Re: Ideal Practical Suggestions invited - direct FLAC or mp3-flac or wma-flac or wav-flac & vice versa

On Sep 9, 12:37 am, UVR <u...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 8, 11:00 pm, Deepak <deepak_sab...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



On Sep 8, 5:34 pm, "Abhay Jain" <abjuk0...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Shree" <maza...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Stay with mp3 format. It is more universally used. Most commercial
playback devices play back mp3 format. If you use other formats, you
will be limited in your options re playback.

Deepak
I would suggest to NOT use MP3 format, if possible.  If you have an
option to use FLAC format, and if disk space is not an issue, I
suggest you stick to FLAC (and possible use a bit-rate of >128).
FLAC is one of the formats closest to CD quality, and most players
support this format.  There are numerous convertors and players for
all kinds of audio formats, so playing any format should not be an
issue.   For players unable to play FLAC, you always have an option of
downgrading FLAC to MP3 quality, but the same cannot be done if you
already have MP3 quality audio.
--Shree

FLAC is a lossless compression (I use Monkey's Audio) and is apt for techi
type folks.
It needs computer. I don't know of any standalone player playing FLAC..
Considering the fact that songs being digitized are mostly from 40s (I am
assuming),
FLAC may not offer any advantage (loss of fidelity) over 256 Kbps mp3..
Many of car audio systems today can play mp3 (my Honda Civic plays mp3).
Therfore, please stay with MP3 - 256 Kbps.

AJ

All depends on what the objective of digitizing is. If there is any
desire to share or sell your digitized music, any thing other than mp3
or WAV format is not of much use. I agree that considering what Jay is
digitizing, there is no noticeable loss of quality using mp3 as long
as he uses high enough bit rate. If some one gave me FLAC formatted
music file, unless I am desperate, I would not bother with it. If it
is mp3 or WAV, I may consider listening or buying it.

So Jay, go ahead and use FLAC or some other exotic format.

Deepak

Deepak and Abhay Jain,

You should really check out the FREE VLC media player.

-UVR.

UVR -

The issue is not if you can play back on computer. It is if you can
play it on an iPOD, mp3 players available commercially, in your Car or
even on your home music system. Also, the point is - why is Jay
digitizing his music. My guess is that he is doing it for two possible
reasons -
1. He may be worried about how much longer those mint condition
records (78 RPMs that stopped getting produced over 40 years ago) will
last in hot humid Dombivali weather. Every thing has a shelf life and
must deteriorate despite TLC.

2. He may be wanting to share (or sell) from his collection.

Relative to reason 1 above - if he digitizes it in a format that can
only be played on a computer, then he is stuck needing his computer to
play them. He will not be able to play it any where other than where
his gear is without first going through another conversion.

Relative to reason 2 above - The music he has is of interest only to a
very small number of people. Some of them may not be computer savvy.
If he makes it harder for them to be able to play it, he will not be
able to share or sell.

My suggestion is not based on what is the best digital format. It is
based on what is the most popular format and looking at the purpose
behind digitizing. As Abhay says, he can play mp3 in his car. Almost
all cars sold now can play mp3. Most portable players play mp3. I am
not aware of portable music players that play other formats discussed
here.

Deepak
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