X Lossless Decoder: converte e codifica formati lossless
Posto nuovamente il riassunto di diversi post andati perduti con il recente problema hardware.
Ci sono stati numerosi aggiornamenti dell'applicazione, tuttora in corso di frenetico sviluppo. Lo sviluppatore è un tipo piuttosto incredibile, che spesso soddisfa richieste nel giro di ore e rilascia nuove beta.
Riassumere tutti i miglioramenti è arduo; per chi avesse voglia di leggere riporto sotto una version history ridotta. A mio avviso, il miglioramento più importante riguarda la funzione di rip dei CD e della registrazione del ripping in un accurato log, più dettagliato di quello di xACT (l'unico sinora disponibile per Mac, a quanto ne so). Il risultato viene poi confrontato con il database online di http://www.accuraterip.com per verificarne l'accuratezza (per utilizzare questa funzione vedi qui). Oltre che per i perfezionisti, un log accurato viene in genere richiesto a chi voglia fare upload di musica presso vari tracker torrent privati (attività ovviamente non consigliabile in quanto illegale).
In confronto a Max, le conversioni sono nettamente più veloci su una macchina lenta come la mia (iBook G4 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM).
L'ultima versione ufficiale è quella disponibile sul sito (20080914), mentre le beta possono venire scaricate mediante la funzione di autoaggiornamento.
http://tmkk.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xld/index_e.html
Un ottimo sito per approfondire le proprie conoscenze in fatto di tecnologia audio e in cui si parla spesso di XLD sono i forum della Hydrogenaudio
Ci sono stati numerosi aggiornamenti dell'applicazione, tuttora in corso di frenetico sviluppo. Lo sviluppatore è un tipo piuttosto incredibile, che spesso soddisfa richieste nel giro di ore e rilascia nuove beta.
Riassumere tutti i miglioramenti è arduo; per chi avesse voglia di leggere riporto sotto una version history ridotta. A mio avviso, il miglioramento più importante riguarda la funzione di rip dei CD e della registrazione del ripping in un accurato log, più dettagliato di quello di xACT (l'unico sinora disponibile per Mac, a quanto ne so). Il risultato viene poi confrontato con il database online di http://www.accuraterip.com per verificarne l'accuratezza (per utilizzare questa funzione vedi qui). Oltre che per i perfezionisti, un log accurato viene in genere richiesto a chi voglia fare upload di musica presso vari tracker torrent privati (attività ovviamente non consigliabile in quanto illegale).
In confronto a Max, le conversioni sono nettamente più veloci su una macchina lenta come la mia (iBook G4 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM).
L'ultima versione ufficiale è quella disponibile sul sito (20080914), mentre le beta possono venire scaricate mediante la funzione di autoaggiornamento.
http://tmkk.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xld/index_e.html
Un ottimo sito per approfondire le proprie conoscenze in fatto di tecnologia audio e in cui si parla spesso di XLD sono i forum della Hydrogenaudio
2008/9/14
Feature additions
Improvements
- Added feature to calculate an AccurateRip hash for the existing files. Choose "Check file with AccurateRip" from the File menu.
- Added feature to fix a wrong offset of the existing files using AccurateRip database. You can detect and fix an offset from "Detect Offset" and "Save with Offset Correction..." in File menu, after opening a file (with cuesheet) that you want to fix.
- Implemented a feature to check offset in the ripping stage. Now XLD performs a real-time offset checking while ripping, when the CD is available in AccurateRip DB. The result is written in the log if found.
- Integrated cdparanoia-III 10.2 engine. You can use the old engine by checking "Use old CDParanoia engine" checkbox.
- Added option to set the strength of the cache defeating ability. Only for the new engine. Stronger is safer, but slower. Stronger setting will be useful for the drive which has a large cache.
- Added feature to scan ReplayGain. You can use this feature by choosing "Scan ReplayGain" in File menu. There is also an option to scan ReplayGain during ripping.
