NAME

       toolame - MPEG-1 layer 2 audio encoder

SYNOPSIS

       toolame [options] <infile> [outfile.mp3]

DESCRIPTION

       toolame is a very fast (6x realtime on a 550mhz celeron) MPEG-1 layer 2
       audio encoder with a command-line syntax nearly identical  to  that  of
       the  lame  MPEG-1  layer  3  audio  encoder.  Because  of patent issues
       surrounding the layer 3 encoder, the ability of most mpeg audio players
       to  play  layer  2  files,  and  the similarity in command-line syntax,
       toolame makes a very good drop-in replacement for lame and other  layer
       3 encoders under most circumstances.

OPTIONS

       -h,    Show summary of options.

       -s sfrq,
              input sample rate in kHz (default is 44.1).

       -a     downmix from stereo to mono.

       -x     force byte-swapping of input.

       -m mode,
              channel mode: s/d/j/m (default is j).

       -p psy,
              psychoacoustic model 1/2 (default is 1).

       -b br, total bitrate in kbps (default is 192).

       -v lev,
              vbr mode

              -5   constant bitrate file at the lowest allowable
               0   raises average bitrate by about 5%
               5   raises average bitrate by about 20%
               10  raises average bitrate by about 50%
               15  raises average bitrate by about 75%

       -f     fast mode (turns off psy model).

       -q num,
              quick mode. only calculate psy model every num frames.

       -d emp,
              de-emphasis n/5/c (default is n).

       -c     mark as copyright.

       -o     mark as original.

       -e     add error protection.

       -r     force padding bit/frame off.

LIMITATIONS

       The input file must have 16 bits per sample.

SEE ALSO

       lame(1), oggenc(1).

AUTHOR

       toolame was written by Michael Cheng <mikecheng@planckenergy.com>.

       This     manual     page     was    written    by    Brian    Ristuccia
       <brianr@osiris.978.org>, for the Debian project (but  may  be  used  by
       others under the same license as toolame itself).