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By: How to convert HTML pages to PDF in Ubuntu Linux | The Apple Tech Blog

How to convert HTML pages to PDF in Ubuntu Linux | The Apple Tech Blog — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:22:39 +0000

[...] Visit the project’s website for more info on it. —Related Articles at Simple Help: A beginners guide to lossless audioHow to convert .flac files to .mp3 using Ubuntu LinuxHow to install Adobe AIR in UbuntuHow to [...]

By: Sven

Sven — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:41:24 +0000

@MIKE …u kidding me? Take a PCM file and run it with ZIP or RAR arciver, then decompress… any difference? NO period. Same with FLAC or any other compression that is lossless. It’s a mathematical process and NOT a lossy way that inwolves throwing away parts. Read and learn before giving your opinion.

By: David Jacques

David Jacques — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:37:54 +0000

When converting flac to wav, what is the difference of converting at 44.100 khz 16 bit stereo 172 kb/sec and 48.000 khz 16 bit stereo 188 kb/sec? Which gives the best quality? Do all conversion methods of flac to mps result in the same quality? I am using winamp to wav and then itunes for wav to mp3. This method is free but I’m curious if some of the software that can be purchased results in a better (cleaner)mp3 result.

By: Regina Spektor - Live @ The Hammerstein Ballroom 10/16/07 - Rock Music Daily

Regina Spektor - Live @ The Hammerstein Ballroom 10/16/07 - Rock Music Daily — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:52:30 +0000

[...] If you need help playing .flac files, converting them to MP3 or burning them as an audio CDs, see this guide (it has step-by-step instructions for Windows and OS X users, and all of the software involved is [...]

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wow wallpapers — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:11:00 +0000

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By: Mule Monday: Mountain Jam 2007 - Rock Music Daily

Mule Monday: Mountain Jam 2007 - Rock Music Daily — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:03:50 +0000

[...] All of the MP3s in this post came from flacs converted to mp3, via etree. I would strongly encourage you to download the flac sources so that you’ll have a lossless copy. I’ve been keeping track of the Mountain Jam torrents on this post – so check it out. Also – show your support of a band who I repeatedly refer to as the most fan-friendly group of musicians of our time by purchasing these shows from MuleTracks. AND… the next time you see a Mule-taper, offer to buy them a beer. It’s really the least you can do… [...]

By: Ross McKillop

Ross McKillop — Thu, 17 May 2007 19:24:08 +0000

Mike,

They do not all discard parts of the music. From:

http://flac.sourceforge.net/features.html

Notable features of FLAC:

* Lossless: The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder. Each frame contains a 16-bit CRC of the frame data for detecting transmission errors. The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.

By: MIKE

MIKE — Thu, 17 May 2007 19:19:33 +0000

I have played with a large number of compression programs that claim to be “LOSSLESS” and this is not one I would choose. There is no such thing as LOSSLESS compression schemes. They al discard parts of the music in the compression formulas and as a result cannot duplicate the real music when de-compressed. Working with single discrete tones and multiple tones, there is some loss and cannot be replaced during de-compression.

By: How to change default file types and the programs used to open them using RCDefaultApp - Simplehelp

Thu, 17 May 2007 18:58:40 +0000

[...] Select the Extensions tab to see what programs are associated with a given file type. In the example below, .shn files (a form of lossless audio) are opened with xAct. Since that’s not the program I want to open when I double-click an .shn file, select the drop-down list and choose Other…. [...]

By: How to convert .ape files to .mp3 using Windows - Simplehelp

How to convert .ape files to .mp3 using Windows - Simplehelp — Sun, 13 May 2007 20:40:21 +0000

[...] You’ve downloaded a show or two from DimeADozen and now you want to convert the ape files to mp3 to take with you on your iPod or MP3 player. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to do just that, using Windows. note: this is another tutorial in the Beginners guide to lossless audio series. [...]

By: How to convert .ape files to .mp3 using OSX - Simplehelp

How to convert .ape files to .mp3 using OSX - Simplehelp — Sun, 13 May 2007 00:51:58 +0000

[...] Youve downloaded a show or two from DimeADozen and now you want to convert the ape files to mp3 to take with you on your iPod or MP3 player. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to do just that, using OS X. note: this is another tutorial in the Beginners guide to lossless audio series. [...]

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 10 May 2007 20:03:35 +0000

nvm guys i got it

By: Here comes the flood - a weblog about music by Hans Werksman

Here comes the flood - a weblog about music by Hans Werksman — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:43:30 +0000

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