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Questions about Parameters when Encoding FLAC with Foobar

Now it's updated to 1.2.0 and support foobar pipeline encoding. What should the parameter be with custom FLAC encoder? What I'm using with 1.1.4 is:
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-4 -V %s -o %d
As you see %s instead of - is to avoid redundant seekpoints according to the discussion seen here b4 and I prefer -4 due to the big increase of size to -3 and to -5 instead. I duno why it takes a few seconds of looking like hanging between files being encoded.

I saw a recommended parameter somewhere as:
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-8 -A gauss(0.1875) -A tukey(0.125) -b 4096 -V --ignore-chunk-sizes %s -o %d
I found it far from my understanding so I refered to Improved FLAC encoder and still couldn't figure it out about -A. Maybe it's just a English problem for me to know what is "Window audio data". Does it improve compression or encoding speed? Besides, I guess the "-b 4096" is already done within "-8" and the %s should be placed by -.

After all which should I select?
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1) -4 -V - -o %d (almost as what I've been using)
2) -4 -A gauss(0.1875) -A tukey(0.125) -V --ignore-chunk-sizes - -o %d (modified)
Or some better modifications or seggestions? Even a different argument for the -A function.

Moveover, I saw 2 versions of compiled FLAC 1.2.0 on RareWares. What does each of them suit for? MSVC = Microsoft Visual C++? ICL = Intel Compiler? Between these 2 and offical one which is suit for me? (AMD XP 1800+, Windows XP)

Thanks!!
 

Questions about Parameters when Encoding FLAC with Foobar

Reply #1 –
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Moveover, I saw 2 versions of compiled FLAC 1.2.0 on RareWares. What does each of them suit for? MSVC = Microsoft Visual C++? ICL = Intel Compiler? Between these 2 and offical one which is suit for me? (AMD XP 1800+, Windows XP)

Thanks!!

The Intel compile may be slightly faster, but there will be no difference at all with regard to the quality. I only post the MSVC compiles as some people feel more comfortable with them. I may get around to compiling a P4 specific Intel version, but that will be of no use to you.

Questions about Parameters when Encoding FLAC with Foobar

Reply #2 –
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After all which should I select?

You should use with foobar2000:
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-4 --ignore-chunk-sizes -V - -o %d

Don't bother with the -A parameter, its compression ratio improvement is negligible compared to encoding slowdown.

Questions about Parameters when Encoding FLAC with Foobar

Reply #3 –
Howcome I forgot the most important parameter!

Thanks Egor and John for the answers above.

It seems I'm too confused with optimization~