https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=PekeHydrogenaudio Knowledgebase - User contributions [en]2026-04-29T19:29:32ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.2https://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=23019MediaMonkey2011-10-06T22:09:23Z<p>Peke: </p>
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<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|logo = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|screenshot =<br />
|caption =<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.2.6.1307]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=54426&sd=d 4.0.0.1440]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[ReplayGain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices. Latest MediaMonkey 3.2 added support for [[Palm Pre]]<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=22851MediaMonkey2011-07-21T13:38:37Z<p>Peke: </p>
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<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|logo = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|screenshot =<br />
|caption =<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.2.6.1307]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=54426&sd=d 4.0.0.1411]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices. Latest MediaMonkey 3.2 added support for [[Palm Pre]]<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=22850MediaMonkey2011-07-21T13:37:58Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|logo = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|screenshot =<br />
|caption =<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.2.6.1307]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34522&sd=d 4.0.0.1411]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices. Latest MediaMonkey 3.2 added support for [[Palm Pre]]<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=20137MediaMonkey2009-12-28T22:25:46Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.2.0.1294]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34522&sd=d 3.2.0.1294]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices. Latest MediaMonkey 3.2 added support for [[Palm Pre]]<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=20136MediaMonkey2009-12-28T22:24:48Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.2.0.1294]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34522&sd=d 3.2.0.1294]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=19769MediaMonkey2009-10-02T21:33:55Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.1.1.1261]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34522&sd=d 3.1.2.1269 (Beta 2)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
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<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.7.1191]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34522&sd=d 3.1.0.1236 (RC1)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
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'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
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<div>'''Replay Gain''' is the name of a technique invented to achieve the same playback volume of audio files. It specifies the reference level of 89dB and an algorithm to measure the '''perceived''' loudness of audio data.<br />
<br />
Replay Gain is different from [[Normalization|peak normalization]]. In peak normalization, you merely ensure that the peak amplitude reaches a certain level. This does not ensure equal loudness. The Replay Gain technique measures the ''effective power'' (i.e. taking RMS after an ''Equal Loudness contour'') of the waveform, and amplifies the waveform accordingly. The result is that Replay Gained waveforms are usually more uniformly amplified that peak-normalized waveforms.<br />
<br />
== Implementations ==<br />
There are different Replay Gain implementations, each with its own uses and strength. Most of them use [[metadata]] to indicate the level of the volume change (Volume is adjusted on playback; needs player/decoder support) others modify the audio data itself. Generally it is recommended to use an implementation which uses the metadata and does not touch the audio itself.<br />
<br />
In a metadata based solution, information on both types of Replay Gain can be stored, and the desired playback effect can be switched back and forth in the appropriate player. However, if the audio data is permanently modified, only one type of Replay Gain can be chosen. Furthermore, if the audio data is modified, you may not be able to restore the original data, especially if the Replay Gain technique produces a negative amplification.<br />
<br />
Replay Gain has significant advantages over normalizing. It allows the loudness of a song to be consistant over an entire collection of audio, similar to (but more accurate than) RMS normalizing (this is called 'Track Gain', or 'Radio Gain' in earlier parlance). However, it also allows the loudness of an album to be consistant over a entire music collection, allowing the dynamics of album to remain (This is called 'Album Gain', or 'Audiophile Gain' in earlier parlance). This is usually very important in classical CDs, as there may be quiet segments and loud segments written into different tracks.<br />
<br />
=== MP3Gain ===<br />
[[MP3Gain]] is an implementation of Replay Gain. It either modifies target data reversibly, or attaches metadata.<br />
<br />
* Format: [[MP3]]<br />
* Method: Audio / Meta<br />
* Limitations: Limited to 1.5dB steps mode, may become irreversible<br />
* http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/<br />
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=== [[LAME]] ===<br />
* Method: Header ([http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/mp3infotag.html mp3infotag])<br />
* Notes:<br />
** Tags added during encoding; not supported by any player yet; Track Gain only<br />
** Replay Gaining MP3's are usually done using MP3Gain (see [[Replay Gain#MP3Gain|above]]) or [[Replay Gain#foobar2000 Replay Gain scanner|foobar2000]]<br />
* http://lame.sourceforge.net/<br />
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=== [[Musepack]] Replay Gain ===<br />
* Method: Header (similar to Meta data method)<br />
* Notes: Replay Gain values are stored in the header and Replay Gain is part of the Musepack specifications; therefore any Musepack decoder that does not support Replay Gain can be considered broken.<br />
* http://www.musepack.net/<br />
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=== VorbisGain ===<br />
* Format: (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* Method: Meta (in [[Vorbis comment]])<br />
* http://www.sjeng.org/vorbisgain.html<br />
** new compiles of VorbisGain at [http://www.rarewares.org/ogg.html www.rarewares.org]<br />
:'''''Note:''' Andavari has provided a very useful script to integrate VorbisGain, which is a CLI tool, into Windows Explorer. Please (Ogg) [[Vorbis#Replay Gain|check this section]].<br />
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=== FLAC / METAFLAC ===<br />
* Format: [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]]<br />
* Method: Meta (in [[Vorbis comment]])<br />
* http://flac.sf.net<br />
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=== WavPack / WVGAIN ===<br />
* Format: [[WavPack]]<br />
* Method: Meta (in [[APEv2]] tag)<br />
* http://www.wavpack.com<br />
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=== Wavegain ===<br />
* Format: waveform<br />
* Method: Audio<br />
* Limitations: Irreversible<br />
* http://www.rarewares.org/files/others/wavegain.zip<br />
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=== [[foobar2000]] Replay Gain scanner ===<br />
* Format:<br />
** [[MP3]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] or [[ID3v2]] tags.<br />
** [[Musepack]]: Values written to header.<br />
** (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]: Values written to [[Vorbis comment]].<br />
** [[WavPack]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] tags.<br />
** [[AAC]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] tags.<br />
** [[MP4]]: Uses its own iTunes-compatible tagging system (though iTunes does not support Replay Gain).<br />
** [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]]: Values written to [[Vorbis comment]].<br />
** [[APE]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] tags.<br />
** Modules ([[MOD]] etc.): Optionally saved into [[APEv2]] tags; otherwise the foobar2000 database is used.<br />
** All other formats are supported but the Replay Gain values are saved to the foobar2000 database.<br />
<br />
* You can also choose to only have the Replay Gain values saved in the foobar2000 database and leave the files untouched.<br />
<br />
* http://foobar2000.org<br />
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=== [[MediaMonkey]] ===<br />
* Format:<br />
** [[MP3]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] or [[ID3v2]] tags.<br />
** (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]: Values written to [[Vorbis comment]].<br />
** [[WMA]]: Values stored in MediaMonkey's MDB database.<br />
** [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]]: Values written to [[Vorbis comment]].<br />
** [[APE]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] tags.<br />
** [[WAV]]: Values stored in MediaMonkey's MDB database.<br />
** [[MPC]]: Internal gain Structure.<br />
* In addition to tags, all Replay Gain values are also stored in MediaMonkey's MDB database<br />
* Does not support Album/Audiophile Replay Gain (Added to new [[MediaMonkey]] version 3<br />
* Also capable of (irreversibly) changing the volume of MP3 tracks, similar to [[MP3Gain]]<br />
* http://www.mediamonkey.com<br />
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=== [[Winamp]] Replay Gain scanner===<br />
* Format:<br />
** [[MP3]]: Values written to [[ID3v2]] tags.<br />
** (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]: Values written to [[Vorbis comment]].<br />
** [[WMA]]: Values stored in Windows Media Audio tags.<br />
** [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]]: Values written to [[Vorbis comment]].<br />
** [[APE]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] tags.<br />
** [[AAC]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] tags.<br />
** [[MP4]]<br />
** [[TAK]]: Values written to [[APEv2]] tags.<br />
* Support Album/Track Gain<br />
<br />
== Players support ==<br />
Replay Gain being present in the specs of FLAC, Musepack, and APE formats, any player that support those formats usually support Replay Gain.<br />
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The situation with MP3 is rather different, as it was not part of the MP3 specs. The APEv2 tags metadata implementation is somewhat becoming the de-facto standard.<br />
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=== Windows ===<br />
* [[Foobar2000]] supports Replay Gain in all possible aspects.<br />
* [[Winamp]] supports Replay Gain in album or track mode.<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]] supports track Replay Gain only<br />
* [[XMPlay]] recently implemented Replay Gain<br />
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''...and probably others.''<br />
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=== Linux ===<br />
