| Welcome to the fre:ac project |
| Sunday, 11 July 2010 14:00 | fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various popular formats and encoders. It converts freely between MP3, M4A/AAC, FLAC, WMA, Opus, Ogg Vorbis, Speex, Monkey's Audio (APE), WavPack, WAV and other formats. With fre:ac you easily rip your audio CDs to MP3 or M4A files for use with your hardware player or convert files that do not play with other audio software. You can even convert whole music libraries retaining the folder and filename structure. The integrated CD ripper supports the CDDB/GNUdb online CD database. It will automatically query song information and write it to ID3v2 or other title information tags. Features(click an entry to see details) - Converter for MP3, M4A/AAC, FLAC, WMA, Opus, Ogg Vorbis, WAV and other formats
fre:ac converts freely between all supported formats. No matter if you need WMA to MP3, MP3 to WAV, M4A to MP3, WAV to MP3 or any other conversion, fre:ac supports any combination of formats.
- Integrated CD ripper with CDDB/GNUdb title database support
The integrated CD ripper will convert your audio CDs to files on your hard disk. It supports all of the formats available for regular audio file conversion. fre:ac can query the CDDB/GNUdb online CD database to find artist and title information prior to ripping. No need to enter track names manually.
- Portable application, install on a USB stick and take it with you
fre:ac can be installed on a USB stick or external drive so you can take it with you and use it on any computer. It will also store its configuration files on the portable drive. That way it will always start up with your custom settings.
- Multi-core optimized encoders to speed up conversions on modern PCs
The MP3, M4A/AAC, Opus and Speex encoders integrated with fre:ac make use of modern multi-core CPUs, so ripping and converting speeds get a real boost. You will save time and get the job done quickly.
- Full Unicode support for tags and file names
fre:ac provides full support for the Unicode character set. That way it can handle not only Latin scripts, but also Japanese, Cyrillic, Arabic, Indian and others. If you like music from all over the world, you can tag your files in the original script.
- Easy to learn and use, still offers expert options when you need them
fre:ac's user interface is designed to be intuitive so you will be able to use the basic features without any trouble. It still offers advanced options when you need them so you will be able to go beyond simple ripping and format conversion using fre:ac.
- Available for all major operating systems
fre:ac is a multi-platform application and available for Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and Haiku. The Windows version is available stand-alone or from the Microsoft Store. The Linux version is availble in AppImage, Flatpak and Snap format.
- Multilingual user interface available in 43 languages
fre:ac comes with a multilingual user interface and is currently available in 43 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Cantonese, Vietnamese, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian, Lithuanian, Greek, Turkish, Hungarian, Romanian, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, Afrikaans, Basque, Esperanto, Galician, Catalan, Valencian and Corsican). It can be translated to other languages easily using the 'smooth Translator' utility that is included in the distribution.
- Completely free and open source without a catch
fre:ac is available for free without any adware or other foul things. However, the project relies on your support to be able to push the development further. If you like this software, please consider making a donation. Click on one of the icons in the donation section to the right to support the fre:ac project with a donation.
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| Monday, 28 June 2021 00:33 | fre:ac version 1.1.5 has been released on 27th June 2021. This update adds support for verifying audio CD rips using AccurateRip technology. This compares a checksum of the ripped audio against other users' results for the same CD. When a match is found in the AccurateRip database, this basically certifies a perfect rip. And in case of a mismatch, fre:ac displays a warning to let you know something may be wrong. Besides this major new feature, the 1.1.5 update comes with performance optimizations, further tagging improvements, updated codecs and a number of bug fixes: - Improvements
- Improved DSP processing performance by up to 70% (mainly on Windows)
- Added frequency bandwidth setting to FDK-AAC encoder configuration dialog
- Added an option to toggle logging of complete paths in log files
- Added options for specifying cover art files to freaccmd
- Added support for reading Shift_JIS encoded CD-Text
- Added support for writing album and track comments to cue sheets
- Added support for ID3v2 tags in RF64 files
- Added support for updating Vorbis Comment tags
- Added support for updating ID3v2 tags in RIFF and AIFF files
- Added support for updating LIST INFO tags in RIFF, RF64 and Wave64 files
- Added support for ensemble field in Vorbis Comment and APEv2 tags
- Added support for movement field in ID3v2, Vorbis Comment, APEv2 and MP4 tags
- Added support for additional URL fields in APEv2 tags
- Added a tag editor option to keep album artist even if identical to track artist
- Added media type field to tag editor
- Bug fixes
- Fixed hotspot for genre edit field utility menu not covering the whole width of the field
