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ISO-MPEG Audio Layer 3 software only Encoder and Decoder for PCs
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Version 2.61.
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Copyright (C) Fraunhofer IIS - 1994, 1995, 1996
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This package is distributed as shareware.
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DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO REGISTER IS IN THE FILE register.txt.
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You may give copies of this package to other people as long as no file
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is changed, added or removed.
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Without registration, you may work with this package for 30 days, for
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evaluation purposes only. "Evaluation" means that you may compress and
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decompress sound files only for your private pleasure, to learn about
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the performance of the Layer-3 coding scheme.
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If you want to extend the evaluation period, or if you want to use
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this package not only for your private pleasure, you are required to
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register the package. A registration fee is valid for one single
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computer with one l3enc/l3dec running.
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- evaluate highest quality perceptual audio compression technique
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available today
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- software only encoder and decoder implementations
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- implements ISO/MPEG Audio standard ISO/IEC-IS 11172-3, Layer 3 and
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ISO/IEC IS-13818-3, Layer 3
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- music data is input in raw format (16 bit signed integer), in
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RIFF/WAVE format as used by Microsoft Windows .WAV files, in
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AIFF/AIFC format as used by SGI and Mac or in .snd/.au format used
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by NeXT and Sun.
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- 44.1kHz sampling frequency (8, 11.025, 12, 16, 32 kHz and 48 kHz also
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for registered users)
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- output of decoder is in raw format (16 bit signed integer),
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in .snd/.au format, in AIFF/AIFC format or in RIFF/WAVE format
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- .WAV music files can be played with Windows Media Player
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- Under rare circumstances the .WAV output is broken. Please use raw format
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in that cases.
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- optional decoder output as 24 bit hex ascii data
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- written by the very same people at Fraunhofer-IIS who did the
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Layer 3 codecs for the ISO and ITU-R (former CCIR) tests
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(best sound quality at low bit rates at all listening tests)
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- more information can be found on http://www.iis.fhg.de/departs/amm/layer3/sw/
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The package consists of the following files
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Disk 1 (l3v261d1.zip):
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l3enc.exe encoder program V2.61
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l3dec.exe decoder program V2.61
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manual.txt instructions for encoder and decoder programs
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register.txt information on registration. PLEASE READ THIS!
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info.txt infos on ISO MPEG Layer 3 and Layer 3 products
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readme.txt this file
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history.txt infos on the history of this shareware product
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go32.exe DOS extender
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Disk 2 (l3v261d2.zip):
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contents.txt short discription of the following Layer 3 bitstreams
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(CR/LF format)
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contents short discription of the following Layer 3 bitstreams
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(LF format)
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funky.mp3 demo layer 3 bitstream (96 kbit/s, stereo, 44.1 kHz)
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spot1.mp3 demo layer 3 bitstream (96 kbit/s, stereo, 44.1 kHz)
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spot2.mp3 demo layer 3 bitstream (96 kbit/s, stereo, 44.1 kHz)
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spot3.mp3 demo layer 3 bitstream (96 kbit/s, stereo, 44.1 kHz)
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classic1.mp3 demo layer 3 bitstream (56 kbit/s, stereo, 22.05 kHz)
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classic2.mp3 demo layer 3 bitstream (48 kbit/s, stereo, 22.05 kHz)
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The song used for funky.mp3 is named "Funky" and was composed and
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arranged by Juergen Herre. "Funky" is copyright Juergen Herre 1994.
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You may use "Funky" for all evaluation purposes of this shareware product.
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You may not use "Funky" for commercial purposes (e.g. radio broadcasting).
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The other bitstreams were provided by OMNI-Mediasound.
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The programms are written for IBM-PCs or Compatibles with MS-DOS.
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They require a 386 type CPU plus hardware floating point support.
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Especially for the encoder, a Pentium or better is recommended.
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If you need further information on Layer 3 products, please send email to
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layer3@iis.fhg.de or try http://www.iis.fhg.de/departs/amm/layer3/.
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You can also fax or mail your questions to
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Layer 3 support
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Fraunhofer - IIS
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Am Weichselgarten 3
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D-91058 Erlangen
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Germany
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Email: layer3@iis.fhg.de
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Fax : +49 9131 776 399
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NOTE: This address is FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ONLY,
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registration information can be found in register.txt
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
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=================
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USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS SET FORTH
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BELOW. USING THE SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU
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DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, YOU MUST RETURN OR DELETE THE SOFTWARE
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IMMEDIATELY.
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This software is distributed as shareware. You are entitled to use this
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software layer 3 codec for 30 days for evaluation purposes. If you want
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to continue to use this software codec after the evaluation period, or you
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want to use this software commercially, you are required to register the
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software. In the sense of these license terms, USE shall mean running one of
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the programs and/or make use of bitstreams generated by this software.
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You may give copies of the unregistered shareware version of this software
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to other people as long as no file is changed and no file is omitted.
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You may not sell, rent of lease the software to others.
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If you are a registered user, you are entitled to use this product for your
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own use. You may not sell, rent of lease the software to others without
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written permission of Fraunhofer IIS. You may use only one copy of the
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software at one time. You may not use this software on a network or on more
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than one computer at the same time without a licence for "concurrent use".
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You must not give away your personal registration code. Doing so will result
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in an infringement of copyright. Fraunhofer and/or OPTICOM retain the right
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of claims for compensation in respect of damage which occured by your giving
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away of the registration code. This claim shall also extent to all costs
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which Fraunhofer and/or OPTICOM incur in defending itself.
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The license and right for the use of this Software does not include the right
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to create, generate, encode or otherwise modify data or bit streams:
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o to be used, sold, published, distributed, disposed of or otherwise marketed
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via pre-recorded media, such as but not limited to CD-ROM, magnetic tapes,
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memory cards and the like;
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o to be used, sold, reproduced, published, distributed, disposed of or
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otherwise marketed via any kind of network, if a user will have to pay
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a monetary or equivalent compensation for the access, copying etc. of
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such data or bit stream;
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o for the purpose of broadcast and/or radio and/or multicast service
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transmission such as but not limited to "Internet Radio" and the like.
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WARRANTY
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========
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Don't forget that there are no warranties associated with this software.
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While we believe that our software is reasonably bug free and well behaved,
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we are in no way responsible if our software does not work the way you would
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expect it to work. No matter if it locks up your computer, garbles your
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floppy disks or does any other harmful things to your computer - it is
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entirely your problem. Fraunhofer - IIS / OPTICOM are not liable for any
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infringments or damages of third parties' rights in consequencs of your
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use of this shareware product. Fraunhofer - IIS / OPTICOM are in no event
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liable for, respectively do not warrant the trustworthiness, quality,
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industrial exploitability, serviceability of this shareware product for
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the supposed purpose or any other purposes. All orders are subject to the
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general terms and conditions "Allgemeine Verkaufs- und Lieferbedingungen"
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of OPTICOM.
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This information may be subject to change. All brand and product names are
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trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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All rights reserved.
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