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	FLAC: Free Lossless Audio Compression
		Lossless audio compression despite its superior quality is not as widely used as lossy compression.
		FLAC is often compared to such compression techniques as ZIP however it is more efficient when packaging the audio it achieves a 30- 70% compression ratio.
		FLAC utilizes a linear prediction mathematical operation where future values of the digital signal are estimated as a linear function of previous samples.
	www.pcs.cnu.edu /~fharlan/flac.html (1496 words)

	FLAC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		FLAC is for efficient packing of audio data, unlike general lossless algorithms such as ZIP and gzip.
		FLAC uses linear prediction to convert the audio samples to a series of small, uncorrelated numbers (known as the residual), which are stored efficiently using Golomb-Rice coding.
		Lossless audio formats, a look at the speed and compression strength of FLAC and five other lossless formats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FLAC (1124 words)

	Free Lossless Audio Codec - Hydrogenaudio Knowledgebase
		Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality.
		Lossless: The encoding of audio (PCM) data incurs no loss of information, and the decoded audio is bit-for-bit identical to what went into the encoder.
		The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.
	wiki.hydrogenaudio.org /index.php?title=FLAC (1046 words)

	Audio Codec
		Codec is a portmanteau of "coder/decoder", which describes a device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal.
		Codecs can both put the stream or signal into an encoded form (often for transmission, storage or encryption) and retrieve, or decode that form for viewing or manipulation in a format more appropriate for these operations.
		The raw encoded form of audio and video data is often called essence, to distinguish it from the metadata information that together make up the information content of the stream and any "wrapper" data that is then added to aid access to or improve the robustness of the stream.
	www.econtentos.com /audio-codec.htm (467 words)

	Download FLAC for Windows 1.1.1a - Free Lossless Audio Codec - Softpedia
		The integrity of the audio data is further insured by storing an MD5 signature of the original unencoded audio data in the file header, which can be compared against later during decoding or testing.
		FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.
		In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.
	softpedia.com /get/Multimedia/Audio/Audio-Codecs/FLAC-for-Windows.shtml (634 words)

	True Audio Codec Software - TTA Lossless Audio Codec - Realtime Audio Compressor
		TTA Lossless Audio Codec - Realtime Audio Compressor
		The term "lossless" refers to the fact that such compression results in literally no data or quality loss; when decompressed, the audio file data are bit-identical to those of their originals.
		The TTA lossless audio codec allows for the storage of up to 20 audio CDs worth of music on a single DVD-R, retaining the original CD quality audio, plus detailed information in the popular ID3 tag format.
	www.true-audio.com /codec.project (309 words)

	FLAC: Free Lossless Audio Codec
		Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) is a popular free audio compression codec that is lossless.
		Unlike lossy codecs such as MP3 and AAC, it does not remove any information from the audio stream and is suitable both for everyday playback and for archiving audio collections.
		"Free" means that the specification of the stream format can be implemented by anyone without prior permission, and that neither the FLAC format nor any of the implemented encoding/decoding methods is covered by any patent.
	www.javvin.com /hardware/FLAC.html (106 words)

	Free-Codecs.com :: Download FLAC 1.2.1 : FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec
		FLAC uses sync codes and CRCs (similar to MPEG and other formats), which, along with framing, allow decoders to pick up in the middle of a stream with a minimum of delay.
		In addition to the frame CRCs and MD5 signature, flac has a verify option that decodes the encoded stream in parallel with the encoding process and compares the result to the original, aborting with an error if there is a mismatch.
		- Shorten: is an audio compression scheme that is used to compress audio files losslessly.
	www.free-codecs.com /download/FLAC.htm (1011 words)

	FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), Version 1.1.2
		The FLAC Web site indicates that in some applications there may be advantages to using Ogg (or Matroska) as a wrapper.
		The native FLAC transport is not a transport "layer" in the way of standard codec design because it cannot be entirely separated from the payload.
		FLAC allows the class of predictor to change from block to block, or even within the channels of a block.
	www.digitalpreservation.gov /formats/fdd/fdd000198.shtml (1123 words)

	FLAC - download
		All source code and binaries are freely available and distributed under Open Source licenses.
		The codec libraries are distributed under Xiph.org's BSD license, and the plugins and command-line utilites (flac and metaflac) are distributed under the GPL.
		Monkey's Audio can be fooled into supporting FLAC as an external encoder; here's how.
	flac.sourceforge.net /download.html (597 words)

	FLAC to WAV: Convert Audio from FLAC(Free Lossless Audio Codec) to WAV(Waveform) with River Past Audio Converter, ...
		FLAC to WAV: Convert Audio from FLAC(Free Lossless Audio Codec) to WAV(Waveform) with River Past Audio Converter, FLAC2WAV converter, conversion
		FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality.
		To convert FLAC audio to other formats with River Past software, you will need to install either CoreFlac or DC-Bass Decoder.
	www.riverpast.com /en/support/tutorials/convert/flac/wav.php (361 words)

	de FLAC FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec Codec...
		FLAC is an audio compression audio compression codec codec that is lossless lossless.
		FLAC is often compared to MP3, though MP3 is a lossy lossy codec.
		Flac and Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1-3 September 1999
	www.biodatabase.de /FLAC (254 words)

	Free Lossless Audio Codec - SWiK
		FLAC or Free Lossless Audio Codec is a streamable audio codec that compresses and decompresses audio files without losing any data.
		Because it is a lossless codec, it typically cannot compress as well as popular lossy codecs such as AAC, MP3, or Ogg –; nevertheless FLAC is capable of compressing a CD by up to 50%.
		The FLAC project includes development on a number of sub components: reference libraries, a command line tool for encoding and decoding FLAC files, a command line tool for editing FLAC files’ metadata, as well as plugins for numerous applications including Winamp and XMMS.
	swik.net /FLAC (596 words)

