Hi Vicki,
Soundcloud convert all audio to 128kbps mp3 format for use on the site. You=
r original format is stored available for download (if you enable that opti=
on). Hence anything played from their site will be the 'internet quality' m=
p3 encoding (which would certainly explain the degradation in SQ) (Obviousl=
y it can't be your raw flac format being played as flac won't play in brows=
ers).
I just had a look at their latest upload page which no longer states that t=
his re-coding will take place, as it used to on their older layout. Howeve=
r this explains the issue:
http://help.soundcloud.com/customer/portal/topics/109407-uploading-transcod=
ing/articles
Best,
Andrew
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