FLAC Compression Guide

Realtime FLAC compression:

28mhz 8-bit (8fsc NTSC)

sudo sox -r 28636 -b 8 -c 1 -e unsigned -t raw /dev/cxadc0 -t raw - | flac --fast -16 --sample-rate=28636 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=8 --blocksize=65535 --lax -f - -o 28mhz-8bit-cx-card.flac

35mhz 8-bit (8fsc PAL)

sudo sox -r 35795 -b 8 -c 1 -e unsigned -t raw /dev/cxadc0 -t raw - | flac --fast -16 --sample-rate=35795 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=8 --blocksize=65535 --lax -f - -o 35mhz-8bit-cx-card.flac

14.3mhz 16-bit (4fsc NTSC)

sudo sox -r 17898 -b 16 -c 1 -e unsigned -t raw /dev/cxadc0 -t raw - | flac --fast -16 --sample-rate=17898 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=16 --blocksize=65535 --lax -f - -o 14.3mhz-8bit-cx-card.flac

17.3mhz 16-bit (4fsc PAL)

sudo sox -r 14318 -b 16 -c 1 -e unsigned -t raw /dev/cxadc0 -t raw - | flac --fast -16 --sample-rate=14318 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=16 --blocksize=65535 --lax -f - -o 17.3mhz-8bit-cx-card.flac

Post FLAC compression:

You may add the --ogg flag but due to updates, this is no longer a requirement.

28mhz 8-bit

flac --best --sample-rate=28636 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=8 -f input.u8 output-file-name

35mhz 8-bit

flac --best --sample-rate=35795 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=8 -f input.u8 output-file-name

14.3mhz 16-bit

flac --best --sample-rate=14318 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=16 -f input.u16 output-file-name

17.3mhz 16-bit

flac --best --sample-rate=17898 --sign=unsigned --channels=1 --endian=little --bps=16 -f input.u16 output-file-name

Resampling Scripts

Thanks to Tony we have several re-sampling scripts & a breakdown on how to use GNU radio.

Rounded sample rates for FLAC

The convention used for FLAC compression is sample rate divided by 1000 so the rates are as such.

28636 28mhz 8-bit

14318 14.3mhz 16-bit

35795 35mhz 8-bit

17898 17.3mhz 16-bit