Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

[Feliti]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

What is APE ???

ape is a format for audio files. Audio encoded in ape, doesnt have any loss of data or compression like mp3 does.
pretty much sounds like a studio cd.

[futura]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

I am listening to this through my Squeezebox into my stereo. The APE is definitely sourced louder - but I also think the quality is better in general. The MP3 is softer, but has some artifacts.

I think the APE is definitely better.

^ in fact!

is this actually better quality or not?

[futura]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

John Digweed - live in Beirut ( 2004-02-28 ) [APE]

Part 2

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LY6C8R00

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LN1WWVRA

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=86E1267G

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D0S13MTJ

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OG7Q5IEY

Thanks for up'ing this. Looking forward to all the parts!! It's like rediscovering the set!

[futura]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

ape is a format for audio files. Audio encoded in ape, doesnt have any loss of data or compression like mp3 does.
pretty much sounds like a studio cd.

Technically, do you know the diff between APE and FLAC? If they're both loss-less, I'm just curious.

[futura]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

Technically, do you know the diff between APE and FLAC? If they're both loss-less, I'm just curious.

To answer my own query, here's some info on FLAC and Monkey's Audio:

- Both are lossless audio codecs.
- APE/Monkey's Audio compresses slightly better than FLAC, thus reducing file size.
- FLAC is generally better supported cross-platform, and due to the codec design has better native hardware support. Also, supports streaming, whereas APE does not.

Monkey's Audio: (APE) - http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index....nkey%27s_Audio

FLAC - http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=FLAC

Bottom-line: both loss-less, thus great quality (as long as the source is clean, obviously).

[ddr]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

wow.. that APE is amazingly clear...

thanks!

need the final parts now!!

[ddr]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

it might be out there considering the set was recorded and released with out digweed's knowledge.

on a side note, anyone playing that "deep dark darkness blackness" prog after this set is pretty much irrelevant because this one is the gold standard imo

first 2 hours is really solid and great buildup up until that one track starts skipping and he has to start over... overall a really good set though for sure.

[Gatz]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

Is the Beirut set floating around in FLAC or only MP3 format?

I saw a post somewhere where it was labeled as a FLAC, but I'd never seen the lossless quality one around.

If so - anyone have a link to the FLAC?

Thanks.

[DIDI]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

^^????

[Feliti]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

John Digweed - live in Beirut ( 2004-02-28 ) [APE]

Part 3

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7I51OS1V

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A1NZ05BF

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0MZ0AXEX

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W229REZW

[simonr]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

I think gatz is making the point that these sets come out in MP3 format ... sometimes you luck out with a 320 kbs version - never will you get a lossless sound format (whether it be FLAC, APE or WAV etc.).

People sometimes mess around with the original version converting - but while it sounds different there's no adjustment on quality.

I've got a 320 version of Beruit and will be interested in the APE. But it needs a sound engineer/expert to advise us further.

Plus it depends what quality the original leak of the set was ... if you're not close to the source you'll never know how high the original quality was.

Diggers blew a gasket when this came out ... it it'd been in lossless format his head would probably have exploded !!

[ddr]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

Diggers blew a gasket when this came out ...

i would too if i was him and had a track skip in the middle of an awesome programmed set and here it is for the world to hear...

[tiddles]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

it's the new kicks song that skips right?
such a shame, that song is wicked. but then that remix of filth comes in and it's ok again, plus it ends with Ruhe so that makes up for it.

i'm thinking of the right set, no?

[simonr]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

^^ yeh

[DIDI]

Re: Digweed - Beirut Set - FLAC?

I think gatz is making the point that these sets come out in MP3 format ... sometimes you luck out with a 320 kbs version - never will you get a lossless sound format (whether it be FLAC, APE or WAV etc.).

People sometimes mess around with the original version converting - but while it sounds different there's no adjustment on quality.

I've got a 320 version of Beruit and will be interested in the APE. But it needs a sound engineer/expert to advise us further.

Plus it depends what quality the original leak of the set was ... if you're not close to the source you'll never know how high the original quality was.

Diggers blew a gasket when this came out ... it it'd been in lossless format his head would probably have exploded !!

Thanks . Now another question, Rar files always seem to sound a bit muddy to me even if they are 320 . Is this normal or have I been unlucky. ???

I've fiddled around with converting myself and it never seemed to make it any better