Nero AAC Codec
| Nero AAC Codec | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nero AG |
| Initial release | 1 May 2006 |
| Final release | 1.5.4.0 (See table below)
/ February 18, 2010 |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux |
| Platform | IA-32 |
| Size | 2.1 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Encoder/Decoder/Metadata Tool |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20160310025758/http://www.nero.com:80/enu/company/about-nero/nero-aac-codec.php |
Nero AAC Codec is a set of software tools for encoding and decoding Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format audio, and editing MPEG-4 metadata. It was developed and distributed by Nero AG, and is available at no cost for Windows and Linux for non-commercial use. The codec was originally part of Nero Digital, but was later released as a stand-alone package.
Nero's AAC encoder has been very competitive when tested against other encoders in scientific listening tests, for a time, second only to Apple's AAC encoder.
In 2006, Chip Magazine (Germany) found that AAC files encoded with the Nero AAC encoder would consume as little as half of the space on a portable music player when compared to MP3 files of similar audio quality.