Re: (amb) Compression

From sean whalen
Sent Thu, Sep 2nd 1999, 20:23

yes, it's just like editing a jpeg and saving your changes as a jpeg --
you're going to lose that quality again. however, it's far more subtle imo,
it would take a very trained ear to even detect artifacts.

    -sean

----- Original Message -----
From: Shimone Samuel <xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx>
To: <xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>; <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 12:10 PM
Subject: (amb) Compression


> What with all the talk on the IDM list regarding MP3's I feel ok asking
> a semi-related question so here goes....
>
> If I take an MP3 and convert it to .WAV and then make some adjustments
> and reconvert it to MP3 do I lose any sound quality? If there are any
> web-geeks out there who have ever tried to take a .JPG and the work on
> it and recompress it then you'll know what I mean.
>
> Thanks
> Shimone
>
>