- Fixed occasional crashes when selecting codec subformat using the 'Start encoding with' menu
- Fixed chapter marks being offset by a few seconds when using DSP processing
- Fixed playback not working when using certain combinations of DSP processors
- Fixed incompatibility of FDK-AAC encoded HE and HEv2 AAC files with iTunes
- Fixed issue decoding FLAC files with unknown length
- Fixed glitches decoding transients in some Vorbis files
- Fixed possible crashes when decoding Opus files
- Fixed rare crashes in LAME encoder component
- Fixed strings read from ID3v2 tags being limited to 1024 characters
- Fixed crash when reading malformed CD-Text genre IDs
- Fixed failure ripping with negative read offset
- Fixed disc eject not working on macOS
- Fixed crash when closing fre:ac via dock command on macOS
- Fixed UI glitches and crashes on exit when running in a Wayland session
- Fixed popup menu and dropdown list closing behavior on non-Windows platforms
- Fixed issues with custom DPI settings on Xfce desktops
- Fixed drag & drop working unreliably on X11 based systems
Upgrading to fre:ac v1.1.5 is strongly recommended for users of earlier releases. The new release is available in the downloads section. Please report issues on the GitHub issue tracker or by email to support@freac.org. |
| Continuous builds of fre:ac for macOS |
| Saturday, 10 April 2021 13:28 | Continuous builds of fre:ac are now available for the macOS as well, completing the effort to make these automated builds available for all major desktop operating systems. These builds give you a chance to try the latest changes without having to wait for the next release, for example to benefit from bug fixes or take a peek at the latest feature additions. Continuous builds are currently provided as .dmg images for Intel Macs running macOS 10.9 or later. A variant optimized for Apple Silicon Macs and macOS 11.0 will be added later. You can grab the latest continuous build from the downloads page or from GitHub. |
| Continuous builds of fre:ac for Windows |
| Tuesday, 23 February 2021 02:59 | Valhalla shimmer free mac. Thanks to GitHub Actions, continuous builds of fre:ac are now available for the Windows platform. These automated builds give you a chance to try the latest changes without having to wait for the next release, for example to benefit from bug fixes or take a peek at the latest feature additions. The continuous builds are provided as .zip packages for the x86 (32 bit) and x86-64 (64 bit) architectures. You can grab the latest continuous build from the downloads page or from GitHub. |
| Monday, 15 February 2021 01:25 | fre:ac version 1.1.4 has been released on 14th February 2021. This is a service focussing on minor improvements and bug fixes. fre:ac 1.1.3 adds support for HDCD decoding, improves tagging support and usability of the tag editor, updates codecs to the latest versions and fixes several issues found in earlier releases: - Improvements
- Improved support for reading CD-Text
- Added an HDCD decoder DSP filter
- Added catalog number and barcode fields to tag editor
- Added file type associations to macOS app, so fre:ac is offered for opening audio files
- Added quality (VBR) setting to FDK-AAC configuration dialog
- Improved MP3, AAC and Opus encoding performance by up to 30%
- Improved multi-monitor support on X11 based systems
- Discs of multi-disc albums are now shown separately in tag editor album mode
- Update only changed fields when making edits in tag editor album mode
- Added support for Replay Gain values in MP4 and WMA metadata
- Do not override settings with default values when using freaccmd's --config option
- Bug fixes
- Fixed invalid length written to very long Opus and Speex files (longer than 12 ½ hours at 48 kHz)
- Fixed decoding of some very short Opus, Vorbis and Speex files
- Fixed written MP4 chapters being invisible to some applications when using Nero AAC
- Fixed hang/crash when opening WavPack, Musepack, TAK and OptimFROG files with chapters
- Fixed issues submitting CDDB information for new CDs (without existing entries)
- Fixed issues handling long path/file names on Windows
- Fixed output sample rate being limited to 192 kHz
- Fixed freaccmd randomly failing to process files in rare cases
- Fixed bad user interface colors on some Linux distributions
Upgrading to fre:ac v1.1.4 is strongly recommended for users of earlier releases. The new release is available in the downloads section. Please report issues on the GitHub issue tracker or by email to support@freac.org. |
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MediaHuman Audio Converter for Mac. Key Features: MediaHuman Audio Converter is a free FLAC converter that helps you convert FLAC to AIFF, AAC, WAV, OGG, WMA, and other popular or lossless audio formats. Pros: It's 100% free to use. It supports multiple file conversion at once. X Lossless Decoder. X Lossless Decoder(XLD) is tool which can decode, convert or play. How to Convert FLAC to WAV on Mac. Step 1 Import FLAC files to this Mac FLAC to WAV converter. Start UniConverter after the installation. Now you can drag and drop the FLAC files into the program window directly, or click the button to add the video file into the program. Step 2 Select WAV as the output format. Top 5 Best and Free FLAC Converter on PC. Top 1 X Lossless Decoder. X Lossless Decoder (XLD) is tool which can decode, convert or play various ‘lossless’ audio formats on Mac OS, and can help you convert your FLAC audio file to another audio format you want. By the way, it works on Mac OS X 10.4 and later.
