Foobar2000:Free Encoder Pack
| Developer(s) | Peter Pawlowski |
| Release information | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Unknown |
| Stable release | 2019-08-04 (August 4, 2019) |
| Compatibility | |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Additional information | |
| Use | Encoder distribution |
| License | Various, inc. GPL |
The Free Encoder Pack gives foobar2000 users the ability to utilize additional command-line encoders when converting audio files.
For standard installations of foobar2000, the files are extracted to a new folder in the foobar2000 installation directory called "encoders".
Encoders
| Encoder | Tool | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAC | fhgaacenc | 20151024 | Requires Winamp 5.62 or newer |
| qaac | 2.68 | Requires iTunes | |
| Apple Lossless | |||
| refalac | 1.68 | ||
| FLAC | 1.3.3 | ||
| MP3 | LAME | 3.100 | |
| Musepack | 1.30.0 | ||
| Ogg Vorbis | 2.88 | Uses libVorbis 1.3.6 | |
| Opus | 0.2 | Uses libopus 1.3.1 | |
| WavPack | 5.1.0 |
fhgaacenc
fhgaacenc allows foobar2000 to utilize the Winamp FhG AAC codec, however the following steps are required to use it with the Converter component:
- Download a 5.6.2+ (but pre-5.8) version of Winamp, as
enc_fhgaac.dllis not included in 5.8+. - Open the setup exe file as an archive using a tool such as 7-Zip.
- Copy the following files directly to the foobar2000 "encoders" folder:
Plugins\enc_fhgaac.dlllibmp4v2.dll
- Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Winamp FhG)" option when converting files.
External links
- Free Encoder Pack on
foobar2000.org - fhgaacenc on GitHub
- qaac on GitHub
- Using qaac without iTunes on GitHub