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Porcuswiki: Multi-threading feature and a few other minor updates

2025-04-12T06:52:46Z

Multi-threading feature and a few other minor updates

Porcuswiki: Navbox. Category. 2x linkifications

2024-05-18T18:58:03Z

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	Recent (official) Monkey's Audio supports multi-channel and high resolution audio and several input formats. A player which incorporates a recent official version can play back all these, while older software and ffmpeg-based players might be restricted to mono/stereo at 24-bit resolution or less. Tagging is widely supported.		Recent (official) Monkey's Audio supports multi-channel and high resolution audio and several input formats. A player which incorporates a recent official version can play back all these, while older software and ffmpeg-based players might be restricted to mono/stereo at 24-bit resolution or less. Tagging is widely supported.

	Performance-wise, Monkey's would in the early 2000s be the to-go codec to save storage, achieving better compression ratios than most competitors, at a then-significant CPU cost both for encoding and decoding, possibly taxing (now legacy!) portable players so much that users would have to select a lighter mode.<ref>[https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/SoundCodecs.html Rockbox codec overview]</ref> As of 2024, no open-source end-user codec achieves similar ratios (at normal resolution). Monkey's Audio's compression performance was a major inspiration and yardstick in the development of [[TAK]].<ref>http://thbeck.de/Tak/Tak.html#Entwicklung Thomas Becker explains the TAK development (in German)</ref> Monkey's in turn, was inspired by early [[WavPack]];<ref>Monkey's Audio historical FAQ {{webarchive\|http://web.archive.org/web/20001017210206/http://www.monkeysaudio.com/faq.html\|2000-10-17}}</ref> both of these codecs have adopted Monkey's tagging scheme, called "APEv2", and so has the even heavier-compressing [[OptimFROG]].		Performance-wise, Monkey's would in the early 2000s be the to-go codec to save storage, achieving better compression ratios than most competitors, at a then-significant CPU cost both for encoding and decoding, possibly taxing (now legacy!) portable players so much that users would have to select a lighter mode.<ref>[https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/SoundCodecs.html Rockbox codec overview]</ref> As of 2024, no open-source end-user codec achieves similar ratios (at normal resolution). Monkey's Audio's compression performance was a major inspiration and yardstick in the development of [[TAK]].<ref>http://thbeck.de/Tak/Tak.html#Entwicklung Thomas Becker explains the TAK development (in German)</ref> Monkey's in turn, was inspired by early [[WavPack]];<ref>Monkey's Audio historical FAQ {{webarchive\|http://web.archive.org/web/20001017210206/http://www.monkeysaudio.com/faq.html\|2000-10-17}}</ref> both of these codecs have adopted Monkey's tagging scheme, called [[APEv2]], and so has the even heavier-compressing [[OptimFROG]].

	The Monkey's developer is also developing the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRiver_Media_Center JRiver Media Center] player.<ref>[https://jriver.com/management.html JRiver key personell]</ref> The naming similarity to the [[MediaMonkey]] player is an apparent coincidence which did cause some confusion at the time, especially since it could play APE files before changing name from Songs-DB to MediaMonkey in 2003, about at the same time as MediaJukebox changed name to JRiver Media Center.		The Monkey's developer is also developing the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRiver_Media_Center JRiver Media Center] player.<ref>[https://jriver.com/management.html JRiver key personell]</ref> The naming similarity to the [[MediaMonkey]] player is an apparent coincidence which did cause some confusion at the time, especially since it could play APE files before changing name from Songs-DB to MediaMonkey in 2003, about at the same time as MediaJukebox changed name to JRiver Media Center.
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	The Wiki has a guide for [[EAC and Monkey's Audio\|Configuring EAC and Monkey's Audio]], for CD ripping.		The Wiki has a guide for [[EAC and Monkey's Audio\|Configuring EAC and Monkey's Audio]], for CD ripping.

