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. " <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> > 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. 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