* [[XMMS]]. Reads Replay Gain from [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]], [[Musepack]], (Ogg) [[Vorbis]] ..<br />
:For [[MP3]], use the CVS version of the [http://xmms-mad.sourceforge.net/ xmms-mad] mp3 plugin (it's not yet released as binary, furthermore not available in distribs' versions for now. Meanwhile binaries are available here: [http://perso.crans.org/~krempp/xmms-mad/ custom binaries])<br />
* [[amarok]]. By using the amarok-script [http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=26073 Replay Gain]<br />
:And possibly others, since [http://developer.kde.org/~wheeler/taglib.html TagLib] added support for [[APEv2]] tags in [[MP3]] files, players using this library (like [[amaroK]] and [[JuK]]) might support that kind of Replay Gain tags in the near future.<br />
* [http://www.sacredchao.net/quodlibet Quod Libet] reads Replay Gain from (Ogg) [[Vorbis]], [[MP3]], [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]], and [[Musepack]].<br />
:Requires support to be enabled (via the appropriate python bindings and libraries) for the above formats. Does not support Replay Gain values stored in [[APEv2]] tags in [[MP3]]s. Replay Gain values are stored in RVA2 id3v2.4 frames. See the [http://www.sacredchao.net/quodlibet/wiki/Development/ID3Notes Quod Libet RVA2 / Replay Gain notes].<br />
* [http://www.musicpd.org/ Music Player Daemon] (MPD) reads Replay Gain from (Ogg) [[Vorbis]], [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]], and [[Musepack]].<br />
:Foobar2000 style TXXX frames in [[MP3]]s are also supported in the latest development releases.<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]. Mplayer support for Replay Gain is codec dependent.<br />
:Codecs that are known to support Replay Gain: vorbis<br />
:Because of this, you need to prioritize the codecs that support it, or choose it individually on the command line. To add it to the command line, add an -ac [codec] option after each file that you want to choose the codec for, or at the beginning to make it apply to all files listed. To prioritize the codecs by default, list them in a line in mplayer.conf:<br />
ac=[codec],[othercodec],vorbis,mad,<br />
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=== Portable devices ===<br />
Current development builds of [http://www.rockbox.org/ Rockbox] support Replay Gain for some encoder formats. This is a rapidly evolving feature. Rockbox runs on a variety of portable players, including iRiver H100, H300 and H10 series; iPod 3rd gen, 4th gen (grayscale and color), 5th/5.5th gen video, 1st gen Nano and Mini 1st/2nd gen (Nano 2nd gen is not supported); Cowon iAudio X5 (including X5V and X5L)and M5 (including M5L); Toshiba Gigabeat X and F series (the S model is not supported); and SanDisk: Sansa E200 series (the R models are not supported).<br />
<br />
There are no other portable players known to support Replay Gain.<br />
<br />
The iPod features ''Soundcheck'', which seems to produce roughly the same normalization gains as Replay Gain, but doesn't provide an Album Gain.<br />
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=== Hi-Fi ===<br />
Slim Devices a company owened by Logitech Inc, supports Replay Gain on both of their hi-end audiophile players, known as the [[Slim Devices Transporter|Transporter]] and the [[Slim Devices Squeezebox|Squeezebox]].<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://replaygain.hydrogenaudio.org Original Replay Gain website]<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replay_Gain Replay Gain] at Wikipedia<br />
* [http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/Replay-Gain.html Replay Gain using Foobar 2000] (how-to).<br />
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<div>{{Codec Infobox<br />
| name = FLAC<br />
| logo = [[Image:FLAC logo.gif]]<br />
| type = lossless<br />
| purpose = Popular open source patent free lossless compression scheme.<br />
| maintainer = Josh Coalson, Xiph Community <br />
| recommended_encoder = FLAC encoder<br />
| recommended_text = FLAC v1.1.4<br />
| website = http://flac.sourceforge.net/<br />
}}<br />
'''Free Lossless Audio Codec''' ('''FLAC''') is a codec for lossless audiocompression.<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, if supported) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
== General aspects of the format ==<br />
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, UNIX (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.<br />
<br />
The FLAC project consists of:<br />
* the stream format<br />
* reference encoders and decoders in library form<br />
* flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files<br />
* metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files<br />
* input plugins for various music players<br />
<br />
When we say that FLAC is ''free'' it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.<br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
FLAC files also can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
== Features ==<br />
* '''Lossless:''' The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.<br />
* '''Fast:''' FLAC is asymmetric in favor of decode speed. Decoding requires only integer arithmetic, and is much less compute-intensive than for most perceptual codecs. Real-time decode performance is easily achievable on even modest hardware.<br />
* '''Hardware support:''' Because of FLAC's free reference implementation and low decoding complexity, FLAC is currently the only lossless codec that has any kind of hardware support.<br />
* '''Streamable:''' Each FLAC frame contains enough data to decode that frame. FLAC does not even rely on previous or following frames. FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.<br />
* '''Seekable:''' FLAC supports fast sample-accurate seeking. Not only is this useful for playback, it makes FLAC files suitable for use in editing applications.<br />
* '''Flexible metadata:''' New metadata blocks can be defined and implemented in future versions of FLAC without breaking older streams or decoders. Currently there are metadata types for tags, cue sheets, and seek tables. Applications can write their own APPLICATION metadata once they register an ID.<br />
* '''Suitable for archiving:''' FLAC is an open format, and there is no generation loss if you need to convert your data to another format in the future. In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.<br />
* '''Convenient CD archiving:''' FLAC has a ''cue sheet'' metadata block for storing a CD table of contents and all track and index points. For instance, you can rip a CD to a single file, then import the CD's extracted cue sheet while encoding to yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy.<br />
* '''Error resistant:''' Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream.<br />
<br />
== Pros ==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[Replay Gain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
== Cons ==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
== Hardware and software that support FLAC ==<br />
For a more comprehensive list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
==== Home stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* [http://www.avegasystems.com/ Avega Systems]' wireless [http://www.avegasystems.com/_documents/Oyster_Specifications.pdf Oyster] loudspeakers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* [http://www.imuse.us/ iMuse] audio/video media servers<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark]'s DJ equipment (HDX and CDX turntables, HDMIX mixer)<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* Slim Devices' [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html Transporter] and [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html Squeezebox] networked audio players<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
* Ziova's [http://www.ziova.com/cs510.php CS510] and [http://www.ziova.com/cs505.php CS505] network media players<br />
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==== Car stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
==== Portable ====<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* Bluedot's [http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/bluedot_pmp_runs_linux_loves.php BMP-1430]<br />
* Green Apple's portable media player: [http://www.apod.com.cn/show_products.asp?photoID=437 AP3000]<br />
* [[iAudio M3]], M5 and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
* TrekStor's [http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/detail_mp3.php?pid=66 Vibez]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
==== Players ====<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [http://cogosx.sourceforge.net Cog] — for Mac OS X<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
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==== Frontends (Windows) ====<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://www.webearce.com.ar/ MAREO] by Kwanbis<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Mac) ====<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://www.sbooth.org/Max/ Max]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
==== Converters ====<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
==== Editors ====<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave]<br />
<br />
==== CD writers/rippers ====<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] - [[MediaMonkey]] CD ripper/writer<br />
<br />
==== Taggers ====<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://sbooth.org/Tag/ Tag] — for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey] - [[MediaMonkey]] Tagger / Music manager (Including Multiple and Linked Album Art support)<br />
<br />
==== Other tools ====<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance, also to calculate [[Replay Gain]] values for FLAC files lacking such<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
== Frequently asked questions ==<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Lossless]]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison]]<br />
<br />
== Externals links ==<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC website]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html FLAC download]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/format.html Detailed description of the FLAC format]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html FLAC documentation]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[Free Lossless Audio Codec#Frequently Asked Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.<br />
* [http://www.losslessaudioblog.com/ The Lossless Audio Blog] Lossless Audio News & Information Site.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Lossless]]<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{Codec Infobox<br />
| name = FLAC<br />
| logo = [[Image:FLAC logo.gif]]<br />
| type = lossless<br />
| purpose = Popular open source patent free lossless compression scheme.<br />
| maintainer = Josh Coalson, Xiph Community <br />
| recommended_encoder = FLAC encoder<br />
| recommended_text = FLAC v1.1.4<br />
| website = http://flac.sourceforge.net/<br />
}}<br />
'''Free Lossless Audio Codec''' ('''FLAC''') is a codec for lossless audiocompression.<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, if supported) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
