First you need to see what a cue sheet looks like
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "CONTAGIOUS"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111680
INDEX 01 03:58:40
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "GO !"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111690
INDEX 00 08:57:53
INDEX 01 08:57:61
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "BLIND ALLEY"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111700
INDEX 01 12:36:51
TRACK 05 AUDIO
TITLE "ROCKBOUND"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111710
INDEX 00 16:30:10
INDEX 01 16:30:19
TRACK 06 AUDIO
TITLE "WAYFARING MAN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111720
INDEX 00 20:49:63
INDEX 01 20:49:71
TRACK 07 AUDIO
TITLE "CODE OF THE SILENCE"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111730
INDEX 00 26:34:03
INDEX 01 26:34:32
TRACK 08 AUDIO
TITLE "IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111740
INDEX 00 30:17:10
INDEX 01 30:17:42
TRACK 09 AUDIO
TITLE "REMAINS"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111750
INDEX 00 35:33:55
INDEX 01 35:34:13
TRACK 10 AUDIO
TITLE "LIVING PROOF"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111760
INDEX 00 40:10:44
INDEX 01 40:10:53
TRACK 11 AUDIO
TITLE "BLOOD LINE"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01124660
INDEX 00 44:47:21
INDEX 01 44:50:50
TRACK 12 AUDIO
TITLE "BLACK EMPIRE [LIVE]"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01124670
INDEX 00 49:14:31
INDEX 01 49:16:60
TRACK 13 AUDIO
TITLE "HEAT OF THE NIGHT [LIVE]"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01124680
INDEX 00 54:20:41
INDEX 01 54:21:70
Cue Sheets are normally opened by a software which will immediately split the tracks according to the info and values on that sheet.
I use Medieval Cue Splitter. You can get it for free Here (
http://www.medieval.it/cuesplitter-pc/menu-id-71.html).
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GETTING STARTED TO SPLIT:
For you to split a big audio track, you will need that track itself (I'm so obvious xD), and you need to get some random cue sheet from somewhere. I use the one of my Anthem album.
After you have the cue sheet, it will be useless if you don't know the length or time played on each track. You will have to do some digging search to get that info.
Let's use this as an example (I have not downloaded it, so I don't know how the track is):
「岩崎 宏美 BEST ONE」
商品番号: VCH-20019
発売年月日: 1980年10月21日
A面
01. 摩天楼
02. スローな愛がいいわ
03. 銀河伝説
04. シンデレラ・ハネムーン
05. 愛の生命
06. 二重唱
07. ロマンス
08. 万華鏡
If I want to split the track, I must do it to it's most faithful way so there are no blank spaces in time, and that everything is true to infos you may find. For this album, in this case, Tape, I looked and was not able to find this particular release. But I manage to find some other release with the same songs in different order.
This is my Reference. (
http://victorentertainmentshop.com/product/?item_cd=VICL-41298)
So now I have the tracks time length,
01. 摩天楼 4:09
02. スローな愛がいいわ 4:15
03. 銀河伝説 3:16
04. シンデレラ・ハネムーン 3:58
05. 愛の生命 3:42
06. 二重唱 2:58
07. ロマンス 3:19
08. 万華鏡 4:45
... and I can start working on splitting it. :)
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Opening & Writing in a Cue Sheet:
After you have .cue file, you can open it as a notepad (Check the Picture Under)
After you open it you will only have to leave this in the file:
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
The PINK is what you can change if you want so it will be automatically tagged in the mp3 (in this case), but it' is not that important as you can do it by yourself later.
The RED is the MOST important!
"INDEX 01 00:00:00" is what you will always change the values
INDEX 01 00 (Minutes) :00 (Seconds):00 (milliseconds)
You DON'T need to change the milliseconds ever. Just stay focused on minutes and seconds.
The "INDEX 01" points to where the song will start playing, so, all first tracks start playing with those values |INDEX 01 00:00:00 |.
You will need to change "FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE" to the name of the file you are going to split. In this case, you will change it to
"FILE "VCH-20019.mp3" WAVE"
If you don't changed it the cue sheet will not work. Because the Splitter will be looking for that file.
Now, we know that track 01 is 4 minutes and 09 seconds, so what?
well, those 4:09 are going to be placed to where the second song will start. If you do everything right, the first track will split with a length of 4:09.
So the next thing you do is COPY PASTE...
