and even repair previous rips. And it compares against two databases, the accuraterip one and it's own CTDB.

[Julf]

Morituri (on linux) does compare with accurip, but I don't think it can read existing FLAC files. It is written in python (but in a somewhat odd style), so reasonably easy to modify.

[cdmackay]

According to my my notes, I used to use morituri for this on Linux, with:

rip image verify file.cue

as I was ripping to FLAC-per-disk plus CUE file.

I imagine it should be able to do it directly with the FLAC file, but I don't know if the syntax is the same.


Nowadays, I'm sitting in front of a Mac, so use XLD to both rip & verify.

[Julf]

I imagine it should be able to do it directly with the FLAC file, but I don't know if the syntax is the same.

Not sure - the problem is that to look up the album, you need the whole album, in the right track order.

rip image verify -help states "Usage: rip image verify [CUEFILE]..." so I guess the verify function really needs a cue file. I guess you could use cuetools to make a cue file for an album just for verifying purposes.

[rkrug]

Compare flac to accurateip database onlinux?

cdmackay <cdmackay.7e1dsn (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:

> According to my my notes, I used to use morituri for this on Linux,
> with:
>
> rip image verify file.cue
>
> as I was ripping to FLAC-per-disk plus CUE file.
>
> I imagine it should be able to do it directly with the FLAC file, but I
> don't know if the syntax is the same.
>
>
> Nowadays, I'm sitting in front of a Mac, so use XLD to both rip &
> verify.

Nowadays, I am doing the same. But my LMS is sitting on a Linux box, and
I want to check it there.

Could I do a check with XLD of the flac? When I rip, XLD is doing it
perfectly.

Cheers,

Rainer

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[rkrug]

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Owen Smith <Owen.Smith.7e0r7b (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:

> rkrug wrote:
>> I have found CUEtools which apparently can do this, but they only
>> run on Windows.
>
> CUEtools can definitely do this, I've used it quite a lot to check and
> even repair previous rips. And it compares against two databases, the
> accuraterip one and it's own CTDB.

Hm - I might install them on my Mac using wine and do a once off check
if I don't find another solution.


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[rkrug]

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Julf <Julf.7e0rnz (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:

> Morituri (on linux) does compare with accurip, but I don't think it can
> read existing FLAC files. It is written in python (but in a somewhat odd
> style), so reasonably easy to modify.

I am more looking for an easier solution then modify existing code.


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> fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt
> edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953
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[Julf]

I am more looking for an easier solution then modify existing code.

Turns out morituri can do the verification without any code modifications, but it needs a cue file. You can produce a cue file using shntool.

[cdmackay]

cdmackay <cdmackay.7e1dsn (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:

> Nowadays, I'm sitting in front of a Mac, so use XLD to both rip &
> verify.

Nowadays, I am doing the same. But my LMS is sitting on a Linux box, and
I want to check it there.

Could I do a check with XLD of the flac? When I rip, XLD is doing it
perfectly.

Same here, actually. I use sshfs (via ExpanDrive) to "mount" the Linux filesystem on the Mac, then use XLD to verify.

Bit I use a cue file there, too, as with morituri.

Julf has noted how to produce a cue file if you don't already have one.

[rkrug]

Compare flac to accurateip database onlinux?

cdmackay <cdmackay.7e3a4n (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:

> rkrug wrote:
>> cdmackay <cdmackay.7e1dsn (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com>
>> writes:
>>
>> > Nowadays, I'm sitting in front of a Mac, so use XLD to both rip &
>> > verify.
>>
>> Nowadays, I am doing the same. But my LMS is sitting on a Linux box,
>> and
>> I want to check it there.
>>
>> Could I do a check with XLD of the flac? When I rip, XLD is doing it
>> perfectly.
>>
>
> Same here, actually. I use sshfs (via ExpanDrive) to "mount" the Linux
> filesystem on the Mac, then use XLD to verify.

OK - I use an nfs share (apparently much less heavy on server resources
than sshfs - an admin once told me not to use it because of heavy
resource usage) nw=hich I mount to my Mac when needed.

I looked into XLD - but couldn't find an option to verify flac files?
How can I do this?

>
> Bit I use a cue file there, too, as with morituri.
>
> Julf has noted how to produce a cue file if you don't already have one.

Yes - I have =seen this. I should probably do this.

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Rainer M Krug <Rainer (AT) krugs (DOT) de> writes:

> cdmackay <cdmackay.7e3a4n (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:
>
>> rkrug wrote:
>>> cdmackay <cdmackay.7e1dsn (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com>
>>> writes:
>>>
>>> > Nowadays, I'm sitting in front of a Mac, so use XLD to both rip &
>>> > verify.
>>>
>>> Nowadays, I am doing the same. But my LMS is sitting on a Linux box,
>>> and
>>> I want to check it there.
>>>
>>> Could I do a check with XLD of the flac? When I rip, XLD is doing it
>>> perfectly.
>>>
>>
>> Same here, actually. I use sshfs (via ExpanDrive) to "mount" the Linux
>> filesystem on the Mac, then use XLD to verify.
>
> OK - I use an nfs share (apparently much less heavy on server resources
> than sshfs - an admin once told me not to use it because of heavy
> resource usage) nw=hich I mount to my Mac when needed.
>
> I looked into XLD - but couldn't find an option to verify flac files?
> How can I do this?

Thanks to

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/use-xld-validate-old-rips-7366/

I found it:

Open Folder As Disk - Bottom left of window, you see a "Verify" Button -
that's it. Works even without cue files, and I can create cue files
from there.

Only question left: Can I automate this or run it via command line? I
don't feel like doing these checks by hand for several hundreds of
albums.

Suggestions?

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>>
>> Bit I use a cue file there, too, as with morituri.
>>
>> Julf has noted how to produce a cue file if you don't already have one.
>
> Yes - I have =seen this. I should probably do this.
>
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[cdmackay]

OK - I use an nfs share (apparently much less heavy on server resources
than sshfs - an admin once told me not to use it because of heavy
resource usage) nw=hich I mount to my Mac when needed.

Yes, I would much prefer NFS. In fact, I used to be an NFS kernel developer

But the current Mac OSX NFS client leaves much to be desired, at least for NFSv4 - lots of perf issues, etc. So I'm stuck with sshfs for now. Better than nothing.

apols for OT.

[rkrug]

[OT] NFS shares Mac client - WAS: Re:Compare flac to accurateip database on linux?

cdmackay <cdmackay.7e4zsn (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:

> rkrug wrote:
>>
>> OK - I use an nfs share (apparently much less heavy on server resources
>> than sshfs - an admin once told me not to use it because of heavy
>> resource usage) nw=hich I mount to my Mac when needed.
>>
>
> Yes, I would much prefer NFS. In fact, I used to be an NFS kernel
> developer

SO an expert - great.

>
> But the current Mac OSX NFS client leaves much to be desired, at least
> for NFSv4 - lots of perf issues, etc. So I'm stuck with sshfs for now.
> Better than nothing.

Could you elaborate a bit what these are? Does it is affect speed in
data transfers? Might SAMBA be than the better option for Mac OSX
client? what about switching to NFSv3?

>
> apols for OT.

Might be an interesting question here as well - manly LMS are running on
Linux, managed from a Mac?

Cheers,

Rainer

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cdmackay <cdmackay.7e3a4n (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> writes:

> rkrug wrote:
>> cdmackay <cdmackay.7e1dsn (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com>
>> writes:
>>
>> > Nowadays, I'm sitting in front of a Mac, so use XLD to both rip &
>> > verify.
>>
>> Nowadays, I am doing the same. But my LMS is sitting on a Linux box,
>> and
>> I want to check it there.
>>
>> Could I do a check with XLD of the flac? When I rip, XLD is doing it
>> perfectly.
>>
>
> Same here, actually. I use sshfs (via ExpanDrive) to "mount" the Linux
> filesystem on the Mac, then use XLD to verify.

Can I do batch checking of hundreds of albums using XLD? Haven't seen
anything?

Rainer

>
> Bit I use a cue file there, too, as with morituri.
>
> Julf has noted how to produce a cue file if you don't already have one.
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