== General aspects of the format ==<br />
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, UNIX (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.<br />
<br />
The FLAC project consists of:<br />
* the stream format<br />
* reference encoders and decoders in library form<br />
* flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files<br />
* metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files<br />
* input plugins for various music players<br />
<br />
When we say that FLAC is ''free'' it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.<br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
FLAC files also can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
== Features ==<br />
* '''Lossless:''' The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.<br />
* '''Fast:''' FLAC is asymmetric in favor of decode speed. Decoding requires only integer arithmetic, and is much less compute-intensive than for most perceptual codecs. Real-time decode performance is easily achievable on even modest hardware.<br />
* '''Hardware support:''' Because of FLAC's free reference implementation and low decoding complexity, FLAC is currently the only lossless codec that has any kind of hardware support.<br />
* '''Streamable:''' Each FLAC frame contains enough data to decode that frame. FLAC does not even rely on previous or following frames. FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.<br />
* '''Seekable:''' FLAC supports fast sample-accurate seeking. Not only is this useful for playback, it makes FLAC files suitable for use in editing applications.<br />
* '''Flexible metadata:''' New metadata blocks can be defined and implemented in future versions of FLAC without breaking older streams or decoders. Currently there are metadata types for tags, cue sheets, and seek tables. Applications can write their own APPLICATION metadata once they register an ID.<br />
* '''Suitable for archiving:''' FLAC is an open format, and there is no generation loss if you need to convert your data to another format in the future. In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.<br />
* '''Convenient CD archiving:''' FLAC has a ''cue sheet'' metadata block for storing a CD table of contents and all track and index points. For instance, you can rip a CD to a single file, then import the CD's extracted cue sheet while encoding to yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy.<br />
* '''Error resistant:''' Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream.<br />
<br />
== Pros ==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[Replay Gain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
== Cons ==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
== Hardware and software that support FLAC ==<br />
For a more comprehensive list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
==== Home stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* [http://www.avegasystems.com/ Avega Systems]' wireless [http://www.avegasystems.com/_documents/Oyster_Specifications.pdf Oyster] loudspeakers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* [http://www.imuse.us/ iMuse] audio/video media servers<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark]'s DJ equipment (HDX and CDX turntables, HDMIX mixer)<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* Slim Devices' [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html Transporter] and [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html Squeezebox] networked audio players<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
* Ziova's [http://www.ziova.com/cs510.php CS510] and [http://www.ziova.com/cs505.php CS505] network media players<br />
<br />
==== Car stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
==== Portable ====<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* Bluedot's [http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/bluedot_pmp_runs_linux_loves.php BMP-1430]<br />
* Green Apple's portable media player: [http://www.apod.com.cn/show_products.asp?photoID=437 AP3000]<br />
* [[iAudio M3]], M5 and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
* TrekStor's [http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/detail_mp3.php?pid=66 Vibez]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
==== Players ====<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [http://cogosx.sourceforge.net Cog] — for Mac OS X<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Windows) ====<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://www.webearce.com.ar/ MAREO] by Kwanbis<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Mac) ====<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://www.sbooth.org/Max/ Max]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
==== Converters ====<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
==== Editors ====<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave]<br />
<br />
==== CD writers/rippers ====<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] - [[MediaMonkey]] CD ripper/writer<br />
<br />
==== Taggers ====<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://sbooth.org/Tag/ Tag] — for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey] - [[MediaMonkey]] Tagger / Music manager<br />
<br />
==== Other tools ====<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance, also to calculate [[Replay Gain]] values for FLAC files lacking such<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
== Frequently asked questions ==<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Lossless]]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison]]<br />
<br />
== Externals links ==<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC website]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html FLAC download]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/format.html Detailed description of the FLAC format]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html FLAC documentation]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[Free Lossless Audio Codec#Frequently Asked Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.<br />
* [http://www.losslessaudioblog.com/ The Lossless Audio Blog] Lossless Audio News & Information Site.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Lossless]]<br />
[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Free_Lossless_Audio_Codec&diff=18389Free Lossless Audio Codec2008-04-22T02:24:17Z<p>Peke: /* Taggers */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Codec Infobox<br />
| name = FLAC<br />
| logo = [[Image:FLAC logo.gif]]<br />
| type = lossless<br />
| purpose = Popular open source patent free lossless compression scheme.<br />
| maintainer = Josh Coalson, Xiph Community <br />
| recommended_encoder = FLAC encoder<br />
| recommended_text = FLAC v1.1.4<br />
| website = http://flac.sourceforge.net/<br />
}}<br />
'''Free Lossless Audio Codec''' ('''FLAC''') is a codec for lossless audiocompression.<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, if supported) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
== General aspects of the format ==<br />
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, UNIX (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.<br />
<br />
The FLAC project consists of:<br />
* the stream format<br />
* reference encoders and decoders in library form<br />
* flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files<br />
* metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files<br />
* input plugins for various music players<br />
<br />
When we say that FLAC is ''free'' it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.<br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
FLAC files also can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
== Features ==<br />
* '''Lossless:''' The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.<br />
* '''Fast:''' FLAC is asymmetric in favor of decode speed. Decoding requires only integer arithmetic, and is much less compute-intensive than for most perceptual codecs. Real-time decode performance is easily achievable on even modest hardware.<br />
* '''Hardware support:''' Because of FLAC's free reference implementation and low decoding complexity, FLAC is currently the only lossless codec that has any kind of hardware support.<br />
* '''Streamable:''' Each FLAC frame contains enough data to decode that frame. FLAC does not even rely on previous or following frames. FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.<br />
* '''Seekable:''' FLAC supports fast sample-accurate seeking. Not only is this useful for playback, it makes FLAC files suitable for use in editing applications.<br />
* '''Flexible metadata:''' New metadata blocks can be defined and implemented in future versions of FLAC without breaking older streams or decoders. Currently there are metadata types for tags, cue sheets, and seek tables. Applications can write their own APPLICATION metadata once they register an ID.<br />
* '''Suitable for archiving:''' FLAC is an open format, and there is no generation loss if you need to convert your data to another format in the future. In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.<br />
* '''Convenient CD archiving:''' FLAC has a ''cue sheet'' metadata block for storing a CD table of contents and all track and index points. For instance, you can rip a CD to a single file, then import the CD's extracted cue sheet while encoding to yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy.<br />
* '''Error resistant:''' Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream.<br />
<br />
== Pros ==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[Replay Gain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
== Cons ==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
== Hardware and software that support FLAC ==<br />
For a more comprehensive list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
==== Home stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* [http://www.avegasystems.com/ Avega Systems]' wireless [http://www.avegasystems.com/_documents/Oyster_Specifications.pdf Oyster] loudspeakers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* [http://www.imuse.us/ iMuse] audio/video media servers<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark]'s DJ equipment (HDX and CDX turntables, HDMIX mixer)<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* Slim Devices' [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html Transporter] and [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html Squeezebox] networked audio players<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
* Ziova's [http://www.ziova.com/cs510.php CS510] and [http://www.ziova.com/cs505.php CS505] network media players<br />
<br />
==== Car stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
==== Portable ====<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* Bluedot's [http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/bluedot_pmp_runs_linux_loves.php BMP-1430]<br />
* Green Apple's portable media player: [http://www.apod.com.cn/show_products.asp?photoID=437 AP3000]<br />
* [[iAudio M3]], M5 and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
* TrekStor's [http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/detail_mp3.php?pid=66 Vibez]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
==== Players ====<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [http://cogosx.sourceforge.net Cog] — for Mac OS X<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Windows) ====<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://www.webearce.com.ar/ MAREO] by Kwanbis<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Mac) ====<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://www.sbooth.org/Max/ Max]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
==== Converters ====<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
==== Editors ====<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave]<br />
<br />
==== CD writers/rippers ====<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] [[MediaMonkey]] CD ripper/writer<br />
<br />
==== Taggers ====<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://sbooth.org/Tag/ Tag] — for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey] - [[MediaMonkey]] Tagger / Music manager<br />
<br />
==== Other tools ====<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance, also to calculate [[Replay Gain]] values for FLAC files lacking such<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
== Frequently asked questions ==<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Lossless]]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison]]<br />
<br />
== Externals links ==<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC website]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html FLAC download]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/format.html Detailed description of the FLAC format]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html FLAC documentation]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[Free Lossless Audio Codec#Frequently Asked Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.<br />
* [http://www.losslessaudioblog.com/ The Lossless Audio Blog] Lossless Audio News & Information Site.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Lossless]]<br />
[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Free_Lossless_Audio_Codec&diff=18388Free Lossless Audio Codec2008-04-22T02:21:57Z<p>Peke: /* CD writers/rippers */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Codec Infobox<br />
| name = FLAC<br />
| logo = [[Image:FLAC logo.gif]]<br />
| type = lossless<br />
| purpose = Popular open source patent free lossless compression scheme.<br />
| maintainer = Josh Coalson, Xiph Community <br />
| recommended_encoder = FLAC encoder<br />
| recommended_text = FLAC v1.1.4<br />
| website = http://flac.sourceforge.net/<br />
}}<br />
'''Free Lossless Audio Codec''' ('''FLAC''') is a codec for lossless audiocompression.<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, if supported) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
== General aspects of the format ==<br />
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, UNIX (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.<br />
<br />
The FLAC project consists of:<br />
* the stream format<br />
* reference encoders and decoders in library form<br />
* flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files<br />
* metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files<br />
* input plugins for various music players<br />
<br />
When we say that FLAC is ''free'' it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.<br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
FLAC files also can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
== Features ==<br />
* '''Lossless:''' The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.<br />
* '''Fast:''' FLAC is asymmetric in favor of decode speed. Decoding requires only integer arithmetic, and is much less compute-intensive than for most perceptual codecs. Real-time decode performance is easily achievable on even modest hardware.<br />
* '''Hardware support:''' Because of FLAC's free reference implementation and low decoding complexity, FLAC is currently the only lossless codec that has any kind of hardware support.<br />
* '''Streamable:''' Each FLAC frame contains enough data to decode that frame. FLAC does not even rely on previous or following frames. FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.<br />
* '''Seekable:''' FLAC supports fast sample-accurate seeking. Not only is this useful for playback, it makes FLAC files suitable for use in editing applications.<br />
* '''Flexible metadata:''' New metadata blocks can be defined and implemented in future versions of FLAC without breaking older streams or decoders. Currently there are metadata types for tags, cue sheets, and seek tables. Applications can write their own APPLICATION metadata once they register an ID.<br />
* '''Suitable for archiving:''' FLAC is an open format, and there is no generation loss if you need to convert your data to another format in the future. In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.<br />
* '''Convenient CD archiving:''' FLAC has a ''cue sheet'' metadata block for storing a CD table of contents and all track and index points. For instance, you can rip a CD to a single file, then import the CD's extracted cue sheet while encoding to yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy.<br />
* '''Error resistant:''' Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream.<br />
<br />
== Pros ==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[Replay Gain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
== Cons ==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
== Hardware and software that support FLAC ==<br />
For a more comprehensive list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
==== Home stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* [http://www.avegasystems.com/ Avega Systems]' wireless [http://www.avegasystems.com/_documents/Oyster_Specifications.pdf Oyster] loudspeakers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* [http://www.imuse.us/ iMuse] audio/video media servers<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark]'s DJ equipment (HDX and CDX turntables, HDMIX mixer)<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* Slim Devices' [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html Transporter] and [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html Squeezebox] networked audio players<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
* Ziova's [http://www.ziova.com/cs510.php CS510] and [http://www.ziova.com/cs505.php CS505] network media players<br />
<br />
==== Car stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
==== Portable ====<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* Bluedot's [http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/bluedot_pmp_runs_linux_loves.php BMP-1430]<br />
* Green Apple's portable media player: [http://www.apod.com.cn/show_products.asp?photoID=437 AP3000]<br />
* [[iAudio M3]], M5 and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
* TrekStor's [http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/detail_mp3.php?pid=66 Vibez]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
==== Players ====<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [http://cogosx.sourceforge.net Cog] — for Mac OS X<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Windows) ====<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://www.webearce.com.ar/ MAREO] by Kwanbis<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Mac) ====<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://www.sbooth.org/Max/ Max]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
==== Converters ====<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
==== Editors ====<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave]<br />
<br />
==== CD writers/rippers ====<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] [[MediaMonkey]] CD ripper/writer<br />
<br />
==== Taggers ====<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://sbooth.org/Tag/ Tag] — for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
<br />
==== Other tools ====<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance, also to calculate [[Replay Gain]] values for FLAC files lacking such<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
== Frequently asked questions ==<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Lossless]]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison]]<br />
<br />
== Externals links ==<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC website]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html FLAC download]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/format.html Detailed description of the FLAC format]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html FLAC documentation]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[Free Lossless Audio Codec#Frequently Asked Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.<br />
* [http://www.losslessaudioblog.com/ The Lossless Audio Blog] Lossless Audio News & Information Site.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Lossless]]<br />
[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Free_Lossless_Audio_Codec&diff=18387Free Lossless Audio Codec2008-04-22T02:20:48Z<p>Peke: /* CD writers/rippers */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Codec Infobox<br />
| name = FLAC<br />
| logo = [[Image:FLAC logo.gif]]<br />
| type = lossless<br />
| purpose = Popular open source patent free lossless compression scheme.<br />
| maintainer = Josh Coalson, Xiph Community <br />
| recommended_encoder = FLAC encoder<br />
| recommended_text = FLAC v1.1.4<br />
| website = http://flac.sourceforge.net/<br />
}}<br />
'''Free Lossless Audio Codec''' ('''FLAC''') is a codec for lossless audiocompression.<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, if supported) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
== General aspects of the format ==<br />
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, UNIX (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.<br />
<br />
The FLAC project consists of:<br />
* the stream format<br />
* reference encoders and decoders in library form<br />
* flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files<br />
* metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files<br />
* input plugins for various music players<br />
<br />
When we say that FLAC is ''free'' it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.<br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
FLAC files also can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
== Features ==<br />
* '''Lossless:''' The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.<br />
* '''Fast:''' FLAC is asymmetric in favor of decode speed. Decoding requires only integer arithmetic, and is much less compute-intensive than for most perceptual codecs. Real-time decode performance is easily achievable on even modest hardware.<br />
* '''Hardware support:''' Because of FLAC's free reference implementation and low decoding complexity, FLAC is currently the only lossless codec that has any kind of hardware support.<br />
* '''Streamable:''' Each FLAC frame contains enough data to decode that frame. FLAC does not even rely on previous or following frames. FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.<br />
