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X Lossless Decoder - 20080914

Decode, convert, play various lossless audio files.

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All Time:	(4.7)
Version 20080914:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	20080914
Release Date:	2008-09-14
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 20080914):	3,685
Downloads (all versions):	22,955

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Product Description:

X Lossless Decoder(XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various 'lossless' audio files. The supported audio files can be split into some tracks with cue sheet when decoding. It works on Mac OS X 10.3 and later.

XLD supports the following formats:

(Ogg) FLAC (.flac/.ogg)
Monkey's Audio (.ape)
Wavpack (.wv)
TTA (.tta)
Apple Lossless (.m4a) [10.4 and later]
AIFF, WAV, etc

Other formats supported by Libsndfile are also decodable. XLD uses not decoder frontend but library to decode, so no intermediate files are generated. All of the supported formats can be directly split with the cue sheet. XLD also supports so-called 'embedded' or 'internal' cue sheet.

Currently you can choose output format from WAVE,AIFF and Raw PCM. In addition, you can choose Ogg Vorbis (aoTuV), MPEG-4 AAC (QuickTime/CoreAudio), MP3 (LAME), Apple Lossless, FLAC and HE-AAC (aacPlus v1/v2) in the GUI version.

What's new in this version:

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.
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
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

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

Editor's Notes:

If the download link on the developer's page returns a page of "garbage," option-clicking on the download link should result in a usable download.

Feedback Summary:

Version 20080914:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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I Agree... - Version: 20090924, 9/28/2009 04:15PM PST

ol_pip

This has gotten me out of a couple situations where some files needed to be extracted before I could do anything with them. Been a fixture in my cpu's utilities folder for a few years. Worth just having.

Does exactly what it says on the tin... - Version: 20090828, 9/15/2009 07:35AM PST

(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)

SpaceMagic

Just started using this app and have to say I'm impressed. Often these audio or video apps say they do something but then do it badly or charge you obscene amounts of money for something you would this is relatively simple (especially with CoreAudio). I could be wrong there though... :)

One thing: interface. Just needs a window to open when you open the app. Otherwise users need to go searching for how to use this app. Would be nice to have an open list box when you start the app and then just drag all the files you want to convert and click convert :)

Perfect for importing downloaded FLAC files to Apple Lossless for iTunes and my iPod - Version: 20090320, 4/14/2009 02:56PM PST