Options
Converter
Use custom encoder
Encoder - full path to the encoder's filename
- click the ”…” button to browse for encoder
- click the ”?” button to show information on the encoder's command-line options
Extension - output filename extension (e.g. if you use the Nero Digital Audio encoder, the extension will be “MP4”).
Parameters - encoder's command-line options.
Encoding presets… - pressing this button will show the Encoding Preset Manager, that looks and works just like the Equalizer Preset Manager, but helps you to manage encoding presets.
Spider Player has been tested to work with the following free encoders:
| Encoder | Encoder filename | Output file extension | Default parameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAME | lame.exe | MP3 | -S –noreplaygain -V 2 –vbr-new - %out |
| Freeware Advanced Audio Coder | faac.exe | MP4 | -q 0.50 -w -o %out - |
| OggEnc | oggenc.exe | OGG | |
| Nero Digital Audio | neroAacEnc.exe | MP4 | -q 0.50 -ignorelength -if - -of %out |
| MusePack | mppenc.exe | MPP | –silent –xlevel –quality 5 - %out |
| Free Lossless Audio Codec | flac.exe | FLAC | |
| True Audio | ttaenc.exe | TTA | |
| WavPack | wavpack.exe | WV | |
| Speex | speexenc.exe | SPX |
Binaries for most open source encoders from the list above can be found at http://www.rarewares.org.
Click on encoder's name in the table to visit its homepage for more information and documentation.