* '''Seekable:''' FLAC supports fast sample-accurate seeking. Not only is this useful for playback, it makes FLAC files suitable for use in editing applications.<br />
* '''Flexible metadata:''' New metadata blocks can be defined and implemented in future versions of FLAC without breaking older streams or decoders. Currently there are metadata types for tags, cue sheets, and seek tables. Applications can write their own APPLICATION metadata once they register an ID.<br />
* '''Suitable for archiving:''' FLAC is an open format, and there is no generation loss if you need to convert your data to another format in the future. In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.<br />
* '''Convenient CD archiving:''' FLAC has a ''cue sheet'' metadata block for storing a CD table of contents and all track and index points. For instance, you can rip a CD to a single file, then import the CD's extracted cue sheet while encoding to yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy.<br />
* '''Error resistant:''' Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream.<br />
<br />
== Pros ==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[Replay Gain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
== Cons ==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
== Hardware and software that support FLAC ==<br />
For a more comprehensive list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
==== Home stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* [http://www.avegasystems.com/ Avega Systems]' wireless [http://www.avegasystems.com/_documents/Oyster_Specifications.pdf Oyster] loudspeakers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* [http://www.imuse.us/ iMuse] audio/video media servers<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark]'s DJ equipment (HDX and CDX turntables, HDMIX mixer)<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* Slim Devices' [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html Transporter] and [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html Squeezebox] networked audio players<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
* Ziova's [http://www.ziova.com/cs510.php CS510] and [http://www.ziova.com/cs505.php CS505] network media players<br />
<br />
==== Car stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
==== Portable ====<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* Bluedot's [http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/bluedot_pmp_runs_linux_loves.php BMP-1430]<br />
* Green Apple's portable media player: [http://www.apod.com.cn/show_products.asp?photoID=437 AP3000]<br />
* [[iAudio M3]], M5 and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
* TrekStor's [http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/detail_mp3.php?pid=66 Vibez]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
==== Players ====<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [http://cogosx.sourceforge.net Cog] — for Mac OS X<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Windows) ====<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://www.webearce.com.ar/ MAREO] by Kwanbis<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Mac) ====<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://www.sbooth.org/Max/ Max]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
==== Converters ====<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
==== Editors ====<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave]<br />
<br />
==== CD writers/rippers ====<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] [[MediaMonkey]] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Ripper and Writer<br />
<br />
==== Taggers ====<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://sbooth.org/Tag/ Tag] — for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
<br />
==== Other tools ====<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance, also to calculate [[Replay Gain]] values for FLAC files lacking such<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
== Frequently asked questions ==<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Lossless]]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison]]<br />
<br />
== Externals links ==<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC website]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html FLAC download]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/format.html Detailed description of the FLAC format]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html FLAC documentation]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[Free Lossless Audio Codec#Frequently Asked Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.<br />
* [http://www.losslessaudioblog.com/ The Lossless Audio Blog] Lossless Audio News & Information Site.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Lossless]]<br />
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<div>{{Codec Infobox<br />
| name = FLAC<br />
| logo = [[Image:FLAC logo.gif]]<br />
| type = lossless<br />
| purpose = Popular open source patent free lossless compression scheme.<br />
| maintainer = Josh Coalson, Xiph Community <br />
| recommended_encoder = FLAC encoder<br />
| recommended_text = FLAC v1.1.4<br />
| website = http://flac.sourceforge.net/<br />
}}<br />
'''Free Lossless Audio Codec''' ('''FLAC''') is a codec for lossless audiocompression.<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, if supported) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
== General aspects of the format ==<br />
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, UNIX (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.<br />
<br />
The FLAC project consists of:<br />
* the stream format<br />
* reference encoders and decoders in library form<br />
* flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files<br />
* metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files<br />
* input plugins for various music players<br />
<br />
When we say that FLAC is ''free'' it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.<br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
FLAC files also can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
== Features ==<br />
* '''Lossless:''' The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.<br />
* '''Fast:''' FLAC is asymmetric in favor of decode speed. Decoding requires only integer arithmetic, and is much less compute-intensive than for most perceptual codecs. Real-time decode performance is easily achievable on even modest hardware.<br />
* '''Hardware support:''' Because of FLAC's free reference implementation and low decoding complexity, FLAC is currently the only lossless codec that has any kind of hardware support.<br />
* '''Streamable:''' Each FLAC frame contains enough data to decode that frame. FLAC does not even rely on previous or following frames. FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.<br />
* '''Seekable:''' FLAC supports fast sample-accurate seeking. Not only is this useful for playback, it makes FLAC files suitable for use in editing applications.<br />
* '''Flexible metadata:''' New metadata blocks can be defined and implemented in future versions of FLAC without breaking older streams or decoders. Currently there are metadata types for tags, cue sheets, and seek tables. Applications can write their own APPLICATION metadata once they register an ID.<br />
* '''Suitable for archiving:''' FLAC is an open format, and there is no generation loss if you need to convert your data to another format in the future. In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.<br />
* '''Convenient CD archiving:''' FLAC has a ''cue sheet'' metadata block for storing a CD table of contents and all track and index points. For instance, you can rip a CD to a single file, then import the CD's extracted cue sheet while encoding to yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy.<br />
* '''Error resistant:''' Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream.<br />
<br />
== Pros ==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[Replay Gain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
== Cons ==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
== Hardware and software that support FLAC ==<br />
For a more comprehensive list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
==== Home stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* [http://www.avegasystems.com/ Avega Systems]' wireless [http://www.avegasystems.com/_documents/Oyster_Specifications.pdf Oyster] loudspeakers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* [http://www.imuse.us/ iMuse] audio/video media servers<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark]'s DJ equipment (HDX and CDX turntables, HDMIX mixer)<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* Slim Devices' [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html Transporter] and [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html Squeezebox] networked audio players<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
* Ziova's [http://www.ziova.com/cs510.php CS510] and [http://www.ziova.com/cs505.php CS505] network media players<br />
<br />
==== Car stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
==== Portable ====<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* Bluedot's [http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/bluedot_pmp_runs_linux_loves.php BMP-1430]<br />
* Green Apple's portable media player: [http://www.apod.com.cn/show_products.asp?photoID=437 AP3000]<br />
* [[iAudio M3]], M5 and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
* TrekStor's [http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/detail_mp3.php?pid=66 Vibez]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
==== Players ====<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [http://cogosx.sourceforge.net Cog] — for Mac OS X<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Windows) ====<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://www.webearce.com.ar/ MAREO] by Kwanbis<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Mac) ====<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://www.sbooth.org/Max/ Max]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
==== Converters ====<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
==== Editors ====<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave]<br />
<br />
==== CD writers/rippers ====<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
<br />
==== Taggers ====<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://sbooth.org/Tag/ Tag] — for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
<br />
==== Other tools ====<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance, also to calculate [[Replay Gain]] values for FLAC files lacking such<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
== Frequently asked questions ==<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Lossless]]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison]]<br />
<br />
== Externals links ==<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC website]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html FLAC download]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/format.html Detailed description of the FLAC format]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html FLAC documentation]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[Free Lossless Audio Codec#Frequently Asked Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.<br />
* [http://www.losslessaudioblog.com/ The Lossless Audio Blog] Lossless Audio News & Information Site.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Lossless]]<br />
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<div>{{Codec Infobox<br />
| name = FLAC<br />
| logo = [[Image:FLAC logo.gif]]<br />
| type = lossless<br />
| purpose = Popular open source patent free lossless compression scheme.<br />
| maintainer = Josh Coalson, Xiph Community <br />
| recommended_encoder = FLAC encoder<br />
| recommended_text = FLAC v1.1.4<br />
| website = http://flac.sourceforge.net/<br />
}}<br />
'''Free Lossless Audio Codec''' ('''FLAC''') is a codec for lossless audiocompression.<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, if supported) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
== General aspects of the format ==<br />
FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, UNIX (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.<br />
<br />
The FLAC project consists of:<br />
* the stream format<br />
* reference encoders and decoders in library form<br />
* flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files<br />
* metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files<br />
* input plugins for various music players<br />
<br />
When we say that FLAC is ''free'' it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.<br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
FLAC files also can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
== Features ==<br />
* '''Lossless:''' The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.<br />
* '''Fast:''' FLAC is asymmetric in favor of decode speed. Decoding requires only integer arithmetic, and is much less compute-intensive than for most perceptual codecs. Real-time decode performance is easily achievable on even modest hardware.<br />
* '''Hardware support:''' Because of FLAC's free reference implementation and low decoding complexity, FLAC is currently the only lossless codec that has any kind of hardware support.<br />
* '''Streamable:''' Each FLAC frame contains enough data to decode that frame. FLAC does not even rely on previous or following frames. FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.<br />
* '''Seekable:''' FLAC supports fast sample-accurate seeking. Not only is this useful for playback, it makes FLAC files suitable for use in editing applications.<br />
* '''Flexible metadata:''' New metadata blocks can be defined and implemented in future versions of FLAC without breaking older streams or decoders. Currently there are metadata types for tags, cue sheets, and seek tables. Applications can write their own APPLICATION metadata once they register an ID.<br />
* '''Suitable for archiving:''' FLAC is an open format, and there is no generation loss if you need to convert your data to another format in the future. In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.<br />
* '''Convenient CD archiving:''' FLAC has a ''cue sheet'' metadata block for storing a CD table of contents and all track and index points. For instance, you can rip a CD to a single file, then import the CD's extracted cue sheet while encoding to yield a single file representation of the entire CD. If your original CD is damaged, the cue sheet can be exported later in order to burn an exact copy.<br />
* '''Error resistant:''' Because of FLAC's framing, stream errors limit the damage to the frame in which the error occurred, typically a small fraction of a second worth of data. Contrast this with some other lossless codecs, in which a single error destroys the remainder of the stream.<br />
<br />
== Pros ==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[Replay Gain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
== Cons ==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
== Hardware and software that support FLAC ==<br />
For a more comprehensive list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
==== Home stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* [http://www.avegasystems.com/ Avega Systems]' wireless [http://www.avegasystems.com/_documents/Oyster_Specifications.pdf Oyster] loudspeakers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* [http://www.imuse.us/ iMuse] audio/video media servers<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark]'s DJ equipment (HDX and CDX turntables, HDMIX mixer)<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* Slim Devices' [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html Transporter] and [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html Squeezebox] networked audio players<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
* Ziova's [http://www.ziova.com/cs510.php CS510] and [http://www.ziova.com/cs505.php CS505] network media players<br />
<br />
==== Car stereo ====<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
==== Portable ====<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* Bluedot's [http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/07/bluedot_pmp_runs_linux_loves.php BMP-1430]<br />
* Green Apple's portable media player: [http://www.apod.com.cn/show_products.asp?photoID=437 AP3000]<br />
* [[iAudio M3]], M5 and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
* TrekStor's [http://www.trekstor.de/en/products/detail_mp3.php?pid=66 Vibez]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
==== Players ====<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [http://cogosx.sourceforge.net Cog] — for Mac OS X<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Windows) ====<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://www.webearce.com.ar/ MAREO] by Kwanbis<br />
<br />
==== Frontends (Mac) ====<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://www.sbooth.org/Max/ Max]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
==== Converters ====<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
==== Editors ====<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
* [http://www.goldwave.com/ GoldWave]<br />
<br />
==== CD writers/rippers ====<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
* [[MediaMonkey]]<br />
<br />
==== Taggers ====<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://sbooth.org/Tag/ Tag] — for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance<br />
<br />
==== Other tools ====<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#metaflac metaflac] - for general metadata (including Vorbis comments) maintenance, also to calculate [[Replay Gain]] values for FLAC files lacking such<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
== Frequently asked questions ==<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Lossless]]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison]]<br />
<br />
== Externals links ==<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC website]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html FLAC download]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/format.html Detailed description of the FLAC format]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/documentation.html FLAC documentation]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[Free Lossless Audio Codec#Frequently Asked Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.<br />
* [http://www.losslessaudioblog.com/ The Lossless Audio Blog] Lossless Audio News & Information Site.<br />
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[[Category:Lossless]]<br />
[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18384MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:13:13Z<p>Peke: </p>
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<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]] and [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18383MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:12:53Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], [[WAV]], [[AAC]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18382MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:10:32Z<p>Peke: /* Supported Formats */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
* [[AAC]] *Version 3.x and Above<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18381MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:08:10Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning Media, Portable Player Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18380MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:07:26Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player], Burning, Synchronizing<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18379MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:06:07Z<p>Peke: /* External links */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/support/ MediaMonkey Support Knowledgebase]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18378MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:04:10Z<p>Peke: /* External links */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein (Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18377MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:03:08Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (RC-3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18376MediaMonkey2008-04-22T02:02:42Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.2.1134]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.3.1162 (Release Candidate 3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18152MediaMonkey2008-01-12T00:27:38Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.1.1127]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.2.1129 (Fix Release 1)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=18151MediaMonkey2008-01-12T00:27:20Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 3.0.1.1127]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.2.129 (Fix Release 1)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17865MediaMonkey2007-09-26T23:48:20Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1081 (Beta 3)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17840MediaMonkey2007-09-17T00:59:15Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1074 (Beta 2)]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17826MediaMonkey2007-09-05T22:00:59Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1069 Beta 1]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey supports most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free (Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] – which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" – is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning (FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17822MediaMonkey2007-08-28T11:44:45Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1066 Alpha 8]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free(Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] -- which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" -- is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis(t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning(FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17775MediaMonkey2007-08-02T01:50:48Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1057 Alpha 7]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free(Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] -- which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" -- is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis(t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning(FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17453MediaMonkey2007-06-21T17:27:37Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1045 Alpha 5]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively through Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support for JavaScript/VB Script) and also controllable by external applications (through Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free(Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] -- which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders" -- is 29.95 USD for lifetime.