Nero Audio Plugins: MusePack , OGG Vorbis, AAC, LAME MP3, ASF, Monkey's Audio, FLAC (Updated)

Nero Audio Plugins: MusePack , OGG Vorbis, AAC, LAME MP3, ASF, Monkey's Audio, FLAC (Updated)
Nickname ‘Mausau’ has done some great work for Nero, making happen something that every audiphile (MusePack user) and open-source fan (OGG Vorbis) has been waiting for. On his project page there are compiled audio plug-ins for the popular Nero Burning ROM software.

Currently his plug-ins include:



-MusePack
-OGG Vorbis
-AAC
-MP3 (LAME 3.93.1)
-APE (Monkey’s Audio)
-ASF

Also on the page, there are Direct Show filters for OGG Vorbis and AAC.

The Afterdawn.com & cd-rw.org decided to sponsor the developement of these plugins by providing the author with quality hosting.

You can now get the Nero Audio Plugins from neroplugins.afterdawn.com

Written by: Lasse Penttinen @ 16 Mar 2003 21:15
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  • 40 comments
  • Ghostdog

    Huhm....the link doesn´t work for me, even though the news is from today.

    Ogg Vorbis support for Nero, wonderful. Now maybe I could switch to Ogg aswell.

    13.3.2003 02:22 #1

  • cd-rw.org

    Check your connection. Works here quite fine.

    (OGG) Vorbis (remember, OGG is just a container, Vorbis is the audio codec) needs some serious high bitrate / -fidelity tuning before I find it interesting. Currently LAME --alt-preset's are still the way to go.

    http://CD-RW.ORG - Online since 1996
    Millions of burners served

    13.3.2003 02:42 #2

  • seanbyrne

    I went on the page and displayed fine. After downloading two codecs (OGG and LAME), got the following error, when I tried the third link and returned to the page:

    The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer. Visit our help area for more information.

    If you're interested in host a site, then I'd recommend to stay clear of Geocities! There are a lot of people complaining about their pages being blocked because of bandwidth limitations recently set by Geocities.

    LAME 3.93 seems to have annoying high-pitched glitches at bitrates up to 160kbps. I compared it with FGH MP3 encoder at 128kbps and even OGG down to 64kbps (OGG -q0) and these didn't have unusual 'worn tape' type artefacts that I got with Lame 3.93. Maybe LAME 3.94 should fix this.

    13.3.2003 03:28 #3

  • cd-rw.org

    The news is updated. No more bandwith problems as we are now hosting the plugins.

    http://CD-RW.ORG - Online since 1996
    Millions of burners served

    15.3.2003 02:28 #4

  • westgrveg

    I would love MPP, MP+ or MPC even musepack support.

    BiAtcH 5.0

    15.3.2003 11:43 #5

  • cd-rw.org

    ASF plugin added. Also screeshots of all plugins are now available.

    http://CD-RW.ORG - Online since 1996
    Millions of burners served

    15.3.2003 23:07 #6

  • hux_nf

    Hi,

    What are these audio plugins for, i know this is dumb but is it a usefull thing to have casue the only thing ive ever heard of in that list is MP3. sorry for this dumb question.

    Hux

    Hux

    The Future Is Now, The Past is Gone....

    16.3.2003 19:53 #7

  • kujofol

    hux,

    these plugins are for different compression (encoding) schemes for audio files. Currently there is:

    AAC - Advanced Audio Coding
    APE - Monkey Audio
    MPC - Known also as MP+ (decoding only)
    MP3 - based on LAME ("Lame Ain't an Mp3 Encoder" is what it stands for.)
    OGG - Vorbis codec

    Think of them like the difference between a zip file and a gzip file...or if you don't know what those are: .avi and .mpg

    Each is good for a different purpose, MP3 if you want small file size, MPC if you want great quality with low bitrate, AAC is often found with video, APE is a lossless (correct?) codec, so you won't lose any quality. And OGG, my favorite, is a high quality replacement for MP3 favored among UNIX and OpenSource junkies.

    In any rate, they are all just different formats for compressing audio, and the plugins allow you to take an existing file of this format and burn it to a CD, or copy and CD and have NERO compress it to one of them.

    if you like this kind of stuff, i suggest you read up on it at someplace like www.digital-digest.com or www.doom9.org

    -regards
    brian

    17.3.2003 08:37 #8

  • seanbyrne

    APE (Monkey's Audio) is a freeware lossless codec and implements CRC checks to verify that the track can be decoded to its exact original. APE typically compresses CD music down to 50%-60% its original size and likely has the best compression of the lossless codecs available.

