The AAC-LC Audio Encoder (CWda86) is an audio IP core for encoding up to 6 audio channels in real-time. This core contains the AAC-LC encoder softwar ...

Following up on our earlier report about AAC encoding not giving the expected results in iTunes, it now appears (thanks to a helpful reader email) that this neither a bug in QuickTime nor a bug in ...

Building a digital music library used to be a simple matter of inserting a CD into your computer and encoding the songs as MP3 files. Today the process is a little more complicated. iTunes 4.5 and ...

John Kean explains how the xHE-AAC codec utilizes metadata to shift dynamic range control from content producers to listeners ...

Since you already have everything lossless, it doesn't really make much difference. I would do them at 128 or 160, and then re-do any at a higher bitrate if you can hear artifacts on those tracks ...

A recent discussion in our forums generated by our friend and neighbor, miTunes75, got me thinking. The thread begins with 75’s concern about the quality of files sold by the iTunes Music Store: Is ...

Due to some hard drive problems, I need to rip all my cds again. I'm planning on using 192 or 224 mp3s for this. I know I could use EAC+lame, but I like to use iTunes to organize my music. So just ...