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis(t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning(FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17393MediaMonkey2007-06-16T15:50:26Z<p>Peke: /* Price */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1034 Alpha 4]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively thrum Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (thrum Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free(Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD (For lifetime version).<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis(t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning(FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17391MediaMonkey2007-06-16T03:10:58Z<p>Peke: /* Extensibility */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1034 Alpha 4]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively thrum Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Scripting scripting interfaces], so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (thrum Winamp Compatible Messages or OLE Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Skinning MediaMonkey Wiki].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free(Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis(t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning(FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17390MediaMonkey2007-06-16T03:01:52Z<p>Peke: /* External links */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1034 Alpha 4]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively thrum Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (thrum Winamp Compatible Messages or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free(Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Ruben Castelein(Steegy) Script Collection]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis(t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
* [http://webmonkey.flyinglowlander.com/ Martin Warning(FlyingLowlander) WebMonkey Page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17389MediaMonkey2007-06-16T02:49:14Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/MediaMonkey_Setup.exe 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384&postorder=1 3.0.0.1034 Alpha 4]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively thrum Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (thrum Winamp Compatible Messages or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The [http://www.mediamonkey.com/product.htm free(Standard) version], is, well, free.<br />
<br />
[http://www.mediamonkey.com/product_gold.htm The Gold version] (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
* [http://home.scarlet.be/ruben.castelein/MediaMonkey%20Scripts.htm Steegy / Ruben Castelein MediaMonkey Scripts]<br />
* [http://trixmoto.net/mm/ Richard Lewis (t-rix-mo-to) MediaMonkey page]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17388MediaMonkey2007-06-16T00:59:51Z<p>Peke: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Software Infobox|<br />
|name = MediaMonkey<br />
|screenshot = [[image:Monkey_head_wiki.png|noframe|MediaMonkey Logo]]<br />
|caption = MediaMonkey Logo<br />
|maintainer = [http://www.ventismedia.com/ Ventis Media, Inc.]<br />
|stable_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ 2.5.5.998]<br />
|preview_release = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ 3.0.0.1034 Alpha 4]<br />
|operating_system = Windows<br />
|use = Music Organizer, Mass Tagger, [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Media_Players Media Player]<br />
|license = Freeware, Proprietary<br />
|website = [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ www.mediamonkey.com]<br />
}}<br />
'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively thrum Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]] (APE)<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can support most Winamp's input, output, DSP, general, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (thrum Winamp Compatible Messages or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The free version, is, well, free.<br />
<br />
The Gold version (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name (or alternatively thrum Amazon which support tagging/adding [[Album Art]]), or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]]<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can use most Winamp's input, output, DSP, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (Winamp Compatible or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The free version, is, well, free.<br />
<br />
The Gold version (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17385MediaMonkey2007-06-15T22:45:22Z<p>Peke: /* External links */</p>
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<div>'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name, or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]]<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can use most Winamp's input, output, DSP, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (Winamp Compatible or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The free version, is, well, free.<br />
<br />
The Gold version (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17384MediaMonkey2007-06-15T22:44:22Z<p>Peke: /* External links */</p>
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<div>'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name, or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]]<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can use most Winamp's input, output, DSP, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (Winamp Compatible or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The free version, is, well, free.<br />
<br />
The Gold version (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/ MediaMonkey Wiki/Help]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
<br />
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<div>'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name, or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]]<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can use most Winamp's input, output, DSP, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (Winamp Compatible or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The free version, is, well, free.<br />
<br />
The Gold version (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/sw/webhelp/frame/index.html MediaMonkey Web Help]<br />
* [http://mediamonkey.com/faq/ MediaMonkey FAQ]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=17382MediaMonkey2007-06-15T22:26:46Z<p>Peke: /* Extensibility */</p>
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<div>'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Compact Disc Digital Audio|Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[Replay Gain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a (skinnable) media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name, or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
== Supported Formats ==<br />
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]]<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[Musepack]] (MPC)<br />
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA)<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
== Extensibility ==<br />
MediaMonkey can use most Winamp's input, output, DSP, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support Java/VB Script syntax) and also controllable by external applications (Winamp Compatible or Automatization Server/COM+).<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey is skinnable. Many MediaMonkey users have developed various skins for it, which you can find in the [[MediaMonkey#External Links|MediaMonkey Forums]].<br />
<br />
== Price ==<br />
The free version, is, well, free.<br />
<br />
The Gold version (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Software]]<br />
[[Category:Media Players]]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=MediaMonkey&diff=10151MediaMonkey2006-02-12T19:18:59Z<p>Peke: Basic Info update</p>
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<div>'''MediaMonkey''' is a Windows-based media player/library, with built-in file tagger & organizer, [[Audio CD]] ripper/burner (limited speed on free version), Data CD burner (also limited speed on free version), [[transcoding]] tool, [[replaygain]] tool, and lots others, all in an integrated user interface natively themed as a media library.<br />
<br />
It maintains its library in a database that is compatible with '''Microsoft Access''' database format, and as such, the database entries can be changed by using Access or other compatible programs. However, it also stores most of its information (if supported) into the media files' [[tags]] ([[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], [[Vorbis comment]], [[WMA]], [[APEv2]], and [[WAV]] tags are supported), thus ensuring usability with other media players.<br />
<br />
MediaMonkey also provides auto-tagging/auto-renaming support, in which tag information are deduced from file's path and name, or reversely, renaming (and relocating) files based on their tag or path information.<br />
<br />
Finally, MediaMonkey also support integration with various portable DAPs, including [[Apple iPod]], [[iRiver]], and [[Creative Labs]] devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Supported Formats==<br />
* [[FLAC]]<br />
* [[Monkey's Audio]]<br />
* [[MP3]]<br />
* [[MPC]]<br />
* [[Ogg Vorbis]]<br />
* [[WAV]]<br />
* [[WMA]]<br />
<br />
Additional formats may be supported through Winamp input plugins (see below)<br />
<br />
<br />
==Extensibility==<br />
MediaMonkey can use most Winamp's input, output, DSP, and visualization plugins.<br />
<br />
In addition, MediaMonkey provides scripting interfaces, so it is scriptable (built-in support) and also controllable by external applications.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Price==<br />
The free version, is, well, free.<br />
<br />
The Gold version (which adds, among others, automatic/periodic scan of "watched folders") is 29.95 USD.<br />
<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com MediaMonkey homepage]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/ MediaMonkey forums]</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Free_Lossless_Audio_Codec&diff=10150Free Lossless Audio Codec2006-02-12T19:08:26Z<p>Peke: Converters</p>
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<div>=What is FLAC?=<br />
