CUETools is a tool for lossless audio/CUE sheet format conversion. The goal is to make sure the album image is preserved accurately. A lossless disc image must be lossless not only in preserving contents of the audio tracks, but also in preserving gaps and CUE sheet contents. Many applications lose vital information upon conversion, and don't support all possible CUE sheet styles. For example, foobar2000 loses disc pre-gap information when converting an album image, and doesn't support gaps appended (noncompliant) CUE sheets.
CUETools is a tool designed for lossless audio and CUE sheet format conversion, ensuring accurate preservation of album images. It maintains not only audio content but also gaps and CUE sheet details, addressing common issues where other tools fail to preserve vital information.
Key Features:
Supports WAV, FLAC, APE, LossyWAV, ALAC, TTA, and WavPack formats.
Handles all CUE styles, including embedded, single file, and noncompliant gaps.
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CUETools
CUETools is a tool for lossless audio/CUE sheet format conversion. The goal is to make sure the album image is preserved accurately. A lossless disc image must be lossless not only in preserving contents of the audio tracks, but also in preserving gaps and CUE sheet contents. Many applications lose vital information upon conversion, and don't support all possible CUE sheet styles. For example, foobar2000 loses disc pre-gap information when converting an album image, and doesn't support gaps appended (noncompliant) CUE sheets.
Supported formats
Supports WAV, FLAC, APE, LossyWAV, ALAC, TTA, and WavPack audio input/output. Audio must be 16-bit, 44.1kHz samples stereo (i.e. CD PCM). Supports every CUE sheet style (embedded, single file, gaps appended/prepended/left out). It is also possible to process a set of audio files in a directory without a CUE sheet, or use a RAR archive as an input without unpacking it.
CUERipper
CUERipper is a utility for extracting digital audio from CDs, an open-source alternative to EAC. It has a lot fewer configuration options, so is somewhat easier to use, and is included in CUETools package. It supports MusicBrainz and freeDB metadata databases, AccurateRip and CTDB.
Processes audio files in directories without a CUE sheet or uses RAR archives as input.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for audio engineers, archivists, and audiophiles seeking precise conversions. It ensures lossless processing with metadata preservation, critical for high-quality audio projects.
CUETools can be installed via winget, offering reliable CD image processing.
Install an appropriate Windows SDK version (e.g. 10.0.16299.0 or newer)
Install the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects