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Porcuswiki: Timeline: Moved the acquisition up one headline.

2024-03-31T22:28:24Z

Timeline: Moved the acquisition up one headline.

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	===XingMP3 standalone encoder===		===XingMP3 standalone encoder===
	[[Image:xingmp3encoder.png\|frame\|right\|Xing Mp3 Encoder (v1.5 GUI, main window)]]		[[Image:xingmp3encoder.png\|frame\|right\|Xing Mp3 Encoder (v1.5 GUI, main window)]]
			The last standalone version of the Xing encoder was XingMP3 1.5, released in March 1999. It included a command-line interface (x3enc.exe), and also a GUI (mp3enc.exe) which was restricted to using a limited set of of the command-line encoder's options.
			Real Networks acquired [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech, in 1999, and after XingMP3 1.5, the encoder was only distributed as part of the [[wikipedia:RealPlayer\|RealPlayer]] bundle. <!--details, anyone? I'm not putting RealPlayer 10 on my system just to find out what interface they gave the MP3 encoder--> Apparently it was further developed over the years.

	The ~~last standalone version of~~ the ~~Xing~~ encoder ~~was XingMP3 1.5, released in March 1999. It included~~ a command-line interface (~~x3enc.exe~~), ~~and a GUI (~~mp3enc.~~exe).~~ The ~~GUI~~ was ~~restricted to using~~ a ~~limited set~~ of ~~encoding profiles, whereas~~ the ~~command-line encoder had more options~~.		===The Helix MP3 Encoder===
			In 2005, RealNetworks decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license as a code library with command-line interface (no GUI), under the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The encoder was part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the now defunct [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].

	~~After that release,~~ the encoder ~~continued~~ to ~~be improved, but it was only distributed as part of the~~ [[~~wikipedia:RealPlayer~~\|~~RealPlayer~~]] ~~bundle.<!--details~~, ~~anyone? I'm not putting RealPlayer 10 on my system just~~ to ~~find out what interface they gave~~ the ~~MP3 encoder-->~~		In November 2022 HydrogenAudio user [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=profile;u=1312 maikmerten] updated the encoder to include a [[LAME#VBR_header_and_LAME_tag\|lametag]] to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code.

	~~===~~Helix MP3 Encoder~~===~~		[[Helix MP3 Encoder\|A separate Wiki article on the Helix MP3 Encoder]] documents the state of the encoder including this recent development.
	~~In 2005, RealNetworks - owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology~~\|~~Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech - decided to release~~ the ~~encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.~~

	~~The [[~~Helix MP3 Encoder]] ~~is part of~~ the ~~Helix datatype project, a collection~~ of ~~code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].~~

	~~In November 2022 HydrogenAudio user [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=profile;u=1312 maikmerten] updated~~ the encoder ~~to include a [[LAME#VBR_header_and_LAME_tag\|lametag]] to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code~~.

	==External links==		==External links==

Maikmerten: Link to Helix MP3 Encoder page

2024-03-25T20:10:12Z

Link to Helix MP3 Encoder page

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	In 2005, RealNetworks - owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech - decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.		In 2005, RealNetworks - owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech - decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.

	The Helix MP3 ~~encoder~~ is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].		The [[Helix MP3 Encoder]] is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].

	In November 2022 HydrogenAudio user [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=profile;u=1312 maikmerten] updated the encoder to include a [[LAME#VBR_header_and_LAME_tag\|lametag]] to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code.		In November 2022 HydrogenAudio user [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=profile;u=1312 maikmerten] updated the encoder to include a [[LAME#VBR_header_and_LAME_tag\|lametag]] to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code.

Jaybeee: /* Helix MP3 Encoder */

2022-12-06T09:09:34Z

Helix MP3 Encoder

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	===Helix MP3 Encoder===		===Helix MP3 Encoder===
	In 2005, RealNetworks — owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech — decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.		In 2005, RealNetworks - owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech - decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.

	The Helix MP3 encoder is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].		The Helix MP3 encoder is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].

