The Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 8 months agoRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldimagemessage-square379fedilinkarrow-up11.82K
arrow-up11.82KimageRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldThe Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 8 months agomessage-square379fedilink
minus-square@uis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•8 months agoWhy would you need “masters” when you use lossless codec anyway?
minus-square@PraiseTheSoup@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•8 months agoI guess the idea was that if something happened to flac like new devices stopped supporting it for whatever reason, or if a better lossless format came along, it would be much easier to go back to the wavs and convert them to a different format.
minus-square@PraiseTheSoup@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•8 months agoConverting back and forth, even from lossless to lossless, is a good way to lose or corrupt data. I abandoned the idea years ago anyway, but thanks.
Why would you need “masters” when you use lossless codec anyway?
I guess the idea was that if something happened to flac like new devices stopped supporting it for whatever reason, or if a better lossless format came along, it would be much easier to go back to the wavs and convert them to a different format.
It is easy to convert them back to wav, so…
Converting back and forth, even from lossless to lossless, is a good way to lose or corrupt data. I abandoned the idea years ago anyway, but thanks.