Lossless is actually any format where there is no loss of audio quality. Windows Media offers a lossless format, FLAC is another.
Bruce -- Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, Gary Wood wrote: > Lossless is a Windows Media Audio format! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tyler Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:41 PM > 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. " <[email protected]> >> 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. " <[email protected]> >>> 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. '" <[email protected]> >>>> 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. 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