FFmpeg supports ALAC encoder now...

[Kurtnoise]

Since revision 14849, FFmpeg supports natively a new lossless audio encoder, ALAC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Lossless). Thanks to Jaikrishnan Menon for the hard work. :)

We have 3 ALAC encoder available from now. All free of course...Which one would you like to use ? ;)

[Atak_Snajpera]

Compression seems to be similar to FLAC so I see no miracles. However I appreciate hard work made by Jaikrishnan Menon!

[Adub]

Haha! Now I can keep my losslessly compressed files just that, lossless!! Of course, i refer to my ipod. Actually has anyone tested if this works for the ipod. I assume it will 100%, but it is a free encoder that has been newly committed. If it works, then I'll right me up a nice batch script right a way and get converting. This is the reason I got a 160gb ipod!!! Wooohoooo!!!

[Kurtnoise]

Actually has anyone tested if this works for the ipod.
It works flawlessly on my iPod nano...:)

[Adub]

Fantastic!! Thanks for the info.

[Keiyakusha]

Could someone give me working comandline for alac encoding, just for reference?

UPD: Also, give me please some links, where I can read about two more free encoders. Thanks.

[Kurtnoise]

ffmpeg -i input.wav -acodec alac output.m4a

> iTunes
> dbPowerAmp

[Kurtnoise]

Here is a quick benchmark.

Original Source :: CSS - Donkey (http://www.amazon.com/Donkey-CSS/dp/B001A2ACSM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1219837675&sr=8-1) (397,20MB / 0:39:21.08)
OS :: Vista 32bits
CPU :: Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

Tools used :
FFmpeg revision 14976
iTunes 7.7.1.11
dbPowerAmp v13



http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/240000000367c716/1/83/KNZGrZxx6T95et6lSQX7lyDzqV1iJPRq.jpg (http://www.slide.com/s/oJoGYH64oz_r6Q17ex8O-2kBpKCz-MVh?referrer=hlnk)

http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/240000000367c5fd/1/2/-5Xk1VG94D-20OHHS8ZOpo50CRNwNHOv.jpg (http://www.slide.com/s/SBAlY3AE1T_DLAa2X-R_8BtKQ_SkWboS?referrer=hlnk)

http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/240000000367c784/1/128/jbNCDGaI7j-piD1V-p5uXhyHEIXbdDOf.jpg (http://www.slide.com/s/3Oq2BIonwz9Zjf-gfHoyumiVFh8V4JSs?referrer=hlnk)

[Blue_MiSfit]

Wow, so it compresses faster, and better than the Apple implementation.

:)

<3 OSS

~MiSfit

[mlink]

This is good news. I wanted to try it but I don't know how to use it. Where I must insert the working command line. I would like to use this with EAC (exact audio copy).

[Kurtnoise]

EAC->Compression Options:

http://pix.nofrag.com/2/b/3/40330d5e95fab3227318d7adf4335.png (http://pix.nofrag.com/2/b/3/40330d5e95fab3227318d7adf4335.html)

[mlink]

Great! Thank you very much. So it's different command-line.

Miha