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Korth: category cleanup

2025-09-09T10:49:18Z

category cleanup

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	{{EAC guides\|~~sort=~~AAC}}		{{EAC guides\|AAC\|yes}}
	This page is a compression guide for configuring [[Nero AAC]] encoder with EAC for greater encoding flexibility. This guide will allow you to create Nero AAC files that will be compatible with [[ITunes]] and your IPod or any other digital audio player capable of playing AAC files.		This page is a compression guide for configuring [[Nero AAC]] encoder with EAC for greater encoding flexibility. This guide will allow you to create Nero AAC files that will be compatible with [[ITunes]] and your IPod or any other digital audio player capable of playing AAC files.

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	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44310 Sticky thread] this thread show's you how to use Nero AAC encoder with various program for Windows.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44310 Sticky thread] this thread show's you how to use Nero AAC encoder with various program for Windows.
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.

	~~[[Category:Guides]]~~
	~~[[Category:EAC Guides]]~~
	~~[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]~~
	~~[[Category:EAC External Compression Guides]]~~
	~~[[Category:EAC and AAC]]~~

Korth: add sort

2024-10-21T20:32:26Z

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	{{EAC guides}}		{{EAC guides\|sort=AAC}}
	This page is a compression guide for configuring [[Nero AAC]] encoder with EAC for greater encoding flexibility. This guide will allow you to create Nero AAC files that will be compatible with [[ITunes]] and your IPod or any other digital audio player capable of playing AAC files.		This page is a compression guide for configuring [[Nero AAC]] encoder with EAC for greater encoding flexibility. This guide will allow you to create Nero AAC files that will be compatible with [[ITunes]] and your IPod or any other digital audio player capable of playing AAC files.

Korth: remove sorting from category

2024-10-21T20:18:29Z

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	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]
	[[Category:EAC Guides~~\|AAC (neroAac) & EAC~~]]		[[Category:EAC Guides]]
	[[Category:EAC Compression Guides~~\|AAC (neroAac) & EAC~~]]		[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]
	[[Category:EAC External Compression Guides~~\|AAC (neroAac) & EAC~~]]		[[Category:EAC External Compression Guides]]
	[[Category:EAC and AAC]]		[[Category:EAC and AAC]]

Korth: fix download link, add quotes to command-line options, add categories

2024-07-19T20:59:10Z

fix download link, add quotes to command-line options, add categories

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	= Software Needed =		= Software Needed =
	* [~~http~~://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]		* [https://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy]
	* [~~http~~://www.~~nero~~.~~com~~/~~eng~~/~~nero-aac-codec~~.~~html~~ Nero AAC ~~1.1.34.2~~]		* [https://www.rarewares.org/rrw/neroaac.php Nero AAC]

	= Installation =		= Installation =
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	== Compress without metadata tagging ==		== Compress without metadata tagging ==
	;Path for compression:		;Path for compression:
	~~<div style="margin-left:30px; margin-right:30px;">~~C:\path\to\neroaacenc.exe~~</div>~~		C:\path\to\neroaacenc.exe

	;Additional command-line options:		=== For older versions of EAC ===
	<~~div~~ style="~~margin~~-~~left~~:~~30px~~; ~~margin~~-~~right~~:~~30px;">~~'''<font style="color:green">-q 0.5</font>''' -if %s -of %~~d</div>~~		:;Additional command-line options:
			'''<font style="color:green">-q 0.5</font>''' -if %s -of %d

			=== For EAC 1.0 beta 2 onwards ===
			:;Additional command-line options:
			'''<font style="color:green">-q 0.5</font>''' -if %source% -of %dest%

	== Compress and set metadata tags ==		== Compress and set metadata tags ==
	[[File:Eac-compr.jpg\|thumb\|right\|320px\|Compression Settings Dialog (F11 key)]]		[[File:Eac-compr.jpg\|thumb\|right\|320px\|Compression Settings Dialog (F11 key)]]
	;Path for compression:		;Path for compression:
	~~<div style="margin-left:30px; margin-right:30px;">~~C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe~~</div>~~		C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

	=== For older versions of EAC ===		=== For older versions of EAC ===
	:;Additional command-line options:		:;Additional command-line options:
	:~~<code~~>/c C:\path\to\neroaacenc.exe '''<font style="color:green">-q 0.425</font>''' -if %s -of %d && C:\path\to\neroaactag.exe %d -meta:artist="%a" -meta:album="%g" -meta:track="%n" -meta:title="%t" -meta:genre="%m" -meta:year="%y"~~</code>~~		/c ""<font style="color:darkorange">'''C:\path\to'''</font>\neroaacenc.exe" '''<font style="color:green">-q 0.425</font>''' -if %s -of %d && "<font style="color:darkorange">'''C:\path\to'''</font>\neroaactag.exe" %d -meta:artist="%a" -meta:album="%g" -meta:track="%n" -meta:title="%t" -meta:genre="%m" -meta:year="%y""

