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EncSpot
EncSpot is a very featureful MPEG audio stream analyzer created by Jon
Dee of Guerrilasoft.
It has a graphical interface built around an improved version of mp3guessenc
(improved at the time - the current version of mp3guessenc, which is still
being developed, is much more advanced than Encspot ever was).
The main feature is trying to guess which encoder was used to encode an
MP3 file. To do that, it analyzes tags, flags and usage of MP3 features
that tend to be typical of one encoder or another.
Besides that, it offers advanced analysis features such as bitrate
distribution graphs, frame statistics, bit reservoir usage and other
detailed information about the stream. Some of these features were only
available in a "Pro" version (that cost US$20).
EncSpot also has some support for analyzing Musepack files. The developer had plans to add other formats, such
as Ogg Vorbis and WAV, but these never materialized.
Around mid-2005 Encspot stopped being developed and in late 2006 Jon
decided to give away the Pro version license for free (also included in the download files). The web site is
gone, but you can find a mirror of it at the Internet Archive.
It is worth mentioning that version 2.1 is actually more featureful (but
perhaps more buggy) than version 2.2.
Date: 2005-05-31
Version: 2.2 pro
Interface: Graphical
Platform: Win32
Download: encspotpro2.2beta2.zip - 513kB
Date: 2002-06-18
Version: 2.1 pro
Interface: Graphical
Platform: Win32
Download: encspot-2.1-pro.zip - 589kB
Date: 2001-03-12
Version: 0.9
Interface: Graphical
Platform: Win32
Download: encspot0.9.zip - 177kB
Kindly contributed by includemeout
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