» LAME MP3 Encoder
:: Now considered one of, if not THE, best MP3 encoder around, LAME started as an open source development project to improve psycho-acoustics, noise shaping, and encoding speed (for more on psycho-acoustics, see our MP3 Codec section). It wasn't technically an encoder (hence the name) and was built as an open source license patched against the ISO source and patent held by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft to avoid legal trouble. In 1999, they developed their own psycho-acoustic model called GPSYCHO that sought to improve upon the ISO demonstration model.
:: www: http://lame.sourceforge.net/index.php
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