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* [[Glossary_Of_Audio_Terms|Glossary of Audio Terms]]
* [[Glossary_Of_Audio_Terms|Glossary of Audio Terms]]


==Specific Information==
==Audio Software==
 
===Audio Software===
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''Why not add supported platforms after the name of the tool?''
''Why not add supported platforms after the name of the tool?''


====Encoders/Decoders====
===Encoders/Decoders===


=====Lossless=====
====Lossless====


* [[TTA]] (True Audio) (Win32/Posix)
* [[TTA]] (True Audio) (Win32/Posix)
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* [[WavPack]] (Dos/Win32/Posix)
* [[WavPack]] (Dos/Win32/Posix)


=====Lossy=====
====Lossy====


* [[FAAC]] ([[AAC]]) (Win32/Posix/MacOSX)
* [[FAAC]] ([[AAC]]) (Win32/Posix/MacOSX)
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* [[oggenc]] ([[Ogg_Vorbis]]) (Win32/Posix)
* [[oggenc]] ([[Ogg_Vorbis]]) (Win32/Posix)


====Rippers====
===Rippers===


* [[Exact_Audio_Copy|Exact Audio Copy]] (EAC)
* [[Exact_Audio_Copy|Exact Audio Copy]] (EAC)
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* [[cdparanoia]] (Posix)
* [[cdparanoia]] (Posix)


====Players====
===Players===


===== Windows =====
==== Windows ====


* [[foobar2000]]
* [[foobar2000]]
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* [[XMPlay]]
* [[XMPlay]]


=====Linux/BSD=====
====Linux/BSD====


* [[Amarok]]
* [[Amarok]]
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* [[XMMS]]
* [[XMMS]]


=====Mac OS X (Non-BSD Specific) =====
====Mac OS X (Non-BSD Specific) ====


* [[iTunes]]
* [[iTunes]]
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* [[Whamb]]
* [[Whamb]]


=====Other=====
====Other====


* [[CL-Amp]] (BeOS)
* [[CL-Amp]] (BeOS)


====Editors====
===Editors===


* [[Adobe_Audition|Adobe Audition]] (Previously known as CoolEdit)
* [[Adobe_Audition|Adobe Audition]] (Previously known as CoolEdit)
* [[Audacity]]
* [[Audacity]]


====Testing Software====
===Testing Software===


=====Subjective Perceptual=====
====Subjective Perceptual====


* [[ABC/HR]]
* [[ABC/HR]]
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* [[PCABX]]
* [[PCABX]]


=====Objective=====
====Objective====


''Note: Might be good to put something here about the problems of quality comparisons using graphs, frequency sweeps, etc.''
''Note: Might be good to put something here about the problems of quality comparisons using graphs, frequency sweeps, etc.''
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* [[Rightmark_Audio_Analyzer|Rightmark Audio Analyzer]]
* [[Rightmark_Audio_Analyzer|Rightmark Audio Analyzer]]


===Audio Hardware===
==Audio Hardware==
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====PC Audio====
===PC Audio===


====HiFi====
===HiFi===


====Digital Audio Players====
===Digital Audio Players===


'''Portable Flash'''
'''Portable Flash'''
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* [[Aiwa CDC-MP3]]
* [[Aiwa CDC-MP3]]


===Audio Theory===
==Audio Theory==
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====Analog Audio====
===Analog Audio===


====Digital Audio====
===Digital Audio===
[[replaygain]]
[[replaygain]]


====Compression Technology====
===Compression Technology===


'''Lossy'''
'''Lossy'''
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*[[Shorten]]
*[[Shorten]]


====Testing Methodology====
===Testing Methodology===


===Audio Development===
==Audio Development==
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====Getting Started====
===Getting Started===


====Tools====
===Tools===


====Resources====
===Resources===


===Audio Resources===
==Audio Resources==
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====Websites====
===Websites===


''Note: Let's include a small description to the side for now, so that we have something to work with when this section becomes large enough for it's own page''
''Note: Let's include a small description to the side for now, so that we have something to work with when this section becomes large enough for it's own page''
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* http://www.rarewares.org (Downloads for many audio and media tools)
* http://www.rarewares.org (Downloads for many audio and media tools)


====Articles====
===Articles===


====Listening Tests====
===Listening Tests===


===Other Topics===
==Other Topics==
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====Video====
===Video===


* [[MPEG-4 Visual]]
* [[MPEG-4 Visual]]
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* [[VP6]]
* [[VP6]]


====[[Container Format]]s====
===[[Container Format]]s===
* [[Matroska]]
* [[Matroska]]
* [[Ogg]]
* [[Ogg]]
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* [[MPEG-4 Systems]]
* [[MPEG-4 Systems]]


====[[Metadata]]====
===[[Metadata]]===
* [[ID3]]
* [[ID3]]
* [[APE Tags]]
* [[APE Tags]]
* [[Vorbis Comment]]
* [[Vorbis Comment]]

Revision as of 22:27, 24 March 2005

Currently most of these links lead nowhere due to the fact that we are considering how to best convert the old material and how to reorganize things in a more efficient manner.

  • Please see this thread for a discussion of the future structure of this wiki. If you have thoughts, comments, suggestions, etc., please join in this discussion. In the meantime, please feel free to fill in gaps in the information below.
  • See also style related discussion


General Information

Guides

FAQ's

Glossary

Audio Software


Note: We need to figure out a good way to denote the distinction between software available on different platforms. Why not add supported platforms after the name of the tool?

Encoders/Decoders

Lossless

  • TTA (True Audio) (Win32/Posix)

Lossy

Rippers

Players

Windows

Linux/BSD

Mac OS X (Non-BSD Specific)

Other

Editors

Testing Software

Subjective Perceptual

Objective

Note: Might be good to put something here about the problems of quality comparisons using graphs, frequency sweeps, etc.

Audio Hardware


PC Audio

HiFi

Digital Audio Players

Portable Flash

(These players make use of a internal flash drive.)

Portable HD

(These players make use of a internal harddrive.)

Portable CD

Car Players

(Car stereos that can read MP3, Vorbis, WMA, etc.).

Audio Theory


Analog Audio

Digital Audio

replaygain

Compression Technology

Lossy

Lossless

Testing Methodology

Audio Development


Getting Started

Tools

Resources

Audio Resources


Websites

Note: Let's include a small description to the side for now, so that we have something to work with when this section becomes large enough for it's own page

Articles

Listening Tests

Other Topics


Video

Container Formats

Metadata