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DoesItReallyMatter: /* Container format */ VLC can encode this since 0.7.0

2019-04-08T05:28:24Z

Container format: VLC can encode this since 0.7.0

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	== Container format ==		== Container format ==
	{{mux\|id=flac\|encoder=n}}		{{mux\|id=flac\|encoder=y}}
	FLAC can be used inside several [[container format]]s, such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in its own container.		FLAC can be used inside several [[container format]]s, such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in its own container.

	VLC can ~~only decode this type of container, and cannot~~ encode it. ~~To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [https://xiph~~.~~org/flac/ FLAC's website]~~.		{{VLC}} can encode FLAC starting with 0.7.0.

	== Source code ==		== Source code ==

DoesItReallyMatter: Fix external links

2019-01-27T07:16:23Z

Fix external links

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	{{website\|FLAC\|~~http~~://flac~~.sourceforge.net~~}}		{{website\|FLAC\|https://xiph.org/flac/}}
	{{xiph\|FLAC}}		{{xiph\|FLAC}}
	{{open}}		{{open}}
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	FLAC can be used inside several [[container format]]s, such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in its own container.		FLAC can be used inside several [[container format]]s, such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in its own container.

	VLC can only decode this type of container, and cannot encode it. To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [~~http~~://flac~~.sf.net~~ FLAC's website].		VLC can only decode this type of container, and cannot encode it. To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [https://xiph.org/flac/ FLAC's website].

	== Source code ==		== Source code ==

DoesItReallyMatter: {{xiph|FLAC}}, grammar fix

2019-01-23T10:22:18Z

{{xiph|FLAC}}, grammar fix

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	{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}		{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}
			{{xiph\|FLAC}}
	{{open}}		{{open}}
	'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. FLAC files usually contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio, but can also support almost any audio data with a wide range of sample frequencies, amount of channels and bits per sample.		'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. FLAC files usually contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio, but can also support almost any audio data with a wide range of sample frequencies, amount of channels and bits per sample.
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	== Container format ==		== Container format ==
	{{mux\|id=flac\|encoder=n}}		{{mux\|id=flac\|encoder=n}}
	FLAC can be used inside several [[container format]]s, such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in ~~it's~~ own container.		FLAC can be used inside several [[container format]]s, such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in its own container.

	VLC can only decode this type of container, and cannot encode it. To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [http://flac.sf.net FLAC's website].		VLC can only decode this type of container, and cannot encode it. To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [http://flac.sf.net FLAC's website].

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Container format */ fix link

2014-11-09T10:25:34Z

Container format: fix link

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	== Container format ==		== Container format ==
	{{mux\|id=flac\|encoder=n}}		{{mux\|id=flac\|encoder=n}}
	FLAC can be used inside several [[container ~~formats~~]], such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in it's own container.		FLAC can be used inside several [[container format]]s, such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in it's own container.

	VLC can only decode this type of container, and cannot encode it. To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [http://flac.sf.net FLAC's website].		VLC can only decode this type of container, and cannot encode it. To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [http://flac.sf.net FLAC's website].

Pmsyyz: Category:Audio codecs

2010-07-25T17:41:01Z

Category:Audio codecs

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	== Source code ==		== Source code ==
	{{file\|modules/demux/flac.c\|input demuxer}}		{{file\|modules/demux/flac.c\|input demuxer}}

			[[Category:Audio codecs]]

DB-tester: fix

2009-10-30T07:49:41Z

fix

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	{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}		{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}
	{{open}}		{{open}}
	'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. ~~Normally,~~ FLAC files contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio~~. But there is no restriction and commercially distributed tracks~~ can ~~contain 24 bit * 96 KHz quality~~ audio.		'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. FLAC files usually contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio, but can also support almost any audio data with a wide range of sample frequencies, amount of channels and bits per sample.

	FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.		FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.

Th00ht at 21:09, 28 October 2009

2009-10-28T21:09:00Z

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	{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}		{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}
	{{open}}		{{open}}
	'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. Normally, FLAC files contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio~~, but~~ there is no restriction and commercially distributed tracks can contain 24 bit * 96 KHz quality audio.		'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. Normally, FLAC files contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio. But there is no restriction and commercially distributed tracks can contain 24 bit * 96 KHz quality audio.

	FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.		FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.

Th00ht at 21:08, 28 October 2009

2009-10-28T21:08:32Z

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	{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}		{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}
	{{open}}		{{open}}
	'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. Normally, FLAC files contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio.		'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. Normally, FLAC files contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio, but there is no restriction and commercially distributed tracks can contain 24 bit * 96 KHz quality audio.

	FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.		FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.

H2g2bob: container format, source

2006-12-17T01:24:01Z

container format, source

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	* '''300MB as FLAC'''		* '''300MB as FLAC'''
	* 40MB as MP3 (128 [[kbps]])		* 40MB as MP3 (128 [[kbps]])

			== Container format ==
			{{mux\|id=flac\|encoder=n}}
			FLAC can be used inside several [[container formats]], such as [[ogg]] and [[matroska]], but can also be stored in it's own container.

			VLC can only decode this type of container, and cannot encode it. To encode files in FLAC format use the flac command line tool from [http://flac.sf.net FLAC's website].

			== Source code ==
			{{file\|modules/demux/flac.c\|input demuxer}}

Ipodman715 at 22:15, 7 October 2006

2006-10-07T22:15:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:15, 7 October 2006
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	{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}		{{website\|FLAC\|http://flac.sourceforge.net}}
	{{open}}		{{open}}
	'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is a [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. Normally, FLAC files contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio.		'''FLAC''' is short for '''Free Lossless Audio Compression'''. It is an open source [[codec]] and [[file format]] which provides a [[lossless\|perfect]] quality audio file. Normally, FLAC files contain [[CD\|CD quality]] audio.

	FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but ~~very~~ much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.		FLAC provides a smaller size of file than [[PCM]] [[WAV]] (about half the size), but much larger than [[lossy]] codecs like [[MP3]]. MP3s are about 5-10% the size of WAV files, but are lower quality.

	A CD's worth of data is...		A CD's worth of data is...