R Johnson;573472 Wrote: > A preliminary note on the Linn Sampler downloads. I've only investigated > some tracks. The FLAC file sizes are 260 vs 980 MB - the high resolution > being nearly 4 times as large as CD quality. > > 16/44.1 --- VLC plays those tracks nicely. But Audacity does not appear > to interpret the 16/44.1 download correctly. All tracks tested show > solid blue instead of the normal jagged amplitude graph. VERY loud > noise if I try to play. I just downloaded Audacity a few days ago so > maybe there's something I need to change... > > 24/88.2 -- VLC plays fine. Audacity accepts these files as expected. > Some tracks show frequency well beyond 19 or 22KHz. But after a smooth > decline, there's often a hump in the 30s that seems most peculiar. Some > other tracks appear to be filtered to 44.1 sample rates. > > Listening tests later... Audacity has various annoying bugs with FLAC files - convert them both to WAV first...
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