Topic: Requesting help with EAC offsets, getting SBEs

[Humbug]

I've posted this in the EAC forum, but I'm very keen to get this fixed as soon as possible as I was in the middle of doing B&Ps for people. Many thanks to anyone that can help:

I've been using EAC for about three years until last weekend when my pc crashed and I destroyed my hard drive. I am fairly sure how to set it up using:

http://www.geocities.com/newbie_zone/

And I know my offset is +566

I am getting the following error message in compare wavs:

Error type:
0:00:00.013 longer

(the 1/75sec error I guess).

Discs have the occasional SBE. Only thing I think was different is the guy that reformatted my HD did not use FAT. Sorry I'm no computer whiz!

List your:

1. Operating System (example: Win98SE + all MS patches): Windows 2000

2. ASPI Layer (e.g. Adaptec 4.60.1021) ? No Idea ?

3. Type of cd-rom/cdrw/dvd-reader (e.g. Sony DDU-1621, firmware 1.06) Sony CRX700E

4. Bus type: ATA/EIDE ??

5. Chipset: VIA, SiS, Intel, etc (e.g. Via KT133A) Intel PIII

6. Version of EAC used (e.g. 0.94b) v0.95 prebeta 5 (I tried the older version too)

7. What kind of error do you get (please be VERBOSE! If you get an error message, repeat it also) See above

8. Additionally, what EAC settings are you using under the "Drive Options"
Secure mode, Drive has accurate stream, Drive caches audio data, read command MMC1, Use read sample offset correction +566, allow speed reduction, CD text capable, gap detection method B, accurate, 0 seconds write samples offset

EAC extraction Log1:
EAC extraction logfile from 13. July 2004, 23:17 for CD
Unknown Artist / Unknown Title

Used drive : SONY CD-RW CRX700E Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure with NO C2, accurate stream, disable cache
Read offset correction : 566
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo

Other options :
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : No
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000


Track 1
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track01.wav

Peak level 70.0 %
Track quality 99.9 %
Copy CRC 5D2E126B
Copy OK

Track 2
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track02.wav

Peak level 88.1 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC B8F080D8
Copy OK

Track 3
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track03.wav

Peak level 85.7 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC 00A787F9
Copy OK

Track 4
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track04.wav

Peak level 73.8 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC 534ECCA8
Copy OK

Track 5
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track05.wav

Peak level 78.4 %
Track quality 99.9 %
Copy CRC 44CEE53C
Copy OK

Track 6
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track06.wav

Peak level 70.0 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC B78EAB9B
Copy OK

Track 7
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track07.wav

Peak level 76.2 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC CD089D07
Copy OK

Track 8
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track08.wav

Peak level 94.0 %
Track quality 99.9 %
Copy CRC 4E61D4B9
Copy OK

Track 9
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track09.wav

Peak level 91.6 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC C9539E78
Copy OK

Track 10
Filename D:\Shows\Hendrix5\Track10.wav

Peak level 81.5 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC F02E438C
Copy OK

No errors occured


End of status report


EAC extraction Log1 (test track):
AC extraction logfile from 14. July 2004, 7:03 for CD
Unknown Artist / Unknown Title

Used drive : SONY CD-RW CRX700E Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure with NO C2, accurate stream, disable cache
Read offset correction : 566
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo

Other options :
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : No
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000


Track 10
Filename D:\Shows\test\Track10.wav

Peak level 81.5 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC 434ECFA8
Copy OK

No errors occured


End of status report

[dklein]

I believe it's because you have specified an offset but did not check the box to fill up missing samples (so your offset changes the file length to non-standard duration).  My guess is it only affects the first or last track, depending on whether the offset is + or - but I do remember getting the odd funny thing when working with tracks vs. the whole disc as an image.

You specified an offset of 566 samples.  If you do the math, 566 / 44,100 = 0.013 seconds, which matches the error you're reporting. 

The best way to avoid these issues is to just copy the disc image instead of individual tracks.

Action, copy image and create cue sheet (uncompressed)

You can then load up the cue sheet, or just drag the cue sheet back onto EAC and it will go into 'burning' mode.

[Humbug]

Thank you for the reply, but before I got the chance to test anything my computer went tits up.

Won't even boot up..

Off on a taping / UK heritage holiday tonight, will try and fix it on my return, or buy a new laptop..