Apple Releases 'Mastered for iTunes,' But Sticks With Compressed Files
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For audiophiles and music fans alike, Apple just slid something under the door when no one was looking. Head over to the iTunes Store today, and you'll see an entirely new section called Mastered for iTunes. In addition, there's a new PDF buried in Apple's knowledge base that details mastering practices for iTunes Plus, as Ars Technica first reported. Mastered for iTunes is an attempt to aid mixing and mastering engineers in creating the best-sounding tracks possible when converted to the lossy 256Kbps audio format commonly used in the iTunes Store. »read more
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