    18.3.2003 01:26 #9

  • cd-rw.org

    UPDATE: FLAC-plugin added.

    http://CD-RW.ORG - Online since 1996
    Millions of burners served

    18.3.2003 23:24 #10

  • ale5000

    You can add .ram (Real Player) plug-in?

    23.4.2003 09:03 #11

  • ripsteen

    hi all, im new to this so bare with me!
    i've downloaded an album in mpc. format but want to burn it to disk using nero. Do i need to set anything up in nero?
    please advise

    5.5.2003 02:09 #12

  • rannokas

    Hi!
    I have Nero 5.5.7.2 with this ogg-plugin. Tried to save Audio disk with my ogg-music (ogg to wav). During drag-drop the Nero says: "Nero can`t read this file". What`s the problem? Does this plugin support only wav to ogg operations?

    7.5.2003 15:27 #13

  • Marcelao

    I would like to know why you can't find a mpc plug-in in that page and where to find it!

    Brgds

    11.5.2003 20:47 #14

  • cd-rw.org

    Whoops - there it is! It was offline temporarily as it needed some fixing.

    http://CD-RW.ORG - Online since 1996
    Millions of burners served

    11.5.2003 23:37 #15

  • rannokas

    use

    12.5.2003 14:37 #16

  • ortho

    Since i'm about dumb when it comes to programming, how do you install the ape plug-in for nero?? and is there a FAQ or something on how to use it?? Thanks for any reply's

    14.5.2003 05:17 #17

  • sergejr

    Hello, I have mpc files and mpc plugin for nero but I can't burn them. Nero cannot recognize.
    Can you help me!!!!!!!

    25.10.2003 07:24 #18

  • Sam42

    Just a newbe, with a newbe question.

    I know that these plugins are important...but, how do you install them?

    22.12.2003 08:35 #19

  • charmoan

    The Link goes to the page fine, but any one of the plug-ins i try to download, it says that im not logged in! i log in every time but i says im leeching! Is there any where else i can get the Ogg Nero plugin?
    Cheers

    25.5.2004 07:41 #20

  • Herb

    Mausau,

    Thank you so much for your plugins to Nero. No problems getting them to work. But I do have a question.

    On the Ogg Vorbis plug-in, the settings default to 50. I changed them a couple of times to 69 and they came out the same size as 50.

    Now I would like them smaller. Mine come out to be about 1/2 the size of the .ape formatted .wav. Plus about twice the size of a high (not highest), formatted VBR MP3.

    What setting is recommended for the Vorbis add-in ?
    How is it related to quality. I find the Vorbis much better than MP3.

    Thanks,

    Jon

    3.6.2004 16:46 #21

  • kafemena

    @charmoan

    you are most likely using a firewall, just disable it before clicking the link and then you'll be okay

    9.7.2004 16:46 #22

  • Herb

    Thank you so much Mr. cd-rw.org administrator. I used to have the OOG Vorbis working, but since getting the last two version of Nero, Nero does not find it any more.

    I am sorry for my stupidity, but after I download the "OGG Xiph.org Ogg Vorbis View Dec 13 2003 1.0.0.35 View Ogg Vorbis Win32 SDK 1.0.1", I explode the file and load the .dlls for Vorbis as you state with the prefix nx, I do not see a choice for Ogg Vorbis after I select, Extra, Encode in the Nero Burning Rom.
    I have done this over and over and it still does not see it. Do you have any suggestions ?

    Thanks so much.

    Jon
    "For Nero version 6, unzip the plugin DLL into "\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\AudioPlugins" directory.
    The first two letters of the plugin DLL name must be "nx" in lower case, otherwise it won't be recognized by Nero Burning ROM. "

    But when I go to Nero,

    9.7.2004 17:29 #23

  • JJimbo

    I cannot get the plugin I keep getting the no leech page even when logged in. I've even turned off my firewall. Jeeeez, I tried going through links but keep getting the no leech page. Kinda circular. Extremely frustrating. Real shame..

    24.8.2004 10:14 #24

  • DaBadMan

    Me too!!!! I keep getting the no leech page also and can't get past it even if I have registered. Please help... I need these codecs for my Nero...

    Thanxxx

    25.8.2004 20:35 #25

  • WAWJ

    I tried this link from within afterdawn.com. When I try to download a plug-in I get the "leecher" link/message. What's up?

