Flac files

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foxxy_moron 13 February 2005 22:19 · Member since September 2004

What are they? whenever i get music from the torrents.. it comes up as .flac files and i dont know how to make them mp3 files. none of my music systems will play them.
Does anyone know what i need to play them?

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Saint Jiub 13 February 2005 22:36 · Member since July 2001

http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/faq_category_view.aspx?Q=1&CATEGORY_NAME=Bittorrent

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foxxy_moron 13 February 2005 22:53 · Member since September 2004

ohhhhhhhhhhh thank you...
didnt think of lookin there
i dont have winamp and i dont want it, do you think if i copied them to cd and copied the cd to the comp they would be mp3???

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Saint Jiub 13 February 2005 23:58 · Member since July 2001

definitely not - you need a flac to wav converter (see link below),

http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/faq_view.aspx?Q=200&CATEGORY_NAME=Bittorrent&Q_KNOWLEDGE_BASE_CATEGORY_ID=1

then convert wav to mp3 (with various software).

Yes, it is a little time consuming.

I recommend getting 2 gig and joining the hub ... two flac downloads alone will qualify you.

And make sure you read that FAQ link thoroughly(originally provided by YourValentine)

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foxxy_moron 14 February 2005 00:00 · Member since September 2004

i used to convert my wmv. files to mp3. by copying them from my cd using Real Player... it might work in this case. If it does I'll let you know... it would be a pain in the ass to download all that other fancy schmancy stuff just to have mp3 files...

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Saint Jiub 14 February 2005 00:07 · Member since July 2001

soundforge was easy to use to convert the flac files to Wav files. That is all you need.

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foxxy_moron 14 February 2005 00:08 · Member since September 2004

i will eventually figure it out..
thanks for all your help!

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Saint Jiub 14 February 2005 00:10 · Member since July 2001

yes I'm sure you will figure it out. :)

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foxxy_moron 14 February 2005 18:13 · Member since September 2004

how else will i get them onto my mp3 player thing then??? it only takes mp3 files

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Unknown 15 February 2005 01:27

Have them burned onto a CD, rip them and make copies in whatever format you desire. Just make sure you have a hard copy and don't lose that copy.

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Unknown 15 February 2005 21:35

Some beings from the Hub actually do trade in mp3, which is a bit annoying. They have tons of concerts but all in mp3.

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Saint Jiub 16 February 2005 00:12 · Member since July 2001

God save us from the EvanGP Flac police ... and their misguided efforts to keep the music pure.

Fortunately most stuff on the HUB is mp3.

A live semi-flawed audience recording in Flac is a negligible improvement compared to mp3, because the source material was recorded under less than ideal conditions.

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Unknown 16 February 2005 01:34

But I do have an option, do I? I'd rather take the less bitter pill.

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ghandi 16 February 2005 05:02 · Member since February 2005

FLAC files is the last format that should be used for the kind of recordings that are shared on this site. And they tell us not to dare convert...
Well, I convert instantly to mp3 or oggs and I delete the huge damn FLAC file.
Nobody in this world can make a difference between a 30 MB FLAC file and a 7 MB ogg encoding, especially if the original is recorded by a guy with a mic in his hat 20 years ago.
So, forget FLAC files!!!
Long live mp3 and ogg!!

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foxxy_moron 17 February 2005 00:26 · Member since September 2004

my mp3 player only plays mp3... which sux because the box said it plays both mp3 and wma... so rude!

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