	=== Encoding with foobar2000 ===		=== Encoding with [[foobar2000]] ===
	To encode to Monkey's Audio with foobar2000, one needs to set it up as a custom encoder. Follow [[Foobar2000:Converter \| the wiki's guideline on conversion]] and select a custom encoder. You will get a panel like displayed in [[Foobar2000:Preferences:converter:custom_presets \| the custom presets article]]. The entries could look like the following:		To encode to Monkey's Audio with foobar2000, one needs to set it up as a custom encoder. Follow [[Foobar2000:Converter \| the wiki's guideline on conversion]] and select a custom encoder. You will get a panel like displayed in [[Foobar2000:Preferences:converter:custom_presets \| the custom presets article]]. The entries could look like the following:
	Encoder: C:\Program Files\Monkey's Audio x64\MAC.exe		Encoder: C:\Program Files\Monkey's Audio x64\MAC.exe
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	* [[Lossless_comparison\| HA Wiki's Lossless Codec Comparison]] originally by [[User:Rjamorim\|Rjamorim]]		* [[Lossless_comparison\| HA Wiki's Lossless Codec Comparison]] originally by [[User:Rjamorim\|Rjamorim]]
	<references/>		<references/>



			{{navbox audio codecs}}

			[[Category:Codecs]]

Porcuswiki: Big rewrite, trying to catch up with the years

2024-05-18T14:22:43Z

Big rewrite, trying to catch up with the years

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Spider-mario: Remove outdated info (the licence since last year is 3-clause BSD https://www.monkeysaudio.com/license.html )

2024-03-10T17:24:51Z

Remove outdated info (the licence since last year is 3-clause BSD https://www.monkeysaudio.com/license.html )

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	'''Monkey's Audio''' (APE) is a ~~freeware~~ [[lossless]] audio compression format with a highly competitive compression algorithm, and is used primarily by Windows users. Although software is available for Linux, Monkey's Audio is not as popular among this operating system's users. Monkey's Audio suffers from slow decompression speeds as compared to other lossless audio codecs.		'''Monkey's Audio''' (APE) is a free [[lossless]] audio compression format with a highly competitive compression algorithm, and is used primarily by Windows users. Although software is available for Linux, Monkey's Audio is not as popular among this operating system's users. Monkey's Audio suffers from slow decompression speeds as compared to other lossless audio codecs.

	Monkey's Audio uses a combination of traditional lossless compression tactics ([[linear prediction]] and [[channel coupling]]) and a simple [[neural network]]. To store the output values of its prediction step it uses [[range coding]], modified to work well with more or less continuous values.		Monkey's Audio uses a combination of traditional lossless compression tactics ([[linear prediction]] and [[channel coupling]]) and a simple [[neural network]]. To store the output values of its prediction step it uses [[range coding]], modified to work well with more or less continuous values.

	Its main competitor is [[FLAC]], which has more features than Monkey's Audio (streaming support, for example) and hardware support to its advantage, though its efficiency in compression is not as great.		Its main competitor is [[FLAC]], which has more features than Monkey's Audio (streaming support, for example) and hardware support to its advantage, though its efficiency in compression is not as great.

	Monkey's Audio is proprietary software released under a custom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software "source available"] [https://www.monkeysaudio.com/license.html license] that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey%27s_Audio#Comparisons does not grant the right] to redistribution of modified versions of the source code and is difficult to integrate with free software. However, a third-party free and open source decoder is included with ffmpeg.

	==See also==		==See also==

94.196.130.222: Version Updated

2021-09-02T17:17:22Z

Version Updated

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	\| maintainer = Matt Ashland		\| maintainer = Matt Ashland
	\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}		\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}
	\| recommended_encoder = 6.21 (~~April 24~~, 2021)		\| recommended_encoder = 6.61 (August 25, 2021)
	\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]		\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]
	}}		}}

Supermariofan67: more info about the license and the ffmpeg decoder

2021-06-08T21:15:14Z

more info about the license and the ffmpeg decoder

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	Its main competitor is [[FLAC]], which has more features than Monkey's Audio (streaming support, for example) and hardware support to its advantage, though its efficiency in compression is not as great.		Its main competitor is [[FLAC]], which has more features than Monkey's Audio (streaming support, for example) and hardware support to its advantage, though its efficiency in compression is not as great.

