Fallout 1 & 2 OST [FLAC]
- Type:
- Audio > FLAC
- Files:
- 27
- Size:
- 364.56 MiB (382264373 Bytes)
- Tag(s):
- fallout soundtrack ost flac lossless
- Uploaded:
- 2008-12-13 12:07:15 GMT
- By:
- Phosphate
- Seeders:
- 3
- Leechers:
- 0
- Comments
- 10
- Info Hash: 3EEC016A1C38E367CDD92DBC07421AE130D19171
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This is a game audio conversion. Converted from original game audio data using a tool i found from the web. The resulted files were 22kHz 8-bit wave files. Conversion to 44kHz 16-bit was performed using Adobe Audition. Lossless FLAC compression is used as final format to retain as much quality as possible. This is a combined soundtrack release (no duplicate tracks). Fallout 1 track names are taken from: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_soundtrack ...while the names for tracks exclusive to Fallout 2 are from gracz54's torrent release: http://piratebayproxy.live/torrent/3997111/Fallout_1_and_2_OST One can only hope for a (re-)release of these soundtracks in true CDDA format. I'd buy them in a flash. These soundtracks are amongst the finest examples of good game background music, creating fantastic atmosphere for the post-apocalyptic world.
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didnt converting 22KHz 8-bit WAV to 44KHz 16-bit makes them lossy? coz upsampling is lossy, downsampling not, its like cutting tree - u ken cut it down, but not up (reverse) btw converting all in FLAC didnt mean its "lossless" ;) if u want lossless Fallout 1 & 2 OST for now, use 22KHz, 8-bit FLAC
I've had problems trying to play 22kHz 8-bit files through my Foobar2000 ASIO plugin. The upconversion surely didn't make the sound worse. did it? So where's the harm? :)
It's lossless in the sense, that during the conversion of those files to FLAC, no data was lost due to lossy compression ;)
How is downsampling _not lossy_? O_o If you convert 44kHz file to 22kHz (or 16-bit to 8-bit), you lose quite a bit of data. Upsampling "kind of" adds data, although in this case it doesn't make the sound any better, just more compatible with some plugins like i mentioned above.
And for the record, the tool i used only creates 22kHz 8-bit files, which presumably is the original format of those tracks within those game audio data files.
I'm no expert in audio, just trying to use my common sense here ^^
It's lossless in the sense, that during the conversion of those files to FLAC, no data was lost due to lossy compression ;)
How is downsampling _not lossy_? O_o If you convert 44kHz file to 22kHz (or 16-bit to 8-bit), you lose quite a bit of data. Upsampling "kind of" adds data, although in this case it doesn't make the sound any better, just more compatible with some plugins like i mentioned above.
And for the record, the tool i used only creates 22kHz 8-bit files, which presumably is the original format of those tracks within those game audio data files.
I'm no expert in audio, just trying to use my common sense here ^^
...So in short: when the original audio was already at poor 22kHz 8-bit format, i didn't want to further make it worse by using lossy compression (mp3), hence FLAC. The upconversion to 44kHz 16-bit on the other hand was only to make these more compatible with possible exotic output plugins.
1. f(o.0)bar3000 sux, use best audio player instead = AIMP2
2. upconversion u done, makes sound worse
3. Upsampling "kind of" adds data = from? where? = u just makes this lossy eg. 22KHz to 44.1KHz 16-bit (source was 22KHz, 8-bit)
conclusion = not lossless this torrent, its lossy = want lossless? use 22KHz, 8-bit FLAC instead (;
2. upconversion u done, makes sound worse
3. Upsampling "kind of" adds data = from? where? = u just makes this lossy eg. 22KHz to 44.1KHz 16-bit (source was 22KHz, 8-bit)
conclusion = not lossless this torrent, its lossy = want lossless? use 22KHz, 8-bit FLAC instead (;
Obviously i'm trying to argue with a moron... and it ends now :) To the rest of you, enjoy.
1 moron uploaded this lossy crap, 8 morons downloaded it. merry xmas all morons! (=
Yet these files still sound better, compared to any other release or whatever i've heard so far.
Repeating myself here, but i wasn't after "the more the better" here, just compatibility.
Upconversion was done to an exact multiple of original samplerate. While even that doesn't guarantee 100% transparent results (depends on the quality of the used FIR filter), the effects should be inaudible.
Has Creative given such a bad reputation to this whole resampling idea, that people automatically judge resampled files as ruined? (perhaps even without listening how they actually sound).
Repeating myself here, but i wasn't after "the more the better" here, just compatibility.
Upconversion was done to an exact multiple of original samplerate. While even that doesn't guarantee 100% transparent results (depends on the quality of the used FIR filter), the effects should be inaudible.
Has Creative given such a bad reputation to this whole resampling idea, that people automatically judge resampled files as ruined? (perhaps even without listening how they actually sound).
Hey, dunno if you still see this, but THANK YOU for these files. Don't worry about clueless people. You did a fine job making them playable for everyone - with NO loss. Jeez :)
Hey, I can't hear any difference from the original soundtrack, so nothing but kudos from this filthy little leecher. Haters be hatin', and all that :)
"didnt converting 22KHz 8-bit WAV to 44KHz 16-bit makes them lossy?"
no this kind of conversion can easily be done lossless and it is... just think about it ...
10x Phosphate!
no this kind of conversion can easily be done lossless and it is... just think about it ...
10x Phosphate!
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