[CDDA] Audio CD Splitting and Burning Guide (FLAC+CUE sources)

readme-burn-cue-cd-da.md

Audio CD Splitting and Burning Guide

Steps

1. Convert FLAC to WAV

   ffmpeg -i cd.flac cd.wav

2. Copy and modify CUE file

   Original:

   # (...)
   FILE "cd.flac" WAVE
   # (...)
   

   Modified:

   # (...)
   FILE "cd.wav" WAVE
   # (...)
   

3. Install shntool and split the file

   sudo apt install shntool
   shnsplit -f cd-modified.cue -o wav cd.wav  # cd.wav is taken from step 1

4. Convert everything back to FLAC

   for wav in split-track*.wav; do flac="${wav%.wav}.flac"; ffmpeg -i "$wav" "$flac"; done

5. Install cuetools and tag the split tracks

   sudo apt install cuetools
   cuetag cd-original.cue split-track*.flac

6. Put every split-track.flac to new audio CD project in Brasero*

7. Verify that you didn't lose anything and the tracks are properly arranged

8. Burn

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Hope This Helps (HTH)