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LameXP - Audio Encoder Front-End
Copyright (C) 2004-2013 LoRd_MuldeR <MuldeR2@GMX.de>
http://www.muldersoft.com/

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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<li><a href="#89cbd3d0">Why does LameXP run (only) N instances/threads in parallel on my computer?</a>
<li><a href="#454e51dd">Why does LameXP try to connect to the web-server at 'xyz.com' secretly?</a>
<li><a href="#12d077d5">How can I force LameXP to create ID3 version 2 (ID3v2) tags?</a>
<li><a href="#d83ab3c6">Why does LameXP use LAME v3.99 rather than v3.98?</a><br>
<li><a href="#f6ca0225">What does the LAME algorithm quality option do exactly?</a>
<li><a href="#4213adbc">Can LameXP be used to convert/extract tracks from an Audio CD?</a>
<li><a href="#434f2578">Why is the maximum normalization level limited to -0.5 dB?</a>
<li><a href="#9f8ff13a">What do the different 'Equalization' modes do?</a>
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In order to enable the QAAC Encoder support you will also need the 'QAAC Encoder Add-in' for LameXP:<br><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/o5is7bqporboa7b/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip" target="_blank">http://www.mediafire.com/file/o5is7bqporboa7b/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip</a>
<li><a href="http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip" target="_blank">http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip</a></ul>
<li><a href="http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip" target="_blank">http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip</a>
<li><a href="http://muldersoft.com/misc/lamexp/add-ins/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip" target="_blank">http://muldersoft.com/misc/lamexp/add-ins/LameXP.qaac-addin.2012-08-05.zip</a></ul>
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Please follow the install instructions that are included with the 'QAAC Encoder Add-in' download package!<br>
Note that you do NOT need to install this Add-in, if you only want to use the Nero AAC Encoder.<br>
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In order to enable the FHG AAC Encoder support you will also need the 'FHG AAC Encoder Add-in' for LameXP:<br><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/ni7w4323pqub9x3/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip" target="_blank">http://www.mediafire.com/file/ni7w4323pqub9x3/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip</a>
<li><a href="http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip" target="_blank">http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip</a></ul>
<li><a href="http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip" target="_blank">http://mulder.brhack.net/public/add-in/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip</a>
<li><a href="http://muldersoft.com/misc/lamexp/add-ins/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip" target="_blank">http://muldersoft.com/misc/lamexp/add-ins/LameXP.fhgaacenc-addin.2012-08-06.zip</a></ul>
<br>
Please follow the install instructions that are included with the 'FHG AAC Encoder Add-in' download package!<br>
Note that you do NOT need to install this Add-in, if you only want to use the Nero AAC Encoder.<br><br>
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<br><br>

<a name="d83ab3c6"></a><b>Why does LameXP use LAME v3.99 rather than v3.98?</b><br>
<a name="f6ca0225"></a><b>What does the LAME algorithm quality option do exactly?</b><br>
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The sound quality of MP3 files is influenced primarily by the chosen bitrate (ABR/CBR mode) or by the chosen<br>
VBR quality level. These options control the "file size -vs- quality" trade-off. That means, you can get a<br>
better quality at the cost of a bigger file (increased bitrate); or you can get a smaller file at the cost of<br>
reduced sound quality (decreased bitrate). The "algorithm quality" is yet another way to control the quality.<br>
<br>
While the chosen bitrate (or VBR level) influences the resulting bitrate, the algorithm quality does not!<br>
Instead, the algorithm quality controls the "encoding speed -vs- quality" trade-off. That means, you can get<br>
a better sound quality at the cost of increased encoding time (higher algorithm quality); or you can get a<br>
faster encoding speed at the cost of reduced sound quality (lower algorithm quality). Note that while the<br>
algorithm quality does influence the encoding speed, it does NOT influence the decoding speed at all. Also<br>
note, again, that the chosen algorithm quality does NOT influence the resulting file size at all.<br>
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The LAME algorithm quality is an integral value between "0" (best/slowest) and "9" (worst/fastest), but NOT<br>
all possible values will currently have a distinct effect! More specifically, the following table applies:<br>
<br>
For CBR and ARB modes:<ul>
<li>0: Use slowest &amp; best possible version of all algorithms
<li>3: Default value, good speed, good quality
<li>7: Very fast, ok quality (psycho acoustics are used for pre-echo &amp; M/S, but NO noise shaping)
<li>9: Disables almost all algorithms including psy-model, poor quality</ul>
For (new) VBR mode only:<ul>
<li>0 to 4: Use the best algorithm (slower)
<li>5 to 9: Use the not so good algorithm (faster)</ul>
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The "algorithm quality" options available in LameXP will be mapped to "0", "3", "7" and "9", respecitly. Note<br>
that option "0" (best quality) is only very slightly better than "3" (high quality), but significant slower!<br><br>

<br><br>

<!-- <a name="d83ab3c6"></a><b>Why does LameXP use LAME v3.99 rather than v3.98?</b><br>
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LAME v3.99 contains the latest improvements and bugfixes of the LAME mp3 encoder, but it's less tested than<br>
the older 3.98 release series. The most important reason why LAME v3.99 is used in LameXP v4.xx is because<br>
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[UPDATE] LAME v3.99 Final was release on 2011-10-15, so that is the official "stable" version now! [/UPDATE]<br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br> -->

<a name="4213adbc"></a><b>Can LameXP be used to convert/extract tracks from an Audio CD?</b><br>
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#define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_HI 0
#define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_LO 7
#define VER_LAMEXP_TYPE Beta
#define VER_LAMEXP_PATCH 9
#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD 1257
#define VER_LAMEXP_PATCH 10
#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD 1258

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Tool versions (minimum expected versions!)
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//Constants
const char *AboutDialog::neroAacUrl = "http://www.nero.com/eng/technologies-aac-codec.html";
const char *AboutDialog::disqueUrl = "http://mulder.brhack.net/?player_url=38X-MXOB014"; //http://mulder.brhack.net/?player_url=yF6W-w0iAMM; http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=yF6W-w0iAMM&vq=large
const char *AboutDialog::disqueUrl = "http://muldersoft.com/?player_url=38X-MXOB014"; //http://mulder.brhack.net/?player_url=yF6W-w0iAMM; http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=yF6W-w0iAMM&vq=large

//Contributors
static const struct
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