"Medieval" .cue splitting

[69Rixter]

I D/l Medieval .cue splitter and have a few questions. I've searched around and cannot find adequate answers so, asked online (binged) and was directed here.
#1. What's the difference between VLC .cue, regular .cue and isrl .cue? (hope I got that last one correct)
#2. Why is VLC "taking over" all the .cue when I use Medieval?
#3. How do I preserve and use the original .cue without it "automatically" becoming a VLC file...because I believe this is causing problems with being able to split into individual song files(?)
#4. Is there any way to take the entire file and split it?(just load it instead of the .cue)
I have to say, going to the Medieval "site"(forum) has been of little, if any help. I have plenty of "files" that could use "splitting", but far too often, I'm thwarted at doing so. Oh, if you want to know why I need to split, it's to load songs, and not the entire album, onto my phone.

Appreciate Help:
Rick

 

[lxskllr]

This are my notes I copied from the web for splitting tracks. It isn't something I often do, and I have little inherent knowledge of the principles, but you may find it helpful. I'm assuming you use gnu/linux, and are willing to download tools...

########## Split flac into multiple tracks ##########

 sudo apt-get install cuetools shntool

Split the album flac file into separate tracks:

 cuebreakpoints sample.cue | shnsplit -o flac sample.flac

Copy the flac tags (if present):

 cuetag sample.cue split-track*.flac

The full howto can be found here (aidanjm).

Update (April 18th, 2009):
In case the cue file is not a separate file, but included in the flac file itself do this as the first step:

 metaflac --show-tag=CUESHEET sample.flac | grep -v ^CUESHEET > sample.cue

(NB: The regular syntax is “metaflac –export-cuesheet-to=sample.cue sample.flac“, however often the cue file in embedded in a tag instead of the cuesheet block).

 

[69Rixter]

This are my notes I copied from the web for splitting tracks. It isn't something I often do, and I have little inherent knowledge of the principles, but you may find it helpful. I'm assuming you use gnu/linux, and are willing to download tools...

########## Split flac into multiple tracks ##########

 sudo apt-get install cuetools shntool

Split the album flac file into separate tracks:

 cuebreakpoints sample.cue | shnsplit -o flac sample.flac

Copy the flac tags (if present):

 cuetag sample.cue split-track*.flac

The full howto can be found here (aidanjm).

Update (April 18th, 2009):
In case the cue file is not a separate file, but included in the flac file itself do this as the first step:

 metaflac --show-tag=CUESHEET sample.flac | grep -v ^CUESHEET > sample.cue

(NB: The regular syntax is “metaflac –export-cuesheet-to=sample.cue sample.flac“, however often the cue file in embedded in a tag instead of the cuesheet block).

 

[69Rixter]

RE: lxskllr

Appreciate your response and my apology for not responding sooner. I can access either Linux or (slap my mouth) Micros*%t. OK, w/ Linux, seems I can do what Medieval does. The "problem" with Medieval is getting the correct .cue file and or, getting the .cue file to execute properly. For some reason when I open or try to use a .cue file it always asks to use a "VLC" media file. And therein lies the problem, sometimes they work, most times they cause problems. It appears I can do away with the VLC file when using Linux.(??) I'll have to work with the Linux "way" a bit, then make an informed opinion. But, it's always been my experience that using Linux is always far easier/simpler.

THANX: