Cool Edit Pro MP3 me plug-in Cool Edit Pro MP3 me plug-in| Decoder Source: | Syntrillium http://www.syntrillium.com/ |
| Version: | v1.0 © 1999 Syntrillium |
| Price: | $29 (free demo available - 1 minute / 30 day restriction) |
| Settings: | none |
| Similar products: | Code sourced from FhG. Demo mp3 decoder CEP GNU is completely different. |
| Verdict: | Good |
| VBR: | Some |
| Full file: | Sometimes |
| Major Flaws: | Loose end of some VBR files |
| Minor Flaws: | End of some files clipped by a few samples |
| Output level: | correct |
| 1-bit relative accuracy: | Excellent |
| 1-bit absolute accuracy: | Excellent |
The mp3 capability provided for Cool Edit Pro by this plug-in is licensed from FhG. This includes a file filter that allows you to load mp3s into CEP, manipulate them, and save them in any supported audio format (In this test, we used Windows PCM .wav). When working, it produces identical output to Winamp v2.22 and the ACM 1999 codec.
Unfortunately the Cool Edit Pro plug-in chops a significant portion off certain VBR files, and also clips the end off files produce by FhG mp3 producer pro (the industry standard). If Syntrillium fix these bugs in the future, they will have a perfect decoder.
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