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EZ CD Audio Converter 13.2 available
The app's underlying encoding engine got a significant refresh.
Poikosoft has released EZ CD Audio Converter 13.2, and it's a meatier update than the version number suggests. The app's underlying encoding engine got a significant refresh, and the program itself is noticeably lighter on disk.
What's New
- FFmpeg 9.0.1 under the hood: The audio/video engine has been updated to FFmpeg 9.0.1, bringing improved decoding for a wide range of media formats.
- New Fraunhofer FDK xHE-AAC encoder: Adds support for xHE-AAC encoding via the well-regarded Fraunhofer FDK codec, useful for high-efficiency, low-bitrate audio.
- Encoder updates across the board: AC-3, DTS, E-AC-3, and TrueHD encoders have all been refreshed, and every encoder, decoder, and metadata handler in the app was recompiled and optimized.
- Smaller footprint: Thanks to the recompiled codec set, the installed app size and memory usage are both meaningfully reduced compared to version 13.1.
- Better Discogs metadata parsing: Improved handling of complex Discogs releases, including multi-disc albums, when looking up tags automatically.
- Improved format list and bugfixes: A cleaner output format (encoder) selection list, a corrected help link, and a fix for an icon error that appeared when deleting album art in the metadata window.
Why It Matters
For anyone ripping CDs or converting a music library, this release means better format compatibility (especially for modern low-bitrate AAC use cases), more accurate album tagging for multi-disc box sets, and a leaner install, all without giving up the app's 60+ format support.
Download & More Info
- Official site: poikosoft.com/music-converter
- Version history: poikosoft.com/music-converter-version-history
- UpdateStar listing: ez-cd-audio-converter.updatestar.com
EZ CD Audio Converter is commercial software with a free trial available.
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