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File extension	.ape
Category	Audio File
Description	The APE format is a popular audio format which uses lossless compression and a very effective compression algorithm. Many prefer to use Monkey Audio's main competitor FLAC which offers more features and hardware support. Most modern media players do not support the APE format and a number of users look to convert into more freely available formats such as MP3 and FLAC.
Actions	APE Converter View other audio file formats
Technical Details	Monkey's Audio does not discard data during the process of encoding the file. APE adopts file compression to reduce file transfer time, bandwidth and storage with no loss in quality with the ape file sounding exactly the same as the original digital recording (for example, CD). APE offers better compression rates than FLAC and has multithreading/multicore support in built.
Associated programs	VLC media Player APE Player
Developed by	Monkeys Audio
MIME type	audio/ape
Useful links	Further information on the APE format APE Media Player

File extension	.flac
Category	Audio File
Description	Free Lossless Audio Codec, or FLAC for short, is an audio compression technique. It is a lossless compression type meaning that the compression takes place without data being discarded. FLAC is an open source codec. FLAC is a format that is recommended to those backing up a CD collection because the sound quality will remain high, whereas MP3 compression will result in a deterioration compared to the original.
Actions	FLAC Converter View other audio file formats
Technical Details	Using FLAC to compress an audio file to approximately 50% of its original size. The main benefits of a FLAC file in addition to it being lossless is that it can be used for streaming, and decoding is fast, allowing for real time decoding to take place. A FLAC file also contains several data integrity checks in the header file. The metadata associated with the audio has been future proofed also to allow new fields to be defined without impacting existing decoders.
Associated programs	Windows Media Player VLC Media Player Real Player
Developed by	Xiph.Org Foundation
MIME type	audio/x-flac audio/flac
Useful links	Detailed Information on FLAC More Information on FLAC

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