For more information on flac see their faq:
http://flac.sourceforge.net/faq.html
I have been using flac for a few years and haven't had any problem
with it yet. I have a few personal projects (not nature recording)
that I archive to flac files on DVD, with the decoder, so if I ever
have to decode them, I don't have to hunt down the decoder. This
allows me to fit about twice as many files on a DVD. Keep in mind
that I have the source material (vinyl records) here so any data loss
would not be catastrophic.
The Internet Archive(http://www.archive.org) has an extensive
collection of flac encoded concerts.
I'm glad Sound Devices is supporting this, I wish more hardware
manufacturers would incorporate flac decoders into their products. I
like to be able to review my recordings on the ipod from time to time
and wav files are usually too big.
--greg weddig
http://gregweddig.net
--- In evs <> wrote:
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> and there is a new programm called waveagent,
> unfortunately just for pc and not for mac :-(
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> but there is a open source software for mac which converts files from =
> flac to wav or aiff,
> its called xAct. i don=B4t know if its working good, i will try it the =
> next days.
> (download at:
> http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952)
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> now i=B4m a little sceptical about converting flac to wav. (maybe
> unfounded.)
> but is flac really the same quality as recording with 48khz 24 bit wav?
> and won=B4t there be any loss of quality when converting?
> or is this depending on the quality of the software converter?
>
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> Am 27.09.2007 um 18:51 schrieb oryoki2000:
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> > Sound Devices has released a new version of firmware for the 702, 722
> > and 744t recorders. This update was available in beta form for a few
> > weeks. Now it's official.
> >
> > One useful addition to the firmware is the ability to record using
> > FLAC, a lossless compressed format. FLAC will increase your file
> > storage space by 30 to 50 percent. FLAC files can be played back in
> > the recorder.
> >
> > Read more about the new features in the firmware release here. Select
> > the link that applies to your particular hardware.
> > http://sounddevices.com/download/
> >
> > --oryoki
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