	Monkey's Audio is released under a "~~custom~~" license that ~~allows you~~ to ~~do pretty much anything with~~ the source code, ~~on the provision that you ask the author for permission~~.		Monkey's Audio is proprietary software released under a custom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software "source available"] [https://www.monkeysaudio.com/license.html license] that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey%27s_Audio#Comparisons does not grant the right] to redistribution of modified versions of the source code and is difficult to integrate with free software. However, a third-party free and open source decoder is included with ffmpeg.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	*Winamp + Monkey's audio installer ( Windows )		*Winamp + Monkey's audio installer ( Windows )
	*[[VLC]] plays (.APE) YES, seek bar is unresponsive when playing. ( Windows / Linux ? )		*[[VLC]] plays (.APE) YES, seek bar is unresponsive when playing. ( Windows / Linux ? )
			*[https://mpv.io/ mpv] (via ffmpeg)

164.38.133.11: ffmpeg link updated , version update

2021-04-29T12:08:26Z

ffmpeg link updated , version update

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	\| maintainer = Matt Ashland		\| maintainer = Matt Ashland
	\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}		\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}
	\| recommended_encoder = 5.38 (April 26, ~~2020~~)		\| recommended_encoder = 6.21 (April 24, 2021)
	\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]		\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]
	}}		}}
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	*FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper		*FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper
	*~~Zeranoe~~ FFmpeg Builds ~~http~~://~~ffmpeg~~.~~zeranoe~~.~~com~~/builds/		*FFmpeg Windows Builds - gyan.dev - https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds


	Setting up FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper in foobar2000.		Setting up FFmpeg Decoder Wrapper in foobar2000.

188.29.165.78: Version update

2020-04-28T08:49:46Z

Version update

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	\| maintainer = Matt Ashland		\| maintainer = Matt Ashland
	\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}		\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}
	\| recommended_encoder = 5.28 (April 2, 2020)		\| recommended_encoder = 5.38 (April 26, 2020)
	\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]		\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]
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	Quick Convert:		Quick Convert:
	To gain access to Quick Convert you need Right Click a selected (.wav) audio file, this action will open the context menu		To gain access to Quick Convert you need to Right Click a selected (.wav) audio file, this action will open the context menu
	from the context menu select "Convert > Quick Convert", This action will open Quick Convert > Now click the "Add New" button,		from the context menu select "Convert > Quick Convert", This action will open Quick Convert > Now click the "Add New" button,
	this will open the "Commandline Encoder Settings" > Now click on the encoder menu and select custom.		this will open the "Commandline Encoder Settings" > Now click on the encoder menu and select custom.

94.196.209.165: Version update

2020-04-06T18:28:36Z

Version update

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	\| maintainer = Matt Ashland		\| maintainer = Matt Ashland
	\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}		\| released = {{start date and age\|2000}}
	\| recommended_encoder = 5.20 (~~February 24~~, 2020)		\| recommended_encoder = 5.28 (April 2, 2020)
	\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]		\| website = [https://www.monkeysaudio.com monkeysaudio.com]
	}}		}}

94.197.136.134: Encoding Monkey's Audio with foobar2000 (Preset)

2020-03-05T13:44:54Z

Encoding Monkey's Audio with foobar2000 (Preset)

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	*Winamp + Monkey's audio installer ( Windows )		*Winamp + Monkey's audio installer ( Windows )
	*[[VLC]] plays (.APE) YES, seek bar is unresponsive when playing. ( Windows / Linux ? )		*[[VLC]] plays (.APE) YES, seek bar is unresponsive when playing. ( Windows / Linux ? )



			== Encoding Monkey's Audio with foobar2000 ==

			In this guide we are going to show you how to access foobar2000 "Quick Convert" and create a new custom preset,
			the new preset will allow you to encode (.WAV) audio files to Monkey's Audio (.APE).


			Quick Convert:
			To gain access to Quick Convert you need Right Click a selected (.wav) audio file, this action will open the context menu
			from the context menu select "Convert > Quick Convert", This action will open Quick Convert > Now click the "Add New" button,
			this will open the "Commandline Encoder Settings" > Now click on the encoder menu and select custom.

			You are now ready to edit your preset.


			Parameters Modes:

			fast -c1000
			normal -c2000
			high -c3000
			extra high -c4000
			insane -c5000


			Example custom preset using normal.

			Encoder file: C:\Program Files\Monkey's Audio x64\MAC.exe
			Extension: ape
			Parameters: %s %d -c2000
			Format is: lossless (or hybrid)
			Highest BPS mode supported: 24
			Encoder name: APE (Monkey's Audio)
			Settings: normal


			Now to save your preset click OK. You are now ready to convert any audio file with (.wav) extenstion to (.ape)