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What is the bandwidth for CD quality audio? |
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Which type of codec reduces data; Lossy or Lossless? |
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Both reduces data...Lossless has no audio lost...Lostless has lost in audio quality |
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How does masking work? What happens to stereo localization? |
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Masking is used to determine relative importance of bands Frequency/Amplitude relationship...Localization is lost |
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Why is Predicitive analysis different from Perceptual? |
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Predicitive predicts next sample by analyzing previous behavior...Perceptual tries to fool your ears based on the laws of physcoacoutics |
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What is the difference between Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR)? |
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CBR defines bandwidth, not quality and it is better for streaming than downloads...VBR define quality, not bandwidth and it is better for downloading than streaming |
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How does Lossless work? Does every codec work the same? |
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Lossless is data manipulation...Yes and No every codec work the same because Lossy is usually ear manipulation but the both reduce file size |
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What does MLP stand for? Does it reduce data? Is it Lossy or Lossless? |
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Meridian Lossless Packing...No it do not reduces data...It is Lossless |
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Does Apple Lossless have any reduction in audio quality? |
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No, the quality stays the same |
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