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.B WVENCODERSYNTAX
Specifies the style of encoder to use for WavPack. We support \'wavpack\'
-as \'default\' but \'ffmpeg'\ is the other option.
+as \'default\' but \'ffmpeg'\ is the other option (Note that this is for
+FFmpeg only as avconv does not have a native WavPack encoder).
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.B APENCODERSYNTAX
Specifies the style of encoder to use for Monkey's Audio (ape). We support \'mac\',
#FDKAAC=fdkaac
#OPUSENC=opusenc
# Note that if you use avconv rather than FFmpeg give the
-# path to avconv here:
+# path to avconv here (e.g. FFMPEG=/usr/bin/avconv):
# FFMPEG=ffmpeg
# The path for qaac, refalac and fhgaacenc can be problematic as abcde
# Look at 'wavpack --help' for detailed options, consider using '-hx3'
# for a good quality encode
#WAVENCOPTS=
-# FFmpeg can also be used for WavPack encoding and for this consider
-# setting the following with a compression_level between 0-8:
-#FFMPEGENCOPTS="-c:a wavpack -compression_level 6"
# For Wavpack replay gain we set both the default of 'track gain'
# as well as this option for 'album gain'. Better media players
# such as vlc can select either or neither.
#APENCOPTS='-c4000'
# M4A/AAC
-# There are now 5 AAC encoders available to abcde :). FFmpeg
-# is also available for the m4a container...
+# There are now 5 AAC encoders available to abcde. (FFmpeg
+# is also available for the m4a container...)
# Note that the old AACENCOPTS has been rendered obsolete by
# the following options, new to abcde 2.7:
# 1. faac: see 'faac --long-help' and consider
# consider using '--vbr 4' for a decent quality encode.
#FHGAACENCOPTS=
+# FFmpeg or avconv can be used for several audio codecs:
+# 1. Encoding to WavPack (FFmpeg only: avconv does not have a native encoder).
+# Consider setting the following with a compression_level between 0-8:
+# FFMPEGENCOPTS="-c:a wavpack -compression_level 6"
+# 2. Encoding to ALAC (both FFmpeg and avconv have a native encoder).
+# Consider using the following for both FFmpeg and avconv:
+# FFMPEGENCOPTS="-c:a alac"
+
#FFMPEGENCOPTS=
# OPUS