<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, see supported devices) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. "Free" means "Free" - that the specification of the stream format is in the public domain. It also means that the sources for libFLAC and libFLAC++ are available under the BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) licence.<br />
<br />
FLAC compiles on many platforms. <br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
<br />
FLAC files can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
==Pros==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[ReplayGain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
==Cons==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
=Players that support FLAC=<br />
For a more complete list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
==Hardware==<br />
===Home stereo===<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* [http://www.slimdevices.com/ Squeezebox2 and Squeezebox 3 (earlier models support via Slimserver)]<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
<br />
===Car stereo===<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
===Portable===<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[iAudio M3]] and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
===Players===<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
===Frontends (Windows) ===<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://mareo.monkeydev.org/ Mareo] by Kwambis<br />
<br />
===Frontends (Mac) ===<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
===Converters===<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey] Music Manager / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
===Editors===<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
<br />
===CD writers/rippers===<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
<br />
===Taggers===<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
<br />
===Other tools===<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
=Frequently Asked Questions=<br />
<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
See also: [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
<br />
=Addtional Reading=<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC Project Webpage]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html Download]<br />
* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=261 Rio Karma]<br />
* [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/comparison.htm Speek's Comparison of lossless audio compressors]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison|Lossless Codec Comparison]] by Rjamorim<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[FLAC#Frequently_Asked_Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.</div>Pekehttps://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Free_Lossless_Audio_Codec&diff=10149Free Lossless Audio Codec2006-02-12T19:05:26Z<p>Peke: Added MediaMonkey to supported players</p>
<hr />
<div>=What is FLAC?=<br />
<br />
Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is 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, see supported devices) just like you would an MP3 file.<br />
<br />
FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. "Free" means "Free" - that the specification of the stream format is in the public domain. It also means that the sources for libFLAC and libFLAC++ are available under the BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) licence.<br />
<br />
FLAC compiles on many platforms. <br />
<br />
Some claim FLAC is the most widely used lossless compression format on UNIX systems (though it seems more likely that shn retains that honor on all OS platforms).<br />
<br />
FLAC files can be placed inside an Ogg container using libOggFLAC and libOggFLAC++. <br />
<br />
==Pros==<br />
* Portable to many systems<br />
* Source open and freely licenced<br />
* Hardware support (PhatBox, Kenwood MusicKeg, Rio Karma, etc. See below)<br />
* Streaming support<br />
* Extremely fast decoding<br />
* Supports multichannel and high resolution streams<br />
* Supports [[ReplayGain]]<br />
* Supports cue-sheet (with some limitations)<br />
* Gaining wide use as successor to [[Shorten]]<br />
<br />
==Cons==<br />
* Compresses less efficiently than other popular modern compressors ([[Monkey's Audio]], [[OptimFROG]])<br />
* Higher compression modes slow, for little gain over the default setting.<br />
<br />
=Players that support FLAC=<br />
For a more complete list see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html FLAC links page].<br />
==Hardware==<br />
===Home stereo===<br />
* [http://www.request.com/us/ AudioReQuest] music servers<br />
* Digital Techniques' "iStereo" [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/M300A_Overview.html M300A Digital Music Player]<br />
* Escient's [http://www.escient.com/ FireBall servers (E2-40/160/300, DVDM-300)]<br />
* [http://www.hermstedt.com/english/hifidelio/hifidelio.html Hifidelio]<br />
* Meda Systems' [http://www.medainc.com/ Bravo servers]<br />
* The [http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/show_floor/product_locator/product_details.asp?prodid=5181 MS300 Music Server] by McIntosh Laboratory<br />
* Olive's [http://www.olive.us/ Symphony] wireless digital music center<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/homeplayer/index.php PhatNoise Home Digital Media Player]<br />
* [http://www.mock.com/receiver/ Rio Reciever] and Dell Digital Audio Receiver<br />
* [http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/features.php Roku PhotoBridge HD] (with [http://homepage.ntlworld.ie/p.mc.quillan/FLAC_V0.7.zip plugin])<br />
* [http://www.skipjam.com/ SkipJam]'s networked audio/video devices<br />
* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos Digital Music System]<br />
* [http://www.slimdevices.com/ Squeezebox2 and Squeezebox 3 (earlier models support via Slimserver)]<br />
* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic Z500 Networked DVD Media Player]<br />
<br />
===Car stereo===<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/kenwood_music_keg.php Kenwood Music Keg]<br />
* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php PhatBox]<br />
<br />
===Portable===<br />
* [[Apple iPod]] with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[iAudio M3]] and X5<br />
* [[iRiver]] iHP-120/iHP-140 with [[Rockbox]] firmware<br />
* [[Iwod G10]]<br />
* [[Rio Karma]]<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
===Players===<br />
* [http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ Apollo]<br />
* [[foobar2000]]<br />
* [[JRiver Media Center]]<br />
* [http://fondriest.frederic.free.fr/realisations/lamip/ LAMIP]<br />
* [http://www.mediamonkey.com/ MediaMonkey]<br />
* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]<br />
* [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV]<br />
* [http://www.quinnware.com/ QCD] ([http://www.quinnware.com/list_plugins.php?type=input plugin])<br />
* [http://www.videolan.org/ VLC]<br />
* [http://www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer.htm VUPlayer]<br />
* [[Winamp]]<br />
* [[Windows Media Player]] and other directshow-based players (MPC, TCMP, RadLight) (with [http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/ Illiminable's directshow filters] or [http://corecodec.org/projects/coreflac CoreFLAC])<br />
* [http://xine.sourceforge.net/ Xine]<br />
* [[XMMS]]<br />
* [http://www.un4seen.com/ XMplay]<br />
<br />
===Frontends (Windows) ===<br />
* [http://www.uninformative.com/flacattack/ Flacattack]<br />
* Custom [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/flac.htm Windows Frontend] (by Speek)<br />
* [http://www.unifront.boereck.de/ UniversalFront] by Böreck<br />
* [http://home.vxu.se/mdati00/frontah/ Frontah] by Madah<br />
* [http://mareo.monkeydev.org/ Mareo] by Kwambis<br />
<br />
===Frontends (Mac) ===<br />
* [http://www.danrules.com/macflac/ MacFLAC]<br />
* [http://members.rogers.com/beamsplitter/ RipBeak]<br />
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952 xACT]<br />
<br />
===Converters===<br />
* [http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpowerAMP] Music Converter / Audio Player / CD Writer<br />
* [http://www.germanixsoft.de/ GX:Transcoder] Music converter<br />
<br />
===Editors===<br />
* [[Adobe Audition]]<br />
<br />
===CD writers/rippers===<br />
* [http://www.ahead.de Ahead Nero Burning Rom]<br />
* [http://arson.sourceforge.net/ Arson]<br />
* [http://www.burnatonce.com/ burnatonce]<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net Burrrn] Audio CD burner<br />
* [[Exact Audio Copy]] CD Ripper<br />
* [http://cdexos.sourceforge.net CDex] CD ripper<br />
* [http://www.cdwave.com/ CD Wave]<br />
<br />
===Taggers===<br />
* [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html Mp3tag] Universal Tag Editor<br />
* [http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/ The GodFather] Tagger / Music manager<br />
* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/files/Tag.zip Case's Tag] command line tagger<br />
<br />
===Other tools===<br />
* [http://www.burrrn.net/mrq/ Mr. QuestionMan]<br />
* [http://www.bitattack.ro/ai/ Audio Identifier]<br />
* [http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/ mkvtoolnix] - tool to multiplex FLAC streams inside the Matroska container<br />
<br />
<br />
...and many more; see the [http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#software FLAC software section] and [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras download section] for a more comprehensive list.<br />
<br />
=Frequently Asked Questions=<br />
<br />
''Question:'' Does the compression level affect decompression speed?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': No.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': In truth, the compression level does affect the decompression speed, but the difference between the various compress levels can barely be measured and is too small to be noticed, even on low-end machines.<br />
<br />
<br />
''Question:'' What is the best compression level for encoding my music?<br />
<br />
''Short Answer'': The default setting, 5.<br />
<br />
''Long Answer'': Encoding at the default setting will give the best balance between compression and encoding speed. Encoding at 8 can more than quadruple the encoding time, while having an insignificant effect on compression.<br />
<br />
See also: [http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html FLAC FAQ]<br />
<br />
=Addtional Reading=<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net FLAC Project Webpage]<br />
* [http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html Download]<br />
* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=261 Rio Karma]<br />
* [http://members.home.nl/w.speek/comparison.htm Speek's Comparison of lossless audio compressors]<br />
* [[Lossless comparison|Lossless Codec Comparison]] by Rjamorim<br />
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~rswilson/flactest Omion's FLAC "File Size vs. Decoding Speed" test] - a very thorough test on [[FLAC#Frequently_Asked_Questions|the influence of the chosen encoding level on the decoding speed of FLAC]]; the only one so far to have covered FLAC's --super-secret-totally-impractical-compression-level to this extent as well.</div>Peke