Flac doesn't work with DC7 because the software operates on wav files. You have to decompress the file into a wav format then open it in DC7. There are some players that play flac files, but playing and working on compressed files are very different things.
I have used flac for several years, but it is mainly for storage purposes and for exchanging files over the internet. It doesn't really make sense to have software altering flac files, because if the file is altered, the flac fingerprint changes. The fingerprint is used to identify identical files held by different users, etc. in exchange programs. So, if you altered the file you have to create a new flac id. Of course, you can do anything you want with your own files, etc., but if you exchange files with other people, altering a flac file defeats one of the main purposes of the flac software.
Dan
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Thanks Craig for looking into this.
GB you've mentioned FLAC so I've done some more research into lossless formats. The more I read about FLAC the more apealing it sounds. I like that it's not propriatory and seems to be widely supported.
My original intent was to go with wma-l for comapatibility with my windows media center HTPC box. I've done some tests with FLAC and found that it really does take up less space then WMA-L files. I've also discovered that with the wptag plugin I'm able to get media center to display the FLAC tags.
So I think I'm going to drop wma-L and go with FLAC instead for long term storage but wma-l support may still come in handy.
I haven't been able to get FLAC to work in DC7, is there a plug-in that I need to install to get that format to work?
Cheers,
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Yeah, it does sound vaguely familiar. I guess we never nailed this down.Originally posted by GeebsterLeave a comment:
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Guest repliedCraig, I noticed this early on. I don't remember the specifics, but this issue has been present since the beta releases.Originally posted by Craig Maier
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Peter,
Rick is seeing the same thing as your observation; we do not yet know what the source of the problem is. It could be a bug or some other basic support problem. We are still looking at it.Leave a comment:
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Guest repliedThis codec is indeed lossless. It has been around for at least a couple of years. It's fine; it does what it advertises, but it has nowhere the compression of FLAC or APE. In the circles I run in, FLAC is about the defacto standard in lossless compression.Originally posted by DougLeave a comment:
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Is this version actually "lossless" ??? - the last time I saw MS flaunt that, it was far from the truth!Leave a comment:
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Just to let you know - we have not forgotten your thread. We are still investigating and do not as yet have an answer about this.
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Saving to WMA Lossless issue
Hi,
Long time use of Dcart (since version 1.06!) and first time posting here. I've upgraded to DC7 recently and have to say it's the best version yet. Very much improved!
I'm having issues converting files to Windows Audio Lossless. I have the wma audio lossless 9.2 codec installed on my XP machine and when I select that as a codec option (save file as "wma") the "available compression formats" window is empty but should be populated with the various bitrate and frequencies available within the lossless codec. Clicking the "OK" button does nothing.
Right now I'm using other tools to convert to lossless but it would be great if it were possible to do the conversion within DC7. Batch conversion to wma lossless (and maybe even to FLAC?) would also be a welcome feature!
Cheers,
Pete
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