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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 14, 2022 20:36:33 GMT
I started with the PS3 when that acted as a server. I discovered I could play MP3s through it.
I've had all my music on a disc since 2013. Just add each new item now. It's very convenient for listening.
I've got a DAP in the car as well so I put stuff on a micro SD card and listen there.
I've got a lot of old concerts and bootlegs that won't ever be on Spotify. Some of them are even listenable.
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Post by gongfarmer on Jan 14, 2022 20:38:57 GMT
Ok. I done buggered up the batter mix.
Wanders off shaking head
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 14, 2022 20:41:19 GMT
Ripping and uploading turns out to be only moderately impossible. Getting album art to display is where the real money's at. Mostly I play through a Marantz streamer which doesn't show album art. I've got a streamer in the bedroom which does show art, but I mostly listen in the lounge. I don't think i've listened to a cd since 2016. |
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Post by crankcaller on Jan 14, 2022 20:42:12 GMT
Fuck audacity.
Get a hooky copy of Adobe Audition or SoundForge.
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Post by gongfarmer on Jan 14, 2022 20:44:36 GMT
It wasn’t a packet mix, but had a senior moment and started it as I’d do an omelette mix. 3 eggs ffs. No flour.
Realised, but rather than chuck it in the bin I added flour etc and carried on.
End result was a bit of a soggy bottom.
Top tip… don’t use 3 eggs in a pudding batter.
On the plus side, the dogs loved it.
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Post by Destry on Jan 14, 2022 20:50:30 GMT
Someone I worked with also ran a second hand record site where he bulk bought albums and resold them online, but not before ripping them to disk. He offered to copy me the recordings to a portable drive. I now have hundreds of albums. (70's and 80's).
All ripped in wma format. *
* dickhead.
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 14, 2022 21:17:47 GMT
Fuck audacity. Get a hooky copy of Adobe Audition or SoundForge. I've got a pre takeover copy of Audacity that works fine for what I want. I'm not creating music. The world does not need that. |
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Post by crankcaller on Jan 14, 2022 21:32:20 GMT
Audition is incredible. If you're ripping vinyl it can remove pops and crackles really well.
Adobe wanting a monthly fee though is criminal.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Jan 14, 2022 21:40:05 GMT
Audition is incredible. If you're ripping vinyl it can remove pops and crackles really well. Adobe wanting a monthly fee though is criminal. I'm trying dbPoweramp now - definitely the best one so far. Unfortunately only free for 21 days so I will need to ramp up my ripping game. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Jan 14, 2022 21:40:21 GMT
Rich chat.
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Post by lazybones on Jan 14, 2022 21:54:19 GMT
I don’t rip CDs. I buy ‘em. Occasionally…
I dig the artwork. The problem is that one in three CDs starts skipping in my CD player, usually right at the end when I’ve drifted into slumberland.
My best purchase was an internet radio. Thousands of radio stations. Music out the wazoo.
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Post by amipal on Jan 14, 2022 22:01:01 GMT
I buy CDs, and rip ‘em to disk.
Yes, it’s iTunes, but I’m in the Mac ecosphere here people.
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Post by MrTiddles on Jan 14, 2022 22:07:35 GMT
I don’t rip CDs. I buy ‘em. Occasionally… I dig the artwork. The problem is that one in three CDs starts skipping in my CD player, usually right at the end when I’ve drifted into slumberland. My best purchase was an internet radio. Thousands of radio stations. Music out the wazoo. A wazoo? |
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Post by crankcaller on Jan 14, 2022 22:10:02 GMT
He means a kazoo.
He plays the radio through a kazoo.
All sounds the same though.
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 14, 2022 22:10:07 GMT
I buy CDs, and rip ‘em to disk. Yes, it’s iTunes, but I’m in the Mac ecosphere here people. 😔 |
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 14, 2022 22:12:48 GMT
iTunes is probably the least favourite software I have ever used. It is actively evil.
I'd rather have a hacked copy of McAvee that lets all the scammers through.
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Post by amipal on Jan 14, 2022 22:34:50 GMT
iTunes is probably the least favourite software I have ever used. It is actively evil. I'd rather have a hacked copy of McAvee that lets all the scammers through. As an iPhone user, but don’t have much choice. But there is something I appreciate about the software. It’s easy to use - pop a disc in, and tracks are copied and converted without any need to prod and poke them. Ultimately it’s a front-end for an SQL database, for an MP3/AAC converter, and a CD writer. I do wish it was faster than it is though, though that’s more to do with modern system bloat than anything. |
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Post by lazybones on Jan 14, 2022 22:42:17 GMT
I liked iTunes until I bought an iPhone and it wouldn’t work with the iTunes I had on my Apple laptop. It would have worked with iTunes on an old Windows laptop.
It made me feel bad about Apple.
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Jan 14, 2022 22:44:36 GMT
Ok. I done buggered up the batter mix. Wanders off shaking head use an aluminium club, it lasts longer than a wooden one, oh.. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Jan 14, 2022 22:45:49 GMT
Of course you have a choice. There are always choices. Buy a non apple phone.
Leave the devil alone. Don't go to the Downing St party.
I have an iTunes account. Some music I wanted is only available via iTunes.
When I set up an ipod for my mum the storage was odd. Albums were split up and not stored together.
I also don't like the proprietary formats. I have a nifty little program that converts everything to FLAC. It's very good.
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Post by Ozymandias Kane on Jan 14, 2022 22:48:58 GMT
My best purchase was an internet radio. Thousands of radio stations. Music out the wazoo. A wazoo? like a vuvuzela but smaller. |
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Post by Tuffers on Jan 14, 2022 22:54:05 GMT
Bunch of copyright law breaking criminals.
You're no better than murderers.
I've reported you all to priti patels shop they neighbour team.
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Post by MrTiddles on Jan 14, 2022 23:46:34 GMT
I just kicked a massive spoder up the arse, size of a beer mat. An initial gentle tap didn't give dividends, it just gave me the 'look'. So, dear readers, I booted it into a flowerpot.
8 legged cunt.
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Post by tenthenemy on Jan 15, 2022 0:48:36 GMT
I just kicked a massive spoder up the arse, size of a beer mat. An initial gentle tap didn't give dividends, it just gave me the 'look'. So, dear readers, I booted it into a flowerpot. 8 legged cunt. The 'look' out of eight eyes can be pretty intense. You were well within your rights. |
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Post by Chumbles on Jan 15, 2022 5:14:25 GMT
My first car was a Cavalier Mk1. Mk1 Cavalier buddies! I bet you had the GL though. Nope. Second hand, £500 which I bought as a fill-in because my new employer wouldn't give me a company car* until I had driven for a year. I loved that car, but the live battery lead was rubbing against the brake hydraulic pipe. I've told this story before - when I popped the bonnet the lead had frayed through and that part ofthe engine was glowing and sparking like a light bulb. Long story short, it was written off by a shady mechanic who 'took care of the paperwork' for me.I ended up getting parking tickets from all over the country. *Audi 80 - broke down 16 times in 6 months 😡 |
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