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Would lossless and/or lossy compression algorithms perform better if each element of an audio track was compressed and stored separately (similar to the MP4-bas
by arthurfm 10y ago
Would lossless and/or lossy compression algorithms perform better if each element of an audio track was compressed and stored separately (similar to the MP4-based STEM audio format [1], but without any limitations on the maximum number of elements and the stereo master which increases the file size)? The constituent parts of the track would then be merged together during playback by the audio player.
[1] http://www.stems-music.com/stems-faq/ http://www.stems-music.com/stems-faq/
- niftich 10y agoWe had these a long time ago; 'module files' made with music trackers [1]. And yes, they compress very well. Unfortunately, the transformations that make up 'mastering' can be pretty elaborate, and for professionally-produced music there is little incentive to let the general public see their project files -- although they are occasionally made available for remixers. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Module_file https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Module_file