Free Open Source Audio Software

January 22, 2008 Uncategorized

This post focuses on the availability of free, open source software for audio production. Free Open Source Software (or FOSS for short) has been with us for a good while now, the most popular example of it being the high profile alternative web browser Firefox, sponsored by the Mozilla corporation. Open Source software means that [...]

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Audio Data Compression: Myths and Controversy Part 1 (Lossy)

December 9, 2007 Uncategorized

This post will focus on lossy audio data compression: the types, the pros and cons, and how to get the most out of the most popular format. In the audio world you will no doubt run across some very paranoid people who believe that anything that touches your audio will degrade its quality and, in [...]

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