	EtreeWiki - FLAC
		FLAC has been designed to have flexibility to adjust to future technology advancements, and to move beyond the 'shortcomings' of Shorten.
		The ability to embed FLAC tags (FlacMetadata, that is, data about the data in the files) within the audio file.
		The biggest drawback to flac is that it's not supported on Mac OS 9.
	wiki.etree.org /index.php?page=FLAC (525 words)

	Free-Codecs.com :: Download audio & speech codecs, audio filters, directshow audio decoders and more
		Acelp.net Audio Codec is a speech codec for Windows Media Player, developed by VoiceAge - the World's Premier Supplier of Speech and Audio Codecs.
		CoreFlac is a DirectShow-Decoder for the Flac audio codec, it allows you to play files containing Flac audio in many players.
		FLAC is similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality.
	www.free-codecs.com /Audio_Codecs.htm (654 words)

	First Look: Apple Lossless Audio
		ITunes 4 already had the ability to import audio from a CD, convert audio to compressed, compact AAC or MP3 audio, burn music to CDs, and load files onto the iPod, but the best new feature in iTunes 4.5 is probably the new Apple Lossless encoder.
		Apple Lossless provides full uncompressed CD quality audio in about half the space of the original file, answering the call by discriminating musical ears for a format that offered both compression and high-quality audio.
		A similar audio codec is FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), mostly used for legal distribution of live music on the net, but according to Apple sources, their codec is faster and not based on FLAC.
	www.macmusic.org /news/view.php/lang/en/id/1748 (457 words)

	True Audio Codec Software - The World of True Audio
		TTA free lossless audio compressor v3.4.1 has been released.
		By evaluating the character of audio data a CD contains, Tau Analyzer can distinguish between original studio-based recordings and those that have been "reconstructed" using a lossy audio source, such as MP3.
		TTA performs lossless compression of audio data for multichannel 8, 16 and 24-bit WAV files.
	www.true-audio.com (408 words)

	List of codecs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		MP2 (MPEG audio layer-2) Layer 2 audio codec (MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and non-ISO MPEG-2.5)
		AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is not a codec, rather it is a container format that many of these codecs can use.
		Audio formats comparison, a look at six lossless formats and five lossy formats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_codecs (140 words)

	Free Audio Music Resources (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Free music can also mean free improvisation: improvised music without any rules, and not in any particular style.
		Free music, like free software, is music that can freely be copied, distributed and modified for any...
		Free audio software is free software that can be used to listen to, modify, create andor author audio signals and music.
	www.theaudioresource.info /free-audio-music (1459 words)

	Codec - True Audio Software :: TTA Lossless Audio Codec :: Realtime Audio (Site not responding. Last check: )
		FLAC is an open source lossless audio codec, supports streaming, seeking and archival.
		As the name implies, codecs are used to encode and decode (or compress and decompress) various
		TTA lossless audio codec is a free, simple real-time lossless audio encoder/decoder.
	sitessurf.com /stsu/codec.html (204 words)

	FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec
		This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed FLAC files in your favorite player (or your car or home stereo, see supported devices) just like you would an MP3 file.
		FLAC stands out as the fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec, and the only one that at once is non-proprietary, is unencumbered by patents, has an open-source reference implementation, has a well documented format and API, and has several other independent implementations.
		A handful of new devices support FLAC: for home stereo, there are Denon's upcoming tabletop players SE-32 and SE-52 and Escient's FireBall SE500; for portables, the Blast from OPPO, Hyundai's NH-260, the Zarva MV209, this generically-named Portable Media Player, and the Gemei X-750.
	www.mcs.vuw.ac.nz /technical/software/doc/html/flac (267 words)

	FLAC 1.1.1 - MacUpdate
		When encoding multiple Ogg FLAC streams, --serial-number or random serial number sets the first number, which is then incremented for subsequent streams (before, the same serial number was used for all streams)
		SANDIFOP FLAC has been around longer and is more accepted by the open software community (in general) than Apple Lossless Codec.
		FLAC and ALC both have strengths but I have found ALC usually has a (slightly) smaller file size.
	www.macupdate.com /info.php/id/16459 (493 words)

	Dogs On Acid - Free Lossless Audio Codec / FLAC / Overdue death of MP3?
		flac compression rate is identical to.rar compression rate in my experience.
		flac taking over mp3 would be dependant on connection speeds rising to cover the extra time it would take to download the file and companies activity.
		I use APE for lossless audio compression, much better compression ratios.
	www.dogsonacid.com /showthread.php?threadid=294479 (606 words)

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		Group: Applications/Multimedia Requires: xmms >= 1:1.2.7 Obsoletes: flac-xmms #--------------------------------------------------------------------- %description FLAC is a Free Lossless Audio Codec.
		The FLAC format supports streaming, seeking, and archival, and gives 25-75% compression on typical CD audio.
		%description -n xmms-%{name} FLAC is a Free Lossless Audio Codec.
	livna.org /~anvil/fedora/spec/flac.spec (164 words)

	EETimes.com - Codec cranks for wireless stereo headsets
		Pushing the shift to wireless stereo forward, Open Interface North America (OINA; Seattle) is rolling out a lossless audio codec that provides better performance than its competitors without requiring new hardware.
		By contrast, the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) has latency of about 100 ms, and an open source alternative called the Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) can be tuned to about 25-50 ms, said Tom Nault, OINA's chairman and chief executive.
		ALAC and FLAC generally take significantly more time to encode an audio stream than decode one.
	www.eetimes.com /showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201202250 (796 words)

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