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TAK

2007-02-18T02:06:27Z

Mangix: /* Hardware */ fixed it to "none". why is there even a Hardware section in this article anyways?

{{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
| 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 decompression speed (on par with FLAC / WavPack)
* Good compression levels (on par with Monkey's Audio Extra High)
* Error Robustness
* Fast Seeking
*

=Cons=
* Closed Source (at the moment)
* No hardware support
* Very limited software support (Only winamp plugin at the moment, SDK to be released soon)
* Tagging is not mature at the moment (ApeV2 Tags can be added using Foosion's decoder stubble, but the decoder can't read the tags)
* No Hybrid / Lossy Mode
*

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

==Software==
* Winamp Plugin 0.0.3 Alpha [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52772 here]

=Recommended Settings=
* best compression - mode "Extra" with "Maximum" appended
* fastest compression - mode "Turbo"
* use [[Ape_Tags_Flags|ApeV2]] tagging (will be used as internal tagging)

=Future Features=
* Plugins for other applications, such as Winamp or foobar2000 (a [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52772 Winamp plugin] is already close to completion).
* An SDK for other developers.
* Internal tagging.
* Unicode support.
* Piping support.
* MD5 audio checksums for verification and identification.
* A german version.
* Embedded cue sheets.
* Embedded cover art.
* Multi channel audio.

=Frequently asked questions=
* ''to be added''

=External links=
* [http://www.thbeck.de/Tak/Tak.html TAK: Homepage] (german)
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52212 TAK: release] (english)
* [http://www.rarewares.org/lossless.html TAK: Download]

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

TAK

2007-02-18T02:05:43Z

Mangix: /* Pros */ added "on" to make it better

{{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
| 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 decompression speed (on par with FLAC / WavPack)
* Good compression levels (on par with Monkey's Audio Extra High)
* Error Robustness
* Fast Seeking
*

=Cons=
* Closed Source (at the moment)
* No hardware support
* Very limited software support (Only winamp plugin at the moment, SDK to be released soon)
* Tagging is not mature at the moment (ApeV2 Tags can be added using Foosion's decoder stubble, but the decoder can't read the tags)
* No Hybrid / Lossy Mode
*

=Hardware and software that support TAK=
==Hardware==
* non

==Software==
* Winamp Plugin 0.0.3 Alpha [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52772 here]

=Recommended Settings=
* best compression - mode "Extra" with "Maximum" appended
* fastest compression - mode "Turbo"
* use [[Ape_Tags_Flags|ApeV2]] tagging (will be used as internal tagging)

=Future Features=
* Plugins for other applications, such as Winamp or foobar2000 (a [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52772 Winamp plugin] is already close to completion).
* An SDK for other developers.
* Internal tagging.
* Unicode support.
* Piping support.
* MD5 audio checksums for verification and identification.
* A german version.
* Embedded cue sheets.
* Embedded cover art.
* Multi channel audio.

=Frequently asked questions=
* ''to be added''

=External links=
* [http://www.thbeck.de/Tak/Tak.html TAK: Homepage] (german)
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52212 TAK: release] (english)
* [http://www.rarewares.org/lossless.html TAK: Download]

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

TAK

2007-02-18T02:02:57Z

Mangix: /* General aspects of the format */ grammar fixes and bold text added

{{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
| 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 decompression speed (par with FLAC / WavPack)
* Good compression levels (par with Monkey's Audio Extra High)
* Error Robustness
* Fast Seeking
*

=Cons=
* Closed Source (at the moment)
* No hardware support
* Very limited software support (Only winamp plugin at the moment, SDK to be released soon)
* Tagging is not mature at the moment (ApeV2 Tags can be added using Foosion's decoder stubble, but the decoder can't read the tags)
* No Hybrid / Lossy Mode
*

=Hardware and software that support TAK=
==Hardware==
* non

==Software==
* Winamp Plugin 0.0.3 Alpha [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52772 here]

=Recommended Settings=
* best compression - mode "Extra" with "Maximum" appended
* fastest compression - mode "Turbo"
* use [[Ape_Tags_Flags|ApeV2]] tagging (will be used as internal tagging)

=Future Features=
* Plugins for other applications, such as Winamp or foobar2000 (a [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52772 Winamp plugin] is already close to completion).
* An SDK for other developers.
* Internal tagging.
* Unicode support.
* Piping support.
* MD5 audio checksums for verification and identification.
* A german version.
* Embedded cue sheets.
* Embedded cover art.
* Multi channel audio.

=Frequently asked questions=
* ''to be added''

=External links=
* [http://www.thbeck.de/Tak/Tak.html TAK: Homepage] (german)
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=52212 TAK: release] (english)
* [http://www.rarewares.org/lossless.html TAK: Download]

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