I just use SoX for processing audio data, and then pass the result to LAME if I want an MP3. Each format has so many different options for encoding and metadata

I just use SoX for processing audio data, and then pass the result to LAME if I want an MP3. Each format has so many different options for encoding and metadata anyway. It’s not like video, where the sheer amount of data discourages you from working uncompressed. Sure, there hasn’t been a new release since 2015… but would that be necessary? It’s not missing any features I want.