Not only is it a windows media audio format, but it's also the best format by a mile.
Heere is my 2 cents. Considering windows media player 10 works really well with jaws and I wouldn't mind betting that it also works with window eyes and any other half decent screen reader, then wmp 10 gets my vote and so does the wma format mentioned. Warren French. Please feel free to add me to your msn contacts. My msn id is [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 6:53 AM Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player > Lossless is a Windows Media Audio format! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tyler Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:41 PM > Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player > > >> Its not a program; its a music format, like mp3 or wavv. >> >> Tyler >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rosemarie Chavarria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:26 PM >> Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player >> >> >>> Hi, Kevin. Where can you get this program called Lossless? >>> Rosemarie >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:03 AM >>> Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player >>> >>> >>>> Hi Mari. >>>> >>>> Not a stupid question at all - the myriad of formats are definitely >>>> confusing until you get more acquainted with digital music. >>>> >>>> Basically, lossless means that nothing has been taken away from the >>>> music >>>> during compression. So, all of your high and low frequencies are left >>>> intact and therefore the quality of the source music is preserved. >>>> >>>> The opposite of lossless is known as lossy. This covers formats like >>>> MP3 >>>> and WMA files ripped at lower bit rates. With lossy compression, some >>>> of >>>> the high and low frequencies are lost to compress the music down into >>>> the >>>> smallest space possible. There are also a number of psycho-acoustic >>>> techniques used to remove parts of the music that is deemed will not be >>>> missed by the listener such as quieter sounds that happen to be playing >>>> whilst there is a louder sound almost obscuring it. All formats have >>>> their >>>> own proprietary algorithms that dictate how the music is processed and >>>> that's why it's never a good idea to convert from one lossy format to >>>> another. >>>> >>>> Lossless files take up a lot more disc space than lossy formats and so >>>> it's >>>> worth bearing this in mind when deciding on what format to use. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "mary dole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:35 PM >>>> Subject: RE: ripping CD's with windows media player >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Kevin, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you so much for sharing the step-by-step method for extracting >>>>> tracks with Windows Media Player. I have just begun learning how to do >>>>> this, and I was a bit confused. One question: What is "lossless"? >>>>> Stupid, I know, but I'm a beginner. Thank you again. >>>>> >>>>> Mari Dole >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Lloyd >>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:18 AM >>>>> To: PC audio discussion list. >>>>> Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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