Q: Where to get Winamp plug-in to play APE?
A: Winamp 5 plug-in comes with main download.
Q: I have a large APE file and CUE sheet - how do I split into separate tracks?
A: Decompress APE to WAV; use EAC and go to menu item "Tools" > "Split WAV by CUE sheet"
Q: Big APE and CUE sheet - how to burn to audio CD?.
A: Using EAC click the large "WRI" button to get the CD Layout Editor; then select "File" > "Open CUE sheet or Layout" and select the CUE sheet; finally select "CD-R" > "Write CD".
Q: Big APE and CUE sheet - burning with EAC fails with an error?
Q: Big APE and CUE sheet - MakeAPL fails to process?
A: Open the CUE sheet using Notepad and check the line that appears something like:
� FILE "Artist Name - Album Name.wav" WAVE
Edit the 3 letters from "wav" to "ape" and save the CUE sheet.
Q: When attempting to re-encode APE files (to newer version or higher compression) Monkey's Audio returns an error?
A: To re-encode APE files select "Convert" mode.
Q: I selected Convert but it skips all the files!
A: Go to "Options" > "Output" and choose one of the following methods:
� 1: "If Output File Exists" select either "Rename" or "Overwrite"
� 2: Set "Output Location" to "Output to a specific directory"
Q: APE file stops playing/decompressing on error - now what?
A: To play in WinAmp" configure the Monkey's Audio plug-in to "Ignore bitstream errors" to play.
A: To decompress do the above, set "Output" to "Nullsoft Disk Writer" and configure the desired output directory files. (NOTE: Remember to change the Output plug-in back to WaveOut or DirectSound afterwards.)
Q: How to configure EAC to rip using Monkey's Audio?
A: In EAC go to menu: EAC > Compression Options. Choose one method:
� 1: Under "Waveform" change the "Wave format" drop-down to "Monkey's Audio Lossless Encoder" and choose compression method.
� 2: Under "External Compression" check the box "Use external program for compression", set "Parameter passing scheme" to "Monkey's Audio Lossless Encoder". Browse button for the file MAC.EXE (found in the Monkey's Audio installation directory), and set your compression level.
Q: How to use the external compressors?
A: First, select "Compress" if source files are WAV, or "Convert" if source files are APE, WV, SHN, RKA or MP3. � Then select/configure the chosen external compressor. Examples: � - LAME: Recommended LAME 3.90.3 arguments "--alt-preset standard" (entered without quote marks)
� - OGG: Configure using quality switch "-q 5" (entered without quote marks)
Note on MPEGPlus: current versions may not fully supported in Monkey's Audio. However, you can get the default --standard profile if no arguments are given.
This page was stolen from the Monkey's Audio Forums because I didn't want to retype it ;) -Destroid
