FFmpeg supports ALAC encoder now...

Kurtnoise · 20th August 2008, 10:20

Since revision 14849, FFmpeg supports natively a new lossless audio encoder, ALAC. 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 · 20th August 2008, 22:08

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

Adub · 21st August 2008, 04:35

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 · 21st August 2008, 06:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merlin7777

Actually has anyone tested if this works for the ipod.

It works flawlessly on my iPod nano...

Adub · 22nd August 2008, 16:47

Fantastic!! Thanks for the info.

Keiyakusha · 27th August 2008, 00:02

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 · 27th August 2008, 07:51

Code:

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

> iTunes
> dbPowerAmp

Kurtnoise · 27th August 2008, 12:54

Here is a quick benchmark.

Original Source :: CSS - Donkey (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

Blue_MiSfit · 28th August 2008, 01:04

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

<3 OSS

~MiSfit

mlink · 16th October 2008, 10:00

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 · 16th October 2008, 11:02

EAC->Compression Options:

mlink · 16th October 2008, 12:37

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

Miha

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Kurtnoise Swallowed in the Sea Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Posts: 5,191	FFmpeg supports ALAC encoder now... Since revision 14849, FFmpeg supports natively a new lossless audio encoder, ALAC. 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 ?

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Adub Fighting spam with a fish Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,691	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!!! __________________ FAQs:Bond's AVC/H.264 FAQ Site:Adubvideo

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Adub Fighting spam with a fish Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,691	Fantastic!! Thanks for the info. __________________ FAQs:Bond's AVC/H.264 FAQ Site:Adubvideo

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Keiyakusha 契約者 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,577	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. Last edited by Keiyakusha; 27th August 2008 at 00:06.

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Kurtnoise Swallowed in the Sea Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Posts: 5,191	Code: ffmpeg -i input.wav -acodec alac output.m4a > iTunes > dbPowerAmp

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Kurtnoise Swallowed in the Sea Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Posts: 5,191	Here is a quick benchmark. Original Source :: CSS - Donkey (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

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Blue_MiSfit Derek Prestegard IRL Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,960	Wow, so it compresses faster, and better than the Apple implementation. <3 OSS ~MiSfit __________________ These are all my personal statements, not those of my employer :)

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mlink Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	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).

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Kurtnoise Swallowed in the Sea Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aix-en-Provence, France Posts: 5,191	EAC->Compression Options:

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mlink Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Great! Thank you very much. So it's different command-line. Miha