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Amarok

2005-01-11T03:08:03Z

24.48.75.147: /* Features */

amaroK is a media player for the K Desktop Environment
=== Features ===

* Built-in iPod synchronization!
* Playback engine independent, use Xine, gstreamer or arts as the backend
* Context browser
* Automatic cover art retrieval
* Playlist browser
* Smart playlist creation
* Context browser personalization via CSS
* MySQL support

=== Supported formats ===

==== Playback ====
Any format supported by the underlying playback engine
* [[GStreamer]]
* xine
* arts

=== Supported languages ===

* English
=== Supported platforms ===
Basically any platform that can support KDE

* Linux/BSD
* Solaris

=== External links ===

[http://amarok.kde.org amaroK: Homepage]

[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=84099 amaroK: Download]

Amarok

2004-10-31T20:24:41Z

24.48.75.147:

amaroK is a media player for the K Desktop Environment
=== Features ===

* Playback engine independent, use Xine, gstreamer or arts as the backend

=== Supported formats ===

==== Playback ====
Any format supported by the underlying payback engine
* gstreamer
* xine
* arts

=== Supported languages ===

* English
=== Supported platforms ===
Basically any platform that can support KDE

* Linux/BSD
* Solaris

=== External links ===

[http://amarok.kde.org amaroK: Homepage]

[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=84099 amaroK: Download]

Amarok

2004-10-31T20:16:56Z

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=== Features ===

* Playback engine independent, use Xine, gstreamer or arts as the backend

=== Supported formats ===

==== Playback ====

* [[MP3]], [[WAV]], [[AU]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[MP2]], Mod, XM, X3M, MED, IT, STM
* Audio CD

=== Supported languages ===

* English
=== Supported platforms ===

* Linux/BSD
* Mac OS X
* Solaris

=== External links ===

[http://www.amarok.org XMMS: Homepage]

[http://www.amarok.org/download.php XMMS: Download]

Topic Index

2004-10-31T20:14:59Z

24.48.75.147: /* Linux/BSD */

Currently most of these links lead nowhere due to the fact that we are considering how to best convert the [http://doc.hydrogenaudio.org/wikis/hydrogenaudio/FrontPage old material] and how to reorganize things in a more efficient manner.

* Please see [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=12979&st=25&p=247441&#entry247441 this thread] for a discussion of the future structure of this wiki. If you have thoughts, comments, suggestions, etc., please join in this discussion. In the meantime, please feel free to fill in gaps in the information below.
* See also [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28658 style related discussion]

==General Information==
===Guides===
* [[Create_LongTerm_Archive|Create a long-term archive]]

===FAQ's===
*[[FAQ General Audio Compression|General Audio Compression]]
*[[FAQ Lossy Formats|Lossy Formats]] (MP3, WMA, AAC etc.)
*[[FAQ EAC|EAC]]
*[[FAQ Secure Mode Ripping|Secure Mode Ripping]]
*[[FAQ Offsets|Offsets]]
*[[FAQ Protected Audio CD|Protected Audio CD]]s
*[[FAQ Various|Various]] (SACD, DVD-A, Vinyl, Cassette etc.)

===Glossary===

* [[Glossary_Of_Audio_Terms|Glossary of Audio Terms]]

==Specific Information==

===Audio Software===
----

''Note: We need to figure out a good way to denote the distinction between software available on different platforms.''
''Why not add supported platforms after the name of the tool?''

====Encoders/Decoders====

=====Lossless=====

* [[TTA]] (True Audio) (Win32/Posix)

* [[FLAC]] (Win32/Posix)

* [[LA_Encoder|LA]]

* [[Monkey's Audio]]

* [[OptimFROG]]

* [[WavPack]] (Dos/Win32/Posix)

=====Lossy=====

* [[FAAC]] ([[AAC]]) (Win32/Posix)

* [[LAME]] ([[MP3]]) (Win32/Posix)

* [[mppenc]] ([[Musepack|Musepack]])

* [[oggenc]] ([[Ogg_Vorbis]]) (Win32/Posix)

====Rippers====

* [[Exact_Audio_Copy|Exact Audio Copy]] (EAC)
* [[iTunes]] (Win32/OsX)
* [[cdparanoia]] (Posix)

====Players====

===== Windows =====

* [[foobar2000]]

* [[Winamp]]

* [[iTunes]]

