Free lame duck software for linux

LAME is short from LAME Aint an MP3 Encoder and is a research project for learning about and improving MP3 encoding technology. LAME includes an MP3 encoding library, simple frontend application, a much-improved psycho-acoustic model (GPSYCHO), and a graphical frame analyzer (MP3x).
Please note that any commercial use (including distributing the LAME encoding engine in a free encoder) may require a patent license from Thomson Multimedia.
Main features:
- Many improvements in quality in speed over ISO reference software. See history.
- MPEG1,2 and 2.5 layer III encoding.
- CBR (constant bitrate) and two types of variable bitrate, VBR and ABR.
- Encoding engine can be compiled as a shared library (Linux/UNIX), DLL or ACM codec (Windows)
- free format encoding and decoding
- GPSYCHO: a GPLd psycho acoustic and noise shaping model.
- Powerfull and easy to use presets
- Quality is comparable to FhG encoding engines and substantially better than most other encoders.
- Fast! Encodes faster than real time on a PII 266 at highest quality mode.
- MP3x: a GTK/X-Window MP3 frame analyzer for both .mp3 and unencoded audio files.
Software which uses "LAME":
- andromeda (PHP and ASP) Dynamically presents collections of mp3s as streaming web sites.
- rip (Perl) Script for ripping and encoding.
- avifile AVI/DIVX encoder and decoder for Linux.
- Grip (Linux) gtk-based cd-player, ripper and encoder. Supports cddb, cdparanoia and LAME.
- jbm2 (Linux) A KDE jukebox style application for public places (bars, pubs,...)
- Krabber (Linux) A KDE ripper & encoder, can use LAME.
- Mp3Maker (Linux) A WindowMaker enhanced front end to cdda2wav/cdparanoia and lame/bladeenc.
- dekagenc (Linux) Bourne shell script for ripping, encoding and CDDB naming.
- ripperX (Linux) GTK frontend for rippers and several encoders featuring CDDB support.
- T.E.A.R. (Linux) frontend to LAME, cdparanoia and CDDB.
- Xmcd. (Linux) CD Player with CDDB and ripping to MP3 and OGG.
- xtunes (Linux) GTK frontend for LAME, MAD, cdparanoia, cdrecord and more.
- DropMP3 (Mac) includes LAME binaries.
- CDex (Windows) Ripper & encoder, includes LAME binaries (the Blade compatible dll)
- Lamedrop (Windows) OggDrop style frontend.
- LAMEX (Windows) An activex control for LAME, and a GUI. Source code only, includes LAME.
- m3w (Windows) A live mp3 streamer for the WWW. Works with LAME, icecast, soundcard input
- out_lame (Windows) Winamp output plug-in. Create MP3 files directly from Winamp!
- RazorLame (Windows) The RazorBlade front end now supports LAME.
- winLAME (Windows) The only *nice* windows UI for LAME, according to the author :-)
- DarkIce Live streamer for IceCast.
- LiveIce Real time streaming of mp3s. Works with IceCast
- MuSE A mixing, encoding and streaming engine.
- Flash Forth a Flash-like development library
Enhancements:
- This version is identical to 3.97b3, which was promoted to release.

tooLAME is an optimized Mpeg Audio 1/2 Layer 2 encoder.

It is based heavily on:

- the ISO dist10 code
- improvement to algorithms as part of the LAME project

Installation:

1. edit Makefile
at least change the architecture type (ARCH) to suit your machine.
2. make

Usage:

./toolame [options] < input > < output >

Input File
tooLAME parses AIFF and WAV files for file info
raw PCM is assumed if no header is found
for stdin use a -

Output File
file is automatically renamed from *.* to *.mp2
for stdout use a -

Input Options
-s [int]
if inputting raw PCM sound, you must specify the sample rate
default sample rate is 44.1khz.

-a
downmix from stereo to mono
if the incoming file is stereo, combine the audio into
a single channel

-x
force byte-swapping of the input. (current endian detection is dodgy,
so if toolame produces only noise, use -x )

-g
swap the LR channels of a stereo file

Output Options
-m [char]
the encoding mode (default j)
s stereo
d dual channel
j joint stereo
m mono

-p [int]
which psy model to use (default 1)
Different models for the psychoacoustics
Models: -1 to 4

-b [int]
the total bitrate
For 48/44.1/32kHz default = 192
For 24/22.05/16kHz default = 96

-v [int]
Switch on VBR mode.
The higher the number the better the quality.
Useful range -10 to 10.
See README.VBR for details.

Operation
-f
fast mode turns off calculation of the psychoacoustic model.
Instead a set of default values are assumed

-q [int]
quick mode calculates the psy model every num frames.

Misc
-d emp
de-emphasis (default n)
-c
mark as copyright
-o
mark as original
-e
add error protection
-r
force padding bits off
-D
add DAB extensions
-t [int]
talkativity setting. 0 = no message. 3 = too much information

Duck project is a Web-based system for practice testing and quizzing.
Instructors can create multiple-choice, short answer, and extended response questions.
Unique feedback can be provided for up to 10 potential student responses.
Duck is based on constructivist teaching and learning ideals.
Enhancements:
- commented out addslashes so that it works with magic quote on.
- Probably should undo and turn magic quotes off.
- added authentication variable to duck.inc to control hard auth

Yellow Duck Framework is an object oriented framework that will help you with creating web applications. The project is implemented using the popular PHP web scripting language.
An example could be a weblog. The "post" request could take care of displaying and updating the items in the weblog. In this example, "update" would be an action as well as "display_list" and "display_item". Another request, "rss" for example could be used to generate RSS news feeds. In the "rss" request, we could for example find the actions "display_rss20" and "display_atom" which generate specific flavors of XML news feeds. Requests basically group action that are related.
By encapsulating all the programming in an object-oriented environment, you get a framework that is easy to use and understand, easy to extend and doesnt limit you in any way. If you combine this with a very feature-rich standard library that takes care of most common things that need to be programmed for a website, you have a very powerful environment available to develop web applications.
Main features:
- Structured programming environment by using requests and actions
- Clean separation of code and output
- Support for multi-langual websites by using locales
- Templates for outputting HTML easily based on Smarty
- Automatic action dispatching using URL parameters
- Object oriented form construction and validation
- Object oriented handling of authentication
- Classes for creating XML/RPC clients and servers.
- Classes for creating syndicated XML feeds such as RSS and Atom feeds.
- Easy handling of files, directories and images. For images, there are some very straightforward functions that can create thumbnails and obtain specific information about these images.
- An object oriented interface for creating and sending email messages.
- Database abstraction layer supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Oracle.
- Object oriented way of creating SQL statements.
- Logging infrastructure based on plain text or XML logfiles.
- A shopping cart infrastructure that makes it easy to create webshops.
- Different smaller modules that take care of string handling, debugging, configuration settings, timers.
Enhancements:
- This release contains feature enhancements in nearly all sections.

mpegrec is a FREE, Open Source command-line tool for recording audio on Windows and Linux. It may be used to record direct-to-disk WAV files, and MP3 files. MP3 encoding requires an external MP3 encoder such as the lame encoder. Other encoders can be used with minimal changes to the source code.

Unlike other WAV recorders available online, mpegrec is free -- even on Windows. (MP3 encoding may require a licensed encoder.) The command-line inteface is easy to use -- easy enough you will not miss a silly GUI. If you have an audio card capable of hardware-mpeg encoding, mpegrec for Windows can utilize the cards features for direct-to-disk MP3 recording.

NOTE: mpegrec on Linux is slightly dated and may require porting to newer kernels. If you port mpegrec feel free to share it in accordance with the GNU GPL license. If you can make the package small enough, I will consider posting it here.

To install wavrec and mpegrec simply type make at the shell:

make

To install wavrec and a sym-link for mpegrec type make install:

make install

gTVTimer is an easy to use videorecorder and frontend to MEncoder. You can use gTVTimer to schedule recordings from your analog TV card.
There is still a lot to add/improve. Feel free to send bug reports and suggestions.
Main features:
- supported video codecs: DivX, MJPEG, MPEG2, XviD
- supported audio codecs: MP2 (lavc, toolame), MP3 (lavc, lame)
- supported filters: crop, resize, deinterlace, denoise
- simple TV application
- preview of recorded videos
- translations: English, German

BBDock is an application launcher for Blackbox (and others) that allows you to create application buttons in the slit/dock. It works with PNG files rather than XPM images. BBDock supports alpha blending at 16, 24 and 32 bits color-depth.

Also, the raise-window function is available to window managers which implement the EWMH specification.

Note: there is a trancparency issue with blackbox 0.70. A workaround is this

Slit.cc replacement (place into blackbox-0.70/src/).

Configuration

You may invoke BBDock either with your icons specified on command line or simply create a short configuration file (.bbdockrc) in your home directory.

The syntax for a command-line-argument or a line in the configuration file is equal:

IMAGEFILE:COMMAND[:WINDOWTITLE;[:IDLE]]

IMAGEFILE - should be path and filename of some PNG icon
COMMAND - a script or binary to execute
WINDOWTITLE - is a semicolon-seperated list of case-insensitive
window-titles of corresponding application-windows. Those
strings may contain wildcard characters (* and/or ?) to
exclusively identify a window. By providing this list you
make the icon exclusive to one instance of course. Clicking
on already launched icons will raise the corresponding
window instead of invoking a new instance.
IDLE - idle time after triggering one icon in miliseconds, instead
of using numbers you may also use the terms "lame" (~ 10 s),
"slow" (~ 5 s), "fast" (~ 500 ms) or "fastest" (~ 250 ms)

For example, run it from command line this way:

$ bbdock "~/.icons/firefox.png:firefox:*Firefox"

Sample out of a ~/.bbdockrc:

~/.icons/terminal.png:xterm::1
~/.icons/firefox.png:firefox:*Firefox

To start by configuration file, just run bbdock. Type "bbdock -h" for a detailed view of general options.