Currently, FLAC has become a common music file format. As an audio encoding format, ALAC only supports Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac. With the popularity of Apple mobile phones, people's demand for converting FLAC to ALAC is increasing. This article will introduce three professional FLAC to ALAC converters that run under the Mac system, and will compare these three tools accordingly, so as to select the best software among them.
Part 1: Everything about FLAC vs ALAC
Before introducing the three FLAC to ALAC mac converters, let us first understand the basic information of FLAC and ALAC. Similar to MP3 files, FLAC is an audio encoding format for lossless compression of digital audio, which can be compressed into a smaller music file. In addition, it is easily recognized by the device. As an audio coding format, ALAC was developed by Apple Inc. and only supports Apple devices. The following will compare FLAC and ALAC from four aspects:
△ 1. Difference in File Extension
The file extensions of FLAC and ALAC are different. As Apple's lossless audio codec, the file extension of ALAC is .alac or .m4a. And FLAC is called a free lossless audio codec. Its file extension is .flac.
△ 2. Difference in Quality
FLAC is worse than ALAC in terms of sound quality. FLAC uses 24-bit encoding, while ALAC uses 16-bit. In addition, FLAC also has a higher sampling rate to achieve a good balance between compression and sound quality.
△ 3. Difference in File Size
Generally, ALAC files are about 5% to 12% smaller than FLAC files. Since FLAC files run about 5 MB per minute, FLAC can be used to weigh file size and speed.
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△ 4. Difference in Compatibility
ALAC only supports Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac. Therefore, even if your device can recognize ALAC files, you still need related applications to play ALAC format music. FLAC can support most of the applications on the market, and it is a relatively common music file. However, iTunes cannot play music in FLAC format.
Part 2: How to Convert FLAC to ALAC on Mac via Leawo Video Converter?
Leawo Video Converter is a video converter and audio converter software. On the one hand, it can recognize multiple audio file formats, such as MP3, AAC, FLAC, AC3, etc., and can easily complete audio format conversion tasks. It can not only convert FLAC to ALAC, but also convert M4V to MP4, convert 4K to 1080P and so on. On the other hand, it can recognize hundreds of video formats and realize file format conversion in a lossless state. In short, the use of Leawo Video Converter can meet all the user's video and audio conversion needs.
Leawo Video Converter
- Convert video and audio files between 180+ formats without quality loss
- Support 720P, 1080P and even real 4K video output
- Create photo slideshows from photos stored on camera, computer, camcorder, etc
- Built-in video editor to trim, crop, add watermark, apply special effect, etc
- 2D to 3D converter with 6 different 3D movie effects available
Here are the specific steps that how to convert FLAC to ALAC with Leawo Video Converter:
Step 1: Open Leawo Video Converter
Since Leawo Video Converter is one of the functions of Leawo Prof. Media, we only need to download and install Leawo Prof. Media. After running Leawo Prof. Media, click the 'Video Converter' button in the main interface of Leawo Prof. Media to enter the functional interface of Leawo Video Converter.
Step 2: Import FLAC files
In the functional interface of Leawo Video Converter, we can click 'Add Video' button to add the FLAC files that need to be converted, or drag the FLAC files directly into it.
Step 3: Select ALAC as the output format
After importing the file, click the 'MP4 Video' button at the top right of the page, and a drop-down window will pop up automatically. Click the 'Change' button in this window to jump to the page for selecting the format of the output file.
