faad1
Process an advanced audio codec stream
Usage
faad [options]
[{-w | -o
<output_filename> | -a
<output_filename>}]
input_filename
Overview
This utility provides a command line interface to libfaad2. This program reads in MPEG‐4 AAC files, processes, and outputs them in either Microsoft WAV, MPEG‐4 AAC ADTS, or standard PCM formats.
Options
-a<filename>, --adtsout <filename>-
Sets the processing to output to the specified file in MPEG‐4 AAC ADTS format
-b<number>, --bits <number>-
Set the output (individual) sample format. The number takes one of the following values:
1: 16‐bit PCM data (default).
2: 24‐bit PCM data.
3: 32‐bit PCM data.
4: 32‐bit floating‐point data.
5: 64‐bit floating‐point data.
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-d , --downmix -
Set the processing to downsample from 5.1 (surround sound and bass) channels to 2 channels (stereo).
-f<number>, --format <number>-
Set the output file format. The number takes one of the following values:
1: Microsoft WAV format (default).
2: Raw PCM data.
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-g -
Disable sample-accurate gapless decoding (output un-trimmed raw PCM).
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-h , --help -
Shows a usage summary.
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-i , --info -
Shows information about the about the input file.
-l<number>, --objecttype <number>-
Sets the MPEGpe for the processing to use. The number takes one of the following values:
1: Main object type.
2: Low Complexity (LC) object type (default).
4: Long Term Prediction (LTP) object type.
23: Low Delay (LD) object type.
-o<filename>, --outfile <number>-
Sets the filename for processing output.
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-q , --quiet -
Quiet - Suppresses status messages during processing.
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-t , --oldformat -
Sets the processing to use the old MPEG‐4 AAC ADTS format when outputting in said format.
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-w , --stdio -
Sets the processing output to be sent to the standard out.
Releases
10 releases since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); the text changed 2 times.