* [[wxMusik]]

* [[Quintessential Player]]

=====Linux/BSD=====

* [[Rhythmbox]]

* [[Muine]]

* [[Amarok]]

* [[XMMS]]

* [[wxMusik]]

* [[Beep Media Player]] (BMP)

=====Mac OS X (Non-BSD Specific) =====

* [[iTunes]]

* [[Whamb]]

=====Other=====

* [[CL-Amp]] (BeOS)

====Editors====

* [[Adobe_Audition|Adobe Audition]] (Previously known as CoolEdit)
* [[Audacity]]

====Testing Software====

=====Subjective Perceptual=====

* [[ABC/HR]]

* [[PCABX]]

=====Objective=====

''Note: Might be good to put something here about the problems of quality comparisons using graphs, frequency sweeps, etc.''

* [[EAQUAL]]

* [[Rightmark_Audio_Analyzer|Rightmark Audio Analyzer]]

===Audio Hardware===
----

====PC Audio====

====HiFi====

====Digital Audio Players====

'''Portable Flash'''

''(These players make use of a internal flash drive.)''

* [[Creative MuVo]]

* [[iRiver iFP Series]]

* [[Rio Carbon]]

'''Portable HD'''

''(These players make use of a internal harddrive.)''

* [[Apple iPod]]

* [[iRiver H-Series]]

* [[Rio Karma]]

* [[iAudio M3]]

'''Portable CD'''

'''Car Players'''

''(Car stereos that can read MP3, Vorbis, WMA, etc.).''

===Audio Theory===
----

====Analog Audio====

====Digital Audio====

====Compression Technology====

'''Lossy'''
*[[MP3]]

*[[AAC]]

*[[Ogg Vorbis]]

*[[Musepack]]

*[[WMA]]

*[[ATRAC3]]

'''Lossless'''

*[[Apple Lossless]]

*[[TTA]]

*[[FLAC]]

*[[LA]]

*[[Monkey's Audio]]

*[[OptimFROG]]

*[[WavPack]]

*[[Shorten]]

====Testing Methodology====

===Audio Development===
----

====Getting Started====

====Tools====

====Resources====

===Audio Resources===
----

====Websites====

''Note: Let's include a small description to the side for now, so that we have something to work with when this section becomes large enough for it's own page''

* http://www.audiocoding.com (Page with a wiki on technical audio topics, homepage of FAAC and FAAD2, also has an AAC forum.)
* http://www.ff123.net (Lots of general information on various MP3 implementations, test samples, testing methodology information, homepage of ABC/HR)
* http://www.head-fi.org (general information/board about head phones and portable audio players)
* http://www.rarewares.org (Downloads for many audio and media tools)

====Articles====

====Listening Tests====

===Other Topics===
----

====Video====

* [[MPEG-4 Visual]]
* [[Theora]]
* [[Real Video]]
* [[Windows Media Video]]
* [[VP6]]

====[[Container Formats]]====
* [[Matroska]]
* [[Ogg]]
* [[AVI]]
* [[MPEG-4 Systems]]

====[[Metadata]]====
* [[ID3]]
* [[APE Tags]]
* [[Vorbis Comment]]

Topic Index

2004-10-24T02:38:37Z

24.48.75.147: /* Digital Audio Players */

Currently most of these links lead nowhere due to the fact that we are considering how to best convert the [http://doc.hydrogenaudio.org/wikis/hydrogenaudio/FrontPage old material] and how to reorganize things in a more efficient manner.

* Please see [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=12979&st=25&p=247441&#entry247441 this thread] for a discussion of the future structure of this wiki. If you have thoughts, comments, suggestions, etc., please join in this discussion. In the meantime, please feel free to fill in gaps in the information below.
* See also [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28658 style related discussion]

==General Information==
===Guides===
* [[Create_LongTerm_Archive|Create a long-term archive]]

===FAQ's===
*[[FAQ General Audio Compression|General Audio Compression]]
*[[FAQ Lossy Formats|Lossy Formats]] (MP3, WMA, AAC etc.)
*[[FAQ EAC|EAC]]
*[[FAQ Secure Mode Ripping|Secure Mode Ripping]]
*[[FAQ Offsets|Offsets]]
*[[FAQ Protected Audio CD|Protected Audio CD]]s
*[[FAQ Various|Various]] (SACD, DVD-A, Vinyl, Cassette etc.)

