Monthly Archives: November 2015

LAME ~ Free & Open mp3 Encoder

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LAME is used to encode / compress audio data into the lossy MP3 file format. It’s a high quality MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) encoder, licensed under the LGPL.

LAME Downloads ~ Rarewares
LAME Recommended Settings – HA Wiki
LAME Libraries – RareWares
LAME Source Code ~ Sourceforge
lame3995o ~ A fork of LAME (alternative version)
LameVST ~ LAME compression as a VST effect
Wikipedia ~ LAME info
WinLAME ~ Windows front-end (GUI)
wxlame ~ Windows front-end (GUI)
lame-ios ~ LAME For IOS

www.esm.rochester.edu/ears/docs/lame/switchs
svn.code.sf.net/p/lame/svn/trunk/lame/USAGE

FLAC ~ Free Lossless Audio CODEC

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FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed FLAC files in your favorite player (or your car or home stereo) just like you would a MP3 file.

FLAC stands out as the fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec, and the only one that at once is non-proprietary, is unencumbered by patents, has an open-source reference implementation, has a well documented format and API and has several other independent implementations.

xiph.org/flac
xiph.org/flac/comparison
xiph.org/flac/documentation
xiph.org/flac/download
xiph.org/flac/faq
sourceforge.net/projects/flac
github.com/xiph/flac
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLAC
Additional resources:

sourceforge.net/projects/flacfrontend
FLAC Development Forum @ Hydrogen Audio

FLAC Test Bench:

wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=FLAC_decoder_testbench

Encoders:

FLACCL ~ cue.tools/wiki/FLACCL

WinAMP ~ Popular Extensible Music Player

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Winamp — It really whips the llama’s ass!

The classic alternative to Window Media Player. Winamp is a cross platform, extensible, free and skinnable media player with a large community and a long past. Development has stopped, but may start again, meanwhile, the development community has largely moved to Foobar2000.

(Update) October 2018

A leaked version of Winamp 5.8 recently spread over the Internet. Consequently, we have decided to make this new version available to you, revised by us.

Website
Download
Wikipedia
Older versions

A collection legacy resources for Winamp, including the best skins, plugins and visualizations and make them available to download freely.

winampheritage.com

MilkDrop ~ Audio Visualization Plugin

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MilkDrop is a music visualizer – a “plug-in” or extension to Winamp or Foobar2000 music players. As you listen your music in Winamp, MilkDrop takes you flying through the actual sound waves you’re hearing, and uses beat detection to trigger myriad psychedelic effects, creating a rich visual journey through sound. MilkDrop can also be driven by a live audio feed (microphone or line-in).

www.geisswerks.com/milkdrop
sourceforge.net/projects/milkdrop2
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MilkDrop

foo_input_usf ~ Foobar Plays Nintendo 64

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foo_input_usf is an input plugin for Foobar2000.

USF is a format which allows emulation of the sound of an Nintendo 64, which would allow (almost) perfect replication of the music in games. USFs are then played through a player, with a suitable plugin, which allows it to be played.

https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_usf

MusicBrainz ~ The Open Music Encyclopedia

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MusicBrainz is an open music encyclopedia that collects music metadata and makes it available to the public.

MusicBrainz aims to be:

  • The ultimate source of music information by allowing anyone to contribute and releasing the data under open licenses.
  • The universal lingua franca for music by providing a reliable and unambiguous form of music identification, enabling both people and machines to have meaningful conversations about music.
  • Like Wikipedia, MusicBrainz is maintained by a global community of users and we want everyone — including you — to participate and contribute.

musicbrainz.org
musicbrainz.org/doc/General_FAQ
wiki.musicbrainz.org/External_Resources
community.metabrainz.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MusicBrainz

Taggers:

picard.musicbrainz.org
www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_musicbrainz

Max ~ Mac Audio CD Ripper

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A Mac application for ripping high quality audio files from CDs. Integrated with MusicBrainz.

github.com/sbooth/Max

macOS 10.7 or greater.

Main site is 404, source code needs to be compiled. Any takers? Let me know.

CUERipper ~ Open Source PC CD Ripper

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CUERipper is an utility for extracting digital audio from CDs, and an open-source alternative to EAC. It has a lot fewer configuration options, so it’s somewhat easier to use, and is included in the CUETools package.

Supports AccurateRip, CTDB, freeDB and MusicBrainz

cuetools.net/wiki/CUERipper
cuetools.net/wiki/CUETools_Download
cuetools.net/wiki/Category:CUERipper_Guides
www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=66233