Nero AAC - Revision history

Logan589XP: Fixed "neroAacEnc" final version (1.5.4.0) release year from 2018 to 2010.

2023-05-31T00:48:17Z

Fixed "neroAacEnc" final version (1.5.4.0) release year from 2018 to 2010.

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	\| released = {{start date and age\|2006\|05\|01}}		\| released = {{start date and age\|2006\|05\|01}}
	\| stable_release = 1.5.4.0		\| stable_release = 1.5.4.0
	\| stable_release_date = {{start date and age\|~~2018~~\|02\|18}}		\| stable_release_date = {{start date and age\|2010\|02\|18}}
	\| preview_release =		\| preview_release =
	\| preview_release_date =		\| preview_release_date =

Beardgoggles: /* NeroAacEnc */ Added software infobox.

2019-12-01T14:33:53Z

NeroAacEnc: Added software infobox.

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	== NeroAacEnc ==		== NeroAacEnc ==
			{{infobox software
	~~This is the encoder command-line tool. It is currently at version~~ 1.5.4.0 and ~~was last updated Feb 18th~~, ~~2010~~. It is used to encode a [[RIFF_WAVE\|.WAV]] file containing PCM data into an [[MP4\|.MP4]] file containing an AAC stream.		\| name = neroAacEnc
			\| logo =
			\| screenshot =
			\| caption =
			\| developer = Nero AG
			\| released = {{start date and age\|2006\|05\|01}}
			\| stable_release = 1.5.4.0
			\| stable_release_date = {{start date and age\|2018\|02\|18}}
			\| preview_release =
			\| preview_release_date =
			\| preview_release_ref =
			\| operating_system = Windows, Linux
			\| use = Encoder
			\| license = Freeware
			\| website =
			}}
			This is the encoder command-line tool. It is used to encode a [[RIFF_WAVE\|.WAV]] file containing PCM data into an [[MP4\|.MP4]] file containing an AAC stream.

	=== Usage ===		=== Usage ===

	Windows		Windows
	<pre>neroAacEnc.exe [options] -if <input-file> -of <output-file></pre>		<pre style="display: table;">neroAacEnc.exe [options] -if <input-file> -of <output-file></pre>

	Linux:		Linux:
	<pre>./neroAacEnc [options] -if <input-file> -of <output-file></pre>		<pre style="display: table;">./neroAacEnc [options] -if <input-file> -of <output-file></pre>
	<small>Note: Make sure the binary is executable</small>		<small>Note: Make sure the binary is executable.</small>

	Where:		Where:
	; <tt><input-file></tt>		; <tt><input-file></tt>
	:Path to source file to encode.<br>The file must be in Microsoft WAV format and contain PCM data.<br>Specify - to encode from stdin.~~<br>~~Note that multiple input files can be specified, they will be encoded together into a single output file with chapter marks indicating source file divisions.		:Path to source file to encode.<br>The file must be in Microsoft WAV format and contain PCM data.<br>Specify - to encode from stdin.
			: Note that multiple input files can be specified, they will be encoded together into a single output file with chapter marks indicating source file divisions.
	; <tt><output-file></tt>		; <tt><output-file></tt>
	: Path to output file to encode to, in MP4 format.		: Path to output file to encode to, in MP4 format.

	==== Options: ====		==== Options ====
	===== Quality/bitrate control =====		===== Quality/bitrate control =====
	; <tt>-q <number></tt>		; <tt>-q <number></tt>
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	===== Multipass encoding =====		===== Multipass encoding =====
	; <tt>-2pass</tt>		; <tt>-2pass</tt>
	: Enables two-pass encoding mode.~~<br>~~Note that two-pass mode requires a physical file as input, rather than stdin.~~<br>~~<small>Using two-pass encoding is not recommended when using VBR.</small>		: Enables two-pass encoding mode.
			: Note that two-pass mode requires a physical file as input, rather than stdin.
			: <small>Using two-pass encoding is not recommended when using VBR.</small>
	; <tt>-2passperiod <number></tt>		; <tt>-2passperiod <number></tt>
	: Overrides two-pass encoding bitrate averaging period, in milliseconds.~~<br>~~Specify zero to use least restrictive value possible (default).		: Overrides two-pass encoding bitrate averaging period, in milliseconds.
			: Specify zero to use least restrictive value possible (default).

	===== Advanced features / troubleshooting =====		===== Advanced features / troubleshooting =====
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	: Forces use of HEv2 AAC profile		: Forces use of HEv2 AAC profile

	''Note ~~that the~~ above switches (-lc, -he, -hev2) are not required and should normally not be used''. The optimal AAC profile is automatically determined from quality/bitrate settings when no override is specified. A scenario where using the switches might be useful is to force LC when you have a device that doesn’t support HE.		{{panel\|'''Note:''' The above switches ({{code\|-lc}}, {{code\|-he}}, {{code\|-hev2}}) are '''not required''' and should normally not be used. The optimal AAC profile is automatically determined from quality/bitrate settings when no override is specified. A scenario where using the switches might be useful is to force LC when you have a device that doesn’t support HE.\|color=yellow}}

	; <tt>-ignorelength</tt>		; <tt>-ignorelength</tt>

186.122.67.74: Bitrate table is for stereo, not per channel.

