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=AAC Guide=
 
 
 
The purpose of this guide is helping you create AAC/MP4 files the most easy and quick way possible.
 
The purpose of this guide is helping you create AAC/MP4 files the most easy and quick way possible.
  
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# Using [[Guide aac cdex|CDex]] + Psytel AACenc or NAACenc
 
# Using [[Guide aac cdex|CDex]] + Psytel AACenc or NAACenc
 
# Using [[Guide aac eac|EAC]] + Psytel AACenc or NAACenc
 
# Using [[Guide aac eac|EAC]] + Psytel AACenc or NAACenc
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# Using [[Guide aac kaudiocreator|KAudioCreator]] + FAAC
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# Using [[K3b and Nero AAC|K3b]] + Nero AAC (via Wine)
  
==Converting from WAV to AAC==
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==Encoding to AAC==
''(to obtain the wavs from CD, check out the [[CDex]] and [[EAC]] guides)''
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# Using [[Guide aac itunes|Apple iTunes]]
 
# Using [[Guide aac itunes|Apple iTunes]]
# Using [[Guide aac nero|Ahead Nero]] (or NAACenc)
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# Using [[Nero AAC]] (or NAACenc)
# Using [[Guide aac faac|FAAC]]
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# Using [[FAAC]]
 
# Using [[Guide aac psytel|Psytel AACenc and Fastenc]]
 
# Using [[Guide aac psytel|Psytel AACenc and Fastenc]]
 
# Using [[Guide aac squeeze|Sorenson Squeeze]]
 
# Using [[Guide aac squeeze|Sorenson Squeeze]]
  
==Converting from other formats to AAC==
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==Transcoding from other formats to AAC==
''(of course, conversion from lossy formats is never recommended. The idea of this guide is to help people convert from lossless formats)''
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''(of course, conversion from lossy formats is never recommended. The idea of this guide is to help people convert from lossless formats. i.e [[ALAC]])''
  
 
# Using [[Guide aac foobar|Foobar2000]] + foo_neroaac
 
# Using [[Guide aac foobar|Foobar2000]] + foo_neroaac
 
# Using [[Guide aac nero plugins|Ahead Nero]] + Mausau's plugins
 
# Using [[Guide aac nero plugins|Ahead Nero]] + Mausau's plugins
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# Using [[K3b_and_Nero_AAC|K3b]] + Nero AAC (via Wine)
  
 
==Wrapping AAC streams in MP4==
 
==Wrapping AAC streams in MP4==
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# [[Playback aac|Playing back AAC files]]
 
# [[Playback aac|Playing back AAC files]]
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[[Category:Encoding Guides]]

Latest revision as of 17:24, 15 June 2014

The purpose of this guide is helping you create AAC/MP4 files the most easy and quick way possible.

Ripping from CD directly to AAC

  1. Using Apple iTunes
  2. Using CDex + Psytel AACenc or NAACenc
  3. Using EAC + Psytel AACenc or NAACenc
  4. Using KAudioCreator + FAAC
  5. Using K3b + Nero AAC (via Wine)

Encoding to AAC

  1. Using Apple iTunes
  2. Using Nero AAC (or NAACenc)
  3. Using FAAC
  4. Using Psytel AACenc and Fastenc
  5. Using Sorenson Squeeze

Transcoding from other formats to AAC

(of course, conversion from lossy formats is never recommended. The idea of this guide is to help people convert from lossless formats. i.e ALAC)

  1. Using Foobar2000 + foo_neroaac
  2. Using Ahead Nero + Mausau's plugins
  3. Using K3b + Nero AAC (via Wine)

Wrapping AAC streams in MP4

  1. Using MP4ui
  2. Using MPEG4ip MP4creator

Appendix

  1. Playing back AAC files