Bug fixes
- XLD now automatically recognizes inserted/ejected CD
- Supported embedding album art in WavPack encoder
- Fixed to ask output directory if the default directory is not writable
- Added option to save a log file automatically
- Improved progress view to show a speed and remaining time
- Added option to veryfy suspicious sectors
- Added option to test before copy
- Added option to avoid testing when the track exists in AccurrateRip DB
- Supported creating a cue sheet for separated track files. You can choose type in the save dialog. Note that currently XLD can't read this type of cue sheet.
- XLD now shows "[AR]" string in the titlebar of the window when a disc is available in AccurateRip DB
- Sorted character encoding pop-up menu by alphabetical order
- Separated drift errors from skip errors in cdparanoia statistics
- Added option to treat AccurateRip mismatch as an inconsistency in log
- Automatic album art downloading feature now can be disabled from CDDB menu
- Added option to modify a size of padding section in FLAC encoder
- Added save button in Log window
- REM DATE and REM GENRE line for the cue sheet is now written in the common section
2008/8/22
- Fixed incompatibility with OSX 10.3. Automatic updating is not available in 10.3.
- Fixed again an AccurateRip hash calculation for the first track
- Fixed a problem that XLD sometimes failed to find a CD in AccurateRip database
- Fixed several bugs in cdparanoia routine according to the latest release
- Fixed UTF-8 NFD issue when looking up Gracenote database
- Fixed MusicBrainz query failure on PPC Mac
- Fixed an endian-swapping issue on some environments and CDs
- Fixed a problem for reading an enhanced CD (CD-extra)
- Fixed a problem of ALAC decoding with QuickTime 7.5.5
- Fixed an invalid TLEN tag issue in LAME encoder
- Fixed an AccurateRip hash calculation for the first and last track
- Improved tag editor
- Supported automatic update using Sparkle
2008/8/18
- Supported AccurateRip database to check integrity of the ripped tracks. To use, read offset correction value should be correct (please refer to here). Not available when pregaps are excluded.
- Added option to disable cache of the drive .Cache should be disabled to rip in cdparanoia mode.
- Added support for CRC calculation. Both the standard CRC and the EAC-compatible one are displayed.
- Improved log display format
2008/8/16 (cont.)
- XLD now can read metadata obtained from Gracenote CDDB by iTunes when reading Audio CD
2008/8/16
2008/8/12
- Fixed various bugs in CD ripper
- Improved pregap detection algorithm
- Supported EAC-like log output. Only available if you use cdparanoia mode.
- Automatic album art download using Musicbrain's ASIN database
- Updated German resource
- Updated Simplified Chinese resource
- Added CD ripper
Main features are:
[INDENT]- CDParanoia engine
- Pregap length detection
- Read sample offset correction[/INDENT]
To read a CD, select "Open Audio CD" from File menu. You can save tracks as separated files, or a single file with a cuesheet. When you save as a single file and selected output format is FLAC or Wavpack, cuesheet is embedded into the file itself.- Supported output cuesheet .Character encoding is always UTF-8 with BOM, which is complatible with foobar2000.
- Added option to add files to iTunes after conversion
- Supported bitrate information tags for iTunes 7.7 in AAC encoder
X Lossless Decoder - 20090215
Numerosi miglioramenti e bug fix.
Numerosi miglioramenti e bug fix.
http://tmkk.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xld/index_e.htmlWhat's new in this version:
Feature additions
• Supported simultaneous codec conversion
Select "Multiple Formats" in the output format and check the preferred format in the option. Note that WAV, AIFF, PCM and WAVE64 is exclusive each other.
• Integrated drive caching ability measurement routine of CDParanoia III 10.2
To measure, open a CD and choose "Measure Drive Cache Ability" in File menu.
• Integrated drive offset database into application
You can select the offset correction value for your drive if it is registered in the database.
