Found 1 record for the .FLAC file extension name

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file extension FLAC - Audio files encoded by Flac - free lossless audio codec

File type specification:

Audio, music or song file type icon Audio, music or song file type

Extension icon: flac file icon.FLAC

File extension FLAC description:

Flac file format is open-source audio format that uses lossless audio compression, meaning it does not remove any of the original audio data - compresses audio with no loss in quality.

FLAC file stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Grossly oversimplified, Flac is similar to MP3 format, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in flac without any loss in quality. This is similar to how ZIP works, except with flac you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed flac files in your favorite player (or your car or home stereo, see supported devices) just like you would an MP3 file.

FLAC is freely available and supported on most operating systems, including Windows, "unix" (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, OS X, IRIX), BeOS, OS/2, and Amiga. There are build systems for autotools, MSVC, Watcom C, and Project Builder.

See the features page for a complete list of features, or the comparison page to see how FLAC compares with other lossless codecs.

The FLAC project consists of:
- the stream format
- reference encoders and decoders in library form
- flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files
- metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files
- input plugins for various music players

When we say that FLAC is "Free" it means more than just that it is available at no cost. It means that the specification of the format is fully open to the public to be used for any purpose (the FLAC project reserves the right to set the FLAC specification and certify compliance), and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods are covered by any known patent. It also means that all the source code is available under open-source licenses. It is the first truly open and free lossless audio format.

Associated applications to file extension FLAC:

Bluefox FLAC MP3 Converter picture

Bluefox FLAC MP3 Converter

Company / developer:
  Bluefox studio

Bluefox FLAC MP3 Converter is a quick and easy-to-use MP3 FLAC converter tool, which can support convert FLAC to MP3 music, and convert MP3 to FLAC music. This FLAC MP3 Converter is designed for converting MP3 to FLAC and FLAC to MP3, besides that, it can also provides optimized default setting, you can converting your MP3 or FLAC file just a button click away. It support fast batch MP3 / FLAC conversion and allow you to set parameters of conversion option. With very simple settings, all audio conversion process is faster and easier beyond your expectation!
Key Feature
1.Batch conversion-- you can enactment every FLAC to MP3 / MP3 to FLAC converting task flexibly, and the task can be saved and load.
2.User-adjustable codec parameter setting -- All of the video codec parameters is optimized and predigested, the default setting can get good quality MP3 or FLAC files, and you also can set them flexibly to get excellent quality MP3 or FLAC files.
3.Output parameters configuration -- Output files can be renamed (without extension file name MP3 or FLAC etc.) and the output path can be easily modified (absolute path).
4.View the information of the original files-- You can view the detail information about audio codec, audio bit rate, sample rate etc. of an audio file.
5.Concise and friendly interface -- With more concise and friendly interface, convert FLAC to MP3 / MP3 to FLAC is just a button click away.
6.Windows VISTA supported well

 

Magic FLAC to MP3 Converter picture

Magic FLAC to MP3 Converter

Company / developer:
  Yaosoft

Magic FLAC to MP3 Converter is a powerful FLAC batch converter that can convert FLAC file(Free Lossless Audio Codec) ,to MP3 and WMA,WAV files. The program is very easy to use, just select the files and output format. 

 

FLAC - Free lossless audio codec

Company / developer:
  ---

Native and default website for flac codec information and development.

FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed FLAC files in your favorite player (or your car or home stereo, see supported devices) just like you would an MP3 file.

FLAC stands out as the fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec, and the only one that at once is non-proprietary, is unencumbered by patents, has an open-source reference implementation, has a well documented format and API, and has several other independent implementations.

 

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VLC media player

Company / developer:
  VideoLAN team

VLC media player

VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

 

Magic APE FLAC CD Burner picture

Magic APE FLAC CD Burner

Company / developer:
  Yaosoft

Magic APE FLAC CD Burner is an easy-to-use tool to burn your own Audio CDs from APE, FLAC or MP3, WMA ,WAV files. All you need to do is select the files to be included in the CD, and the software will do the rest. The resulting CDs can be played on most home and car stereos.

 

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KMPlayer

Company / developer:
  ---

KMPlayer

The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others. It handles a wide range of subtitles and allows you to capture audio, video, and screenshots in many ways.

The player provides both internal and external filters with a fully controlled environment in terms of connections to other splitters, decoders, audio/video transform filters and renderers without grappling with the DirectShow merit system. Internal filters are not registered to user's system to keep it from being messed up with system filters.

The KMPlayer includes almost all the essential decoders required for media playback. Furthermore, to get beyond the limitation of internal decoders, the external ones such as commercial h.264 decoders or cyberlink/intervideo audio decoders can be specified, so that KMP works optimally by the users' own customization. Even though the KMP is based upon directshow structure, it supports Winamp, Realmedia and Quicktime by the internal logic. Thus, it is possible to specify where to try to connect firstly the media in preferences.

In short, the player provides a strong hybrid structure efficient for interconnecting various directshow filters, winamp input&dsp plugin, and internal filters. The most outstanding feature is that the player has the full control of filter connections to prevent a media playback from being messed.

The player can set multifarious audio and video effects, slow down or increase playback speed with regular tone, select parts of a video as favorites, do an exceptionally powerful A-B repeat, remap the keys of remote interface for HTPC including overlay screen controls, change a skin dynamically depending on a media type playing, and many more. It is completely customizable thanks to a wide selection of skins and color schemes, and the configuration options are extremely extensive.

 

Microsoft Corporation logoWindows Media Player with Plugin

Company / developer:
  Microsoft Corporation

Windows Media Player 11 offers great new ways to store and enjoy all of your digital media. It's easier than ever to access all of your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV on your computer. Play it, view it, organize it, and sync it to a portable device for enjoying on the go, or share with devices around your home - all from one place. Windows Media Player 11 is designed to work with all editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), and can also be used to restore Windows Media Player and related technologies to N and KN editions of Windows Vista.


Add FLAC Support to Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Media Center

Step 1: If running 32-bit Windows download this Flac registry patch. If running 64-bit Windows download this Flac x64 registry patch.

Step 2: Download the madFlac directshow decoder; install.

Step 3: Double click on the registry patch to apply and it will make the changes to add flac support to WMP/WMC.

Step 4: Reboot your computer (don't skip this).

Step 5: Now start WMP or WMC and if all goes well you should see any flac files that are in monitored folders appear in the audio library.

 

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Sony Creative Software Inc. logoSound Forge

Company / developer:
  Sony Creative Software Inc.

The Sound Forge Product Family

Award-winning Sound Forge digital audio editing software includes a powerful set of audio processes, tools, and effects for manipulating audio. Sound Forge software allows you to edit, record, encode, and master nearly any form of digital audio including WAV, AIFF, and MP3. Whether you're new to editing audio or you're a seasoned audio engineer, there is a Sound Forge product that is right for you.

Sound Forge Audio Studio

Sound Forge Audio Studio software is the easiest way to record, edit, encode, and master audio on your PC. Includes vinyl recording and restoration and new Vocal Eraser™ plug-in.

Sound Forge

The Sound Forge professional digital audio production suite includes everything you need to quickly get from raw audio to finished master. Includes CD Architect software.

CD Architect 5

This professional application is ideal for designing, mastering, and burning Red Book audio CDs. Perform full PQ code editing, create live-style CDs, and import regions from Sound Forge.

 

dBpoweramp family suite

Company / developer:
  illustrate

dBpoweramp supports practically every audio type created: mp3, mp4, m4a (iTunes / iPod), wma, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC, the list goes on....fully compatible with Windows Vista, 98 / ME / NT4 / 2000 and Windows XP. Split into four components:

dBpoweramp Music Converter™ nicknamed the Swiss army knife of audio:

  • CD Ripper: digitally rip audio CDs (secure, fast, AccurateRip),
  • Convert audio formats, preserve ID tags,
  • Explorer Integration: audio info tips & columns,
  • DSP Effects,
  • ID tag editing (Power Pack),
  • Free from nags**, popups, hidden spyware or bundleware.

dBpoweramp Audio Player™ if ever there was a complete player this is it:

  • Complete music rating system with selective play,
  • Cross-fader & gapless playback,
  • Playlist editor, most played, newest,
  • Advanced skins,
  • Mini tray control,
  • Small and fast - modularized: only components used are loaded.

dBpoweramp CD Writer™ Creating audio CDs shouldn't be difficult and it isn't with CD Writer:

  • Burn audio CDs from practically any audio file,
  • 74, 80 / 90 minute CDs,
  • Mp3 / WMA / Ogg Vorbis data CDs,
  • Visualize CDs usage,
  • Create Audio CDs straight from Rip,

Sveta Portable Audio™ Splashed out on a portable mp3 player, but feel disappointed by the included software? (too complex, bloated, slow), Sveta can help:

  • Rip Audio CDs straight to your player,
  • On the Fly smart conversions between formats,
  • Integration with dBpoweramp family,
  • Edit Tags, Copy Audio back and Playlist handling (subject to portable capabilities),
  • Synchronize your Audio Collection with portable

 

Nullsoft logoWinamp with FLAC plugin

Company / developer:
  Nullsoft

WinAmp is digital media player known as first and best mp3 player

Winamp is the best multimedia player ever with many features such as skins/themes, plugins/extensions, portable device support including ipod, media library etc..

 

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Adobe Systems Incorporated logoAdobe Audition

Company / developer:
  Adobe Systems Incorporated

Integrated audio recording, mixing, editing, and mastering

Record, mix, edit, and master digital audio files with powerful tools that bring flexibility and control to your desktop studio. Easily create music, produce radio spots, and restore imperfect recordings. Bring audio and video together using smart integration with Adobe video applications. Get professional results in real time with Adobe® Audition® 2.0 software.

 

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Help how to open FLAC files:

Use any audio player software that supports flac audio file format. Not all audio or media players are capable to play this audio file by default installation and must have a flac plugin installed.
Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic with third-party flac plugin
Winamp with flac plugin
JetAudio
DBpowerAMP with official flac codec
Quintessential Player with flac plugin
KSP Sound Player including flac plugin by default installation.
MP3 Stream Editor has flac support by normal installation.
Cockos REAPER Multitrack Recorder and Editor

Apple MAC users can use e.g. free player called VOX - a little and simple music player for OSX with support for many file types, including FLAC audio files.

How to convert file with extension FLAC:

To convert flac to mp3 use e.g. Magic FLAC to MP3 Converter or search for some other flac to mp3 converter.

Related links:

FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec

FLAC - links (hardware, software, music)

M4a/Flac/Ogg/Ape/Mpc Tag Support Plugin for Windows Media Player

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