[Commons-l] Ogg/flac

[bawolff]

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Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:10:42 +0100
From: Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Commons-l] Sound files
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Hoi,
I read this in digest mode so let me answer things together.

The reason why .ogg files are not great is because indeed it is a lossy
algorithm. There is some great software to analyse pronunciation files;
a program called "praat" is worth mentioning it is even licensed under
GPL. There is even functionality in there to do with IPA transcription.

Gregory's proposal to use Ogg/FLAC is not helpfull. This is not the
format that is used to analyse pronunciation files. The notion that a
specific quality was "the gold standard" at the time is indeed that. It
used to be, times have changed.

The Shtooka program that we are talking about CAN create both a WAV and
an OGG file. It just needs asking. It would be helpful if we learn
sooner rather than later what the outcome is of this request.

Thanks,
   GerardM

Umm, so what's stoping you from converting it back to wav? ogg/FLAC is
completely lossless, so no information will be lost.

bawolff