	=== For EAC 1.0 beta 2 onwards ===		=== For EAC 1.0 beta 2 onwards ===
	:;Additional command-line options:		:;Additional command-line options:
	:~~<code~~>/c C:\path\to\neroaacenc.exe -q 0.425 -if %source% -of %dest% && C:\path\to\neroaactag.exe %dest% -meta:artist="%artist%" -meta:album="%albumtitle%" -meta:track="%tracknr%" -meta:title="%title%" -meta:genre="%genre%" -meta:year="%year%" %hascover%-add-cover:front:"%coverfile%"%hascover%~~</code>~~		/c ""<font style="color:darkorange">'''C:\path\to'''</font>\neroaacenc.exe" '''<font style="color:green">-q 0.425</font>''' -if %source% -of %dest% && "<font style="color:darkorange">'''C:\path\to'''</font>\neroaactag.exe" %dest% -meta:artist="%artist%" -meta:album="%albumtitle%" -meta:track="%tracknr%" -meta:title="%title%" -meta:genre="%genre%" -meta:year="%year%" %hascover%-add-cover:front:"%coverfile%"%hascover%"

	:* You need to substitute '''C:\path\to''' by the location of neroaac*.exe files.		:* You need to substitute <font style="color:darkorange">'''C:\path\to'''</font> by the location of neroaac*.exe files.
	:* The above code invokes the windows command-line and tells EAC how to properly encode and tag your files.		:* The above code invokes the windows command-line and tells EAC how to properly encode and tag your files.
	:* The '''-q''' option controls compression quality. If it is omitted, it defaults to '''0.5'''.		:* The '''-q''' option controls compression quality. If it is omitted, it defaults to '''0.5'''.
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	=== For <code>-2pass</code> mode and minimized cmd windows ===		=== For <code>-2pass</code> mode and minimized cmd windows ===
	:This has been tested with EAC v1.0b4 and neroaacenc v1.5.4.0		:This has been tested with EAC v1.0b4 and neroaacenc v1.5.4.0 <font style="color:red">''(failed with Windows 11, EAC v1.8 and neroAac v1.5.4.0)</font>
	:;Additional command-line options:		:;Additional command-line options:
	:<code>/c <span style="color:gray">start /min /wait</span> C:\neroaacenc.exe -br 176000 -2pass -if "<span style="color:darkred">%source%</span>" -of "<span style="color:darkred">%dest%</span>" <span style="font-weight:bold">&&</span> <span style="color:gray">start /min /wait</span> C:\neroaactag.exe "<span style="color:darkred">%dest%</span>" -meta:artist="<span style="color:darkred">%artist%</span>" -meta:album="<span style="color:darkred">%albumtitle%</span>" -meta:track="<span style="color:darkred">%tracknr%</span>" -meta:totaltracks="<span style="color:darkred">%numtracks%</span>" -meta:disc="<span style="color:darkred">%cdnumber%</span>" -meta:totaldiscs="<span style="color:darkred">%totalcds%</span>" -meta:title="<span style="color:darkred">%title%</span>" -meta:genre="<span style="color:darkred">%genre%</span>" -meta:year="<span style="color:darkred">%year%</span>" -meta:comment="EACv1b4_neroaacenc_176k_2pass" <span style="color:red">%haslyrics%</span>-meta:lyrics="<span style="color:darkred">%lyrics%</span>"<span style="color:red">%haslyrics%</span> <span style="color:red">%hascover%</span>-add-cover:front:"<span style="color:darkred">%coverfile%</span>"<span style="color:red">%hascover%</span></code>		:<code>/c <span style="color:gray">start /min /wait</span> C:\neroaacenc.exe -br 176000 -2pass -if "<span style="color:darkred">%source%</span>" -of "<span style="color:darkred">%dest%</span>" <span style="font-weight:bold">&&</span> <span style="color:gray">start /min /wait</span> C:\neroaactag.exe "<span style="color:darkred">%dest%</span>" -meta:artist="<span style="color:darkred">%artist%</span>" -meta:album="<span style="color:darkred">%albumtitle%</span>" -meta:track="<span style="color:darkred">%tracknr%</span>" -meta:totaltracks="<span style="color:darkred">%numtracks%</span>" -meta:disc="<span style="color:darkred">%cdnumber%</span>" -meta:totaldiscs="<span style="color:darkred">%totalcds%</span>" -meta:title="<span style="color:darkred">%title%</span>" -meta:genre="<span style="color:darkred">%genre%</span>" -meta:year="<span style="color:darkred">%year%</span>" -meta:comment="EACv1b4_neroaacenc_176k_2pass" <span style="color:red">%haslyrics%</span>-meta:lyrics="<span style="color:darkred">%lyrics%</span>"<span style="color:red">%haslyrics%</span> <span style="color:red">%hascover%</span>-add-cover:front:"<span style="color:darkred">%coverfile%</span>"<span style="color:red">%hascover%</span></code>
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	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.

