Fraunhofer IIS MP3 Surround Software is a free evaluation version of the Fraunhofer IIS MP3 Surround player and the Fraunhofer IIS MP3 Surround encoder.

This evaluation software is for personal and non-commercial use and intended to demonstrate the MP3 Surround technology available at Fraunhofer IIS. MP3 Surround provides a multi-channel listening experience with a minimum of extra bitrate and maximum compatibility.

The package contains:

- MP3 Surround Commandline Encoder: converts 5.1 channel '.wav'-files to MP3 Surround files.
- MP3 Surround Graphical Encoder: has the same features and restrictions as the MP3 Surround Commandline Encoder.Additionally the MP3 Surround Graphical Encoder supports Multi-File-Encoding (which means that you can drop a selection of multichannel files for encoding at once).
- MP3 Surround Commandline Decoder: converts MP3 Surround files to 5.1 channel '.wav'-Files.
- MP3 Surround Realtime Player: plays MP3 Surround files and standard MP3 stereo files on your multichannel soundcard.
- MP3 Surround Decoder Dynamic Link Library (dll)
- MP3 Surround Development Kit (SDK)
- MP3 Surround Winamp Plugin (experimental)

Changes in Fraunhofer IIS MP3 Surround Player 2.0.0 :

- Ensonido: Surround sound reproduction over headphones
- MP3 SX: Capable of playing MP3 SX files (MP3 files enhanced with the MP3 SX converter) in 5.1 Surround over speakers or headphones
- playlist supports '.m3u' playlists

Important Notes :

- The use of the software is only allowed for personal and non-commercial purposes. For other use cases please contact THOMSON, the official MP3 licensing partner.
- The evaluation period will expire on the 31st of December 2005. After this date, the player will keep all its functions.