0005817: Add option to store imported sound clips as FLAC files

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0005817	ardour	features	public	2014-01-10 11:46	2014-01-10 11:48

Reporter	rickb	Assigned To
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	N/A
Status	new	Resolution	open
Product Version	3.0

Summary	0005817: Add option to store imported sound clips as FLAC files
Description	Imported sound clips are stored as WAV files in a subfolder of the current Ardour project folder. When a large amount of recorded material is imported, the disk space used grows quite considerably (and there are, by implication, always at least two copies of every recording file). For systems with enough spare CPU to handle the extra processing, it would be of considerable benefit to have the option to save the internal files using compressed FLAC format instead of uncompressed WAV format. If FLAC compression/decompression adds a significant CPU load, this new feature would need to be optional, so that those for whom performance is critical can opt for faster but larger WAV files. Conversely, those Ardour users with plenty of spare CPU could opt for the more compact format offered by FLAC.
Additional Information	Compared with uncompressed files, compressed files increase the necessary CPU load, but can reduce the IO load. Therefore there may be IO benefits for anyone using FLAC files if their CPU is meaty but their disk is not very fast.
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Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2014-01-10 11:46	rickb	New Issue