It isn't a music format. What it is is a designation meaning that the codec you are using does not lose audio quality because of compression.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tyler Wood Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:41 PM To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player Its not a program; its a music format, like mp3 or wavv. Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemarie Chavarria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:26 PM Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player > Hi, Kevin. Where can you get this program called Lossless? > Rosemarie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player > > >> Hi Mari. >> >> Not a stupid question at all - the myriad of formats are definitely >> confusing until you get more acquainted with digital music. >> >> Basically, lossless means that nothing has been taken away from the music >> during compression. So, all of your high and low frequencies are left >> intact and therefore the quality of the source music is preserved. >> >> The opposite of lossless is known as lossy. This covers formats like MP3 >> and WMA files ripped at lower bit rates. With lossy compression, some of >> the high and low frequencies are lost to compress the music down into the >> smallest space possible. There are also a number of psycho-acoustic >> techniques used to remove parts of the music that is deemed will not be >> missed by the listener such as quieter sounds that happen to be playing >> whilst there is a louder sound almost obscuring it. All formats have >> their >> own proprietary algorithms that dictate how the music is processed and >> that's why it's never a good idea to convert from one lossy format to >> another. >> >> Lossless files take up a lot more disc space than lossy formats and so >> it's >> worth bearing this in mind when deciding on what format to use. >> >> Regards. >> >> Kevin >> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "mary dole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:35 PM >> Subject: RE: ripping CD's with windows media player >> >> >>> Hi Kevin, >>> >>> Thank you so much for sharing the step-by-step method for extracting >>> tracks with Windows Media Player. I have just begun learning how to do >>> this, and I was a bit confused. One question: What is "lossless"? >>> Stupid, I know, but I'm a beginner. Thank you again. >>> >>> Mari Dole >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Lloyd >>> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:18 AM >>> To: PC audio discussion list. >>> Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/355 - Release Date: 02/06/2006 > > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
