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{{Software Infobox
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| caption = Slim CD ripper, audio encoder and converter  
| caption = Slim CD ripper, audio encoder and converter  
| maintainer = Robert Kausch
| maintainer = Robert Kausch
| stable_release = 1.0.28 (19 February 2017)
| stable_release = 1.1.6 (22 January 2022)
| preview_release =  Snapshot 20170729 (27 July 2017)
| operating_system = Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Haiku
| operating_system = Windows, Linux, OS X, FreeBSD
| use = Digital Audio Extraction, transcoding
| use = Digital Audio Extraction, transcoding
| license = GPL  
| license = GPL  
| website = [http://www.freac.org/ http://www.freac.org/]
| website = [https://www.freac.org/ https://www.freac.org/]
}}
}}
'''fre:ac''' is an audio converter and CD ripper with support for various formats. The program was known as BonkEnc until 2010, but changed it's name to fre:ac with the 1.0.17 release. It's a slim program and can be run from a USB stick.
As of version 1.1, fre:ac is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD. It is released under the GPL license and has native support for numerous languages.


=Introduction=
== Features ==
'''fre:ac''' (formerly BonkEnc) is a CD ripper, audio encoder and converter for various formats. It's a very slim program and can be run from a USB stick. fre:ac is available under GPL license and has native support for numerous languages.


The stable version is available for Windows only. Support for Linux, OS X and FreeBSD has been added in recent development releases.
* [[Transcoding]] from one format to another
* Parallel conversion on multi-core systems


== Features ==
Supported by the stable release:
* CD ripping
* CD ripping
** [[AccurateRip]] support
** [[cdparanoia]] mode
** [[cdparanoia]] mode
** jitter correction
** Jitter correction
** CD Text support
** [[HTOA]] ripping
* [[Transcoding]] from one format to another
** [[CD-Text]] support
* using Compact Disc Database (CDDB/freedb)
** [[HDCD]] decoding
* support [[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], MP4-Metadata, [[Vorbis Comment]] and Windows Media [[Tags]]
** Parallel ripping with multiple drives
* keeps album art when converting from FLAC to MP3
 
* creating [[cue sheet|cue sheets]] and playlists
* Tagging and metadata
* full UTF-8 Unicode support
** Support for [[ID3v1]], [[ID3v2]], MP4-Metadata, [[Vorbis Comment]], [[APEv2]] and Windows Media [[Tags]]
* additional command line interface (CD Ripping/Encoding)
** Chapter support for ID3v2, MP4-Metadata, Vorbis Comment and Windows Media Tags
Additional features of the preview release:
** Keeps album art when converting between different formats
* parallel conversion on multi-core systems
** Uses Compact Disc Database (CDDB/freedb)
* chapter support for ID3v2, MP4-Metadata, Vorbis Comment and Windows Media Tags
** Can create [[cue sheet|cue sheets]] and playlists
* integrated tag editor
** Integrated tag editor
* lossless file verification
 
* rip/convert to multiple formats at once
* Multi-channel audio support
* multi-channel audio support
* Support for [[DSP]] components
* support for external (command line) codecs
* Support for external (command line) codecs
* manages multiple configurations
* Rip/convert to multiple formats at once
* [[HTOA]] ripping
* Lossless file verification
* Manages multiple configurations
* Writing ripping/conversion log files
* Full UTF-8 Unicode support
* Additional command line interface (CD ripping/encoding)


== Supported Formats ==
== Supported formats ==
Supported by the stable release:
Lossy formats:
* [http://www.logarithmic.net/pfh/bonk Bonk] v0.11
* [[MP3]] ([[LAME]])
* [[FLAC]]
* [[AAC|MP4/AAC]] ([[FAAC]]/[[FAAD|FAAD2]], [[Fraunhofer FDK AAC|FDK-AAC]], [[Apple AAC]])
* [[Musepack]]
* [[Ogg_Vorbis|Ogg Vorbis]] ([[aoTuV]])
* [[Ogg_Vorbis|Ogg Vorbis]] ([[aoTuV]])
* [[MP3]] ([[LAME]])
* [[Opus]]
* [[AAC|MP4/M4A AAC]] ([[FAAC]]/[[FAAD|FAAD2]])
* [[Speex]]
* [[WAV]]
* [[WMA]]
* [[WMA]]
Additionally supported by the development snapshot:
Lossless formats:
* [[ALAC]] (Apple Lossless)
* [[ALAC]] (Apple Lossless)
* [[Opus]]
* [[FLAC]]
* [[Monkey%27s_Audio|Monkey's Audio]]
* [[Monkey%27s_Audio|Monkey's Audio]]
* [[MP2]]
* [[OptimFROG]]
* [[AAC|MP4/M4A AAC]] ([[Apple AAC]])
* [[Musepack]]
* [[Speex]]
* [[Tak|TAK]]
* [[Tak|TAK]]
* [[OptimFROG]]
* [[WavPack]]
* [[WavPack]]
Uncompressed formats:
* [[AIFF]]
* [[WAV]]
* [[Wave64]]


== Supported languages ==
== Supported languages ==
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* Greek
* Greek
* Hebrew
* Hebrew
* Hindi
* Hungarian
* Hungarian
* Italian
* Italian
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* Japanese
* Japanese
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* Korean
* Korean
* Lithuanian
* Lithuanian
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* Romanian
* Romanian
* Russian
* Russian
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* Serbian (Cyrillic script)
* Serbian (Cyrillic script)
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* Serbian (Latin script)
* Serbian (Latin script)
* Slovak
* Slovak
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* Ukrainian
* Ukrainian
* Vietnamese
* Vietnamese
* ...
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[[Category:CD Rippers]]
[[Category:CD Rippers]]
[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Software]]

Latest revision as of 14:05, 23 January 2022


fre:ac
fre:ac screenshot
Slim CD ripper, audio encoder and converter
Developer(s) Robert Kausch
Release information
Initial release {{{released}}}
Stable release 1.1.6 (22 January 2022)
Preview release {{{preview_release}}}
Compatibility
Operating system Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Haiku
Additional information
Use Digital Audio Extraction, transcoding
License GPL
Website https://www.freac.org/

fre:ac is an audio converter and CD ripper with support for various formats. The program was known as BonkEnc until 2010, but changed it's name to fre:ac with the 1.0.17 release. It's a slim program and can be run from a USB stick.

As of version 1.1, fre:ac is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD. It is released under the GPL license and has native support for numerous languages.

Features

  • Transcoding from one format to another
  • Parallel conversion on multi-core systems
  • Tagging and metadata
    • Support for ID3v1, ID3v2, MP4-Metadata, Vorbis Comment, APEv2 and Windows Media Tags
    • Chapter support for ID3v2, MP4-Metadata, Vorbis Comment and Windows Media Tags
    • Keeps album art when converting between different formats
    • Uses Compact Disc Database (CDDB/freedb)
    • Can create cue sheets and playlists
    • Integrated tag editor
  • Multi-channel audio support
  • Support for DSP components
  • Support for external (command line) codecs
  • Rip/convert to multiple formats at once
  • Lossless file verification
  • Manages multiple configurations
  • Writing ripping/conversion log files
  • Full UTF-8 Unicode support
  • Additional command line interface (CD ripping/encoding)

Supported formats

Lossy formats:

Lossless formats:

Uncompressed formats:

Supported languages

  • Afrikaans
  • Arabic
  • Basque
  • Bulgarian
  • Cantonese
  • Catalan
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Corsican
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Esperanto
  • Estonian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Lithuanian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian (Cyrillic script)
  • Serbian (Latin script)
  • Slovak
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese
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