Splitting FLAC files using CUE sheet

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hello,
Would it be possible to add a feature to simply split a large flac file into 
the individual tracks using the available .CUE sheet without performing any 
encoding?
Cheers,
Vin.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ebaldacc...@gmail.com on 7 Apr 2013 at 3:45

[GoogleCodeExporter]

No. FLAC's framesize (usually 4,096 samples) is different from the CD's (588 
samples), so no sample-accurate splitting is possible without re-encoding.

Splitting with re-encoding has no penalty in terms of the quality.

Original comment by tmkkmac on 7 Apr 2013 at 3:51

• Changed state: WontFix

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Thanks for the response but not sure I follow - When you use a tool such as 
Medieval Cue Splitter on the Windows platform, all it does, is chop the file 
into the track pieces according to the CUE file information. I don't believe 
any re-ecncoding happens and the files I end up with are perfect and correct 
with their sample rates of in the 800+ or so for standard redbook files. So I 
am not so sure that re-encoding is really is required and there are other tools 
out there that don't deem it necessary it would seem...

Original comment by ebaldacc...@gmail.com on 7 Apr 2013 at 5:13

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I mean sample-accurate splitting.

It may be possible with partial (i.e. only end/beginning of the track) 
re-encoding. But anyway XLD isn't designed for processing files without 
encoding/decoding.

Original comment by tmkkmac on 7 Apr 2013 at 5:38

[GoogleCodeExporter]

OK - Thanks. I guess I'll stick with the Windows based tool for splitting 
single FLAC files as I know the file doesn't get re-encoded which is what I am 
trying to avoid.

Original comment by ebaldacc...@gmail.com on 7 Apr 2013 at 9:05