2019-11-07T01:45:04Z

Bitrate table is for stereo, not per channel.

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Quality		! Quality
	! Bitrate (kbit/s)		! Bitrate (kbit/s), stereo
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0.05		\| 0.05

186.122.67.74: Bitrate table is for stereo, not per channel.

2019-11-07T00:32:47Z

Bitrate table is for stereo, not per channel.

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Quality		! Quality
	! Bitrate (kbit/s) ~~per channel~~		! Bitrate (kbit/s)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0.05		\| 0.05

Pgalbraith: Update dead links to internet archive

2018-09-14T17:43:07Z

Update dead links to internet archive

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	\| use = Encoder/Decoder		\| use = Encoder/Decoder
	\| license = see site for license		\| license = see site for license
	\| website = [http://www.nero.com/enu/company/about-nero/nero-aac-codec.php Information]<br />[~~ftp~~://ftp6.nero.com/tools/NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip]		\| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031341/http://www.nero.com/enu/company/about-nero/nero-aac-codec.php Information]<br />[https://web.archive.org/web/20160923100008/http://ftp6.nero.com/tools/NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip NeroAACCodec-1.5.1.zip]
	}}		}}
	{{aac-encoders}}		{{aac-encoders}}

86.154.86.6: Minor grammar: "off of" -> "on"

2016-07-03T16:13:26Z

Minor grammar: "off of" -> "on"

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	=== History ===		=== History ===
	The codec was originally part of Nero Digital, a complete [[MPEG-4]] Audio/Video solution. The ASP/AVC (video) codec was developed by a French company called Ateme. Nero built an in-house team to develop the AAC (audio) codec that included Ivan Dimkovic, Menno Bakker, and others. Dimkovic was the author of the PsyTel codec, and the Nero AAC codec is said to be based ~~off of~~ this work. Menno Bakker was the developer of [[FAAC]], one of the earliest widely-available AAC encoders, and also what would be become its companion decoder, [[FAAC\|FAAD]]. The Nero AAC codec became a stand-alone package around 2006, although still called Nero Digital Audio until 2009. Nero apparently still uses the codec in its products. Neither Dimkovic nor Bakker currently work at Nero, and development of the codec has stalled, but the software is stable and remains a reliable, and high-quality, option for AAC encoding. <!-- Not a copyvio, I wrote the same text at Wikipedia's Nero AAC Codec page at the same time. -bp0 -->		The codec was originally part of Nero Digital, a complete [[MPEG-4]] Audio/Video solution. The ASP/AVC (video) codec was developed by a French company called Ateme. Nero built an in-house team to develop the AAC (audio) codec that included Ivan Dimkovic, Menno Bakker, and others. Dimkovic was the author of the PsyTel codec, and the Nero AAC codec is said to be based on this work. Menno Bakker was the developer of [[FAAC]], one of the earliest widely-available AAC encoders, and also what would be become its companion decoder, [[FAAC\|FAAD]]. The Nero AAC codec became a stand-alone package around 2006, although still called Nero Digital Audio until 2009. Nero apparently still uses the codec in its products. Neither Dimkovic nor Bakker currently work at Nero, and development of the codec has stalled, but the software is stable and remains a reliable, and high-quality, option for AAC encoding. <!-- Not a copyvio, I wrote the same text at Wikipedia's Nero AAC Codec page at the same time. -bp0 -->

	* Original release, version 1.0.0.0, on 2006-05-01.		* Original release, version 1.0.0.0, on 2006-05-01.

186.19.113.114: Nero encoder was best HE-AAC encoder at least during 2006-2007. While Nero LC-AAC encoder was (and is) inferior comparing to Apple LC-AAC implementation.

2015-05-25T00:53:50Z

Nero encoder was best HE-AAC encoder at least during 2006-2007. While Nero LC-AAC encoder was (and is) inferior comparing to Apple LC-AAC implementation.

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	'''Nero AAC''' is a freely available software suite that includes a high-quality LC and HE [[AAC]] [[codec]] and metadata tool. It was released by Nero AG for personal non-commercial and/or technology-evaluation purposes. The download package contained binaries for both Windows and Linux. It was the same codec that was used in Nero's other, then current, commercial products.		'''Nero AAC''' is a freely available software suite that includes a high-quality LC and HE [[AAC]] [[codec]] and metadata tool. It was released by Nero AG for personal non-commercial and/or technology-evaluation purposes. The download package contained binaries for both Windows and Linux. It was the same codec that was used in Nero's other, then current, commercial products.

