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Gale Andrews wrote: I don't believe audio_pete has exported from Audacity using "Custom FFmpeg export". He only chooses "AIFF (Apple) signed 16 bit PCM". Is that correct?
Gale

That is correct.

... if when you export multiple from Audacity, you choose as export format the "AIFF (Apple) signed 16-bit PCM" choice, or the "Custom FFmpeg Export" choice. Which export format of those two do you choose? Gale

... issue there? Please give exact steps to reproduce that, then we can give audio_pete a file to test. Are you comparing export multiple using Custom FFmpeg Export with File > Export Selection using "AIFF (Apple) signed 16-bit PCM"? Or are you comparing it with that selection cut to a new ...

... for split files (and then options > aiff).I believe that those files play on the iPod. Can you say why you believe that? I mentioned Custom FFmpeg export early on in this topic to toog, when I though Big Endian/Little Endian issues may be relevant. I don't believe audio_pete has exported ...

Audacity should open a valid MP4 audio file (or extract the audio from an MP4 video file) if you add the FFmpeg library to your computer http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/fa ... tml#ffdown .


Gale

... ??? (???) <2DCD13E3-1BD1-6F25-119A-3863A3848B90> /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib <<< Log >>> 06:02:14: Audacity 2.0.3 06:02:14: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries... 06:02:14: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from default path, '/Library/Application Support/audacity/libs/libavformat.52.dylib'. ...

I'm guessing ffmpeg creates very good AAC files rivaling that of iTunes, since I haven't found anything on the web bashing it.

Sorry to bother I'm just a quality freak.

... so I store all my music on my computer. I prefer not to use up my space with FLAC files that I could easily acquire later. I'm just wondering if ffmpeg would deliver less quality when exporting than most encoders. So does that make the quality outcome of iTunes encoder better? There's discussion ...

kozikowski wrote:FFMpeg is free, work-alike software.
iTunes uses real compression licenses, such as Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft for MP3.

So does that make the quality outcome of iTunes encoder better?

FFMpeg is free, work-alike software.
iTunes uses real compression licenses, such as Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft for MP3.

Koz