Topic by njaremko

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Topic: Dev Question...

I use the export WAV file option a lot, and, as you probably know, WAV files are needlessly huge. I was wondering if you would be open to ever implementing a "Export as FLAC" option that would cut file sizes by 75-100 percent. The FLAC format is licensed under the New BSD license and can be implemented into proprietary software (so long as you mention that the code isn't yours).

TL;DR: Can we please have an "Export as FLAC" option? Pretty pretty please?

EDIT: Licence details: https://xiph.org/flac/license.html

Last edited by njaremko (31-05-2014 00:50)

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Re: Dev Question...

FLAC never cuts file sizes by 75-100%. 100% would mean that resulting filesize would be 0.

It cuts 30-50%, depending on audio content.


But yes, it would be useful to have FLAC, and MP3 as formats to choose, alongside WAV.

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Re: Dev Question...

Want to join your offer. Different formats just "out from box" would be very useful and help to save time (while converting).

.flac (or .ape/.wv) and mp.3 are the most needed

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Re: Dev Question...

EvilDragon wrote:

FLAC never cuts file sizes by 75-100%. 100% would mean that resulting filesize would be 0.

It cuts 30-50%, depending on audio content.


But yes, it would be useful to have FLAC, and MP3 as formats to choose, alongside WAV.

Whoops, my brain was thinking about 100% increases being double and relating that to half.

And I don't know about your encoder, but I regularly get a 70-85% file size decrease from pianoteq WAV to FLAC