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Originally posted by Dolomite View PostI have boxes of DVDs in my basement that I haven't watched in years. I've actually ordered movies on Amazon that I owned because it was easier than looking for them.
I got a lot of stuff in between on CDs I should just rip to other storage. I'd still rather have ME storing it than somebody who can yank the rights away whenever they want.
When Amazon goes down and you want to watch "Swiss Cheese Family Robinison" you might have a problem!--------
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Originally posted by The Ref View PostThere's nothing quite like putting vinyl on the old Victrola!
And at least for me, I still prefer turning pages on a good book. Have a kindle and iPad, but the book is still a joy that doesn't translate to devices.
never had a kindle or ipad. Probably never will.
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I like how most new vinyl releases come with free digital downloads now. That way I can listen to it in the car or the kitchen if I'm not physically in the same room as my turntable.
I've pretty much ripped my entire CD library to my MacBook and have started trading in the physical CDs that I have no attachment to for cash or new vinyl. Trade them in while there still somewhat of a return. They'll be worthless soon enough, and I don't buy the forecasted hipster nostalgia trip happening for the CD.Cows in the barnyard, chickens in the farmer's corvette.
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Originally posted by Dolomite View PostI have boxes of DVDs in my basement that I haven't watched in years. I've actually ordered movies on Amazon that I owned because it was easier than looking for them.
Hopefully there are appeals left or something else can happen to prevent this from happening.
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Originally posted by Dolomite View PostI'd like to copy them to a media server but I don't have a media server. I'll need add it to the list. i don't have physical list i keep it all in my head. But I can never find it.
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only because it isn't used properly
Originally posted by art vandelay View PostAgreed. There is definitely a reason for the resurgence of analog music. The sound and experience are unique. Before I got into vinyl I was still anti-mp3. Lossy sound quality sucks.
never had a kindle or ipad. Probably never will.
Frank Zappa: It's made a big difference in terms of what we can get on tape and how fast. You can do sounds on digital that you can't on analog. The sound is clear, and the dynamic range is ridiculous. Little things like that make all the difference in the world.
Steve Birchall: Do you like the expanded dynamic range? Have you found ways to make use of it creatively?
Frank Zappa: We don't compress the material; we leave the dynamic range wide open and usually worry about it when we put it on disc. If you compress everything just because you're putting it on vinyl, then you eventually wind up cheating the audience who buy it on CD.The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe'
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Originally posted by Birdwatcher View PostSteve Birchall: Why did you convert your studio to a digital facility? What creative possibilities did digital recording offer that analog technology couldn't give you?
Frank Zappa: It's made a big difference in terms of what we can get on tape and how fast. You can do sounds on digital that you can't on analog. The sound is clear, and the dynamic range is ridiculous. Little things like that make all the difference in the world.
Steve Birchall: Do you like the expanded dynamic range? Have you found ways to make use of it creatively?
Frank Zappa: We don't compress the material; we leave the dynamic range wide open and usually worry about it when we put it on disc. If you compress everything just because you're putting it on vinyl, then you eventually wind up cheating the audience who buy it on CD.
I agree that the best way currently to capture a source recording is digitally. But the difference between that source recording and what the consumer hears is major.
Sometimes the process required to put a recording on vinyl makes it more pleasing to the ear even if it is not truly faithful to the original recording.
I kind of look at it as similar to dealing with RAW photo files. You want the RAW file to work with as it contains as much information as possible. But you probably also want to manipulate that RAW data to make it as pleasing as possible in the final image people will view.--------
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