AAC Encoders & tools
Here we have some some AAC encoders as well as tools to deal with AAC and mp4/m4a files.
exhale-v1.2.1 for Windows
2023-12-23exhale, which is an acronym for "Ecodis eXtended High-efficiency And
Low-complexity Encoder", is a lightweight library and application to
encode uncompressed WAVE-format audio files into MPEG-4-format files
complying with the ISO/IEC 23003-3 (MPEG-D) Unified Speech and Audio
Coding (USAC, also known as Extended High-Efficiency AAC) standard.
In addition, exhale writes program peak-level and loudness data into
the generated MPEG-4 files according to the ISO/IEC 23003-4, Dynamic
Range Control (DRC) specification for use by decoders providing DRC.
Changes since version 1.2.0.1 from July 2023:
Fixed as part of Git commit b17f659c. Now lower-preset encodings decode almost bit-identically
to those made with exhale release 1.1.9, which is good... and the higher presets are still
bugfixed, which is even better.
Win32 compile is XP friendly. Intel 19.0 compiles.
exhale-v1.2.1-BA_MORE_CBR set (CBR, experimental!) for Windows
2023-12-26As above, except that these were compiled using the BA_MORE_CBR macro which forces more constant bit-rate (CBR, experimental!). Not recommended for archiving. Win32 compile is XP friendly. Intel 19.0 compiles.
fdkaac-v1.0.5
2022-02-16fdkaac-1.0.5 built against fdk-aac 2.0.2. VC-2015 compiles, Win32 version is 'XP' friendly.
FAAC v1.30 Binary for Win32
2020-09-30FAAC is a command line AAC/MP4 audio encoder for Win32. This is the latest version and should be 'XP' friendly.
libFAAC dll for Win32
2020-09-30Standard faac dll, usable on some CD rippers and frontends. Latest version and should be 'XP'friendly.
libFAACdrm dll for Win32
2020-09-30Standard faac dll, usable on some CD rippers and frontends. Latest version and should be 'XP'friendly.
AAC Plugin for Adobe Audition
2009-05-15This CoolEdit Pro/Adobe Audition plugin does importing and exporting of AAC/MP4 streams, using FAAC 1.28 and FAAD2 2.7. Unzip the file to CoolEdit/Audition's folder.
AAC Output Plugin for Winamp 2 and Winamp 5
2004-07-14This Winamp plugin does exporting of AAC/MP4 streams, using FAAC 1.24
AACGain v1.9
2010-08-03Command line ReplayGain tool for MP4 and M4A streams based on mp3gain. This release includes the following changes: Fixed a bug in mp4v2 which caused iTunes music video files to fail with "not a valid mp4/m4a file" error. Gives a more meaningful error message when attempting to process Apple Lossless files (which are still not supported by aacgain). Built with updated mp4v2 and faad2 code. Built with latest mp3gain version 1.5.2, which includes id3v2 tag support. See the included README file for more info. By Dave Lasker.
iGain
2010-08-03A front-end for AACGain to enable it to work better with iTunes. Win32 only (no Mac port available). It is packaged as a Microsoft Installer (.msi) file which also installs aacgain.exe. (This updates the version of AACGain packaged with the iGain installer to version 1.9. No changes were made to iGain itself.) By Dave Lasker.
iTunesEncode
2005-07-29A command line tool to automate encoding of WAV files to AAC through Apple iTunes. By Otto42
Nic's AAC patch
2005-05-17Converts MPEG2 AAC files to MPEG4 AAC files, and vice versa - by Nic. Sources included.
Design & layout code by David Naylor.
