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<h3>LameXP - Version History</h3><br>
Changes between v4.00 and v4.01:<br><ul>
<a name="4.01">Changes between v4.00 and v4.01:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added an option to manually specify the number of parallel instances
<li>Added an option to select a user-defined TEMP directory
<li>Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.12 (2011-02-13), compiled with ICL 12.0.2
@ -11,7 +15,7 @@ Changes between v4.00 and v4.01:<br><ul>
<li>Updated language files (big "thank you" to all contributors !!!)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.18 and v4.00:<br><ul>
<a name="4.00">Changes between v3.18 and v4.00:</a><br><ul>
<li>Complete re-write of LameXP in the C++ programming language
<li>Switched IDE from Delphi 7.0 to Visual Studio 2008 + Qt Framework v4.7.1 (GNU Toolchain not yet)
<li>Added cross-plattfrom support - only Windows and Wine for now, native Linux version planned
@ -36,14 +40,14 @@ Changes between v3.18 and v4.00:<br><ul>
<li>Countless minor fixes and improvements (hopefully not too many regressions ^^)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.18 and v3.19:<br><ul>
<a name="3.19">Changes between v3.18 and v3.19:</a><br><ul>
<li>Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.34 (2010-07-09), compiled with ICL 11.1.065
<li>Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.12.3 (2010-07-11), compiled with GCC 4.6.0
<li>Updated language files (big "thank you" to all contributors !!!)
<li>Fixed decoding of certain invalid WavPack files
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.17 and v3.18:<br><ul>
<a name="3.18">Changes between v3.17 and v3.18:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added an Unicode-safe "Open" dialog: File names are converted to "short" names if required
<li>Fixed mpg123 decoder to work on Windows 2000 (reported by Tim Womack)
<li>Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.4 (2010-03-23), compiled with ICL 11.1.054
@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ Changes between v3.17 and v3.18:<br><ul>
<li>Updated language files (big "thank you" to all contributors !!!)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.16 and v3.17:<br><ul>
<a name="3.17">Changes between v3.16 and v3.17:</a><br><ul>
<li>Updated TAK decoder to v2.0.0 (2010-01-07)
<li>Updated ALAC decoder to v0.2.0 (2009-09-05)
<li>Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.28 (2010-02-19), compiled with ICL 11.1.054
@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ Changes between v3.16 and v3.17:<br><ul>
<li>Various minor fixes and improvements
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.15 and v3.16:<br><ul>
<a name="3.16">Changes between v3.15 and v3.16:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.3.0 (2009-12-29)
<li>Disable DPI warning on Vista and later, as they handle DPI != 96 much better than WinXP
<li>Updated WavPack decoder to v4.60.1 (2009-11-29)
@ -70,14 +74,14 @@ Changes between v3.15 and v3.16:<br><ul>
<li>Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10b (2009-09-03), compiled with GCC 4.2.1
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.14 and v3.15:<br><ul>
<a name="3.15">Changes between v3.14 and v3.15:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.1.0 (2009-12-17)
<li>Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.10.0 (2009-12-05)
<li>Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.26 (2009-12-18), compiled with ICL 11.1.051
<li>Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.051
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.13 and v3.14:<br><ul>
<a name="3.14">Changes between v3.13 and v3.14:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added Suspend and Resume buttons to the processing window
<li>Added another language: Castilian Spanish (Spanish from north/central Spain)
<li>Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.2 (2009-11-20)
@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ Changes between v3.13 and v3.14:<br><ul>
<li>Various minor fixes and improvements
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.12 and v3.13:<br><ul>
<a name="3.13">Changes between v3.12 and v3.13:</a><br><ul>
<li>Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-26), compiled with ICL 11.1.046
<li>Updated FLAC encoder to v1.2.1b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.046
<li>Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.23 (2009-10-16), using statically linked build (MSVC 9.0)
@ -101,12 +105,12 @@ Changes between v3.12 and v3.13:<br><ul>
<li>Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10 (2009-09-02)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.11 and v3.12:<br><ul>
<a name="3.12">Changes between v3.11 and v3.12:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) output
<li>Added progress display for individual files (for the "encoding" step only)
<li>Added a SSE2 (Pentium 4) build of the Ogg Vorbis encoder that will be used if supported by the CPU
<li>Added options to override the Nero AAC profile (be aware: it's not recommended to do that!)
<li>Added an option to analyze media files (powered by MediaInfo™)
<li>Added an option to analyze media files (powered by MediaInfo™)
<li>Added experimental support for Windows 7 taskbar progress indicator and overlay icons
<li>Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-05), compiled with ICL 11.0
<li>Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.21 (2009-09-04), using statically linked build
@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ Changes between v3.11 and v3.12:<br><ul>
<li>Fixed a number of minor glitches
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.10 and v3.11:<br><ul>
<a name="3.11">Changes between v3.10 and v3.11:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added options to sort the source files (by title, by filename or by track number)
<li>Updated language files (big "thank you" to all contributors !!!)
<li>Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.8.1 (2009-06-14)
@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ Changes between v3.10 and v3.11:<br><ul>
<li>Fixed a few minor issues in meta tag processing
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.09 and v3.10:<br><ul>
<a name="3.10">Changes between v3.09 and v3.10:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added a NSIS-based installer (will be released in addition to the ZIP package)
<li>Added support for the TAK lossless audio format
<li>Added two new languages: Serbian (Latin) and Ukrainian
@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ Changes between v3.09 and v3.10:<br><ul>
<li>Fixed a few minor issues and refactored the code
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.08 and v3.09:<br><ul>
<a name="3.09">Changes between v3.08 and v3.09:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for detecting the file type via MediaInfo instead of guessing the type from file extension
<li>Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.7.3 (2009-04-27)
<li>Updated FAAD decoder to v2.7 (2009-05-13)
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<li>Fixed detection of the WMA decoder under certain circumstances (e.g. Windows 7)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.07 and v3.08:<br><ul>
<a name="3.08">Changes between v3.07 and v3.08:</a><br><ul>
<li>Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.7 (2009-03-04)
<li>Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.4 (2009-01-10)
<li>Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.11.0 (2009-02-13)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.06 and v3.07:<br><ul>
<a name="3.07">Changes between v3.06 and v3.07:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added an option to disable multi-threading on multi-core machines
<li>Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.61 (2008-12-24)
<li>Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.3 (2008-12-20)
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<li>Updated language files (big "thank you" to all contributors !!!)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.05 and v3.06:<br><ul>
<a name="3.06">Changes between v3.05 and v3.06:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added a custom build of the mpg123 decoder v1.5.1
<li>Added two more languages: Romanian and Polish
<li>Added support for the ALAC audio format
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<li>Fixed a few minor bugs
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.04 and v3.05:<br><ul>
<a name="3.05">Changes between v3.04 and v3.05:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.3.3.0
<li>Added option to add an entire directory or an entire directory-tree
<li>Added new languages: Russian, Nederlands, Greek and Hungarian
<li>Added Dropbox for improved Drag&Drop support
<li>Added Dropbox for improved Drag&amp;Drop support
<li>Updated language files (big "thank you" to all contributors !!!)
<li>Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 Final (2008-09-24)
<li>Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.7.6 (2008-09-12)
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.03 and v3.04:<br><ul>
<a name="3.04">Changes between v3.03 and v3.04:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for reading Meta Data from source files (using MediaInfo)
<li>Added support for languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) and Taiwanese
<li>Added support for WMA, Shorten and TTA files (input only)
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<li>Improved code to handle child processes and capture the console output
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.02 and v3.03:<br><ul>
<a name="3.03">Changes between v3.02 and v3.03:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added generic support for pre-processing filters
<li>Added "Normalization" filter, based on Volumax by John33
<li>Improved code to add/remove context menus in Window Explorer
<li>Improved code to handle multiple instances of LameXP
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.01 and v3.02:<br><ul>