	It was generally perceived to have the highest quality [[VBR]] LC AAC implementation ~~for the time~~. The codec could also create HEv1/v2 AAC streams for extremely low bitrates and supports multi-channel surround sound encoding.		It was generally perceived to have the highest quality [[VBR]] HE-AAC and good enough LC-AAC implementation in past. The codec could also create HEv1/v2 AAC streams for extremely low bitrates and supports multi-channel surround sound encoding.

	== Versions ==		== Versions ==

Bp: /* Versions */

2014-12-26T22:53:17Z

Versions

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	=== History ===		=== History ===
	The codec was originally part of Nero Digital, a complete [[MPEG-4]] Audio/Video solution. The ASP/AVC (video) codec was developed by a French company called Ateme. Nero built an in-house team to develop the AAC (audio) codec that included Ivan Dimkovic, Menno Bakker, and others. Dimkovic was the author of the PsyTel codec, and the Nero AAC codec is said to be based off of this work. Menno Bakker was the developer of [[FAAC]], one of the earliest widely-available AAC encoders, and also what would be become its companion ~~encoder~~, [[FAAC\|FAAD]]. The Nero AAC codec became stand-alone package around 2006, although still called Nero Digital Audio until 2009. Nero apparently still uses the codec in its products. Neither Dimkovic nor Bakker currently work at Nero, and development of the codec has stalled, but the software is stable and remains a reliable, and high-quality, option for AAC encoding. <!-- Not a copyvio, I wrote the same text at Wikipedia's Nero AAC Codec page at the same time. -bp0 -->		The codec was originally part of Nero Digital, a complete [[MPEG-4]] Audio/Video solution. The ASP/AVC (video) codec was developed by a French company called Ateme. Nero built an in-house team to develop the AAC (audio) codec that included Ivan Dimkovic, Menno Bakker, and others. Dimkovic was the author of the PsyTel codec, and the Nero AAC codec is said to be based off of this work. Menno Bakker was the developer of [[FAAC]], one of the earliest widely-available AAC encoders, and also what would be become its companion decoder, [[FAAC\|FAAD]]. The Nero AAC codec became a stand-alone package around 2006, although still called Nero Digital Audio until 2009. Nero apparently still uses the codec in its products. Neither Dimkovic nor Bakker currently work at Nero, and development of the codec has stalled, but the software is stable and remains a reliable, and high-quality, option for AAC encoding. <!-- Not a copyvio, I wrote the same text at Wikipedia's Nero AAC Codec page at the same time. -bp0 -->

	* Original release, version 1.0.0.0, on 2006-05-01.		* Original release, version 1.0.0.0, on 2006-05-01.

Bp: /* Supported metadata fields */ isrc

2014-11-26T15:57:42Z

Supported metadata fields: isrc

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	\| composer \|\| -meta:composer=<string> \|\| ---- \|\| Stored in com.apple.iTunes:composer (See writer for '''©wrt''')		\| composer \|\| -meta:composer=<string> \|\| ---- \|\| Stored in com.apple.iTunes:composer (See writer for '''©wrt''')
	\|-		\|-
	\| isrc \|\| -meta:isrc=<string> \|\| ---- \|\| Stored in com.apple.iTunes:isrc		\| isrc \|\| -meta:isrc=<string> \|\| ---- \|\| Stored in com.apple.iTunes:isrc ([http://isrc.ifpi.org/en/ International Standard Recording Code])
	\|-		\|-
	\| mood \|\| -meta:mood=<string> \|\| ---- \|\| Stored in com.apple.iTunes:mood		\| mood \|\| -meta:mood=<string> \|\| ---- \|\| Stored in com.apple.iTunes:mood

Bp: /* Versions */

2014-10-01T03:03:29Z

Versions

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	=== History ===		=== History ===
			The codec was originally part of Nero Digital, a complete [[MPEG-4]] Audio/Video solution. The ASP/AVC (video) codec was developed by a French company called Ateme. Nero built an in-house team to develop the AAC (audio) codec that included Ivan Dimkovic, Menno Bakker, and others. Dimkovic was the author of the PsyTel codec, and the Nero AAC codec is said to be based off of this work. Menno Bakker was the developer of [[FAAC]], one of the earliest widely-available AAC encoders, and also what would be become its companion encoder, [[FAAC\|FAAD]]. The Nero AAC codec became stand-alone package around 2006, although still called Nero Digital Audio until 2009. Nero apparently still uses the codec in its products. Neither Dimkovic nor Bakker currently work at Nero, and development of the codec has stalled, but the software is stable and remains a reliable, and high-quality, option for AAC encoding. <!-- Not a copyvio, I wrote the same text at Wikipedia's Nero AAC Codec page at the same time. -bp0 -->

	* Original release, version 1.0.0.0, on 2006-05-01.		* Original release, version 1.0.0.0, on 2006-05-01.
	* Tagging utility added in version 1.0.0.2 (2006-05-18).		* Tagging utility added in version 1.0.0.2 (2006-05-18).