#Itunes mp3 encoder vs lame license
I just think it would frustrate the heck out of your average website visitor. LAME is free, but in some countries you may need to pay a license fee in order to legally encode MP3 files. Personally I would be hesitant about putting FLAC or ALAC up as the ONLY FORMAT because of the compatibility issues and bandwidth issues. The files are compatible w any app or device that plays MP3s It supports reading and writing metadata, including album artwork, and can create custom output file paths. It is multi-threaded and will batch convert multiple files at once, up to the number of processor cores your system has. Wonder where it is.ĭavid - I have found that MP3 tracks encoded with the iTunes-LAME encoder sound ***way better*** than what iTunes spits out on its own. MP3 Encoder is an application for converting a variety of audio formats to MP3 using the high quality LAME encoder. The EM article, BTW, mentioned that Audacity will export a file in FLAC format but I see no FLAC export option in Audacity. The bandwidth/download tradeoff is definitely a consideration. That would help support those who want to play ALAC files.
#Itunes mp3 encoder vs lame download
I'd be curious what level of support there is for either format amongst static memory devices, and will try to look some of that up soon (in particular, the new DSD recorders from Korg, and some of the field recorders and rack-mount static memory devices from Marantz, Fostex, and Tascam).ĭavid Polich wrote:I did think of something already - I have a link on my website to download the Windows version of i-Tunes. The article suggests offering FLAC or ALAC for slightly higher price, or maybe in the case of free downloads, for those with faster connections. Whichever format catches on, we probably all benefit from being aware and having a game plan for conversion if the momentum seems to be moving that direction. The article goes into a lot of detail regarding FLAC as well, and seems to prefer it for a variety of reasons including the algorithm and it not being proprietary, but concedes that ALAC has grown in use so quickly the past two years that it may become the de facto standard on short order. I too did not realise that ALAC is catching on and widely supported enough that it's worth considering as a posting format (with the caveat that clarification is needed regarding Windows support). I read the latest EM last night as well, and learned a lot from that article.