Developer Alex Radzishevsky let us know that they’ve released a new freeware tool that’s designed for “acoustic audio de-duplication”.

AFT SonicDeCloner is built to recognize acoustically similar audio files, or “clones”, across various formats by using advanced acoustic fingerprinting technology. The tool “listens “to audio files, and can identify duplicates originating from the same performance or recording, regardless of file compression, format or sound quality.

Radzishevsky says that the tool is designed for audiophiles, DJs, sound engineers, and music enthusiasts, helping you manage audio collections, removing unnecessary duplicates for a more organized, streamlined library.

Features:

• Acoustic-level detection: utilizes sophisticated acoustic fingerprinting algorithm (AFT) to analyze actual sound content, not just file metadata or binary data
• Format and compression agnostic: works with all major audio formats and codecs
• Robust: works with distorted, pitch-shifted and speed-altered audio
• Freeware – free for non-commercial use
• Cross-platform software: Windows, Mac OS, Linux
• Portable, does not require installation
• Works offline and is fully stand-alone
• Supports for batch processing via the command line
• Old-school text interface

Availability:

AFT SonicDeCloner is available as a free download for Windows. Mac OS & Linux builds are also available.