<a name="3.02">Changes between v3.01 and v3.02:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for new input format: MPEG Audio Layer-2 (mp2)
<li>Added option to choose a custom TEMP folder
</ul><br>
Changes between v3.00 and v3.01:<br><ul>
<a name="3.01">Changes between v3.00 and v3.01:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added an option to disable all sounds in LameXP
<li>Added warning message for bitrates that violate the current bitrate restriction
<li>Fixed bitrate restrictions for LAME encoder (strictly enforce bitrate restrictions using "-F" parameter)
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<li>Updated load/save configuration code (store settings in an INI file instead of the registry)
</ul><br>
Changes between v2.03 and v3.00:<br><ul>
<a name="3.00">Changes between v2.03 and v3.00:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added support for Nero's AAC Encoder (not included, available as free download from Nero website)
<li>Added support for more input formats: Wave, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC/MP4, FLAC, Speex, WavPack, Musepack, Monkey's Audio
<li>Added support for uncompressed Wave output
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<li>Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, aoTuV Beta-5.5 (2008-03-31)
</ul><br>
Changes between v2.00 and v2.03:<br><ul>
<a name="2.03">Changes between v2.00 and v2.03:</a><br><ul>
<li>Updated LAME encoder to v3.98 to Beta-5 (2007-08-13)
<li>Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.84 aoTuV Beta-5 (2007-08-17)
<li>Fixed a bug with 'title' meta tags
<li>Fixed a few typos
</ul><br>
Changes between v1.xx and v2.00:<br><ul>
<a name="2.00">Changes between v1.xx and v2.00:</a><br><ul>
<li>Added Ogg Vorbis encoder
<li>Updated LAME encoder to latest builds
<li>Improved progress display (parsing encoder progress from console output now)
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<li>Many bug-fixes and GUI improvements
</ul><br>
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<h3>LameXP - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</h3><br>
<b>What is LameXP ???</b><br>
<a name=""><b>What is LameXP ???</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP is a graphical user-interface for a number of audio encoders. It was developed to support a huge<br>
number of input formats. File formats are detected reliably using MediaInfo. Compressed audio formats are<br>
decoded to uncompressed Wave files using suitable CLI audio decoders. Furthermore LameXP allows batch<br>
processing of multiple audio files. Multithreading is implemented by processing several audio files<br>
processing of multiple audio files. Multi-threading is implemented by processing several audio files<br>
concurrently. All the third-party tools incorporated in LameXP are listed in the "About" dialog. The Nero AAC<br>
encoder cannot be redistribited due to licensing issues; it is availabel as a free download from the public<br>
encoder cannot be redistributed due to licensing issues; it is available as a free download from the public<br>
Nero web-site. Note: LameXP does NOT use/need any "external" audio decoders. It neither requires nor supports<br>
any ACM Codecs or DirectShow/DMO filters! And it will NOT install anything of that kind on your system.<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>What platforms does LameXP run on?</b><br>
<a name=""><b>What platforms does LameXP run on?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP is currently being develped and tested on the following platforms:<br><ul>
LameXP is currently being developed and tested on the following platforms:<br><ul>
<li>Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 3
<li>Microsoft Windows 7, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions
<li>Microsoft Windows 2000, Service Pack 4</ul>
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The following platforms are NOT supported any longer:<br><ul>
<li>Microsoft Windows 95
<li>Microsoft Windows 98
<li>Micorosft Windows Millenium Edition</ul>
<li>Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition</ul>
<br><br>
<b>What output formats (encoders) does LameXP support?</b><br>
<a name=""><b>What output formats (encoders) does LameXP support?</b></a><br>
<br>
Currently the follwing output formats are supported by LameXP:<br><ul>
Currently the following output formats are supported by LameXP:<br><ul>
<li>MPEG Audio-Layer III (MP3), using the LAME encoder [built-in]
<li>Ogg Vorbis, using the OggEnc2/libvorbis encoder [built-in]
<li>Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), using Nero AAC encoder [available as separate download]
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<br><br>
<b>What input formats (decoders) does LameXP support?</b><br>
<a name="4e398a46"><b>What input formats (decoders) does LameXP support?</b></a><br>
<br>
Currently the follwing input formats are supported by LameXP:<br><ul>
Currently the following input formats are supported by LameXP:<br><ul>
<li>AC-3 (ATSC A/52), using Valib decoder [built-in]