    9.9.2004 09:59 #26

  • seadzz

    I too get this error

    http://www.afterdawn.com/general/noleech.cfm

    There is no way I'm turning off my firewall or adjusting security settings.

    You guys need to resolve the issue on your end.

    sdz

    2.10.2004 07:09 #27

  • jdolan

    I also get tho noleech-eror


    http://www.afterdawn.com/general/noleech.cfm

    When i deaktivate my firewall it works suddenly.

    But i think that afterdawn should change its download-policy.

    27.11.2004 01:48 #28

  • prcrlc

    Shewsh!
    I'm baffled.
    I downloaded the OGG Vorbis SDK and unzipped it. Seems to contain a programming package. I did find a folder with .dll files. I renamed them nx*.* and put them in the Nero audio plugins folder. I opened Nero, chose the Audio CD from the wizard, then NEW, and loaded the 16 OGG files. I got this message:

    "Cannot add file ...*.ogg
    Reason: the selected WMA file(s)are
    protected and cannot be processed."

    Any insight? If I blew the installation could someone give me a blow-by-blow install sequence?
    Much Appreciated!

    30.11.2004 08:22 #29

  • gundulo

    i also get the "noleech" message.
    too bad, i don't want to turn my firewall off !!!

    6.12.2004 11:35 #30

  • agunia

    I did it and it works! First you must enable Antivirus and than "Extract to":
    C:\Program Files\Ahead\Shared\AudioPlugins in case of Nero 5
    or
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\AudioPlugins with Nero 6

    Then you can just check if it works in: File/Preferences/Plugins. Good luck!

    21.12.2004 11:14 #31

  • MrFawlty

    Hi,

    Great package - much better than using the Nero plugins!

    I notice the current version of LAME is 3.96.1 but the version with these plugins is 3.93.1. Is there any advantage to using the newer version and if so, can I just overwrite the files with the ones from the lame package?

    14.1.2005 14:35 #32

  • dordesin

    i toured app. six-seven times between http://neroplugins.cd-rw.org/ and http://www.afterdawn.com/general/noleech.cfm even after i've registered. and everytime i ended up here, and still you want me to toy with my firewall settings and all. i've never had problems with downloading anything before, so there's nothing to show me you're a bunch of schemers. sorry.

    25.2.2005 09:33 #33

  • dordesin

    i meant nothing more than a bunch of schemers... no way i'm deactivating my firewall.

    25.2.2005 09:50 #34

  • rocknbear

    I've tried a bunch of times downloading the flac plugin for Nero from here. I too have had 0 luck in getting it. Is there another website that I can get this from, since it's never going to happen here?

    26.3.2005 19:30 #35

  • critter44

    has anyone had anyluck finding the plugin for Nero. i haven't been able to get it from the board either. it keeps on redirecting me to the "you must register page" even though i am registered. i am trying to burn .ogg file to make an audio cd. -d

    17.4.2005 19:18 #36

  • Ghostdog

    I just downloaded the plugin from the site mentioned in the link... no problems.

    18.4.2005 09:19 #37

  • Lord_Dark

    Wow! The original thread goes back a long way (May 5th, 2003). I hope someone still finds this post helpful...

    Just like ripsteen, I too downloaded an album encoded in the .MPC format. And just like ripsteen, I too wanted to re-encode it and burn it to CD using Nero.

    After looking through the net for a MusePack plugin for my Nero application, I came across this FREE download of Nero Mega Plugin Pack v1.0 at www.Softpedia.com:

    http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/Nero-Mega-Plugin-Pack.shtml

    Let me tell you folks, this plugin pack is absolutely awesome! It contains the MusePack (.mpc) decoder/encoder plugin as well as several other great codecs.

    (By the way, did a mention it was a FREE download.)

    Once the file has been downloaded, the installation is as simple as double-clicking on the installer package and choosing the installation directory. By default, the installation package will install to the C:Program FilesAheadNero directory--where the older versions of Nero used to store the audio plugins--but my Nero v6.6.0.14 keeps all its audio plugins stored in the C:Program FilesCommon FilesAheadAudioPlugins directory.

    My version of Nero automatically detected the codecsplugins regardless into which directory I installed the codecs--I tried both approches.

    Anyway...I hope this information helps.

    PEACE!

    30.7.2005 23:15 #38

  • Ghostdog

    Thanks Lord Dark, much appreciated.

    2.8.2005 04:52 #39

  • cd-rw.org

    NeroPlugins have a new official home:

    http://neroplugins.bitburners.com

    7.10.2005 22:40 #40

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