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Ovolab AAChoo

Ovolab AAChoo - 1.2

Drag & drop AAC encoder, syncs with iTunes

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Current Version: 1.2
Release Date: 2003-09-16
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 6,284
Downloads (all versions): 6,915
Price: $15.00

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Product Description:

Ovolab AAChoo easily converts all your MP3 songs to AAC, the high-quality compact audio format at the core of MPEG-4. With a simple drag-and-drop interface and complete control over every encoding parameter, Ovolab AAChoo can rip any audio file or movie soundtrack into MPEG-4 format.

What's new in this version:

Adds 3GPP support.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
  • QuickTime 6 or higher

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Ovolab AAChoo CommentaryWhy? - Version: 1.2, 7/25/2006 08:37PM PST

Central Scrutinizer--2008
I found little in AACHoo that is any better than iTunes. It lacks the ability to look up track info, and if converting from an mp3, it cannot tranfer the info tags.

As for converting from mp3 to AAC, I've found that the result of compressing an mp3 is practically unlistenable. As others have commented, it may be fine for spoken word recordings, or for those blowhards on the radio & TV. But the podcasts I download from AAR are all low bitrate anyways.

AACHoo is a bit limited for $15, considering that iTunes does the same thing, but better because it preserves id tags or looks them up. I suppose if you dig entering song info by hand, then AACHoo is for you. Otherwise, save you money and stick with iTunes.
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Ovolab AAChoo ReviewGood little app - Version: 1.2, 6/20/2004 01:35PM PST

The Tattoo
Does what it promises. Fairly lightweight footprint. Does not have a log or list to keep you informed of which files have been or are waiting to be processed. But that is my only gripe.
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Ovolab AAChoo ReviewGood for audio books - Version: 1.2, 11/15/2003 06:05PM PST

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koelpien
iTunes built-in conversion would be fine, other than you then have two copies of each song, the original and converted. This program is nice in that it removes the original and automatically updates iTunes to point to the new file. Of course, converting from one lossy format to another (MP3 to AAC) isn't ideal for great fidelity, but if you have a large collection of audio books on your hard drive, where fidelity isn't as critical, this is a great way to crunch them down to 50 percent of iTunes default settings.
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