<li>Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), using FAAD decoder [built-in]
<li>Apple Lossless (ALAC)
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<br><br>
<b>My anti-virus program raises an alarm when I try to download/install/launch LameXP. Why is that?</b><br>
<a name="96205e91"><b>My anti-virus program raises an alarm when I try to download/install/launch LameXP. Why is that?</b></a><br>
<br>
Occasionally your anti-virus program may mistakenly detect "malware" (virus, trojan, worm, etc.) in some of<br>
the files here. This is called a "false-positive" and the files are actually innocent/clean. It's an error in<br>
@ -86,19 +90,19 @@ stupid generalization, so please ignore those warnings! Last but not least: Alwa
OpenSource software. If you don't trust the people providing the pre-compiled binaries, download the source<br>
code, search the code for "malicious" functions (good luck ^^) and compile your own binary.<br>
<br>
DON'T SUBMIT ANY VIRUS REPORTS, UNLESS YOU HAVE VERIFIED THE INFECTION WITH MULTIPLE ANTI-VIRUS ENGNINES!<br><br>
DON'T SUBMIT ANY VIRUS REPORTS, UNLESS YOU HAVE VERIFIED THE INFECTION WITH MULTIPLE ANTI-VIRUS ENGINES!<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Who created LameXP?</b><br>
<a name="fd53d98a"><b>Who created LameXP?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP was written from the scratch by LoRd_MuldeR &lt;MuldeR2@GMX.de&gt;. However it has to be noted that LameXP<br>
uses a number of thrird-party tools, which have been created by the individual authors. Moreover various<br>
uses a number of third-party tools, which have been created by the individual authors. Moreover various<br>
people have contributed LameXP translations. Please see the "About" dialog for details!<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>What license is LameXP released under?</b><br>
<a name="de1c5e44"><b>What license is LameXP released under?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public<br>
License (GPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your<br>
@ -109,11 +113,11 @@ Please see the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" target="_blank
<br><br>
<b>Do I have to pay for LameXP? / How can I donate to the authors of LameXP?</b><br>
<a name="303e5fa7"><b>Do I have to pay for LameXP? / How can I donate to the authors of LameXP?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software" target="_blank">free software</a>, so you may use it for free and for any purpose. Moreover the authors of LameXP<br>
currently do NOT accept any donations. Therefore you should NOT pay or donate any money in order to obtain<br>
LameXP! However it was brought to our attention that some dubious thrid-party web-sites offer "payed"<br>
LameXP! However it was brought to our attention that some dubious third-party web-sites offer "payed"<br>
downloads of LameXP and/or include Adware into the LameXP download. We do NOT cooperate with any of these<br>
sites. So if you pay for the LameXP download, the authors of LameXP will not get a single cent! Instead you<br>
should save your money and download LameXP from one of the official mirrors (see below), which is 100% free.<br>
@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ If you want to support the development of LameXP, you can do so by contributing
<br><br>
<b>How do I enable AAC/MP4/M4A output (encoding) in LameXP?</b><br>
<a name="71a113b0"><b>How do I enable AAC/MP4/M4A output (encoding) in LameXP?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP uses the Nero AAC Encoder for creating AAC/MP4/M4A files. The Nero AAC Encoder is available as a free<br>
download. However the license doesn't allow redistribution! Therefore we can NOT ship the Nero encoder along<br>
@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ with LameXP. Instead you will have to obtain the Nero encoder as a separate down
Digital" web-site. Currently you'll find the latest Nero AAC Encoder version at this location:<br><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.nero.com/deu/downloads-nerodigital-nero-aac-codec.php" target="_blank">http://www.nero.com/deu/downloads-nerodigital-nero-aac-codec.php</a></ul>
<br>
After you have downloaded the Nero AAC Encoder as a ZIP file, you must "install" the encoder binaires, so<br>
After you have downloaded the Nero AAC Encoder as a ZIP file, you must "install" the encoder binaries, so<br>
LameXP can use them. Simply unzip the files 'neroAacEnc.exe', 'neroAacDec.exe' as well as 'neroAacTag.exe' to<br>
the same directory where your LameXP executable ('LameXP.exe') is located. For unzipping the ZIP file you can<br>
use any suitable archiver, such as <a href="http://rarlabs.com/download.htm" target="_blank">WinRAR</a> or <a href="http://sevenzip.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">7-Zip</a>. Once the required Nero encoder binaries are located in<br>
@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ the LameXP directory, the AAC encoding option should be "enabled" on the next st
<br><br>
