I should clarify--going from 1.1.2 to 1.1.3 both at -5 was only a 2-3% size difference. I was comparing 1.1.2 at -5 to 1.1.3 at -8. That's around 5% (I only spot checked a few files too, so it's possible the actual difference would be different.) Still, it's worth doing.
funkstar;181252 Wrote: > 1.1.3 added the ability to take an existing FLAC file and re-compress it > using the new algorithms. This preserves all the meta data within the > FLAC so you don't have to re-tag. > > I think there are scripts (perl and batch files) that will run through > a complete library re-compressing everything as well as maintaining the > file modified/created dates and possibly adding album art to the meta > data as well. > > I intend doing this at some point on my collection. As mrfantasy said, > large drives are pretty cheap, but i'd rather not replace both my > online and backup offline copy drives just yet. 5% Might be optimistic > in a lick for like test, but a lot of mine was compressed with -5 as > opposed to -8 so i do expect to see a good few gig saving. -- mrfantasy --Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32744 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
