Re: DOS 3.3 disk usage

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <Pine.GSO.4.64.0707112243310.16363@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca>,
Simon D. Williams <email@ld8.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> 
>> Any particular reason not to use ProDOS?  Is disk space that tight?
> 
> Disk space is an issue (I'm planning to pack 35 minutes of music on a 
> single floppy), but at this point I'm not married to anything. I chose to 
> use DOS 3.3 based on an incorrect assumption, but I'll probably change the 
> project to accommodate ProDOS.
> -s

What audio compression method are you using?  I mean, sqeezing 35 minutes
of music into a mere 140K implies a bit rate of only some 0.5 Kbps.  You must
have a terribly efficient audio compression algorithm to get something
intelligible from that extremely low bit rate.  I mean, even DRM (which
focuses on low bit rates and modern efficient compression algorithms - check
out http://www.drm.org ) uses some 5 to 8 Kbps to get what they call "near
FM radio quality" - in mono of course.

But if you want to store audio on vintage equipment, why not go still
further back?  Why not try cassette tape instead of diskettes?  After all,
the cassette tape was designed for just that -- storing music!    ;-)

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