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> What Is Audio Format ?
jimmynitcher
post Tue 14 Dec 2004, 12:48
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I think aif's and wav's take up more memory on a data CD - does this mean they are being compressed or losing something when made into audio CD's?
Strange things I've never known...
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post Tue 14 Dec 2004, 17:46
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nope. Audio CDs are puuure streaming digital audio, sample for sample.

But they will take up a tiny bit less space - no data file meta-data, no icons, no operating system .DSstore files, etc. etc.

Correct me if I am wrong


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post Tue 14 Dec 2004, 19:00
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Hey, thanks very much,

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post Wed 15 Dec 2004, 09:45
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It depends on the bit rate actually.

CD's will always be 16 bit files

Aiffs and Wavs can be anything from 8 bit upwards (the higher the bigger) logic normally records in 24 bit for example.

So - yeah - sometimes files on CD will be smaller ...

But only so's your dog could hear.


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