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Mp3tag

2007-04-29T20:35:22Z

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{{Software Infobox
| name = MP3tag
| screenshot = [[Image:MP3tag-screenshot.png|250px|MP3tag screenshot]]
| caption = powerful and easy-to-use tool to edit metadata
| maintainer = Florian Heidenreich
| stable_release = [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html 2.38] (29.04.2007)
| preview_release =
| operating_system = Windows
| use = Metadata
| license = Freeware
| website = [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/ http://www.mp3tag.de]
}}

=Introduction=
'''MP3tag''' is an powerful [[Metadata|metadata]] editor for lot's of common audio formats. You can rename files based on the [[Tagging|tag]] information, replace characters or words from tags and filenames, import/export tag information, create playlists.

The program supports online freedb database lookups for selected files, allowing you to automatically gather proper tag information for select files or CDs.

==Features==

* Write [[ID3v1.1]]-, [[ID3v2]]-, [[APEv2]]-Tags and [[Vorbis_Comment|Vorbis Comments]] to multiple files at once
* Full Unicode support
* Support for embedded cover art
* Automatically create playlists
* Recursive subfolders support
* Remove parts or the entire tag of multiple files
* Rename files based on the tag information
* Import tags from filenames
* Format tags and filenames
* Replace characters or words from tags and filenames
* Regular Expressions
* Export tag information to user-defined formats (like html, rtf, csv, xml)
* Import tag information from online databases like freedb or Amazon (also by text-search)
* Import tag information from local freedb databases

==Supported formats==

* Advanced Audio Coding ([[AAC|aac]])
* Free Lossless Audio Codec ([[FLAC|flac]])
* Monkey's Audio ([[APE|ape]])
* Mpeg Layer 3 ([[MP3|mp3]])
* MPEG-4 ([[MP4|mp4]] / [[M4A|m4a]] / m4b / [[iTunes]] compatible)
* Musepack ([[MPC|mpc]])
* Ogg Vorbis ([[Ogg_Vorbis|ogg]])
* OptimFROG ([[OptimFROG|ofr]])
* OptimFROG DualStream (ofs)
* Speex ([[Speex|spx]])
* TAK ([[TAK]])
* True Audio (tta)
* Windows Media Audio ([[WMA|wma]])
* WavPack ([[WavPack|wv]])

==Operating Systems==
* Win 2000
* Win XP
* Win 2003
* Win Vista

==External links==
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/ MP3tag: Homepage]
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html MP3tag: Download]
* [http://www.anytag.de/forums/ MP3tag: official forum]
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/download/mp3tagversion.en.html MP3tag: changelog]
* [http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?Mp3tagGuide MP3tagGuide - Slim Devices]

[[Category:Software]]

TAK

2007-04-29T20:32:38Z

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{{stub}}
{{Codec Infobox
| name = TAK
| logo = [[Image:TAK-logo.gif]]
| type = lossless
| purpose = lossless audio compression.
| maintainer = Thomas Becker
| recommended_encoder = TAK encoder
| recommended_text = TAK v1.0.1
| website = [http://www.thbeck.de/Tak/Tak.html Homepage] (german)
}}

=General aspects of the format=
'''TAK''' ('''T'''om's lossless '''A'''udio '''K'''ompressor) is a lossless audio compressor which promises compression performance similar to Monkey's Audio "High" and decompression speed similar to FLAC. While the basic format is ready and safe to use, many features such as internal tagging, playback support for other players are yet to be implemented.

==Features==
* high compression
* fast compression and decompression speed
* Streaming support
* Error tolerance
** single bit error will never affect more than 250 ms
* Error detection
** each frame protected by a 24-bit checksum (CRC)

==Pros==
* Fast encoding speed
** Tak "Extra" encodes as fast as Flac -8 while providing better compression
** Tak "Turbo" encodes several times faster than FLAC -8 while providing better compression
* Fast decompression speed (on par with FLAC / WavPack)
* Good compression levels (on par with Monkey's Audio High)
* Error Robustness
* Fast Seeking

==Cons==
* Closed Source (at the moment)
* No hardware support
* Very limited software support (Only Winamp & Foobar2000 plugins at the moment)

=Hardware and software that support TAK=
==Hardware==
* none

==Software==
* TAK SDK 1.0.2 - Software Development Kit for TAK [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54159 here]
* TAK Decoding library 1.0.3 [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54352 here]
* Winamp Plugin 1.0.2 [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54159 here]
* foo_input_tak, TAK decoder for Foobar2000 [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54087 here]
* [[MP3tag]] - universal tag editor with support for TAK

=Recommended Settings=
* Best compression: "Extra" preset with "Maximum" switch. (This will create files which are comparable in size to file created using Monkey's Audio High.Decompression speed is comparable to Wavpack Normal.)
takc -e -p4m [input file]
* Fastest compression: "Turbo" preset (This will create files which are comparable in size to Monkey's Audio Fast or Wavpack High. Decompression speed is comparable to Flac 0.)
takc -e -p0 [input file]
* Setting Up TAK with Foobar2000
** Copy the takc.exe to your foobar2000 directory
** Go to File -> Preferences -> Tools -> Converter
** Set it up as shown:
[[Image:tak.PNG|frame|center|TAK Encoder with Foobar]]

NOTE: replace the -p4 with the desired compression level.

