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Title: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: alienbobz on August 23, 2005, 03:58:26 PM
Trying to compress a full concert (about 166 mins) and I am having a "problem". The encoded flac file says it is six minutes long, but it is longer than that. I can go past that 6 min mark, but it that is says that the bugs me. Is this an actual problem? Anyone else had this? I can want to make sure my backup concerts are right. Let me know.
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: adub on August 23, 2005, 08:11:30 PM
where exactly do you see it saying 6 min? How long is it in winamp?
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: alienbobz on August 23, 2005, 08:39:06 PM
In the playlist editor screen it says 6:00. I can go past that. I have tried three different compression numbers for it (6, 7 & 8) and they all have that problem.
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: adub on August 24, 2005, 08:19:06 AM
so i guess winamp is telling you that it's 6 min?  You can decompress the flac and either compair it to the original using wavelab or something or make an md5 of the original and see if the decompressed passes it.


Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 11:10:30 AM
It just seems to be the playlist editor part of winamp. I clicked on the properties of the flac file in winamp and it said the correct time amount. Doesn't seem to be an issue, I just don't want to open up the flac file some where down the road and it is 6 mins. Maybe I will try converting it to ape.
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: dklein on August 24, 2005, 12:13:26 PM
It's probably just a quirk of winamp, not displaying the proper time (perhaps because it is so long).  I doubt it's anything to worry about.
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: MattD on August 24, 2005, 12:15:25 PM
Quote from: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 11:10:30 AM
Maybe I will try converting it to ape.

You said you want to be able to use this data later, right?
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: dmonterisi on August 24, 2005, 12:24:30 PM
Quote from: MattD on August 24, 2005, 12:15:25 PM
Quote from: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 11:10:30 AM
Maybe I will try converting it to ape.

You said you want to be able to use this data later, right?

 :yack:
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 12:34:33 PM
Quote from: MattD on August 24, 2005, 12:15:25 PM
Quote from: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 11:10:30 AM
Maybe I will try converting it to ape.

You said you want to be able to use this data later, right?

Yeah. Should I just stick with FLAC then?
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: Morphius on August 24, 2005, 12:40:19 PM
Quote from: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 12:34:33 PM
Quote from: MattD on August 24, 2005, 12:15:25 PM
Quote from: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 11:10:30 AM
Maybe I will try converting it to ape.

You said you want to be able to use this data later, right?

Yeah. Should I just stick with FLAC then?

I wouldn't suggest using anything but FLAC, but SHN is still quite acceptable.
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: alienbobz on August 24, 2005, 12:57:56 PM
Ok I went back to FLAC. Doesn't seem like it will be a problem later on. I can't do SHN because my version of MKWact doesn't convert anymore :P. Thanks for the help everyone.
Title: Re: FLACfrontend compression
Post by: F.O.Bean on August 24, 2005, 08:30:39 PM
try foobar 2000 for playback, its the only seamless flac/wav playback ive found 8)

great for popping in dvd's of flacs in the comp to go comp>receiver