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<\/p>\nThe compression of songs affects the quality, but the losses are not necessarily audible.<\/p>\n
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Is compression of MP3 songs harmful to the sound quality? Whether it is HD music or “normal” definition, the question of compression remains. The advantage is that the weight of the songs is reduced, so they take up less space in the memory of a phone or a portable music player. With standard MP3 compression, a music album ranges from 500 MB to 45 MB.<\/p>\n
But by the way, the music is damaged. The sound seems a little less natural, less precise, less dynamic. Some of the audio information is literally destroyed. It doesn’t always sound good, but for some songs the difference is clear until everyone will notice.<\/p>\n
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Fortunately, you can improve the quality of an MP3 song by compressing it with less force. The loss of sound quality becomes less clear, but in return the song weighs more. MP3 isn’t the only compressed music format that corrupts music. The most famous competitors are AAC, Ogg Vorbis and WMA. MP3 is not the most efficient compression format, this title applies to the Ogg Vorbis, but it is still a good option. All music players can play MP3 and online record stores prefer this format.<\/p>\n
However, some music lovers are reluctant to MP3. They swear by “nondestructive” compression, which does not remove sound information. The music has been completely preserved: we hear absolutely no difference. The best known non-destructive formats are Flac, APE and Alac. Unfortunately, not all electronic devices can play music recorded in these formats. Few artists offer their music in “non-destructive” compression. And the weight of the parts thus compressed is still very heavy. An album quickly reaches several hundred megabytes. However, the Flac stands out as the reference format for the most demanding music lovers.<\/p>\n
Is it reasonable to keep using MP3? This remains a smart choice for most music lovers, as long as they choose an appropriate compression ratio. Which one to choose: 192 kbit \/ s, 256 kbit \/ s or 320 kbit \/ s? The stronger the compression, the lighter the number, but the lower the quality. With 128 kbit \/ s, the sound has clearly deteriorated, most of us can hear it. At 192 kbit \/ s, degradation becomes difficult for most of us to observe except for some rare numbers.<\/p>\n
With 256 kbit \/ s, you have to have a musical ear and good sound equipment to make the difference. With 320 kbit \/ s, you need a well-trained ear and highly accurate audio equipment to make a difference. We only see a difference in quality in certain titles and only in certain passages. Therefore, most of us can settle for 192 kbit \/ s recording. Music lovers should expect a minimum of 256 kbit \/ s. And professionals will choose formats of 320 kbit \/ s or ‘lossless’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"