<b>Is there a way to output ".aac" or ".m4a" files with LameXP?</b><br>
<a name="126abc5a"><b>Is there a way to output ".aac" or ".m4a" files with LameXP?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP uses the Nero AAC Encoder for AAC encoding. And the Nero encoder always puts the AAC streams into an<br>
MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) container - in almost any case that is exactly what you want/need! The one and only<br>
@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ such streams. Still, if you want to extract the "raw" AAC stream from an MP4 fil
<br><br>
<b>How do I enable WMA input (decoding) in LameXP?</b><br>
<a name="ebf016ab"><b>How do I enable WMA input (decoding) in LameXP?</b></a><br>
<br>
WMA input requires the WMA decoder component to be installed on your local computer. Usually LameXP will show<br>
a warning on startup, if the WMA decoder component could not be found. In that case you can simply choose<br>
@ -170,7 +174,7 @@ the <a href="http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Windows_Media_Format_11.htm" ta
<br><br>
<b>How can I use LameXP as a "portable" application?</b><br>
<a name="9fd53558"><b>How can I use LameXP as a "portable" application?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP always is "portable", in the sense that the application works out of the box: LameXP does NOT require<br>
any additional software, such as codecs, encoders, decoders or runtime libraries, and it will NOT install<br>
@ -184,31 +188,31 @@ configuration files. Also it's one of the few folders where an application is gu
even when the application was launched by a "normal" (non-admin) user and did not request elevated rights.<br>
Storing the configuration file in the "install" folder is antiquated and highly error-prone.<br>
<br>
Still some users may want to store the configuration file in the same folder as the LameXP execuatble file,<br>
Still some users may want to store the configuration file in the same folder as the LameXP executable file,<br>
e.g. when launching LameXP directly from their USB stick on different computers. For this purpose LameXP now<br>
offers a "true" portable mode. You can enable that mode simply by renaming the LameXP executable file to<br>
"LameXP-Portable.exe". But be aware: When running LameXP in the "portable" mode, the user(!) must ensure that<br>
write-access is granted to the directory where the LameXP exectable is located.<br><br>
write-access is granted to the directory where the LameXP executable is located.<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>The LameXP startup (splash screen) takes very long on my system. What can I do?</b><br>
<a name="df406578"><b>The LameXP startup (splash screen) takes very long on my system. What can I do?</b></a><br>
<br>
Starting up LameXP shouldn't take longer than approximately 10 seconds. However it was brought to our<br>
attention that badly optimized anti-virus software can slow down the startup procedure a lot! On our test<br>
system (Windows 7 running on an Intel Core2 Q6600 with 4 GB of RAM) starting up LameXP takes about 3 seconds<br>
without an anti-virus software and about 6 seconds with the "real-time protection" of Micorosft Security<br>
without an anti-virus software and about 6 seconds with the "real-time protection" of Microsoft Security<br>
Essentials enabled. With other anti-virus software the startup was delayed up to 20 seconds and more!<br>
<br>
So if you think that LameXP is starting up too slow on your system, you should temporarily(!) disable or<br>
uninstall your current anti-virus program and try again. Usually it should be sufficient to disable only the<br>
"real-time protection", "file system protection" or "guard" feature of your anti-virus software. If it turns<br>
out that the startup is signficanntly(!) faster WITHOUT the anti-virus software, please report the problem to<br>
out that the startup is significantly(!) faster WITHOUT the anti-virus software, please report the problem to<br>
the developer of the anti-virus software. And, if they don't fix the problem, switch to a better product!<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Why does application 'xyz' not open the Wave files created by LameXP?</b><br>
<a name="9b0a5c32"><b>Why does application 'xyz' not open the Wave files created by LameXP?</b></a><br>
<br>
Some of the decoders used in LameXP will insert an additional 'JUNK' chunk into the Wave/RIFF file, right<br>
before the 'fmt' chunk ("Wave header"). There are technical reasons why this 'JUNK' chunk (placeholder) might<br>
@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ RIFF file format specification, any reading application must ignore/skip all 'JU
Evidently most reading applications do so and thus will correctly open the Wave file. Unfortunately it was<br>
brought to our attention that there are a few broken(!) applications, which reject Wave/RIFF files with an<br>
additional 'JUNK' chunk in front of the 'fmt' chunk. It seems that these applications make false assumptions<br>
