The Bitles Mac OS
What is High-Resolution Audio?
Apple has started to air a new iTunes TV ad featuring The Beatles. The commercial is called “Covers” and transitions through The Beatles catalog that is available on iTunes, with the classic Beatles song “ Magical Mystery Tour ” playing in the background of the commercial. If you jump to the 13:15 mark, I tell the story of how I created the Mac startup sound. At 24:35 I tell the more complete story about the Sosumi beep, and the context of the new sounds I added to Mac System 7.
High-resolution audio offers the highest-fidelity available, far surpassing the sound quality of traditional CDs. When you listen to music on a CD or tracks purchased via consumer services such as iTunes, you are hearing a low-resolution version of what was actually recorded and mastered in the studio. ProStudioMasters offers the original studio masters — exactly as the artist, producers and sound engineers mastered them — for download, directly to you.
What do I need for playback?
You may need additional software / hardware to take full advantage of the higher 24-bit high-res audio formats, but any music lover that has heard 16-bit vs 24-bit will tell you it's worth it!
Software for Mac OS X
- iTunes : plays AIFF, it's free and you probably have it already!
- Audirvana : plays both AIFF and FLAC formats, $50 but has a free trial period
Software for Windows
- iTunes : plays AIFF, it's free and you probably have it already!
- JRiver : plays both AIFF and FLAC formats, $50 but has a free trial period
The Beatles Mac Os Catalina
Hardware Suggestions
The Beatles Mac Os X
- Meridian Explorer : USB Digital to Analog Converter, up to 192kHz/24-bit.
- AudioQuest DragonFly : USB Digital to Analog Converter, up to 96kHz/24-bit.