WAV to AC3 Encoder - Download

Using Aften A/52 Audio Encoder

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Here you can download all released versions of WAV to AC3 Encoder including installer, binary and source packages. The most recently released packages are placed at the main page and they are strongly recommended for download and usage. You should always use the latest version because older releases might have unfixed bugs and may not always work properly.

Download Version 2.0 (Aften SVN R762)

Realese date: 23-March-2008

Binary Package:
Win32 (Ansi & Unicode) | Win64 (Unicode Only)

Installer Package:
Win32 (Ansi & Unicode) | Win64 (Unicode Only)

Source Package:
Visual C++ 2008

Changes:

Removed Win32 & x64 Ansi builds and switched to Microsoft Layer for Unicode (not needed for x64 platforms).
Added View menu with two GUI modes: Standard (for novice users) and Adcanced (for experienced users).
Added MUX Wizard button into main program window.

Download Version 1.2 (Aften SVN R762)

Realese date: 12-March-2008

Changes:

Updated Aften sources and libraries to svn revision 762.
Added extensive error and performance log messages for encoder.
Added Options menu.
Added auto detection of input file format based on file extension.

Download Version 1.1 (Aften SVN R703)

Realese date: 06-December-2007

Changes:

Updated Aften sources and libraries to svn revision 703.
Added support for multi mono input.
Added MUX Wizard for multi mono input.
MUX Wizard can import *.mux and *.files file formats, Ansi and Unicode supported (*.files files fully support MUX format).
MUX Wizard can export *.files files (Ansi or Unicode, depends on build type).
MUX Wizard can export Ansi *.mux files using MUX file format.
Added support read and write for *.mux files.
Added command-line support.
Changed presets configuration file format.
Default and ignored preset values are not saved to file.
Removed option to generate batch scripts.
Ansi and Unicode configuration files are supported in all builds.

Download Version 1.0 (Aften SVN R606)

Realese date: 02-November-2007

Changes:

Updated Aften sources and libraries to svn revision 606.
Changed name of solution and project configuration files (from 'encoder' to 'encoder_vs2005').
Added solution and project configuration files for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 (encoder_vs2008).
Updated encoder code in EncWorkThread.cpp (from aften.c, svn revision 606).
Added Win32 and Win64 builds scripts for Aften in 'src\aften\windows' path.
Updated installer and build batch scripts.

Download Version 0.9 (Aften 0.0.8)

Realese date: 28-October-2007

Changes:

Fixed crush when generating batch script file (again).
Renamed File menu item from 'Generate batch file...' to 'Generate batch script...'.
Renamed items in files List right-click pop-up menu.
Added to File menu two new items 'Load files list...' and 'Save files list...'.
Removed two buttons 'Delete files' and 'Clear list' from main window (using instead files list right-click pop-up menu).

Download Version 0.8 (Aften 0.0.8)

Realese date: 22-October-2007

Changes:

Added version check for presets configuration files when loading.
Added check for non existing files when loading files list.
Added load/save presets to File menu and removed Load/Save presets buttons from main window.
Added automatic remove of successfully encoded files from files list.
Added support in Add file dialog for raw PCM audio files (*.pcm;*.raw;*.bin).
Added 'Reset current' button to restore all default settings for currently selected preset.
Added possibility to change value of selected item in options list by using Right Arrow and Left Arrow keys.
Added ToolTips for options list items.
Fixed total progress bar reset before encoding next file.
Fixed crush when generating batch file.
Fixed bug in parallel file encoding mode: number of threads was set to zero when Auto was selected.
Changed minimum supported screen resolution to 800x600 pixels.
Added build information to about dialog.

Download Version 0.7 (Aften 0.0.8)

Realese date: 26-September-2007

Changes:

Added input file and output file detailed format informations to work dialog.
Added quality, bandwidth an bitrate informations to work dialog.
Added used SIMD optimizations and number of threads used informations to work dialog.
Changed the way how the Auto and Ignored label are handled in edit boxes.
Added parallel file encoding mode (set ParallelFileEncoding=true in *.config file and use number of parallel threads in main dialog).

Download Version 0.6 (Aften 0.0.8)

Realese date: 16-September-2007

Changes:

Fixed bug in worker thread when used more then 2 Aften threads closing Aften caused memory leaks.
Added automatic save/load for files list content to/from text file.
Added options to enable/disable specific SIMD optimizations (-nosimd).
Added support for RAW audio input files (-raw_fmt, -raw_sr, -raw_ch).
Added number of threads, SIMD optimization and RAW audio settings to encoder preset config.
Changed number of default parallel threads to Auto.
Changed minimum width and height of main dialog (recommended screen resolution is now 1024x768 pixels).
Added option to create output path when generating batch file (if output path doesn't exist).

Download Version 0.5 (Aften 0.0.8)

Realese date: 13-September-2007

Changes:

Updated to Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 version.
Updated Aften sources and libraries to version 0.0.8.
Updated encoder code in EncWorkThread.cpp (from aften.c, version 0.0.8).
Added option in main dialog to set number of Aften MT threads.
Added list of available libaften.dll builds in main dialog (stored in text file).
Changed quality slider label to 'Bitrate' for CBR mode and to 'Quality' for VBR mode.
Added message to statubar when changing encoder library including name and version number.
Added optimized Win32 & Win64 MMX,SSE,SSE2,SSE3 libaften.dll build to installer.
Moved installer scripts to 'installer' directory.
Created separate installers for Win32U, Win32A, Win64A and Win64U.
Added unicode and ansi configuration files for engines.
Added configuration files with different libaften dll's (*.win32 and .win64 extension).
Added automatic configuration load/save of libaften.dll engines.
Changed extension of configuration file from .cfg to .config.
Added sorting to files list (used for both file path and file size columns).
Added context-menu in options list (right click on option value item to change the value).
Moved Aften library outside main binary to libaften.dll.
Changed size of files list and options list.
Changed size of output path and number of threads edit boxes.
Added load/save of files list using files list context menu .
Added 'Fast exponent strategy decision' and 'Start-of-stream padding' to options list.
Added 'Minimum bandwidth' and 'Maximum bandwidth' to options list.
Added 'Read input WAVE audio data until the end-of-file' to options list.
Added 'MPEG mapping' for 'Channel mapping order of input audio' option.
Changed calculation of total progress in work dialog to be more precise.
Added elapsed time for current file progress and total progress in work dialog.
Added filter for .wav files when adding directory to files list.
Added context menu to the files list.
Fixed bug when user clicked encode button and there where no files in the list then when second time user clicked encode button the encoding process didn't start.