Jaybeee: /* External links */

2022-12-06T09:07:01Z

External links

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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160105123337/https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/files/2005/mp3enc.doc Helix MP3 encoder API docs (via archive.org)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160105123337/https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/files/2005/mp3enc.doc Helix MP3 encoder API docs (via archive.org)]
	* <s>[https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ Helix MP3 encoder source code (CVS)]</s>		* <s>[https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ Helix MP3 encoder source code (CVS)]</s>
	* [https://~~www~~.~~hydrogenaudio.org/forums~~/index.php~~?showtopic=~~35531 Related discussion ~~in HydrogenAudio forum]~~		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,35531.0.html\|Related discussion (2005-2016)}}
	* [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic~~=35531~~ Resurrecting/Preserving the Helix MP3 encoder (Nov 2022)]		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,123331.0.html\|Resurrecting/Preserving the Helix MP3 encoder (Nov 2022+)}}


	[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]		[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]
	[[Category:MP3]]		[[Category:MP3]]

Jaybeee: Helix 5.2 update added and some links updated

2022-12-05T23:06:37Z

Helix 5.2 update added and some links updated

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	The Helix MP3 encoder is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].		The Helix MP3 encoder is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].

			In November 2022 HydrogenAudio user [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=profile;u=1312 maikmerten] updated the encoder to include a [[LAME#VBR_header_and_LAME_tag\|lametag]] to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code.

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [~~http~~://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php#helix_enc Helix MP3 encoder command-line executable for Windows, at RareWares]		* [https://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php#helix_enc Helix MP3 encoder command-line executable for Windows, at RareWares]
	* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/~~Image:~~2005/mp3enc.doc Helix MP3 encoder API docs]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160105123337/https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/files/2005/mp3enc.doc Helix MP3 encoder API docs (via archive.org)]
	* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ Helix MP3 encoder source code (CVS)]		* <s>[https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ Helix MP3 encoder source code (CVS)]</s>
	* [~~http~~://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35531 Related discussion in HydrogenAudio forum]		* [https://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35531 Related discussion in HydrogenAudio forum]
			* [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic=35531 Resurrecting/Preserving the Helix MP3 encoder (Nov 2022)]


	[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]		[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]
	[[Category:MP3]]		[[Category:MP3]]

Mjb: +cat

2012-09-12T02:12:41Z

+cat

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	[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]		[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]
			[[Category:MP3]]

Mjb: more heading adjustments, link cleanup, image placement, copy edits

2010-09-02T01:42:31Z

more heading adjustments, link cleanup, image placement, copy edits

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	The Xing (pronounced "zing") [[MP3]] encoder ~~has, for a long time, held the crown of being~~ one of the fastest MP3 encoders. Of course that comes with a price, and quality ~~isn~~'t on par with ~~other - slower, but~~ tuned for quality instead of speed ~~- encoders~~ like FhG Slowenc ([[Audioactive]]) and [[LAME]].		The '''Xing''' (pronounced "zing") [[MP3]] encoder was one of the fastest MP3 encoders. Of course that comes with a price, and quality wasn't on par with encoders tuned for quality instead of speed, like FhG Slowenc ([[Audioactive]]) and [[LAME]]. Yet despite its reputation for poor quality, Xing's ~128 kbps VBR mode compared favorably in [http://web.archive.org/web/20071005104610/http://www.rjamorim.com/test/ an early 2004 listening test].

	~~While Xing has always been considered an encoder with terrible~~ quality, ~~that rumour was proven untrue after a~~ [http://web.archive.org/web/20071005104610/http://www.rjamorim.com/test/ listening test] ~~compared an old version of it against other MP3 encoders and it ended up not even close to last place~~.

