# AAC encoder

Media Blocks SDK .Net

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding): A lossy compression format known for its efficiency and superior sound quality compared to MP3, widely used in digital music and broadcasting.

AAC encoder is used for encoding files in MP4, MKV, M4A and some other formats, as well as for network streaming using RTSP and HLS.

Use the AACEncoderSettings class to set the parameters.

# Block info

Name: AACEncoderBlock.

Pin direction	Media type	Pins count
Input	PCM/IEEE	1
Output	AAC	1

# The sample pipeline

graph LR;
    UniversalSourceBlock-->AACEncoderBlock;
    AACEncoderBlock-->MP4SinkBlock;

# Sample code

var pipeline = new MediaBlocksPipeline();

var filename = "test.mp3";
var fileSource = new UniversalSourceBlock(await UniversalSourceSettings.CreateAsync(new Uri(filename)));

var aacEncoderBlock = new AACEncoderBlock(new MFAACEncoderSettings() { Bitrate = 192 });

pipeline.Connect(fileSource.AudioOutput, aacEncoderBlock.Input);

var m4aSinkBlock = new MP4SinkBlock(new MP4SinkSettings(@"output.m4a"));
pipeline.Connect(aacEncoderBlock.Output, m4aSinkBlock.CreateNewInput(MediaBlockPadMediaType.Audio));

await pipeline.StartAsync();

# Sample applications

# Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.