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The Xing (pronounced "zing") [[MP3]] encoder has, for a long time, held the crown of being one of the fastest MP3 encoders. Of course that comes with a price, and quality isn't on par with other - slower, but tuned for quality instead of speed - encoders like FhG Slowenc ([[Audioactive]]) and [[LAME]].
The Xing (pronounced "zing") [[MP3]] encoder has, for a long time, held the crown of being one of the fastest MP3 encoders. Of course that comes with a price, and quality isn't on par with other - slower, but tuned for quality instead of speed - encoders like FhG Slowenc ([[Audioactive]]) and [[LAME]].


While Xing has always been considered an encoder with terrible quality, that rumour was proven untrue after a [http://www.rjamorim.com/test/ listening test] compared an old version of it against other MP3 encoders and it ended up not even close to last place.
While Xing has always been considered an encoder with terrible quality, that rumour was proven untrue after a [http://web.archive.org/web/20071005104610/http://www.rjamorim.com/test/ listening test] compared an old version of it against other MP3 encoders and it ended up not even close to last place.




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* GUI based and command-line encoder front ends
* GUI based and command-line encoder front ends


 
In 2005, RealNetworks — owners of the Xing assets after they bought that company decided to release the Xing encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. It is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the Helix
Recently, Real Networks - owners of the Xing assets after they bought that company - decided to release the Xing encoder under an [[open source]] license.
 
https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/cgi/viewcvs.cgi/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/
 


==Screenshot==
==Screenshot==
<center>[[Image:xingmp3encoder.png|frame|center|Xing Mp3 Encoder]]</center>
<center>[[Image:xingmp3encoder.png|frame|center|Xing Mp3 Encoder]]</center>
==External links==
* [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php#helix_enc compiled executable for Windows, at RareWares]
* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/Image:2005/mp3enc.doc API docs]
* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ source code (CVS)]




[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]
[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]

Revision as of 00:49, 2 September 2010

The Xing (pronounced "zing") MP3 encoder has, for a long time, held the crown of being one of the fastest MP3 encoders. Of course that comes with a price, and quality isn't on par with other - slower, but tuned for quality instead of speed - encoders like FhG Slowenc (Audioactive) and LAME.

While Xing has always been considered an encoder with terrible quality, that rumour was proven untrue after a listening test compared an old version of it against other MP3 encoders and it ended up not even close to last place.


Features

  • Encodes .wav to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 layer 3 audio
  • Encodes bitrates ranging from 28 to 320 kbps
  • Variable Bitrate (VBR) encoding support
  • High Frequency Encoding support (up to 20 kHz)
  • Low data rate support
  • Several times faster than most popular encoders
  • Automated batch processing
  • MP3 playback capabilities
  • GUI based and command-line encoder front ends

In 2005, RealNetworks — owners of the Xing assets after they bought that company — decided to release the Xing encoder under an open source license, with the new name Helix mp3enc. It is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the Helix

Screenshot

Xing Mp3 Encoder

External links