What exactly is CDA?
Is it a lossless codec? (That's assuming CDA files are compressed from wav, since 80 mins of cd quality wav can never fit onto a cd)
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Nope, it's uncompressed linear PCM. And yes it does fit as audio CDs can hold about 800MB unlike data CDs at 700MB
Uncompressed 16 bit LPCM sampled at 44.1kHz and 2 channel to be technical
Uncompressed 16 bit LPCM sampled at 44.1kHz and 2 channel to be technical
Some Windows versions show .cda files on an audio CD when you open it in explorer. These are not real files, just a pseudo interpretation. The data on the disc is CD digital audio format.
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