Codec (.amr ) - Monkeys Audio Lossless Audio (.ape) - Audio File (.au). However, the Monkey's Audio codec actually calculates the checksum based on the audio data plus certain other parts of the file, so it's not strictly an audio MD5, nor can it be compared to the audio MD5 value reported for FLAC files with identical audio data. Cool File Viewer supports many common audio and video formats and can display. APE file as an 'Audio MD5' value in the file properties, same as is done for FLAC files. Monkey's Audio is under rapid development, it is also available as a separateĬomponent which usese Moneky Audio Libraries, and can be used and updatedįoobar2000 will report an MD5 checksum embedded in the. Notes This functionality is already available out of the box, which uses FFmpeg. Support for floating-point audio exists, too. With madFlac installed, FLAC Files will play perfectly in Windows Media Player or any other Directshow player.Īll other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Provides decoding support for Monkey's Audio files (.APE) as well as APE Link files (.APL).

Unfortunately, FLAC files are not compatible with most media players, including Windows Media Player, unless you install codec decoders or convert the files.

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. You can also use media players like Foobar2000, VLC, and Winamp, which support the Monkeys Audio format with the addition of plugins. Supported are both external standalone FLAC files and FLAC tracks inside of containers (e.g. You can use the official Monkeys Audio player, called 'Monkeys Audio Decoder,' which is available for free on the Monkeys Audio website.

It should work with any FLAC files you can throw at it and give out bit perfect results. MadFlac is a DirectShow decoder filter for FLAC files.

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