===Glossary===

* [[Glossary_Of_Audio_Terms|Glossary of Audio Terms]]

==Specific Information==

===Audio Software===
----

''Note: We need to figure out a good way to denote the distinction between software available on different platforms.''
''Why not add supported platforms after the name of the tool?''

====Encoders/Decoders====

=====Lossless=====

* [[TTA]] (True Audio) (Win32/Posix)

* [[FLAC]] (Win32/Posix)

* [[LA_Encoder|LA]]

* [[Monkey's Audio]]

* [[OptimFROG]]

* [[WavPack]] (Dos/Win32/Posix)

=====Lossy=====

* [[FAAC]] ([[AAC]]) (Win32/Posix)

* [[LAME]] ([[MP3]]) (Win32/Posix)

* [[mppenc]] ([[Musepack|Musepack]])

* [[oggenc]] ([[Ogg_Vorbis]]) (Win32/Posix)

====Rippers====

* [[Exact_Audio_Copy|Exact Audio Copy]] (EAC)
* [[iTunes]] (Win32/OsX)
* [[cdparanoia]] (Posix)

====Players====

===== Windows =====

* [[foobar2000]]

* [[Winamp]]

* [[iTunes]]

* [[wxMusik]]

* [[Quintessential Player]]

=====Linux/BSD=====

* [[Rhythmbox]]

* [[Muine]]

* [[XMMS]]

* [[wxMusik]]

* [[Beep Media Player]] (BMP)

=====Mac OS X (Non-BSD Specific) =====

* [[iTunes]]

* [[Whamb]]

=====Other=====

* [[CL-Amp]] (BeOS)

====Editors====

* [[Adobe_Audition|Adobe Audition]] (Previously known as CoolEdit)
* [[Audacity]]

====Testing Software====

=====Subjective Perceptual=====

* [[ABC/HR]]

* [[PCABX]]

=====Objective=====

''Note: Might be good to put something here about the problems of quality comparisons using graphs, frequency sweeps, etc.''

* [[EAQUAL]]

* [[Rightmark_Audio_Analyzer|Rightmark Audio Analyzer]]

===Audio Hardware===
----

====PC Audio====

====HiFi====

====Digital Audio Players====

'''Portable Flash'''

''(These players make use of a internal flash drive.)''

* [[Creative MuVo]]

* [[iRiver iFP Series]]

* [[Rio Carbon]]

'''Portable HD'''

''(These players make use of a internal harddrive.)''

* [[Apple iPod]]

* [[iRiver H-Series]]

* [[Rio Karma]]

* [[iAudio M3]]

'''Portable CD'''

'''Car Players'''

''(Car stereos that can read MP3, Vorbis, WMA, etc.).''

===Audio Theory===
----

====Analog Audio====

====Digital Audio====

====Compression Technology====

'''Lossy'''
*[[MP3]]

*[[AAC]]

*[[Ogg Vorbis]]

*[[Musepack]]

*[[WMA]]

*[[ATRAC3]]

'''Lossless'''

*[[Apple Lossless]]

*[[TTA]]

*[[FLAC]]

*[[LA]]

*[[Monkey's Audio]]

*[[OptimFROG]]

*[[WavPack]]

*[[Shorten]]

====Testing Methodology====

===Audio Development===
----

====Getting Started====

====Tools====

====Resources====

===Audio Resources===
----

====Websites====

''Note: Let's include a small description to the side for now, so that we have something to work with when this section becomes large enough for it's own page''

* http://www.audiocoding.com (Page with a wiki on technical audio topics, homepage of FAAC and FAAD2, also has an AAC forum.)
* http://www.ff123.net (Lots of general information on various MP3 implementations, test samples, testing methodology information, homepage of ABC/HR)
* http://www.head-fi.org (general information/board about head phones and portable audio players)
* http://www.rarewares.org (Downloads for many audio and media tools)

====Articles====

====Listening Tests====

===Other Topics===
----

====Video====

* [[MPEG-4 Visual]]
* [[Theora]]
* [[Real Video]]
* [[Windows Media Video]]
* [[VP6]]

====[[Container Formats]]====
* [[Matroska]]
* [[Ogg]]
* [[AVI]]
* [[MPEG-4 Systems]]

====[[Metadata]]====
* [[ID3]]
* [[APE Tags]]
* [[Vorbis Comment]]