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
...and CHANGE THE VALUES including the track number:
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 04:09:00
This is step 1 to get track 1 and 2
The second step is tricky, but it is easy once you get a hold of it. :)
You used the time length of the first track to define where the second track would start, but you CAN'T USE THE TIME LENGTH OF THE SECOND TRACK TO DEFINE WHERE THE THIRD STARTS
You will use the time length of the track before the one you are going to define where it will start. You will need to sum individually the time of each to get the right times.
You need to Sum the time to be able to get the real time. Remember!!!! You will splitting the audio track in its total time amount, so if a track starts at 8 minutes from the start of the audio track, that will be the value will put for said track, and not it's time length.
You have to do some maths (replace ":" by ".")
01. 摩天楼 4:09
02. スローな愛がいいわ 4:15
03. 銀河伝説 3:16
04. シンデレラ・ハネムーン 3:58
05. 愛の生命 3:42
06. 二重唱 2:58
07. ロマンス 3:19
08. 万華鏡 4:45
4.09 + 4.15 = 8.24
8 minutes and 24 seconds. That is where track 3 starts:
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 04:09:00[/COLOR]
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 08:24:00
Continuing for track 4:
01. 摩天楼 4:09
02. スローな愛がいいわ 4:15
03. 銀河伝説 3:16
04. シンデレラ・ハネムーン 3:58
05. 愛の生命 3:42
06. 二重唱 2:58
07. ロマンス 3:19
08. 万華鏡 4:45
8.24 + 3.16 = 11.40
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 04:09:00[/COLOR]
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 08:24:00
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 11:40:00
NOW THIS IS TRICKY!!!!
For track 5, you will use, as I said above, the time length of the last track to define where Track 5 starts. But there is TRAP IN HERE. Watch Attentively!!!
01. 摩天楼 4:09
02. スローな愛がいいわ 4:15
03. 銀河伝説 3:16
04. シンデレラ・ハネムーン 3:58
05. 愛の生命 3:42
06. 二重唱 2:58
07. ロマンス 3:19
08. 万華鏡 4:45
11.40 (11 minutes and 40 seconds) is the total time of the first 3 tracks, but summing up the time of track 4
11.40 + 3.58 = 14.98
PAY ATTENTION TO THE SECONDS!!!!
The Cue Sheets work like a watch, and there are no 98 seconds point in it. The counter goes to 59 seconds, and then resets to 00 seconds.
So you can't possibly put this value in the cue sheet.
What to do?
Since the counter is from 00 to 59 seconds, you will need to know what the 60 seconds are referred to, in this case the 98 seconds
60 seconds = 00 seconds
70 seconds = 10 seconds
80 seconds = 20 seconds
90 seconds = 30 seconds
After you know these values you will know then what you are up against.
Going back to track 4
11.40 + 3.58 = 14.98
[I]14 minutes and 98 seconds = 15 minutes and 38 seconds
it is 14 minutes plus 98 more seconds. Which means that 60 seconds passed, and it will now be 15 minutes, and the other seconds left, are 38 minutes.
So..
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 04:09:00[/COLOR]
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 08:24:00
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 11:40:00
TRACK 05 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 15:38:00
And now we know where track 5 starts.
For track 6:
the last time you got was "15:38" and that is the one you will continue to sum up the next tracks time lengths.
01. 摩天楼 4:09
02. スローな愛がいいわ 4:15
03. 銀河伝説 3:16
04. シンデレラ・ハネムーン 3:58
05. 愛の生命 3:42
06. 二重唱 2:58
07. ロマンス 3:19
08. 万華鏡 4:45
15.38 + 3:42 = 18.80
You see? 80 seconds. What will we do about it?
Check the picture again:
So 80 seconds will be 20 seconds.
And since 60 seconds passed by minute 18, it will mean that will be 19 minutes and 20 seconds
18 minutes and 80 seconds = 19 minutes and 20 seconds
REM GENRE "Heavy Metal"
REM DATE 2011
REM DISCID C00DD10D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b2"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
TITLE "HERALDIC DEVICE"
FILE "ANTHEM - HERALDIC DEVICE (VIZP-107).flac" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 04:09:00[/COLOR]
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 08:24:00
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 11:40:00
TRACK 05 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 15:38:00
TRACK 06 AUDIO
TITLE "THE SIGN"
PERFORMER "ANTHEM"
ISRC JPVI01111670
INDEX 01 19:20:00
The last track time length is irrelevant. You don't need it. You just need to Remember that it's the time length of the track before that matters.
After you finish your maths and changing the values, SAVE your progress, and then just run Medieval Cue Splitter.
If you have something else that can run cue sheets use it.
If you have doubts, read as many times as you need, before asking something. You might have missed a thing or too. :)