diff --git a/morituri/common/checksum.py b/morituri/common/checksum.py
index 6fd60ad..da85026 100644
--- a/morituri/common/checksum.py
+++ b/morituri/common/checksum.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ from morituri.common import log
 from morituri.common import task
 
 from morituri.extern.task import gstreamer
+from morituri.extern.task import task as etask
+
+from morituri.program.arc import accuraterip_checksum
+
 
 # checksums are not CRC's. a CRC is a specific type of checksum.
 
@@ -268,6 +272,29 @@ class CRC32Task(ChecksumTask):
         return zlib.crc32(buf, checksum)
 
 
+class FastAccurateRipChecksumTask(etask.Task):
+    description = 'Calculating (Fast) AccurateRip checksum'
+
+    def __init__(self, path, trackNumber, trackCount, wave, v2=False):
+        self.path = path
+        self.trackNumber = trackNumber
+        self.trackCount = trackCount
+        self._wave = wave
+        self._v2 = v2
+        self.checksum = None
+
+    def start(self, runner):
+        etask.Task.start(self, runner)
+        self.schedule(0.0, self._arc)
+
+    def _arc(self):
+        arc = accuraterip_checksum(self.path, self.trackNumber, self.trackCount,
+                self._wave, self._v2)
+        self.checksum = arc
+
+        self.stop()
+
+
 class AccurateRipChecksumTask(ChecksumTask):
     """
     I implement the AccurateRip checksum.
diff --git a/morituri/program/arc.py b/morituri/program/arc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d9a413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/morituri/program/arc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import logging
+from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
+from os.path import exists
+
+ARB = 'accuraterip-checksum'
+FLAC = 'flac'
+
+def accuraterip_checksum(f, track, tracks, wave=False, v2=False):
+    v = '--accuraterip-v1'
+    if v2:
+        v = '--accuraterip-v2'
+
+    track, tracks = str(track), str(tracks)
+
+    if not wave:
+        flac = Popen([FLAC, '-cds', f], stdout=PIPE)
+
+        arc = Popen([ARB, v, '/dev/stdin', track, tracks],
+                    stdin=flac.stdout, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+    else:
+        arc = Popen([ARB, v, f, track, tracks],
+                    stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+
+    if not wave:
+        flac.stdout.close()
+
+    out, err = arc.communicate()
+
+    if not wave:
+        flac.wait()
+        flac_rc = flac.returncode
+
+    arc_rc = arc.returncode
+
+    if not wave and flac_rc != 0:
+        logging.warning('ARC calculation failed: flac return code is non zero')
+        return None
+
+    if arc_rc != 0:
+        logging.warning('ARC calculation failed: arc return code is non zero')
+        return None
+
+    out = out.strip()
+    try:
+        outh = int('0x%s' % out, base=16)
+    except ValueError:
+        logging.warning('ARC output is not usable')
+        return None
+
+    return outh