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Scientific Discussion / Re: SuperFast LAME multi-threaded MP3 encoder

Last post by Kraeved - Today at 20:34

This topic didn't get much attention, and the Github repository was archived on December 11, 2020. Why, @enzo?

As far as I understand, MP3 format, due to its design (the notorious reservoir of bits), does not favor multicore encoding without loss of quality, but you, describing the technical details, stated that it was possible. I encoded two WAV PCM files (44.1 kHz 16 bit stereo and 11025 Hz 16 bit mono) using SuperLame as follows: freaccmd.exe in.wav -e superlame.

The latter one failed.

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FLAC / Re: Multithreading

Last post by Kraeved - Today at 20:21

Quote from: Replica9000 on 2023-08-05 04:03:05

Built a static Linux 64-bit binary using libFLAC git-31ccd3df. Targeted for AVX2 capable CPUs. Also tried my hand at a static Win64 build.

Dear @Replica9000, if possible, consider building a Windows version without the need for AVX instructions.

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CD Hardware/Software / Re: CD rip has numerous timing problems

Last post by Bogozo - Today at 20:12

Quote from: graveller39 on Today at 16:53

any way to get a rip I can confirm as error free?

If this CD is presented in CTDB, you can use CUETools and try to verify and repair your rip, regardless of what program was used for ripping.

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MP3 - General / Re: Resurrecting/Preserving the Helix MP3 encoder

Last post by KevinB52379 - Today at 19:59

For me (AMD Ryzen 7 5700g variant) ALL compiles of 32 bit and 64 bit cause this weird system hang and slowdown and slow encoding speed...except for the 64 bit version I quoted above in an earlier post, and Chase's 32 bit compile.

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3rd Party Plugins - (fb2k) / Re: Biography Discussion

Last post by GLcentral - Today at 19:14

Never mind this, I got it !

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3rd Party Plugins - (fb2k) / Re: Biography Discussion

Last post by GLcentral - Today at 19:01

Okay, have not managed to get the auto download of images to work, but I have been using 'Album Art Downloader' to update all my album art and extra art recently. It got me thinking that I should just set the Artist image view to custom load folder to my music collection so it just shows the art I have been downloading.. Sorry for the stupid question but im just unsure how to set that correctly so that it just looks in my local collection which is organized as: G:\Music\Artist\Album
Greatly appreciate the help again and excuse me if this is confusing, truly new to all of this but learning lots on the way!

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MP3 - General / Re: Resurrecting/Preserving the Helix MP3 encoder

Last post by punkrockdude - Today at 18:43

I wonder if I can get up to 7200x if I can encode using all my logical cores at the same time, somehow. Let the speed competition begin!

I might try adding OpenMP or OpenACC...

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MP3 - General / Re: Resurrecting/Preserving the Helix MP3 encoder

Last post by Wombat - Today at 18:36

The Windows x64 compiles using makefile don't work properly on at least the 2 "g" variants reported here.

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CD Hardware/Software / Re: CD rip has numerous timing problems

Last post by korth - Today at 18:30

A few things that may cause timing problems:
Disc flaws,
label scratched or separating from polycarbonate,
scuffed, scratched or cloudy polycarbonate,
drive may have an issue with the reflective properties of a particular CD,
CD spinning too fast,
and probably more I can't think of.

Multiple attempts to read once can be expected.
CUERipper is able to do C2 error correction in Burst mode so up to 15 re-reads are possible if C2 error correction support detected.

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MP3 - General / Re: Resurrecting/Preserving the Helix MP3 encoder

Last post by punkrockdude - Today at 18:27

Quote from: Wombat on Today at 18:24

The problem is what exactly causes the faulty behaviour with the "g" variants and how to fix it.

Like Ryzen 5600G (what I am using) etc or the builds using Og? I now tried a 1h audio (44.1kHz/16bit/2ch) encoded with no parameters and it took 06s. It was using only one logical core.

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