Note that the overall length of the PADDING block can be four bytes longer than the length given due to the four metadata block header bytes. The encoder writes a PADDING block of 8192 bytes by default (or 65536 bytes if the input audio stream is greater than 20 minutes long). That is helpful for [...]
Mp3tag v2.89 — This version adds a new structure and configuration options for the Tag Panel, adds assist for lengthy file paths (> 260 characters), and updates the Discogs and MusicBrainz tag sources. I did the whole Beatles 24bit catalog from FLAC to ALAC in about 9 minutes flat. Some digital items I bought from [...]
It is a compressed lossless file, although it's made by Apple. Apple Lossless: Often known as ALAC, Apple Lossless is similar to FLAC. Thus, you'd wish to use this if you use iTunes and iOS as your primary music listening software. Its compression is not quite as environment friendly as FLAC, so your files may [...]