Portal - The Definitive Lossless Soundtrack Collection

Portal - The Definitive Lossless Soundtrack Collection



This collection contains:


Portal 2 Soundtrack: Songs to Test By (Collectors Edition)
Encoded in FLAC

The National - Exile / Vilify
Encoded in FLAC

Exile / Vilify Music Video
"1.00000000001th Place" entry of Valve's Portal 2 Music Video Contest
Created by Michael Moverly
720p HD
Muxed FLAC audio, also includes original AAC stream



Technical details:


Portal 2 Soundtrack: Songs to Test By (Collector's Edition)

Source: Portal 2 Soundtrack: Songs to Test By 4 CD Collectors Edition Soundtrack
Encoded at FLAC level 7


The National - Exile / Vilify

Source: Official WAV download
Encoded at FLAC level 7
An insignificant amount of data was removed from the beginning and end of the track


Exile / Vilify Music Video

Sources: 720p MP4 music video download & Exile / Vilify official WAV download
MKV Container
Direct stream copy of 720p H.264 video stream and AAC audio stream
The FLAC audio from the (slightly modified) lossless download was muxed in and while syncronized as precisely as possible, the original AAC version does play very slightly faster.
The FLAC audio stream length is longer than the video and AAC audio.



Notes:


Collection includes music from the original Portal.
Tagging was researched and given deep thought, but may not conform to any standard, common or otherwise.
ReplayGain values are omitted.
While the inclusion of Larry Stephens' "Offering" was attempted, no lossless source is readily available. While it may be available on AudioSparx along with an unlimited distribution license for $479.80, it is available in lossy formats at iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. My guess is that there may be a few copies of the "Offering" CD album floating around at CD exchanges in the Colorado area.