Ripping CD to FLAC without gaps

[Ken Figenus]

Have used WMP to rip a mix CD to FLAC files but when the car plays them it inserts a split second gap between tracks where they should play into each other with no gaps - its what I paid the DJ for after all!

I have tried EAC converter too after a Google but don't really know how to get that to make them gapless either having trawled its menus.

Anyone any advice please - the gap KILLS mix CD's! Thx

[mike_knott]

A while since I looked at this but I thought that gapless playback was down to whether the playback device supported it, in which case you're looking at changing your player or combining the tracks without gaps (in something like Audacity?)

Or just buy decent albums, then you wouldn't need compilations

Mike...

[Slushbox]

You can record the entire CD as a single track in Audacity then export it as a single FLAC file.

[Monty Python]

Slushbox said:

You can record the entire CD as a single track in Audacity then export it as a single FLAC file.

This - as long as you don't need to access the individual tracks.

Alternatively, have you tried putting the tracks into a playlist to see if that helps?

[C0ffin D0dger]

You can do the same with dBPowerAmp i.e. rip the CD as a single FLAC. I've done this with a few of my better mix CDs as despite many of my devices promising to do gapless playback it does seem a bit hit and miss as to whether it actually works.

[Ken Figenus]

Thanks guys - its aplayback thing really is it? Cant change the car for this I'll rip it as a single track but then I'll have no track name info I guess? Less annoying than the 5 frame gap between tracks that should follow on seamlessly! I use Audacity already for voice overs already so may try that. Thanks