encode

C++ cross-platform MP3 encoder utilising Lame library & POSIX threads.

Features:

• Small, uses modern C++ features (lambdas, auto)
• Performs parallel processing of several files, creating thread pool
• Input files support is limited to 16 bit stereo WAV files, sample rate 44100
• Portable - lame is statically compiled inside binary - one binary for any system

Builds & runs on:

• Linux (tested on Gentoo)
• Windows (tested on Windows 10 + mingw-w64)

Linux build instructions

Install lame along with it's development package, change to project dir:

cmake . && make

The binary will be installed to bin folder.

Windows build instructions

Install msys2, launch mingw64 shell, add compiler and lame using

mkdir /mingw64 && pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-x86_64-lame

change to project dir and run

CXX="/mingw64/bin/g++" cmake . && make

The binary will also be installed to bin folder.

Usage

Start program from anywhere, supplying input/output directory with wav files as parameter:

./encoder /path/to/my/wav/files