	==Features==		==Features==
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	* GUI based and command-line encoder front ends		* GUI based and command-line encoder front ends

	==~~Helix MP3 Encoder~~==		==Versions==
	~~In 2005, RealNetworks — owners of the Xing assets after they bought that company — decided to release the Xing~~ encoder ~~under an~~ [[~~open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''~~. ~~It is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the Helix DNA Server~~. ~~The new version of the encoder is a library and has a command-line interface~~, ~~but no GUI.~~		===XingMP3 standalone encoder===
			[[Image:xingmp3encoder.png\|frame\|right\|Xing Mp3 Encoder (v1.5 GUI, main window)]]

	==~~Screenshot~~==		The last standalone version of the Xing encoder was XingMP3 1.5, released in March 1999. It included a command-line interface (x3enc.exe), and a GUI (mp3enc.exe). The GUI was restricted to using a limited set of encoding profiles, whereas the command-line encoder had more options.
	~~<center>~~[[~~Image~~:~~xingmp3encoder~~.~~png\|frame\|center~~\|~~Xing Mp3 Encoder~~]]~~</center>~~
			After that release, the encoder continued to be improved, but it was only distributed as part of the [[wikipedia:RealPlayer\|RealPlayer]] bundle.<!--details, anyone? I'm not putting RealPlayer 10 on my system just to find out what interface they gave the MP3 encoder-->

			===Helix MP3 Encoder===
			In 2005, RealNetworks — owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech — decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.

			The Helix MP3 encoder is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php#helix_enc ~~compiled~~ command-line executable for Windows, at RareWares]		* [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php#helix_enc Helix MP3 encoder command-line executable for Windows, at RareWares]
	* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/Image:2005/mp3enc.doc API docs]		* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/Image:2005/mp3enc.doc Helix MP3 encoder API docs]
	* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ source code (CVS)]		* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ Helix MP3 encoder source code (CVS)]
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35531 Related discussion in HydrogenAudio forum]		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35531 Related discussion in HydrogenAudio forum]


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

Mjb: /* External links */ +forum thread link

2010-09-02T01:01:55Z

External links: +forum thread link

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	* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/Image:2005/mp3enc.doc API docs]		* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/Image:2005/mp3enc.doc API docs]
	* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ source code (CVS)]		* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ source code (CVS)]
			* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35531 Related discussion in HydrogenAudio forum]

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

Mjb: /* External links */ CLI only

2010-09-02T00:54:20Z

External links: CLI only

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php#helix_enc compiled executable for Windows, at RareWares]		* [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-others.php#helix_enc compiled command-line executable for Windows, at RareWares]
	* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/Image:2005/mp3enc.doc API docs]		* [https://datatype.helixcommunity.org/Image:2005/mp3enc.doc API docs]
	* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ source code (CVS)]		* [https://helixcommunity.org/viewcvs/datatype/mp3/codec/encoder/ source code (CVS)]

Mjb: /* Helix MP3 Encoder */ Finished text I accidentally abandoned in previous edits

2010-09-02T00:53:44Z

Helix MP3 Encoder: Finished text I accidentally abandoned in previous edits

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	==Helix MP3 Encoder==		==Helix MP3 Encoder==
	In 2005, RealNetworks — owners of the Xing assets after they bought that company — decided to release the Xing encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. It is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the Helix		In 2005, RealNetworks — owners of the Xing assets after they bought that company — decided to release the Xing encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. It is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the Helix DNA Server. The new version of the encoder is a library and has a command-line interface, but no GUI.

	==Screenshot==		==Screenshot==

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	In 2005, RealNetworks - owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech - decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.		In 2005, RealNetworks - owners of the Xing assets after acquiring [[wikipedia:Xing Technology\|Xing Technology]], a.k.a. XingTech - decided to release the encoder under an [[open source]] license, with the new name '''Helix mp3enc'''. The new version of the encoder is a code library which also has a command-line interface, but there is no GUI.

	The Helix MP3 ~~encoder~~ is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].		The [[Helix MP3 Encoder]] is part of the Helix datatype project, a collection of code libraries intended to support the [[wikipedia:Helix (multimedia project)\|Helix multimedia project]].

	In November 2022 HydrogenAudio user [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=profile;u=1312 maikmerten] updated the encoder to include a [[LAME#VBR_header_and_LAME_tag\|lametag]] to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code.		In November 2022 HydrogenAudio user [https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?action=profile;u=1312 maikmerten] updated the encoder to include a [[LAME#VBR_header_and_LAME_tag\|lametag]] to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code.