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| released = Unknown | | released = Unknown | ||
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− | | stable_release_date = | + | | stable_release_date = 2022-02-22 |
| preview_release = | | preview_release = | ||
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− | ! | + | ! Codec |
! Tool | ! Tool | ||
! Version | ! Version | ||
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| rowspan="2" | [[AAC]] | | rowspan="2" | [[AAC]] | ||
− | | fhgaacenc | + | | [[fhgaacenc]] |
| 20151024 | | 20151024 | ||
| Requires [[Winamp]] 5.62 or newer | | Requires [[Winamp]] 5.62 or newer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[QAAC|qaac]] | | rowspan="2" | [[QAAC|qaac]] | ||
− | | rowspan="2" | 2. | + | | rowspan="2" | 2.73 |
| rowspan="2" | Requires [[iTunes]] | | rowspan="2" | Requires [[iTunes]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Apple Lossless]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Apple Lossless]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | refalac | + | | [[refalac]] |
− | | 1. | + | | 1.73 |
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[FLAC]] | | [[FLAC]] | ||
− | | | + | | flac |
− | | 1.3. | + | | 1.3.4 |
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|- | |- | ||
| [[MP3]] | | [[MP3]] | ||
− | | [[LAME]] | + | | [[LAME|lame]] |
| 3.100 | | 3.100 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| [[Musepack]] | | [[Musepack]] | ||
− | | | + | | mpcenc |
| 1.30.0 | | 1.30.0 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| [[Ogg Vorbis]] | | [[Ogg Vorbis]] | ||
− | | | + | | [[oggenc|oggenc2]] |
| 2.88 | | 2.88 | ||
− | | Uses libVorbis 1.3. | + | | Uses libVorbis 1.3.7 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Opus]] | | [[Opus]] | ||
− | | | + | | opusenc |
| 0.2 | | 0.2 | ||
| Uses libopus 1.3.1 | | Uses libopus 1.3.1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[WavPack]] | | [[WavPack]] | ||
− | | | + | | wavpack |
− | | 5. | + | | 5.4.0 |
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** {{code|libmp4v2.dll}} | ** {{code|libmp4v2.dll}} | ||
* Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Winamp FhG)" option. | * Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Winamp FhG)" option. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===qaac=== | ||
+ | qaac allows foobar2000 to use the [[Apple AAC]] codec from iTunes with the [[foobar2000:Converter|Converter]] component. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Option 1==== | ||
+ | * Download and install iTunes. | ||
+ | * Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Apple)" option. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Option 2==== | ||
+ | * Download iTunes, but '''do not''' install it. | ||
+ | * Download [https://sites.google.com/site/qaacpage/cabinet/makeportable.zip makeportable.zip] and extract "makeportable.cmd" to the same location as the iTunes installer. | ||
+ | * Run "makeportable.cmd" to extract the required files to a folder called "QTfiles" (and "QTfiles64", if the 64-bit version has been downloaded). | ||
+ | * Move the "QTfiles" folder (and "QTfiles64" folder, if it exists) to the foobar2000 "encoders" folder. | ||
+ | * Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Apple)" option. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 12:32, 24 February 2022
Developer(s) | Peter Pawlowski |
Release information | |
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Initial release | Unknown |
Stable release | 2022-02-22 (February 22, 2022) |
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".
Contents
Encoders
Codec | Tool | Version | Notes |
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AAC | fhgaacenc | 20151024 | Requires Winamp 5.62 or newer |
qaac | 2.73 | Requires iTunes | |
Apple Lossless | |||
refalac | 1.73 | ||
FLAC | flac | 1.3.4 | |
MP3 | lame | 3.100 | |
Musepack | mpcenc | 1.30.0 | |
Ogg Vorbis | oggenc2 | 2.88 | Uses libVorbis 1.3.7 |
Opus | opusenc | 0.2 | Uses libopus 1.3.1 |
WavPack | wavpack | 5.4.0 |
fhgaacenc
fhgaacenc allows foobar2000 to use the FhG AAC codec, which is included with Winamp 5.62–5.666, with the Converter component.
Note: The required enc_fhgaac.dll is not included in Winamp 5.8 and later.
Option 1
- Download and install the relevant version of Winamp.
- Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Winamp FhG)" option.
Option 2
- Download the relevant version of Winamp, but do not install it.
- 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.dll
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libmp4v2.dll
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- Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Winamp FhG)" option.
qaac
qaac allows foobar2000 to use the Apple AAC codec from iTunes with the Converter component.
Option 1
- Download and install iTunes.
- Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Apple)" option.
Option 2
- Download iTunes, but do not install it.
- Download makeportable.zip and extract "makeportable.cmd" to the same location as the iTunes installer.
- Run "makeportable.cmd" to extract the required files to a folder called "QTfiles" (and "QTfiles64", if the 64-bit version has been downloaded).
- Move the "QTfiles" folder (and "QTfiles64" folder, if it exists) to the foobar2000 "encoders" folder.
- Restart foobar2000 to use the "AAC (Apple)" option.
External links
- Free Encoder Pack on foobar2000.org
- fhgaacenc on GitHub
- qaac on GitHub
- Using qaac without iTunes on GitHub