Sonnox Codec Toolbox Explained

Studio expert Todd Tatnall breaks down this invaluable solution for Encoding Your Music to different formats for the Web and or Devices, allowing you to Audition Codecs in Real-Time, so you don't have to waste time by encoding first, and then listening.

Videos

• Introduction (00:55) - Todd welcomes you with an overview of the features of the Codec Toolbox and what you'll learn in this series.

• Understanding Codecs (04:27) - Discover all the various codecs the Sonnox Codec Toolbox is able to encode audio files into.

• Install & Authorize (04:26) - Todd explores the process for downloading, instaling and authorizing the software.

• Using the Codec Toolbox Plug-In in DAWs (02:41) - Todd uses Avid Pro Tools 11, Cakewalk Sonar X3 and Presonus StudioOne 2 software as examples for using the Codec ToolBox plug-in.

• Codec Toolbox Plug-In Features (07:31) - Learn how to audition mixes and audio files through various codecs using the included plug-in. Todd also shows how to adjust your mixes to avoid overs and NMR artifacts.

• Codec Toolbox Manager: Folder Browser, File List & Auditioning Files (05:32) - An introduction to the stand-alone software and how easy it is to browse folders on your computer, select files, as well as audition audio files.

• Codec Toolbox Manager: Encoding & Decoding (04:36) - Learn how to encode files to MP3 or AAC, and how to decode encoded files back to PCM files like WAV or AIF. Todd also demonstrates batch processing.

• Codec Toolbox Manager: Metadata (03:00) - See how easy it is to add and edit metadata as part of an encoded audio file.

• Codec Toolbox Manager: Settings & Shorcuts (04:17) - Learn about basic settings for the stand-alone software, as well as some handy keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow.