faad(1) faad(1)
NAME
faad -- Process an Advanced Audio Codec stream
SYNOPSIS
faad [options] [-w | -o <output_filename> | -a <output_filename>]
input_filename
DESCRIPTION
This utility provides a command line interface to libfaad2. This pro-
gram reads in MPEG-4 AAC files, processes, and outputs them in either
Microsoft WAV, MPEG-4 AAC ADTS, or standard PCM formats.
OPTIONS
-a <filename>, --adtsout <filename>
Sets the processing to output to the specified file in MPEG-4
AAC ADTS format
-b <number>, --bits <number>
Set the output (individual) sample format. The number takes one
of the following values:
1: 16-bit PCM data (default).
2: 24-bit PCM data.
3: 32-bit PCM data.
4: 32-bit floating-point data.
5: 64-bit floating-point data.
-d , --downmix
Set the processing to downsample from 5.1 (surround sound and
bass) channels to 2 channels (stereo).
-f <number>, --format <number>
Set the output file format. The number takes one of the follow-
ing values:
1: Microsoft WAV format (default).
2: Raw PCM data.
-g Set the processing to not perform gapless decoding.
-h , --help
Shows a usage summary.
-i , --info
Shows information about the about the input file.
-l <number>, --objecttype <number>
Sets the MPEG rofile and object type for the processing to
use. The number takes one of the following values:
1: Main object type.
2: Low Complexity (LC) object type (default).
4: Long Term Prediction (LTP) object type.
23: Low Delay (LD) object type.
-o <filename>, --outfile <number>
Sets the filename for processing output.
-q , --quiet
Quiet - Suppresses status messages during processing.
-t , --oldformat
Sets the processing to use the old MPEG-4 AAC ADTS format when
outputting in said format.
-w , --stdio
Sets the processing output to be sent to the standard out.
AUTHOR
Matthew W. S. Bell <matthew (at) bells23.org.uk>
SEE ALSO
faac(1)
faad 2.5 October 2006 faad(1)
faad 2.8.8 - Generated Sat Oct 13 06:02:18 CDT 2018