•*Added option to use C2 error pointers
When the option is turned on, XLD first read a sector in burst mode, and check the occurrence of C2 error. If C2 error occurs, then XLD re-read the sector with cdparanoia. This accelerates ripping extremely for the drive with C2 error support (Plextor, NEC, etc), without losing safety. If you use this option, please make sure that your drive supports reporting C2 errors.
• Supported folder conversion
XLD now accepts folder! There is an option to preserve the whole directory structures, and to control the depth of subfolder to read in preferences.
• Added option to open, query, and eject CD automatically
XLD now recognizes disc insertion and allows you to start ripping without any manual operations. If you choose XLD as an preferred application for audio CDs in system preferences, XLD works as iTunes.
Improvements
• XLD now recognizes '/' (slash) as a directory separator in the filename format field
XLD creates folder automatically. You can save files in the preferred folder by its title, artist, etc.
• Supported album artist (%A) and format name (%f) in the filename field
• Renovated the behavior of progress window
You can convert thousands of files without slowdown.
• Supported writing metadata for AIFF files
XLD now writes iTunes-compatible tags against AIFF files.
• Added option to control samplerate in some output plugins
• Updated LAME output plugin to make id3 tags to be written in little-endian format
Because some softwares in windows doesn't support big-endian tags (sucks!).
• Supported compilation tag
• Improved Gracenote (iTunes) CDDB file importer
Now per-track artist, composer, comment, etc. are recognized.
• Added option to disable embedding cue sheet in FLAC and WavPack encoder
• Modified wavpack encoder to store MD5 checksum by default
• Updated LAME to version 3.98.2
• Updated Sparkle.framework
• Added Dutch translation (thanks to Jesse Muller)
Bug fixes
• Fixed AR checking issue of Apple Lossless files
• Fixed some issues with the new cdparanoia engine
• Fixed a problem when ripping Mixed Mode CD/Enhanced CD
• Removed redundancy of the cue sheet generated by XLD
• Fixed crash on connection failure to MusicBrainz database
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
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Padmé Amidala
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Dove sei Lester... 
Version 20090320:
Feature additions
Version 20090320:
Feature additions
- Added support for DDP (Disc Description Protocol) files "DDPMS" files can be opened as a cue sheet.
- Supported reading ISRC from discs
- Added "Apply This Item for All Files" context menu in tag editor (for "Edit tags before convert")
- Added option for batch conversion to split file with embedded cue sheet automatically
- Relaxed the limitation of the size of album arts embedded into MP3 files
- Improved support for FLAC metadata (ALBUMARTIST/TRACKTOTAL/DISCTOTAL/COMPILATION)
- Now %y (year) can be used as a filename format indicator
- Added option to control appending BOM to cue sheets
- Added option to force mono encoding in LAME encoder
- XLD now shows a dialog when quitting with active tasks
- Updated libcdio library
- Updated libsndfile library
- Fixed a problem when embedding a large album art into AAC/ALAC files
- Fixed a problem that Monkey's audio decoder sometimes wrongly detected files
- Fixed a problem that a png image embedded with iTunes wasn't read
- Improved reliability of CD Info.cidb parser
- Improved stability when connecting MusicBrainz server
- Fixed a problem that colon(
in the folder name was not replaced with the safe one
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daier1r
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Looking at my attractive friend, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the added weight of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her own life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. She would give it up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years—not to accomplish her own dreams—but to watch her children accomplish theirs.
I want to describe to my friend the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to hit a ball. I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real it hurts.
