bapu
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I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
Does anyone agree with me?
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:40:51
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I'm wondering if it does something during "encoding"
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bapu
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:42:29
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Beagle
I'm wondering if it does something during "encoding"
I just compared the site to my original 320kbps mp3 that I uploaded. It has a rounder sound and sounds a tad more compressed than the original (to me).
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:43:38
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yes - the only way I have managed to keep similar clarity is to upload a 24 bit Wave file. Takes a while but sounds tons better.
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Beagle
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:45:52
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I'll be performing some tests tonight. I just couldn't get to them last night or this morning.
daryl - that's too difficult. there's no way I'm going to export a 24bit wave file to upload to soundcloud just to preserve the mix. I'll go somewhere else first. like my own website...
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:47:53
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Beagle
I'll be performing some tests tonight. I just couldn't get to them last night or this morning.
daryl - that's too difficult. there's no way I'm going to export a 24bit wave file to upload to soundcloud just to preserve the mix. I'll go somewhere else first. like my own website...
Why is it too difficult? Yes, it takes longer to upload but actually, not much longer.
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bapu
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:49:19
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daryl1968
yes - the only way I have managed to keep similar clarity is to upload a 24 bit Wave file. Takes a while but sounds tons better.
Thanks Daryl. Mebee I'll try that.
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bapu
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:50:39
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Speaking of which how in the bloody &^%*&%&$*^(^ do you update a song on soundcloud?
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daryl1968
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:52:08
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bapu
Speaking of which how in the bloody &^%*&%&$*^(^ do you update a song on soundcloud?
you can't unless you become a pro member (or summat like that) - you have to delete and add again
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bapu
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:53:03
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bapu
Speaking of which how in the bloody &^%*&%&$*^(^ do you update a song on soundcloud?
you can't unless you become a pro member (or summat like that) - you have to delete and add again
But I am a pro.  I'm a pro tool.  Mooch sez so. 
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:54:10
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Beagle
I'll be performing some tests tonight. I just couldn't get to them last night or this morning.
daryl - that's too difficult. there's no way I'm going to export a 24bit wave file to upload to soundcloud just to preserve the mix. I'll go somewhere else first. like my own website...
Why is it too difficult? Yes, it takes longer to upload but actually, not much longer.
it does take longer to upload and the files you export are larger. normally I don't upload wave files to soundcloud anyway, I normally do 320k or VBR mp3's and those are a lot smaller than 24bit wave files.
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Beagle
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:58:37
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and yeah, daryl's right - you can't update your songs unless you have a paid account or you have to delete them and upload again on the free account
the 29 Euros / year account allows you to update your files
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bapu
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 15:59:58
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Just saw that Beagle.
Also you get double the running minutes.
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Beagle
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:02:56
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bapu
Just saw that Beagle.
Also you get double the running minutes.
yep. I have that lowest premium acct. I thought I'd try it for one year. but if soundcloud is compressing or changing my files I'm not going to want to "re-up" if you know what I mean next year
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:15:17
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If I'm not mistaken, Soundcloud makes an MP3 out of the file you upload. I think, it anticipates you uploading a high quality .wav. So, if you upload an MP3, it's going to convert it again to 128k MP3 ... I think. I used it once and it destroyed the sound quality of the file I uploaded and I never used it again.
I use www.box.net. It's free and it's very fast. They automatically email you when someone listens to your song. It doesn't tell you who it was, but it lets you know how many times the song has been listened to and downloaded. The only thing I've run in to with box.net is, when I update the file, I have to create another link. You're not supposed to have to do that, but I always have. Not a big deal at all considering it's free.
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Beagle
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:19:46
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bub - it's not supposed to do that. soundclick does that, but soundcloud is supposed to allow you to stream any time of music file from mp3's to waves and is not supposed to convert your files to an mp3 of their chosing like soundclick does.
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Bub
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:26:16
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Yes! You're right! I'm getting my web sites mixed up ain't I? Doh!
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:27:52
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bapu
Does anyone agree with me?
Yes. Not about that, though. I won't disagree, either. I just haven't used soundcloud.
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:28:45
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Just how much compression do they use on that site?
The space you have will always be exceeded in direct proportion to the amount of stuff you have...Thornton's Postulate. Bushpianos
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:30:02
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I dont care what soundcloud does... it's a zillion times better than soundCLICK.
Actually, I sorta remember Bitflipper running some tests like this a year or so ago...
Don't make me go and find it.
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Beagle
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:40:54
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hey Jules. you should go find that/.... 
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Bub
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:42:26
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Eh hem ... www.box.net ... free ... post anything you want (320k MP3 or 96kHz/32bit .wav) ... costs nothing ... plays file directly from their site or you can download ... no charge ...
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:47:30
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Doesnt every radio station on this planet use compression?
its safe to say most sites do as well.
i bet my new striped sweater they do.
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:49:07
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we don't want to see you without your sweater on Charlie, so...no thank you...
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daryl1968
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:55:50
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my new striped sweater uses compression
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:58:04
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daryl1968
my new striped sweater uses compression
I know you are but what Am I???
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trimph1
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 16:58:50
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I think I've been compressed....
The space you have will always be exceeded in direct proportion to the amount of stuff you have...Thornton's Postulate. Bushpianos
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 17:00:16
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I sat on my new striped sweater and compressed it. About 375lbs:1 Ratio.
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bapu
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 17:49:51
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julibee
I dont care what soundcloud does... it's a zillion times better than soundCLICK.
Actually, I sorta remember Bitflipper running some tests like this a year or so ago...
Don't make me go and find it.
Beagle
hey Jules. you should go find that/....
Ya Jules, can you find it?
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Re:I think soundcloud adds compression to songs.
2012/05/29 18:05:03
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Help! Help! I'm being compressed!
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