01 / Understand
What is in a file?
Container, codec, sample rate and bit depth: four terms that answer different questions.
Read the format notes ↗The art of keeping music
A quieter corner of digital audio. Notes on formats, thoughtful listening and a collection you can find your way around.
Begin with the formats →01 / Understand
Container, codec, sample rate and bit depth: four terms that answer different questions.
Read the format notes ↗02 / Listen
A small listening routine that begins with a familiar recording and a comfortable level.
Open the listening notebook ↗03 / Keep
Simple names, complete credits and a separate backup make a collection easier to live with.
Organise your collection ↗