Flac - Jul 2007 - best string setting

On Thursday 12 July 2007 4:57:58 pm you wrote:

it would appear, that english is not to your taste as well...
hope this does not offend, it not my intent by to enlighten you on your
English attributes.... but you know what I mean.

perhaps, you should take more care, and read.

Defined: "least amount of compression" = which flac syntax statement
uses,
the least amount of byte compress, to compress a audio file, into a flac audio 
file.

Now, if you don't understand that... I can't help you.

Good Day.
Rich

Now I'm just dying of curiosity.
What is your application?  What kind of environment are
you in that you want the least amount of compression, but
still want a FLAC file?

On 12 Jul 2007 at 20:13, Rick wrote:
> Defined: "least amount of compression" = which flac syntax
statement uses,
> the least amount of byte compress, to compress a audio file, into a flac
audio
> file.
"Least amount of compression" means "largest possible file."
"Uses the least amount of bytes" means "smallest possible
file."

Do you really want the largest possible file, even though the smallest 
possible file gives you the exact same quality bit-for-bit?  If so, use 
"--fast".  Or, as others have said, use an uncompressed WAV.  

If you want the smallest possible file, use "--best".

--
-:-:- David K. Gasaway

I'm wondering if english is not Rick's best language ("string
setting" is
just not quite the correct phrase).  So, given that, I also wonder if by
"least compression" he means "compressed into least number of
bytes"???
If that is the case, then he actually wants "best compression" (most
compression) or "flac --best" and his question makes perfect sense.

Rick, I hope this helps and does not cause offense.

- Larry Fenske
> Rick,
> 
> Mark asked "why" you want the least amount of compression.  I
think
> we still do not understand your goals.  If you can give us a hint at  
> what you're trying to accomplish in your search for the least amount  
> of compression, that might help us find the right answer.
> 
> Brian Willoughby
> Sound Consulting
> 
> 
> On Jul 12, 2007, at 13:26, Rick wrote:
> > I try to make it easier for you to understand,
> > I do understand about lossless format, hence I installed flac,
> > second, understanding the setting under the man pages is the key.
> > so, I pose a question, which is:
> >
> > What setting uses the least amount of compression.
> >
> > flac --best
> > or
> > flac -1
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >> On Thu, 2007-07-12 at 07:12 -0700, Mark Rudholm wrote:
> >>> Rick wrote:
> >>>> hmm, let me ask this question, another way...
> >>>> which setting offer the least compression ?.
> >>>
> >>> Not using it at all.
> >>>
> >>> But why would you want that?  What's the goal here?
> 
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