Is the real answer for Apple the $10 Streaming subscription? Regardless, why does Amazon Tidal $20 subscription download lossless, while Apple sells and downloads ring tones? Is it because Streaming fills in the gaps when Apple ring tones are played? If so, how is that supposed to work?ī. The Apple Care iTunes senior advisors say that ring tones are the only offer, " Unless you know a better way to download." Apple Care Mac senior advisors do not know a better way to download, also claiming Apple only sells ring tones.Ī. The iTunes Store ignores that ALAC preference and downloads ring tones when albums and songs are purchased. Music preferences (Files › Import Settings) allow users to set ALAC. Googles of make it clear that years ago today's ring tones were AAC 256-320 kHz reasonable iTunes store downloads. For now, Apple is providing an ALAC download option, but delivers ring tones only. Bad for business, so something's not right here?Īpple lossless downloads. File and album downloads are M4A format, just so you know your MPG4 audio flags Apple. Apple Care advice is, "cheaper licensing costs for Apple". What we get from iTunes Store purchases, on our 2 year old Mac Pro (late 2013) are 44.1 kHz songs, ring tone quality. Now, when music is purchased from iTunes store, naturally we expect the best that money can buy, since it is an Apple product. But configuring lossless could take at least 2 approaches, see A and B below.
ObvIously, studio quality can only be 1,000 kHz+ and 32 bit. AAC files are an Apple half-way option.ĪLAC and FLAC use lossless sample rate with two qualities, 24 bit standard resolution and 32 bit high resolution. Huge difference in sound using reasonable quality speakers. Compare low resolution MP3 ring tones, that are MB in size and use bit rate 44.1 kHz. ALAC files are GB in size and use sample rate 1,000 kHz (1 million Hz). ALAC Apple Lossless Audio Codec is studio quality sound, by Apple.
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