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Teraform
I need to know how to create a cue file. but also need to know what program i need to create one. Can i just use note pad or something or do i need a certain type of program. Also the basics of making a cue file.

thanx
Toufas
FILE "Paul van Dyk - Live at Cream@Amnesia, Ibiza [8.15.2002].mp3"
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "Insigma - Open Your Eyes (Insigma Mix) [ATCR Records]"
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "Paul van Dyk - Nothing But You [Vandit Promo]"
INDEX 01 01:48:00
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "Hi Tech - Let There Be Light (JS 16 Remix) [Sumo/MoS]"
INDEX 01 08:25:00
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "Murphy Brown & Nu NRG - Aloa-P (Mr. Pink Remix) [Z-Sprung Records]"
INDEX 01 13:52:00
TRACK 05 AUDIO
TITLE "The Bass Tarts - Summer In Space [White Label]"
INDEX 01 19:04:70
TRACK 06 AUDIO
TITLE "Klea - Tic Toc (Paul van Dyk Rework) [CD-R]"
INDEX 01 25:17:70


file = filename and ten the index shows where the next track begins

and yes use notepad :)
Boomer187
yeap, when you save, make sure you save as all files, then just name it something.cue.

oh and if you follow that format the cue has to be next to the actual song.
DjJade
remember that all the digits are out of 60...so you dont have milliseconds. they have to be out of 60 parts of a second.

also make sure that you dont have any spaces after the lines becuase those will give you errors if you try to burn them on nero.

my files have alittle more info:

TITLE: "Live At Cream@Amnesia, Ibiza [8.15.2002]"
PERFORMER: "Paul Van Dyk"
FILE "Paul van Dyk - Live at Cream@Amnesia, Ibiza [8.15.2002].mp3"
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "Open Your Eyes (Insigma Mix) [ATCR Records]"
Performer: "Insigma"
INDEX 01 00:00:00

for winamp the cue and mp3 have to have the same name except for the .mp3/wav/cue whatever extension

generally you want the files to be in the same folder or else you have to put on the full address for the FILE part with the c:/ etc
Teraform
can this be done with a music file. Say that is a wave that is an already mixed album. Say a 70 minute album. the tracks are already compiled together. or do i have to do it so that they are all separet music files?
DjJade
TITLE: "Live At Cream@Amnesia, Ibiza [8.15.2002]"
PERFORMER: "Paul Van Dyk"
FILE "Paul van Dyk - Live at Cream@Amnesia, Ibiza [8.15.2002].wav" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "Open Your Eyes (Insigma Mix) [ATCR Records]"
Performer: "Insigma"
INDEX 01 00:00:00

^^^^
after the file if its an mp3, type MP3 and if its a wave then type WAVE...all the track times for the beginning of that track goes at the INDEX 01

cue files really works better with wav files.
Dj Ricky H
Try this Thread out.....it helped me lots....

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...light=cue+files
Teraform
Alright..... but how do you know how to mark the frames on the Index at the 00:00:00 frames being the last set of 00's with out cooledit.
kevM
mp3DirectCut can create cue files for MP3s
http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~pesch/
skware
quote:
Originally posted by DjJade
remember that all the digits are out of 60...so you dont have milliseconds. they have to be out of 60 parts of a second.


erm... sorry to be pedantic, but it's actually 75 frames per second.

An easier method is to use something like the mp3cue plugin for winamp. Tthere's a thread about it somewhere on here with a link to the website as well as a link to a similar xmms plugin.
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