MPC to MPA: Convert Audio from MPC(Musepack) to MPA(MPEG Audio) with River Past Audio Converter, MPC2MPA converter, conversion
What is
MPC?
Musepack or MPC is an open source
lossy audio codec, specifically optimized for transparent compression of stereo
audio at bitrates of 160-180 kbit/s. It was formerly known as MPEGplus, MPEG+
or MP+.
Development of MPC was initiated in 1997 by Andree Buschmann and later taken
over by Frank Klemm, and is currently maintained by the Musepack Development
Team (MDT) with assistance from Frank Klemm. Encoders and decoders are available
for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, along with plugins for several third-party
media players available from the Musepack website, licensed under the LGPL or
BSD licenses, and an extensive list of programs supporting the format.
When you convert from MPC audio, please have DC-Bass
Decoder or Radlight
MPC DirectShow Filter installed.
What is
MPA?
There are three "layers" in the MPEG-1
Audio specification.
In MPEG Audio Layer-1, a simple 32-subband audio compressor using a floating
point representation for subband samples. Resolution and scale factor are stored
for groups of 12 subsamples. MP1 is only used for Philips DCC Digital Compact
cassette with data rates of 384 kbps.
Both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files use MPEG-1
Audio Layer-2.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 becomes
the widely popular MP3.
MPEG.ORG is an excellent source for additional
information on MPEG format and usage.
To encode MPEG Audio, you will need River
Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack in addition to your audio software.
Additional Requirements
To convert from MPC(Musepack) to MPA(MPEG Audio) audio with River Past Audio Converter, you must have River Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack installed.
Launch River Past Audio Converter
Once River Past Audio Converter is installed properly, launch Audio Converter.
Add File
Click on the "Add" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "MPC - MPEG Plus/Musepackl" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.
Note: To convert from MPC files, you must have DC-Base Decoder installed.
If you cannot add the file, please verify that you have DC-Base Decoder installed.
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Select Output Format
Use the setting panel on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the left of the "Format" label to expand the panel. Select "MPA - MPEG Layer-2" as the "Audio Type".
You can change the sample rate, channel (stereo or mono) and bits/sample, and bitrate.
Note: The MPEG-2 Booster Pack must be installed for the "MPA - MPEG Layer-2" output option to show.
Select output directory
Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
Convert
Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.
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