lynxAudioEnc

A simple audio encoding GUI with parallel multithreading written in C# .NET WinForms. Powered by FFmpeg and TagLibSharp.

Supported Encoders

• QAAC (AAC encoder, not included) — by nu774, Apple
• FDK AAC (AAC encoder, not included) — by Fraunhofer
• vac-enc (Opus frontend based on opus-tools, included) — by 6ws, gianni-rosato
• oggenc (Vorbis encoder, included) — by Xiph.Org
• FhG MP3 v3.01 (MP3 encoder, not included) — by Fraunhofer
• LAME (MP3 encoder, included) — by The LAME Team

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Installing Optional Encoders

3 of the supported encoders are not included in the release download due to licensing constraints. Instructions to manually install them are as follows:

QAAC

1. Download QAAC from nu774's repository.
2. Download the QAAC support files from QTFiles repository.
3. Extract the contents of both archives into the same directory.
4. Copy the contents of this directory (ensuring qaac64.exe is present) into: lynxAudioEnc/Data/qaac

FDK AAC

1. Obtain a build of fdkaac.exe from a trusted source.
2. Copy fdkaac.exe into: lynxAudioEnc/Data/fdkaac

FhG MP3 v3.01

1. Obtain a copy of the encoder from wherever. (must include mp3enc.exe).
2. Copy mp3enc.exe and other nearby files into: lynxAudioEnc/Data/mp3enc301

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Note on Updating Included Encoders:
The pre-included binaries (vac-enc, oggenc, lame) can be manually updated at any time by replacing the executable files in their respective Data subfolders.