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1. What is the highest quality?
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a. V0
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b. V2
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c. 320k
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d. FLAC
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e. 192k
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2. Explain what a “lossless” transcode is.
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3. Explain what a “lossy” transcode is.
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4. What transcodes are acceptable on what.cd?
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5. Name 3 lossless formats
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6. Name 3 lossy formats
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7. What does FLAC stand for?
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8. A file encoded with LAME has what file extension?
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9. Explain how you would recognize a lossy to lossy transcode.
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10. What is a “container”? Is changing a file's container allowed?
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11. Explain spectral analysis
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12. Name the 5 allowed transcodes on what.cd
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13. You see an album in FLAC, without any transcodes. Should you download it to transcode and put the files back up, or would that be against the rules?
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14. Your share ratio falls below the required amount. How long do you have to fix it?
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15. What is a “seedbox”?
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16. what has a higher quality: WAV or .flac?
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17. which of the following are acceptable transcodes?
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a. CD->WAV->FLAC->ALAC->V2
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b. CD->WAV->FLAC->V0->ALAC->V2
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c. ALAC->APE->V0->V2
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d. F:AC->V0->ALAC
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e. V0->320
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18. What are the “Big 3” MP3 types?
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19. Explain the difference between CBR, ABR, and VBR.
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20. A file is transcoded from FLAC to a 320k CBR and a 256k ABR MP3. A 1-second sample is taken at the same point in both files. Is it possible for the 256k ABR sample to have a higher quality than the 320k CBR clip? If so, how/why?
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21. What is your preferred CD Ripper/burner?