Download fre:ac 1.1.3:

• Windows

fre:ac is available from the Microsoft store:

Alternatively, it is available as a self extracting installer or .zip package:

• Self extracting installer (64 bit): freac-1.1.3-windows-x64.exe
• Self extracting installer (32 bit): freac-1.1.3-windows.exe

• Binary .zip package (64 bit): freac-1.1.3-windows-x64.zip
• Binary .zip package (32 bit): freac-1.1.3-windows.zip

• macOS

• Intel and PowerPC Macs, macOS 10.x: freac-1.1.3b-macos10.dmg
• Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, macOS 11.0: freac-1.1.3b-macos11.dmg

(the 1.1.3b update adds support for Apple Silicon Macs)

• Linux

fre:ac is available as a Snap or Flatpak package:

Alternatively, it is available in AppImage format:

• x86 (64 bit): freac-1.1.3-linux-x86_64.AppImage
• x86 (32 bit): freac-1.1.3-linux-i686.AppImage

• ARM (64 bit): freac-1.1.3-linux-aarch64.AppImage
• ARM (32 bit): freac-1.1.3-linux-armhf.AppImage

To start an AppImage, make it executable and run it:

chmod a+x freac-v1.1.3-linux-x86_64.AppImage
./freac-v1.1.3-linux-x86_64.AppImage

• FreeBSD

• Binary .tar.gz package (64 bit): freac-1.1.3-freebsd-x64.tar.gz
• Binary .tar.gz package (32 bit): freac-1.1.3-freebsd.tar.gz

  (to run fre:ac, you might have to install libcurl if not present already)

• Haiku

You can find and install fre:ac in HaikuDepot by searching for fre:ac. Alternatively, you can install it from the command line by typing:

• 64 bit Haiku installation: pkgman install freac
• 32 bit Haiku installation: pkgman install freac_x86

• Source code

• Source code repository: Browse at GitHub
• Source code .tar.gz package: freac-1.1.3.tar.gz

  (to compile fre:ac from source code you need the Component Development Kit and smooth version 0.9.6)

The fre:ac Component Development Kit (CDK) enables software developers to create custom BoCA components for fre:ac development releases. The latest release of the CDK is 1.1.3:

• Windows

• Binary .zip package (64 bit): freac-cdk-1.1.3-windows-x64.zip
• Binary .zip package (32 bit): freac-cdk-1.1.3-windows.zip

• Other OS

• Source code repository: Browse at GitHub
• Source code .tar.gz package: boca-1.0.3.tar.gz

  (to use the Component Development Kit you need smooth version 0.9.6)

fre:ac continuous builds are available as Linux AppImages:

• Linux

• x86 (64 bit): freac-continuous-linux-x86_64.AppImage
• x86 (32 bit): freac-continuous-linux-i686.AppImage

• ARM (64 bit): freac-continuous-linux-aarch64.AppImage
• ARM (32 bit): freac-continuous-linux-armhf.AppImage

To start an AppImage, make it executable and run it:

chmod a+x freac-continuous-linux-x86_64.AppImage
./freac-continuous-linux-x86_64.AppImage

• Source code

• Source code repository: Browse at GitHub
• Source code .tar.gz package: freac-continuous.tar.gz

  (to compile fre:ac from source code you need the Component Development Kit and smooth version 0.9.6)

fre:ac uses the following open source codecs and patches:

• CDIO Library v2.1.0: libcdio-2.1.0.tar.bz2
• CDIO Paranoia v2.0.1: libcdio-paranoia-release-10.2-2.0.1.tar.gz
• FFmpeg v4.3.1: ffmpeg-4.3.1.tar.xz
• Free Advanced Audio Coder v1.30: faac-1.30.tar.gz
• Free Advanced Audio Decoder v2.9.2: faad2-2_9_2.tar.gz
• FLAC v1.3.3: flac-1.3.3.tar.xz

• LAME v3.100: lame-3.100.tar.gz
  • LAME v3.100 fast CRC processing patch: lame-3.100-fastcrc.diff
  • TMKK's AltiVec optimization patch: lame-3.100-altivec-20171014.diff
  • TMKK's SSE optimization patch: lame-3.100-sse-20171014.diff

• libsamplerate v0.1.9: libsamplerate-0.1.9.tar.gz
• libsndfile v1.0.28: libsndfile-1.0.28.tar.gz

• Monkey's Audio 5.55: MAC_SDK_555.zip
  • Patch to build with the GNU Compiler on Windows: mac-sdk-5.55-gcc.patch

• MP4v2 v2.0.0: mp4v2-2.0.0.tar.bz2
  • Various fixes for all platforms: mp4v2-2.0.0-fixes.patch
  • Fixes specific to the Windows platform: mp4v2-2.0.0-win32.patch

• mpg123 v1.26.3: mpg123-1.26.3.tar.bz2
• Musepack r475: musepack_src_r475.tar.gz
• Ogg v1.3.4: libogg-1.3.4.tar.xz
• Opus v1.3.1: opus-1.3.1.tar.gz
• RNNoise 20190904: rnnoise-master-20190904.zip

• Rubber Band v1.8.2: rubberband-1.8.2.tar.bz2
  • Portability fixes for Rubber Band: rubberband-1.8.2-fixed.diff

• Speex v1.2.0: speex-1.2.0.tar.gz

• Vorbis v1.3.7: libvorbis-1.3.7.tar.xz
  • Patch to add aoTuV beta 6.03 optimizations: libvorbis-1.3.7-aotuv-b6.03.patch
  • Patch to add Lancer SSE optimizations: libvorbis-1.3.7-aotuv-b6.03-lancer.patch

• WavPack v5.3.0: wavpack-5.3.0.tar.bz2