That's what I thought. Thanks, again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 9:58 AM Subject: Re: FLAC Questions
> Hi Dana. > > No, creating a lossy copy from a lossless master in either Flac, WMA > lossless or indeed WAV, will not introduce artifacts in the resulting > file. > If you have the disc space, this is the best way to archive your CD > collection. All your music ripped at the highest possible quality with > the > ability to create smaller lossy copies when required for portable playback > and the like. > > Regards. > > Kevin > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 2:26 PM > Subject: Re: FLAC Questions > > >> Kevin, >> >> Thanks. >> >> now another FLAC question: Will converting from FLAC to another, lossy, >> format introduce artifacts? I wouldn't think so. But, since I'm still >> learning about all this stuff, I'd like to know from someone who knows > more >> than I. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Blessed Be, >> >> Dana >> that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A >> >> D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype: dsleslie >> Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE >> Your Source for Discounted Ideas >> http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:21 AM >> Subject: Re: FLAC Questions >> >> >> > Hi Dana. >> > >> > It's easy to explain why you can't choose a bit rate. Flak, like WMA >> > lossless, is a lossless format and so it automatically chooses the bit >> > rate >> > that will preserve the full sound quality. A variable bit rate is used > to >> > ensure the best compression and file size and so what you're seeing > there >> > is >> > the difference in musical complexity yielding differring bit rates. >> > For >> > example, most modern music is recorded at a far higher quality than say >> > 50's >> > or 60's music and so a modern track will be closer to the 900kbps > whereas >> > the old stuff will be closer to 400kbps. There are also differences in >> > music genre that will mean more or less bits are required to record the >> > music. For example, a singer strumming a guitar is going to need less >> > bits >> > per frame than say a rock band with two guitars, bass, drums, keyboard > and >> > vocals. >> > >> > Regards. >> > >> > Kevin >> > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "PC-Audio" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 7:12 PM >> > Subject: FLAC Questions >> > >> > >> >> I've started experimenting with FLAC, again. I'm getting much better >> >> sound >> >> quality than I did the last time I tried using FLAC, several months > ago. >> >> Could this be because FLAC support is now integrated into Winamp; >> >> could >> > the >> >> fact that, previously, I had to install a separate FLAC plug-in in > Winamp >> >> explain the poor sound quality I got when I played .FLAC files, >> > previously? >> >> >> >> When I rip my CDs to .FLAC, using Easy CD-DA Extractor, I get to >> >> choose > a >> >> compression level, but not a sample rate or bit rate. I've noticed, >> > though, >> >> that all the files come out as 44khz (not surprising, but the bit >> >> rates >> > vary >> >> widely, between slightly over 400kbps and slightly over 900kbps. Can >> > someone >> >> explain this, please? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Blessed Be, >> >> >> >> Dana >> >> that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A >> >> >> >> D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman >> >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Skype: dsleslie >> >> Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE >> >> Your Source for Discounted Ideas >> >> http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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. 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