and expect the 'fmt' chunk to be located at a fixed postion, rather than actually parsing the RIFF structure.<br>
and expect the 'fmt' chunk to be located at a fixed position, rather than actually parsing the RIFF structure.<br>
<br>
While it is evident that applications, which reject the Wave/RIFF file because of the extra 'JUNK' chunk, are<br>
broken with respect to the RIFF specification and should be fixed by the respective author, there is an easy<br>
@ -226,18 +230,39 @@ accept, as SoX apparently doesn't insert any 'JUNK' chunks (although it would be
your Wave file with SoX does NOT change the actual content at all, as long as no additional filters are used.<br>
<br>
You can use a command-line like this:<br>
<dir>sox.exe "c:\some path\input.wav" "c:\some path\output.wav"</dir>
<blockquote>sox.exe "c:\some path\input.wav" "c:\some path\output.wav"</blockquote>
<br><br>
<b>How can I translate LameXP to my language or improve an existing translation?</b><br>
<a name="89cbd3d0"><b>Why does LameXP run only 'n' parallel instances/threads on my computer?</b></a><br>
<br>
By default LameXP will detect the number of CPU cores that are available on your system and run as many<br>
encoder/decoder instances in parallel as CPU cores are available. This is done in order to maximize the CPU<br>
usage on modern multi-core processors and thus speed up the overall encoding process. However be aware that<br>
the number of instances that can run in parallel is also limited by the number of files you are converting.<br>
Consequently the number of instances that will run in parallel is the minimum(!) of the number of CPU cores<br>
and the number of files to convert. Moreover the number of parallel instances is currently bounded at four!<br>
<br>
Limiting the maximum number of parallel instances to exactly four might seem somewhat arbitrary. But the more<br>
instances are running in parallel, the more instances will be competing for the hard disk. At some point this<br>
will result in "HDD trashing" and actually slow down the encoding process! The limit will prevent this<br>
situation on computers with a lot of CPU cores. If, however, you want to use even more (or fewer) instances,<br>
then you can use LameXP's option to manually overwrite the maximum number of parallel instances/threads.<br>
<br>
Also be aware that LameXP only controls the number of instances that will run in parallel, but it does NOT<br>
control how many threads an individual instance will create! Some encoders use "built-in" multi-threading and<br>
thus will create several threads for a single encoder instance.<br><br>
<br><br>
<a name="8dba381f"><b>How can I translate LameXP to my language or improve an existing translation?</b></a><br>
<br>
Please see the guide for translators at:<br><ul>
<li><a href="http://mulder.brhack.net/public/doc/lamexp_translate.html" target="_blank">http://mulder.brhack.net/public/doc/lamexp_translate.html</a></ul>
<br><br>
<b>Where can I download the latest version of LameXP?</b><br>
<a name="8dba381f"><b>Where can I download the latest version of LameXP?</b></a><br>
<br>
The latest "official" release of LameXP can be found on the following mirrors:<br><ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP/downloads" target="_blank">https://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP/downloads</a>
@ -246,7 +271,7 @@ The latest "official" release of LameXP can be found on the following mirrors:<b
<br><br>
<b>Where can I submit bug reports or feature requests?</b><br>
<a name="9c2e273d"><b>Where can I submit bug reports or feature requests?</b></a><br>
<br>
The preferred place to report bugs or request new features is the LameXP thread at Doom9's Forum:<br><ul>
<li><a href="http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=157726" target="_blank">http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=157726</a> (English)
@ -255,7 +280,7 @@ The preferred place to report bugs or request new features is the LameXP thread
Please do NOT send me E-Mail unless you really have to! I receive a LOT of E-Mail and your mail can get lost!<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Where can I find the LameXP source code?</b><br>
<a name="982cf1c0"><b>Where can I find the LameXP source code?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP is developed using the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_(software)" target="_blank">Git</a> revision control system. The LameXP Git repository is mirrored at:<br><ul>
<li><a href="git://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP.git" target="_blank">git://github.com/lordmulder/LameXP.git</a>
@ -264,7 +289,7 @@ LameXP is developed using the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_(softwar
<br><br>
<b>What are the prerequisites to build LameXP from the sources?</b><br>
<a name="a0c1e92b"><b>What are the prerequisites to build LameXP from the sources?</b></a><br>
<br>
LameXP is currently being developed using the following build environment:<br><ul>
<li>Visual Studio 2008, Service Pack 1
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