Free ac3 encoder software for mac

AC3 Codec is a QuickTime component which allows the playback of AC3 audio inAVI files. The component uses the liba52 library for the AC3decompressing.

First you need DivX 5.1 which correctly load the AVI file into QuickTime. Once you have DivX 5.1 installed, if you are on MacOS X, drop "AC3 Codec.component" into /Library/QuickTime, or if you are on MacOS 8.x/9.x, drop "AC3 Codec" into your Extensions folder and restart.

Thats it ! Now open an AVI file that has AC3 audio, and play !

ENJOY !

BladeEnc is a MPEG 1 Layer III (MP3) encoder based on the ISO reference code. It makes MP3 files from AIFF, WAV and raw PCM files. It supports many bitrates, from 32 to 320 kbps. Best of all, its completely free with source code available.
Main features:
- Many bitrates: 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256 and 320 kbps
- Many sample rates: 48, 44.1 and 32 kHz
- Drag & drop support (drag AIFFs or WAVs on BladeEnc to encode them)
- Control over most original BladeEnc options
- Free, GNU lesser general public license.
Enhancements:
- upgraded to BladeEnc engine 0.92.6. This hopefully fixes the crashing bugs people have been experiencing in the end of the encoding process.

eMail-Encoder is a helpful Program which replaces "normal" eMail Adresses on your Website ("MailTo:email@domain.us") by en "encoded" Version.

The eMail Address is still clickable, but difficult to read for spammers and their robots. With eMail-Encoder you can generate your own and then cut and paste the "encoded" version in your .html Code. Easy to use.

LAME Audio Encoder 3.97 offers you a convenient and useful application which is packaged by Thalictrum for your convenience. Thalictrum is not the author of this software, but simply provides a pre-built binary for Mac OS X.

iTunes-LAME Encoder 2.0.9.34 is a distinguished and tractable tool which combines the simple interface of iTunes and the high quality of the LAME encoder.

Major Features:

1. Supports international titles and has multiprocessor support.
2. Can convert AAC and other audio files to MP3s.
3. Can cache tracks to disk for faster encoding.

The software converts a variety of formats (WAV, MP3, ogg, flac, aac, wma, au, aiff, ogg, msv, dvf, vox, atrac, gsm, dss, and others) into MP3 or WAV, with MP3 support for constant or variable bit rates from 8 to 320kbps with optional error correction and stereo modes.
Switch Sound Converter Plus, which adds more convert-to formats, is currently available for $19.40 (USD).
Main features:
- Converts a variety of different audio file formats including wav, mp3, ogg, flac, aac, wma, au, aiff, ogg, msv, dvf, vox, atrac, gsm, dss and other formats into mp3 or wav.
- MPEG Layer-3 encoder supports constant or variable bit rates from 8 to 320kbps with optional error correction and stereo modes.
- WAV encoder support sample rates between 6000 and 196000Hz in PCM or a number of other codecs.
- Up to 32000 files can be converted in one batch.
- Optimized CPU usage and efficient code for fastest conversion times.
- Swicth Sound File Converter integrates directly with other sound software programs including Express Burn for CD Recording, Express Rip for Direct CD Ripping, WavePad for Sound File Editing, RecordPad for Professional Sound Recording and Express Scribe for Typing Voice Recordings.
- Can be run from the command line for automation and other programming applications.
- Switch audio file converter is intuitive and easy to use interface.