Apple Lossless Format?

chsllama · 06-29-2005, 12:11 PM

On the features column on the iTunes download page, it says the following...

Import Music. Gather all your music in one place in AAC, MP3 or Apple Lossless format.

What is the apple lossless format? are they talking about mp4a/p? I thought that was still lossy...

confused.
-tom

ChoobieWoobie · 06-29-2005, 06:00 PM

http://www.answers.com/topic/apple-lossless

chsllama · 06-29-2005, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by ChoobieWoobie
http://www.answers.com/topic/apple-lossless

ahh, that explains it nicely..
thanks a lot choob

hendy · 06-30-2005, 12:55 AM

The latest version of VLC can play it as well.

Dead · 06-30-2005, 03:20 AM

Sometimes when you decode it comes out missing some frames, I don't trust it. I read about this on the hydrogen forums. It sounds good on my ipod though, but it's impractical.

StillBecomingApart · 06-30-2005, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by Dead
Sometimes when you decode it comes out missing some frames, I don't trust it. I read about this on the hydrogen forums. It sounds good on my ipod though, but it's impractical.

What do you expect from the most coloured computers?

Sebastian · 06-30-2005, 08:34 AM

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Originally posted by StillBecomingApart

What do you expect from the most coloured computers?

That, unlike a Windows PC, everything works the way it should.

StillBecomingApart · 06-30-2005, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by Sebastian

That, unlike a Windows PC, everything works the way it should.

No, it don't if it miss frames. In Windows we have EAC, and with the right offset setting, we don't miss any frames.

ChoobieWoobie · 06-30-2005, 12:29 PM

the alterrnative is just throwing straight .wav files on there...it works.

Dead · 06-30-2005, 02:33 PM

If you're really determined to play lossless on the iPod then use Apple Lossless, but keep a backup in another format.

I'm not even sure this thread was about iPod but maybe it was.. whatever.

With my 3rd gen iPod ALAC works well but it would skip every 15 minutes or so.. I think it works better with 4th gen but not sure.

Sebastian · 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by StillBecomingApart

No, it don't if it miss frames. In Windows we have EAC, and with the right offset setting, we don't miss any frames.

That's not the point. This discussion is not about ripping CDs. Interestingly, for me iTunes has successfully ripped some CDs that EAC couldn't rip correctly...

06-29-2005, 12:11 PM	#1
chsllama Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,203	Apple Lossless Format? On the features column on the iTunes download page, it says the following... Import Music. Gather all your music in one place in AAC, MP3 or Apple Lossless format. What is the apple lossless format? are they talking about mp4a/p? I thought that was still lossy... confused. -tom

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06-29-2005, 06:00 PM	#2
ChoobieWoobie Ownz Location: Hobo camp? Posts: 738	http://www.answers.com/topic/apple-lossless

06-30-2005, 12:55 AM	#4
hendy Apocalyptic Poster Location: Aotearoa Posts: 1,564	The latest version of VLC can play it as well.

06-30-2005, 03:20 AM	#5
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,173	Sometimes when you decode it comes out missing some frames, I don't trust it. I read about this on the hydrogen forums. It sounds good on my ipod though, but it's impractical.

06-30-2005, 12:29 PM	#9
ChoobieWoobie Ownz Location: Hobo camp? Posts: 738	the alterrnative is just throwing straight .wav files on there...it works.

06-30-2005, 02:33 PM	#10
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,173	If you're really determined to play lossless on the iPod then use Apple Lossless, but keep a backup in another format. I'm not even sure this thread was about iPod but maybe it was.. whatever. With my 3rd gen iPod ALAC works well but it would skip every 15 minutes or so.. I think it works better with 4th gen but not sure.