vaultwit
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Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
I've noticed that the songs I recently uploaded onto Soundcloud sound terrible. The quality is degraded dramatically. I uploaded 44.1, 16 bit wav files (not mp3) so I was hoping it would sound decent, despite Soundclouds 128 kbps stream rate.
Some other people's Soundcloud music sound way better, and I was wondering if anyone knows how to reduce the quality degradation?
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Jeff Evans
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/26 19:06:38
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Hi Bob. I have found it to be OK actually. If you upload stuff at 44.1 16 bit that is mainly beneficial for those wanting to download it at that same res. But otherwise for streaming playback they seem to automatically drop it down to an mp3 at a lower res. (not sure what the bit rate is here, others may know, 128 K/B sec could be)
Just do the usual thing maybe in terms of preparing the file for mp3 conversion. Are you pushing hard mastering wise with very loud masters etc... Actually give us your Soundcloud link and I can check out how things sound. I can stream direct into my studio for accurate monitoring etc...
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/26 21:07:52
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I pulled mine down to be honest. I've started putting them up on YouTube just for the improved quality.
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/26 21:35:21
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I like SoundCloud's quality. It depends on the device and times that I listen. I rarely hear issues.
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daryl1968
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/26 22:20:52
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24 bit wave is best. Takes a bit longer but worth it
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The Band19 
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/27 00:12:53
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LOL! W/O, some sort of comparative analysis? Do you know what this is? It's a post from someone in marketing who works for Soundclick, or Reverbnation! LOLOLOL! I really wouldn't pay it more than 2 cents of attention... Most of the respected posters here use Soundcloud... So this dubious attack has me more than a little incredulous... BTW, of my recently uploaded songs? at Soundclick, and Reverbnation? And Soundcloud? The ones that sucked "the most?" were at Soundclick, and Reverbnation? The ones that were the best were at Soundcloud... The others "really" REALLY!! SUCKED BA!!$ And when I say sucked? I MEAN A GOLF BALL THROUGH A GARDEN HOSE!! SERIOUS PRESSURE!! What is funny to me? Is that when companies feel pressure? From competitors? They sink to crap like this right here (OP). It shows you the kind of **** rhymes with CRIT that these other companies are made of. And with "the only other post on the Songs forum?" Being on some obscure post by some guy in Korea almost a year ago? Maybe I'm just too suspicious? Probably so... My stupid philosophy is that if it looks like a duck? And it walks like a duck? And it's quacking loudly? Well then it's probably? "Barbara Streisand, Nothing to see hear people, move along..."
post edited by The Band19 - 2012/12/27 00:29:07
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Jeff Evans
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/27 00:33:56
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vaultwit has been around for a while as far as I know and is a genuine poster. So I am not so sure he is spamming etc..But I agree I have found Soundcloud to be fine. I don't have a lot up there right now but I have put many tracks up there and I always check them out when I do and I have not been disappointed usually.
post edited by Jeff Evans - 2012/12/27 00:35:22
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The Band19
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/27 00:39:03
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Jeff? Whaling wars... I ram your boat? You ram mine? You try to kill the whale, I try to stop you. It's a battle as old as time itself... If it was an A/B comparison? I would have been more convinced... As it was? "Marketing from competitors?" I apologize if my logic offends anyone. F'ing logic... Logic sucks!
post edited by The Band19 - 2012/12/27 00:41:07
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The Band19
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/27 00:46:35
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Submitted as exhibit "A" my latest Christmas tune, "On Soundcloud" it is the clearest and best recording I have to offer to date... Many have commented on this? It's on another thread here "What child is this..."
I uploaded it as a 24 bit .wav, and their rendering sounds "exactly" like what I uploaded? "Exactly" Like what I uploaded...
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The Band19
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/27 00:47:40
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.Soundcloud works fine for me, free speech works well too? It's protected in the Constitution, not a popular document these days, but part of our history. Speech is always good "as long as you agree with it?" It's the speech we don't agree with that needs to be protected... That's why those documents were written?
post edited by The Band19 - 2012/12/27 01:21:19
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/27 01:02:29
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You should not post unless sober,, or in a better mood. , The Op is a regular member here and has a legit concern.
I assumed that a soundcloud free account always compressed your file. So I always post at MP3 160kbps and they have all sound fine. I like Soundclouds clean interface. I find sounclick cluttered and clunky to navigate. I find Reverbination slow to play on my funky internet.
Soundcloud songs always play without hick ups here in the bush.
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The Band19
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Re:Horrible sound quality on Soundcloud?
2012/12/27 01:24:50
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If you were king? I'm sure it would be a wonderful world... Until you weren't? Then maybe not so much :-( That's why we live under the constitution? (ostensibly) But I'm sure king Cactus would be a benevolent dictatorship?
So at what point is free speech no longer free? At what point are we no longer allowed to express an opinion? If a child molester moves in down the street, should we be "allowed? to voice an opinion?
If an impaired driver kills on more than one occasion? Am I wrong to judge? I believe at some point an opinion becomes much more than just that? It becomes an obligation… And to separate someone from their obligation? Well.. That is criminal in and of itself IMO.
But until then? When it's just opinion? At what point do we shut it down? (put on the Jack Boots!) I don't want to live in that world... I say speech is good, and more speech is better? But that's just me and my crazy "liberty" ideas.
(Liberty is crazy, I know you agree.) Liberty should be stopped at all costs! And free speech along with it!! Please visit my website www.deathtoamericaflags.com We sell a kit, the flag? the lighter fluid? And the matches all together as a package... I know you'll love our products...
But I digress! How's the latest project coming?
post edited by The Band19 - 2012/12/27 02:00:39
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