AudioCD to AAC two pass abr

[mdoubledragon]

I am trying to find a tool that can help me rip my audio cds to AAC using 2 pass and average (or variable) bitrate. I am not sure if AAC supports joint-stereo or not but if it does, I would like to use that as well.

Usually I use MediaCoder but I cannot find these options in there. I searched about BeSweet and looks like it doesn't support AAC. Ripping through Nero Burning ROM doesn't give the two pass or ABR option as well. Is it even possible?

[skromnibog]

VBR mode is preferred mode considering quality. If you don't need to get some specific bitrate, then it is recommended that you use variable bitrate. In VBR mode there is no sense to use 2 pass.

[tebasuna51]

I am trying to find a tool that can help me rip my audio cds to AAC using 2 pass and average (or variable) bitrate. I am not sure if AAC supports joint-stereo or not but if it does, I would like to use that as well.

If you need ABR mode with 2 pass you can use the command line:

neroaacenc -br 128000 -2pass -if inputfile.wav -of outputfile.m4a

Because the 2pass mode need a wav file you need rip the CDA to wav files first.