* use [[APEv2_specification|ApeV2]] tagging (will be used as internal tagging)

=Future Features=
* Unicode support.
* Piping support.
* MD5 audio checksums for verification and identification.
* A german version.
* Embedded cue sheets.
* Embedded cover art.
* Multichannel audio.

=Frequently asked questions=
* Is the codec safe for use?
Yes. To check, convert a wav to tak and back and compare the two (or use foobar's bitcompare tool).

* Why should i use TAK?
TAK offers high compression ratios with great decoding rates.

*What can i compress with TAK?
TAK 1.0 can compress any integer-format (up to 24bits per channel) PCM Windows Waveform file (.wav). Since piping support has not been added yet, you must convert your lossless files to wav first to convert to TAK.

*What about hardware support?
None at the moment. Although, Turbo, Fast and Normal are the candidates for hardware playback.

* When will the source be opened?
Yes, TAK will be open-source, as soon as the code is ported to C or C++ and documented. However, Thomas has mentioned that he would like to improve the codec before opening the source.

=External links=
* [http://www.thbeck.de/Tak/Tak.html TAK: Homepage] (german)
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54160 TAK: Release Announcement / Discussion Thread on HA] (english)
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54159 TAK: Download]
* [http://synthetic-soul.co.uk/comparison/lossless/ Comparison with Other Codecs (by Synthetic Soul)]
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/comparison.html An Updated Comparison (from FLAC Homepage)]

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

Foobar2000:Components

2006-03-22T21:09:27Z

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=Components for foobar2000 v0.9=
This page contains most foobar2000 v0.9 components available at time of last update. Descriptions where available. More information on these plugins can be found by searching the [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28 foobar2000 forums].

Much of the information here came from [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=42730&st=0 this thread] which may be more up to date, and also shows a list of components not yet updated from earlier versions of foobar2000.

==Input==
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_ac3]
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_adpcm]
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_dumb] Plays your favorite module files, and then some. (MOD, S3M, XM, IT, 669, PTM, PSM, MTM, UMX)
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_gep]
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_lunar2]
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_midi]
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_psf]
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_sid]

==DSP==
* [http://www.naivesoftware.com/software.html foo_dsp_crossfeed]
* [http://www.stud.uni-karlsruhe.de/~uybc/foo_dsp_delta.zip foo_dsp_delta]

==Other==
* [http://www.last.fm/downloads.php foo_audioscrobbler] Audioscrobbler will send the name of every song you play on your computer to Last.fm. This effortlessly populates your profile to play radio you like and make personalised recommendations!
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_common] Common Services
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_comserver]
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_dbsearch] Database search
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_freedb2] freedb tagger
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_lnk] Shell link resolver
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_lock] Pauses/unpauses foobar2000 on workstation lock/unlock.
* [http://stephan.kochen.nl/proj/foo_msnalt/ foo_msnalt] Show the current song as "Now Playing" in MSN and MS Live messenger
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_osd] On screen display of track information and volume bar.
* [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ foo_osd_gdiplus] Same as foo_osd but uses GDI+ for osd drawing.
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_playlist_manager] Playlist manager
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_pqview] Playback queue viewer
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_random] Randomized playlist entry
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_shn] Shorten decoder
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_sic] Sends track information to the [http://www.foosic.org/ foosic online database]. You can currently view your top artist, album and track statistics with foosic.
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_tradersfriend] Live show tagger
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ foo_utils] Utilities

==Columns UI==
Columns UI is a very popular alternate interface for foobar2000 based on a columns and panel layout. It has a separated wiki that is located [http://music.morbo.org/wiki/columns_ui:columns_ui here].

===Components for Columns UI===
Columns UI has its own plugin system and these plugins extend the user interface:
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=29363&st=0 Track Info Panel (foo_uie_trackinfo)] ([[foobar2000:Track Info Panel (foo_uie_trackinfo)|more information]]) Not yet updated to v0.9
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=39924&st=0 Album Art Panel (foo_uie_albumart)] ([[foobar2000:Album_Art_Panel_(foo_uie_albumart)|more information]]) Not yet updated to v0.9
* [http://music.morbo.org/components.php Album List Panel (foo_uie_albumlist)]

=Links=
* [http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/plugins/ Official third-party components site]
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=21105 Most Sought-After Plugins] (forum thread, foobar v0.8.3 only)
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28647 Columns UI thread]: first post contains links to many Columns UI panel extensions
* [http://foobar2000.free.fr/ A comprehensive guide to foobar2000 components] (French)

[[Category: foobar2000]]