In the format page, click the 'Format' tab. Then find the ALAC format on this page and select it as the format of the output file.
Step 4: Set the audio flies quality
Similarly, in the pop-up window in step 3, click the 'Edit' button to jump to the interface for setting the quality of the output file. In this interface, you can set the audio codec, sample rate, bit rate and channel of the output file.
Step 5: Set the save location of the output file
By clicking the 'Convert' button in the upper right corner of the page, Leawo Video Converter will automatically pop up a window. In this window, you will see a label called 'Save to'. Click the '..' button below this label, and you can set the save location of the output file.
Step 6: Start conversion
In the window in step 5, click the 'Convert' button at the bottom. Leawo Video Converter will start to convert FLAC to ALAC. You can also instantly watch the progress of Leawo Video Converter converting audio files in the interface of Leawo Video Converter.
Part 3: How to Convert FLAC to ALAC on Mac via MHAudio Converter?
MHAudio Converter is a free audio conversion software that can run on Mac OS X and Windows, and can easily complete FLAC to ALAC conversion tasks. It has a simple and intuitive interface, can convert multiple files at the same time, and can extract audio tracks from videos. The following are the specific steps to convert FLAC to ALAC via using MHAudio Converter:
Step 1: Import FLAC file
After downloading and installing MHAudio Converter on your computer, run it. Drag and drop the FLAC file you need to convert directly into the MHAudio Converter window. Alternatively, you can also click the 'Add' button in the upper left corner of the page to complete the import of FLAC files.
Step 2: Select ALAC as the output format
After importing FLAC files, MHAudio Converter will display the information of these files. Click the format selection drop-down list in the toolbar, and then select the ALAC format.
Step 3: Adjust quality
On the right side of the format selection box, you can set the quality of the output file. You can choose one of the three qualities or customize the quality of the output file.
Step 4: Start conversion
On the main page of MHAudio Converter, click the 'Convert' button on the toolbar. MHAudio Converter will automatically start converting FLAC to ALAC.
Part 4: How to Convert FLAC to ALAC on Mac Online?
Of course, you can directly convert FLAC to ALAC online. Cloudconvert, as an online website, mainly provides online audio conversion services. It allows users to upload local audio files, then convert them into a format that users need, and provide them for download. Of course, Cloudconvert can also convert FLAC to ALAC.
The following are the specific steps to convert FLAC to ALAC via using Cloudconvert:
Step 1: Import FLAC file
Use your browser to log in to Cloudconvert's website. Then, on the homepage of Cloudconvert, click the 'Select File' button in the middle to upload the FLAC file you need to convert to Cloudconvert.
Step 2: Select ALAC as the output format
After uploading the FLAC file, Cloudconvert will display the FLAC file information. In the middle of Cloudconvert, click the 'Convert to' option box and select ALAC as the output file format.
Step 3: Adjust quality
Click the 'Settings' button on the right to make related settings. In the settings window of Cloudconvert, you can set the audio codec, audio bitrate and volume of the output file. You can even crop the output file.
Step 4: Start conversion
Click the 'Convert' button in the lower right corner to command Cloudconvert to start converting FLAC to ALAC online. After Cloudconvert completes the conversion, you can download the output file to your computer.
Part 5: Comparisons Among These Three Tools
From the above introduction, we know that all three of FLAC to ALAC converters can easily convert FLAC to ALAC. At the same time, they also have different advantages and disadvantages. Let's compare the features of these three tools.
| Leawo Video Converter | MHAudio Converter | Cloudconvert |
| Network connection requirement | × | × | √ |
| Ease of use | √ | × | × |
| Convenience | √ | √ | × |
| Continuity | √ | √ | × |
| Security | √ | √ | × |
| Convert video files | √ | × | × |
| User-friendly Interface | √ | × | × |
| Make photo slide shows | √ | × | × |
| 2D to 3D Conversion | √ | × | × |
| Add Subtitle & Select Audio Track | √ | × | × |
| Multilingual Support | √ | × | × |
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From the above comparison, we can see that Leawo Video Converter is superior to audio joiner in terms of security, convenience, and network connection requirement and so on. In addition, Leawo Video Converter is a more professional audio and video conversion software. It can recognize more than 180 kinds of video and audio file formats and convert them into formats to meet the needs of users. Therefore, if you need a professional software to convert audio files, Leawo Video Converter is a good choice.