[Commons-l] ogg/flac

[bawolff]

sorry, I get this in digest mode. I didn't realize someone already said that

-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