mp3HD
Posted by: Bananahead on 25 March 2009
Posted on: 25 March 2009 by DaveBk
I still think I'll stick with flac; I've invested to much time ripping to one lossless format to think about another.
Posted on: 25 March 2009 by 'haroldbudd'
Yes that is interesting, but I will echo DaveBK and add ALAC, AIFF, WAVE to that !
By the way, Dave, how is Logic coming along? Any good tracks yet ? ( you can post reply on the old thread )
MP3HD,... the name sounds odd, like " Tall Dwarf " or " Massive Midget "
By the way, Dave, how is Logic coming along? Any good tracks yet ? ( you can post reply on the old thread )
MP3HD,... the name sounds odd, like " Tall Dwarf " or " Massive Midget "
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Occean
Genius idea.
Non 'hifi' people know MP3 and want HD. perfect
Non 'hifi' people know MP3 and want HD. perfect
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by garyi
Its not hidef though is it, its just better than shit, It should be called MP3slightly better than shit.
Also that website don't look legit.
Also that website don't look legit.
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by IanGrant
What's 'better than shit'?
It is lossless. It's similar to WavPack Hybrid, or MPEG4-SLS (although I don't think there is any software available for that yet).
I can see a possible advantage if, like many people you keep two copies of your digital music, one in lossless (e.g. FLAC) for your computer/streamer/whatever, and one in lossy (e.g. MP3) for your portable.
mp3HD combines these two and avoids having to keep stuff in sync. Problem is that it wastes space if you copy the mp3HD to a portable, where it only plays the lossy MP3 portion. If syncing software were made available so that the lossy MP3 portion could be automatically stripped out alone when copying to a portable, then this would be ideal. However, in that case, you might as well design the software to maintain a library of music in dual format (FLAC/MP3), and copy the MP3 when syncing to a portable, but play the FLAC otherwise. Ergo, it's a neat idea, but not *quite* there, IMO.
It is lossless. It's similar to WavPack Hybrid, or MPEG4-SLS (although I don't think there is any software available for that yet).
I can see a possible advantage if, like many people you keep two copies of your digital music, one in lossless (e.g. FLAC) for your computer/streamer/whatever, and one in lossy (e.g. MP3) for your portable.
mp3HD combines these two and avoids having to keep stuff in sync. Problem is that it wastes space if you copy the mp3HD to a portable, where it only plays the lossy MP3 portion. If syncing software were made available so that the lossy MP3 portion could be automatically stripped out alone when copying to a portable, then this would be ideal. However, in that case, you might as well design the software to maintain a library of music in dual format (FLAC/MP3), and copy the MP3 when syncing to a portable, but play the FLAC otherwise. Ergo, it's a neat idea, but not *quite* there, IMO.
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Occean
quote:However, in that case, you might as well design the software to maintain a library of music in dual format (FLAC/MP3), and copy the MP3 when syncing to a portable, but play the FLAC otherwise.
I use media monkey, which encodes my FLAC files to 192kb MP3 on the fly to my ipod. Its genius.
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by pcstockton
Foobar will convert FLAC to anything.... basically instantly.
When I convert to WAV to burn a CD for the car, it only takes about 3-5 seconds to convert an entire album.
There is no need for another lossless codec, unless it is applicable for a very specific need.
When I convert to WAV to burn a CD for the car, it only takes about 3-5 seconds to convert an entire album.
There is no need for another lossless codec, unless it is applicable for a very specific need.
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by DaveBk
quote:By the way, Dave, how is Logic coming along? Any good tracks yet ? ( you can post reply on the old thread )
Sorry, am I being particularly dense tonight or are you thinking of somebody else?
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by 'haroldbudd'
quote:Originally posted by DaveBk:quote:By the way, Dave, how is Logic coming along? Any good tracks yet ? ( you can post reply on the old thread )
Sorry, am I being particularly dense tonight or are you thinking of somebody else?
Ahh, sorry it was forum member " Dave Brubeck " I was thinking of, so it was I who was just a bit dense ! ( close though )
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Bananahead
quote:Originally posted by Occean:
Genius idea.
Non 'hifi' people know MP3 and want HD. perfect
At least someone seems to recognise the potential.
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by DaveBk
quote:Ahh, sorry it was forum member " Dave Brubeck " I was thinking of, so it was I who was just a bit dense ! ( close though )
Phew, I thought alzheimer's was setting in early.
Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Occean
The ironic thing is, this only gets us back to CD quality....
Posted on: 27 March 2009 by BigH47
I've got an idea, play the CD?
Posted on: 27 March 2009 by Occean
quote:Originally posted by BigH47:
I've got an idea, play the CD?
I no longer have a CD player
Posted on: 27 March 2009 by goldfinch
quote:Originally posted by Bananahead:quote:Originally posted by Occean:
Genius idea.
Non 'hifi' people know MP3 and want HD. perfect
At least someone seems to recognise the potential.
I also think this is positive, I don't care at all about another lossless format but I think a lossless MP3 format can contribute to develop lossless music downloads market and that's good.