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From: n277cb@tamuts.tamu.edu (Todd Gruben)
Newsgroups: comp.compression
Subject: Sound compression
Keywords: sound compression
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Date: 14 May 91 15:49:59 GMT
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Does anyone know of a good "lossy" sound compression algorithm which I can
integrate into a "C" program?  I am reading in sound files and transmitting
them (in packets) over a low speed network.  I need to compress these files for
greater throughput.  So far, pkzip compresses the files to about 1/5th of their
original size.  I have heard of JPEG being used on sound and read articles on
fractal compression.  Is source code available for either of these routines?
If so, where?  Are there any others?  What about the routines used for fax
(group 3)?  Are these available anywhere?  

             Thanks in advance -- Todd