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Helix mp3 encoder v5.2.1 Further updates

2024-03-28

The Helix mp3 encoder modified by 'maikmerten' to include a 'lametag' to provide sample accurate encoding/decoding for VBR and CBR, plus a bug fix to the original code. Info tag cleanup, correct bitrate index computation for stereo files. CRC data added. Extensive modifications added by Case which are detailed in the entry on the page referenced below together with a selection of commpiles to suit most CPUs. GIT 0e895bf update of 2024-03-27.
Located on the 'MP3 & MP2 Others' page.

SoX v14.4.2 updated

2024-03-26

SoX v14.4.2 updated, GCC 13.2.0 builds. Win32 and x64 builds on "Others page".

exhale-v1.2.0.1 Release

2023-07-14

Changes since version 1.2.0 from December 2022: Fix high-rate issues. Win32 compile (VS2015) is XP friendly, x64 is Intel 19.0 compile.

FLAC v1.4.3 Release

2023-06-23

Compiles updated to FLAC v1.4.3 Release. 32 and 64 bit compiles for Windows.

OPUS Bundles updated

2023-04-21

Opus 1.4 brings the following improvements and fixes:
Improved tuning of the Opus in-band FEC (LBRR). See the
https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/opus/-/issues/2360 for details
Added a OPUS_SET_INBAND_FEC(2) option that turns on FEC, but does not
force SILK mode (FEC will be disabled in CELT mode)
Improved tuning and various fixes to DTX
Added Meson support, improved CMake support
Using libopus-1.4, libopusenc-0.2.1 and opusfile-0.12 - GCC 12.2.0 compiles.

fdkaac-v1.0.5

2022-02-16

fdkaac-1.0.5 built against fdk-aac 2.0.2. VC-2015, 32 bit ('XP' friendly) and 64 bit compiles for Windows.

libfaad2 v2.10.1 dlls

2023-01-16

dlls have been recompiled to remove runtime dependencies. Intel-19, 32 and 64 bit compiles for Windows.

flake-r264

2023-01-13

By request, the most recent GIT flake release. Intel LLVM 2023(Clang 16.0) compiles. (On the "Lossless page"}

FAAD2 v2.10.1

2022-12-11

Console app and dlls all updated to v2.10.1. Intel-19, 32 and 64 bit compiles for Windows.

WavPack-5.5.0

2022-08-15

wavpack.exe, wvgain.exe, wvtag.exe and wvunpack.exe. Intel 19.0 32 and 64 bit compiles for Windows.

Speex Bundles updated

2022-07-06

Compiles updated to Speex-1.2.1. MSVS-2015, 32 and 64 bit compiles for Windows.

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