insert pregap between tracks

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Here's the use case:

I've acquired some FLAC files representing tracks. Using XLD's excellent "Open 
folder as disk" feature, I open them all with the intent to make a single FLAC 
(representing the whole disk) along with a CUE. But whoever made these FLAC 
files didn't include the pregap, so the tracks start too quickly one after the 
other; the original disk had a pregap of about 8 seconds before every track.

Here's my suggestion:

There is already an option to insert a pregap before the *first* track in the 
Open dialog for "Open folder as disk". My suggestion is that it would be cool 
if there were an option to insert a pregap before *every* track. Maybe this 
could even be different for different tracks.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mattne...@gmail.com on 13 Mar 2012 at 2:09

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"Open folder as disk" feature doesn't assume the tracks ripped without pregap 
(pregap should be appended to the previous track in the "perfect" rip). To 
insert the pregap manually create and edit the cuesheet. PREGAP command will do.

Original comment by tmkkmac on 13 Mar 2012 at 6:09

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Correct. The problem is that this not a perfect rip (it's not my rip). For 
example, the FLAC tracks total 70:29 but the original CD was 72:30 because 
there was 8 seconds of gap between tracks, which the ripper has omitted. What 
I'm trying to do is restore those 8 seconds between tracks.

Original comment by mattne...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2012 at 7:29

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So how about using the cue sheet?

Original comment by tmkkmac on 14 Mar 2012 at 7:33

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Sorry, I don't see how that helps. I can open folder as disk with XLD and 
generate single FLAC plus CUE, and then insert PREGAP lines into the CUE. But 
then what? If I open the CUE with XLD and generate single FLAC plus CUE again, 
XLD doesn't obey them either - instead of generating 8 seconds of silence, it 
removes 8 seconds from the start of each track.

Original comment by mattne...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2012 at 11:27

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I mean .cue for separated files. See 
http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_and_Cue_Sheets for syntax.

- open folder as disk with XLD
- File -> Save Cue Sheet As
- save .cue for separated track files
- edit saved .cue and insert PREGAP lines
- open edited .cue

Original comment by tmkkmac on 15 Mar 2012 at 5:10