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Compaact is one of the newest [[AAC]] encoders. Like [[Nero AAC]], compaact is not free, however it does offer an  
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Compaact! was an [[AAC]] encoder [http://www.mpeg4.net/press/view.aspx?i=813 launched in 2003]. It offered an impressive feature set, and was shown in testing by Roberto Amorim to be competitive at 128kbps with both the [[FAAC]] and Coding Technologies (Real) encoders. Compaact! featured both the LC and Main Object Types, [[CBR]], [[VBR]], [[Multichannel]], high resolution (24bit/96kHz) encoding, and command line support.
impressive feature set. Roberto Amorim's last [[AAC]] test showed that at 128kbps, Compaact! is tied with both the [[FAAC]]  
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and Coding Technologies (Real) encoders. Compaact! features both the LC and Main Object Types, CBR, VBR,  
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As of 2005, Compaact! development has been discontinued.
Multichannel high resolution (24bit/96kHz) encoding, and command line support.
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For portable encoding, try -q5 to -q6. For music archive purposes, try -q7 to -q8.
 
  
 
== External References ==
 
== External References ==
  
[http://www.compaact.com/aacPage.php?SPRACHE=UK&PAGE=compaact Compaact website]
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[http://www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=14670 HA Forum post regarding the launch of Compaact!]
[http://www.rjamorim.com/test/ Roberto's listening tests]
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Latest revision as of 20:43, 22 July 2014

Compaact! was an AAC encoder launched in 2003. It offered an impressive feature set, and was shown in testing by Roberto Amorim to be competitive at 128kbps with both the FAAC and Coding Technologies (Real) encoders. Compaact! featured both the LC and Main Object Types, CBR, VBR, Multichannel, high resolution (24bit/96kHz) encoding, and command line support.

As of 2005, Compaact! development has been discontinued.


External References

HA Forum post regarding the launch of Compaact!