Meta Configuration of Package wavpack
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<package name="wavpack" project="multimedia">
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<title>A completely open audio compression format</title>
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<description>WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing
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lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode.
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Although the technology is loosely based on previous versions of
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WavPack, the new version 4 format has been designed from the ground
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up to offer unparalleled performance and functionality.
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In the default lossless mode WavPack acts just like a WinZip
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compressor for audio files. However, unlike MP3 or WMA encoding which
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can affect the sound quality, not a single bit of the original
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information is lost, so there's no chance of degradation. This makes
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lossless mode ideal for archiving audio material or any other
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situation where quality is paramount. The compression ratio depends
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on the source material, but generally is between 30% and 70%.
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The hybrid mode provides all the advantages of lossless compression
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with an additional bonus. Instead of creating a single file, this
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mode creates both a relatively small, high-quality lossy file that
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can be used all by itself, and a "correction" file that (when
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combined with the lossy file) provides full lossless restoration.
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For some users this means never having to choose between lossless
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and lossy compression!
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Author: <david@wavpack.com></description>
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<person userid="hostmaster" role="bugowner"/>
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<person userid="hostmaster" role="maintainer"/>
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<url>http://www.wavpack.com/index.html</url>
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</package>
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