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Highlights of my senior high school
High three started, most essential one year, decided when your destiny one year, high three just started, my confidence special foot, I must with emphasis on, high three do not need to insist, this words are not false, high three need to insist truly, I clench teeth insist the semester, the result have also calculated may, basic can in the class first 5, I thought that so long as insisted again is diligent his semester key not to have the question depending on, high three next semester started, all illuminate my idea to develop, but along with college entrance examination's approaching, many schoolmates was anxious, I insteadIt is not anxious to a spot, I am reading every day also, but I always thought that the book does not enter the brain, was only from crosses at present, like this my minute again has not looked like some schoolmates to be such insane rises, the result was average, the period simulated test were many, tests pounds me also to cry several, but my minute has not changed, every day morning to night,but read does not enter the brain, I attempted to change, but I could not change, such college entrance examination has come,wow gold, before testing, me also to think to retake courses, but this idea has vanished immediately, tested firstSaid again, is not anxious does not have the condition, tests first many schoolmates also to read, but I do not want to look, may say I have not taken the college entrance examination, I also did not have at that time want to be too many, is only thinks in the examination place my with every effort line.
Time is running out for my friend. While we are sitting at lunch she casually mentions she and her husband are thinking of starting a family. "We're taking a survey,"she says, half-joking. "Do you think I should have a baby?"
"It will change your life," I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral. "I know,"she says, "no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous holidays..."World of warcraft Power Leveling
But that's not what I mean at all. I look at my friend, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes. I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will be vulnerable forever.
I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without thinking: "What if that had been MY child?" That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. I look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is,wow power leveling becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub.
I feel I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for child care,wotlk gold,but one day she will be going into an important business meeting, and she will think her baby's sweet smell. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her child is all right.
I want my friend to know that every decision will no longer be routine. That a five-year-old boy's desire to go to the men's room rather than the women's at a restaurant will become a major dilemma. The issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in the lavatory. However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother.
Looking at my attractive friend, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the added weight of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her own life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. She would give it up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years—not to accomplish her own dreams—but to watch her children accomplish theirs.
I want to describe to my friend the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to hit a ball. I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real it hurts.
My friend's look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. "You'll never regret it," I say finally. Then, squeezing my friend's hand, wow gold,I offer a prayer for her and me and all of the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this holiest of callings.
Highlights of my senior high school
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Padmé Amidala
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2009/8/28
Version 20090829:
Fixed a problem when reading ISRC tag in FLAC files
Supported the new HE-AAC encoder in Snow Leopard
To use, check "Encode with HE-AAC" checkbox in the option dialog of MPEG-4 AAC encoder. In HE-AAC encoder, true VBR is not available and available bitrate is limited (24-80kbps).
Existing "MPEG-4 HE-AAC" encoder is still available, but this is different from the Apple's one.
Fixed a small problem in CD info.cidb parser
Updated internal drive offset database
Updated Simplified Chinese resources
2009/8/25
Fixed an incompatibility of AAC/ALAC encoder with Snow Leopard
More intelligent CD Info.cidb parser
Fixed failure of exporting to iTunes when filename contains backslash
XLD is now able to skip processing when the file with the same name exists
Supported comment line in cue sheets
New document icon
Version 20090829:
Fixed a problem when reading ISRC tag in FLAC files
Supported the new HE-AAC encoder in Snow Leopard
To use, check "Encode with HE-AAC" checkbox in the option dialog of MPEG-4 AAC encoder. In HE-AAC encoder, true VBR is not available and available bitrate is limited (24-80kbps).
Existing "MPEG-4 HE-AAC" encoder is still available, but this is different from the Apple's one.
Fixed a small problem in CD info.cidb parser
Updated internal drive offset database
Updated Simplified Chinese resources
2009/8/25
Fixed an incompatibility of AAC/ALAC encoder with Snow Leopard
More intelligent CD Info.cidb parser
Fixed failure of exporting to iTunes when filename contains backslash
XLD is now able to skip processing when the file with the same name exists
Supported comment line in cue sheets
New document icon
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Padmé Amidala
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Version 2009 09 26:
- Fixed a problem of ALAC metadata reader on Snow Leopard
- Fixed a problem that autoloading disc was not working on Snow Leopard
- XLD now accepts cover arts dragged from web browsers
- Implemented an interactive bitrate indicator for AAC ture VBR encoder
- Fixed a problem when reading ISRC tag in FLAC files
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