	[[Category:EAC Guides\|AAC & EAC]]		[[Category:Guides]]
	[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]		[[Category:EAC Guides\|AAC (neroAac) & EAC]]
			[[Category:EAC Compression Guides\|AAC (neroAac) & EAC]]
			[[Category:EAC External Compression Guides\|AAC (neroAac) & EAC]]
			[[Category:EAC and AAC]]

Korth: Korth moved page EAC and AAC to EAC and AAC (neroAac): add neroAac to title

2024-07-19T20:17:53Z

Korth moved page EAC and AAC to EAC and AAC (neroAac): add neroAac to title

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Korth: (re)edit categories

2020-03-23T19:21:54Z

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	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.

			[[Category:EAC Guides\|AAC & EAC]]
	[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]		[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]

Korth: edit categories

2020-03-23T18:56:11Z

edit categories

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	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44310 Sticky thread] this thread show's you how to use Nero AAC encoder with various program for Windows.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44310 Sticky thread] this thread show's you how to use Nero AAC encoder with various program for Windows.
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.

			[[Category:EAC Compression Guides]]

Beardgoggles: Added "EAC guides" template.

2019-07-20T11:03:18Z

Added "EAC guides" template.

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			{{EAC guides}}
			This page is a compression guide for configuring [[Nero AAC]] encoder with EAC for greater encoding flexibility. This guide will allow you to create Nero AAC files that will be compatible with [[ITunes]] and your IPod or any other digital audio player capable of playing AAC files.

	See the full list in [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/support/faq/ the EAC FAQ] or in the [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_Compression_Options#External_Compression EAC Compression Options guide].		See the full list in [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/support/faq/ the EAC FAQ] or in the [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_Compression_Options#External_Compression EAC Compression Options guide].

	This page is a compression guide for configuring [[Nero AAC]] encoder with EAC for greater encoding flexibility. This guide will allow you to create Nero AAC files that will be compatible with [[ITunes]] and your IPod or any other digital audio player capable of playing AAC files.

	= Software Needed =		= Software Needed =
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	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44310 Sticky thread] this thread show's you how to use Nero AAC encoder with various program for Windows.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44310 Sticky thread] this thread show's you how to use Nero AAC encoder with various program for Windows.
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=44275&st=0 Forum thread of first release of Nero AAC encoder]the first official release of Nero AAC encoder on Hydrogenaudio.

	~~[[Category:EAC Guides]]~~

Cm8: /* For EAC 1.0 beta 2 onwards */ use hascover as well, since adding an empty cover messes up tag reading

2015-03-30T11:18:21Z

For EAC 1.0 beta 2 onwards: use hascover as well, since adding an empty cover messes up tag reading

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	=== For EAC 1.0 beta 2 onwards ===		=== For EAC 1.0 beta 2 onwards ===
	:;Additional command-line options:		:;Additional command-line options:
	:<code>/c C:\path\to\neroaacenc.exe -q 0.425 -if %source% -of %dest% && C:\path\to\neroaactag.exe %dest% -meta:artist="%artist%" -meta:album="%albumtitle%" -meta:track="%tracknr%" -meta:title="%title%" -meta:genre="%genre%" -meta:year="%year%" -add-cover:front:%coverfile%</code>		:<code>/c C:\path\to\neroaacenc.exe -q 0.425 -if %source% -of %dest% && C:\path\to\neroaactag.exe %dest% -meta:artist="%artist%" -meta:album="%albumtitle%" -meta:track="%tracknr%" -meta:title="%title%" -meta:genre="%genre%" -meta:year="%year%" %hascover%-add-cover:front:"%coverfile%"%hascover%</code>

	:* You need to substitute '''C:\path\to''' by the location of neroaac*.exe files.		:* You need to substitute '''C:\path\to''' by the location of neroaac*.exe files.

Cm8: /* For -2pass mode an minimized cmd windows */ typo(!?)

2015-03-30T11:08:06Z

For -2pass mode an minimized cmd windows: typo(!?)

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	::* For <code>-2pass</code> mode, a target bitrate needs to be set. In <code>-2pass</code> mode, <code>-q</code> option is not allowed.		::* For <code>-2pass</code> mode, a target bitrate needs to be set. In <code>-2pass</code> mode, <code>-q</code> option is not allowed.

	=== For <code>-2pass</code> mode an minimized cmd windows ===		=== For <code>-2pass</code> mode and minimized cmd windows ===
	:This has been tested with EAC v1.0b4 and neroaacenc v1.5.4.0		:This has been tested with EAC v1.0b4 and neroaacenc v1.5.4.0
	:;Additional command-line options:		:;Additional command-line options: