exhale Wiki :: Home

The exhale Wiki is a collection of further information on the exhale application and library which is not included in the README.md file provided with the exhale software distribution. It comprises the following sub-pages:

1. Application Programming Interface (API)

• ExhaleEncAPI* exhaleCreate( )
• unsigned exhaleInitEncoder( )
• unsigned exhaleEncodeLookahead( )
• unsigned exhaleEncodeFrame( )
• unsigned exhaleDelete( )

2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Can the exhale application write or copy metadata to an encoded file?
• How does the bit-rate mode of the exhale application or library work?
• How do I configure foobar2000 for on-the-fly resampling with exhale?
• I get corrupted files when encoding using exhale via foobar2000. Why?
• I compiled exhale into a DLL. How can I use it in my own applications?
• Why is the exhale encoder so slow? Is there a switch for fast encoding?
• Are further encoding options available for experts and for streaming?
• Can I configure the exhale encoder to use a custom audio bandwidth?

3. Further External Online Resources

• www.xhe-aac.com, xHE-AAC web page by Fraunhofer IIS
• HydrogenAudio discussion page on the exhale encoder
• First thorough personal test of exhale at 64 kbit/s stereo
• Second personal test of exhale at 96 and 128 kbit/s stereo
• An exhale graphical user interface (GUI) by M. Cardona