KVR Audio

archiveofeverything · Post by **archiveofeverything** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:28 pm

Ok, I have just moved house temporarily and our internet connection is faster than the internet itself. So I decided to use some nice E Mule software to see if I could download any of the music that is impossible to find anywhere else. Yes, its illegal. But unfortunately on the other hand, its because of the f**king state of the record industry that forces me to do it.
So, I started looking, found what I wanted and started downloading. I then found myself looking for software and other applications on these file sharers and suddenly I had 10 applications downloading. All within 10 minutes. I dont need any of these things, but I downloaded them anyway because they might come in useful at some point.
I've been thinking of upgrading my computer recently and I have been looking through all the consumer computer catalogues etc (not music pc's, I must add)... and been seeing computers with 600Gb HardDisks etc... and thinking "why the f**k would ANYONE who doesnt do music or video editing need 600Gb of Harddisk space?". I mean, I record music onto my computer which is one of the biggest hog's of HD space after video editing and I use a 40Gb HD and never needed much more until now. Why would a normal consumer need 600Gb? and then I look at my EMule download window and see all the shit that is preparing itself to waste space on my harddrive. Since then I have cancelled them all. Legit is the way forward, I feel.
Anyone else had a similar experience?

Sicklecell666 · Post by **Sicklecell666** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:42 pm

Many of us here are rehabilitated morons..

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:46 pm

since when has the computer industry stopped development because we dont "need" more power/space/whatever?

stefancrs · Post by **stefancrs** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:48 pm

Should we reply with a specific date?

projectdan · Post by **projectdan** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:51 pm

Ive got two 200 GB hardrives and I will be getting another this year for extra back up. Most of this is needed not becasue of recording music or with samples, but backing up my CD collection, some fave DVDs and software. I keep a copy of the stuff at another place incase my flat burns down (including FLAC copies of my fave CD's). But have all the CDs MP3'd on the hardisk here for convenience, I dont want the hassle of changing CD's and all theat shit, it would be like going back to before the TV remote for me now. Theres plenty of legit reasons for lots of harddrive space.

stefancrs · Post by **stefancrs** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:53 pm

Having all dvd's on the harddrive would be nice as well. Especially if you have a modded xbox with xbox media center. The best thing you could ever connect to your TV / projector

archiveofeverything · Post by **archiveofeverything** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:12 pm

Maybe I'm just not a hoarder.

I can understand the need for a bigger harddrive, But on CONSUMER computers, I'm sure that they are to take advantage of the file-sharing systems and people hoarding their shared files/mp3's/software/whatever.
Then again, maybe I just had an epiphany on how much technology has advanced in the past few years!

cellular · Post by **cellular** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:25 pm

I have to confess that i once had an 80 gb drive full of not legally aquired bits and bytes. I deleted stuff quite often to fit new things on there too, so i can see how 600 gb would be quite easy to fill up in this way.

Nowadays, i have an external 250 gb drive almost full of FLAC copies of my CD collection, plus Ogg Vorbis versions of the same. When i have more space, i will probably start archiving my DVD's on hd too...

In other words, there is no such thing as enough when it comes to computer hardware.

projectdan · Post by **projectdan** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:41 pm

I ran up against the limit of 400GB months ago, when you start backing up CD's (as FLAC) and any DVDs (even commpressed) then no amount of space seems too much!

o'malley · Post by **o'malley** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:40 am

Is file sharing used for anything legal?

My friend and I use Soulseek to transfer large audio files when we collaborate on tracks and recordings, but that is the only legal use of file sharing I've seen.

WoJ · Post by **WoJ** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:50 am

Well i know file sharing can be a very effective marketing scam.

I used to dlaod loads of Mp3's from kazaa etc and one time i was looking for "simple plan" (god help me) tracks and came across one i hadnt seen b4.

The track was in the same style etc but wasnt them. still, it made me seek out who it was created by and i got to like the band that renamed the track.

Think of how many millions of people might have done that and think of home much expose that band would get?

But anyway, i spose freeware stuff benefits from file sharing, aslo freeware ebook's etc? i dunno, most people just use it for porn..

WoJ

apflaum · Post by **apflaum** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:09 am

im sure any converted ones would tell you the same thing about using Haxored software for computer music. Having an unlimited amount of software/samples kills your creativity. If your working on a a budget you have to use the things that you've got to their full potential. That inspires a lot.

apflaum · Post by **apflaum** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:10 am

Also, in terms of music, paying $15 for an album, means your gonna listen the shit out of it, cause you better get your moneys worth. Usually my favorite albums/songs are ones that I hated the first few times I heard them. At play # 23 I wouldl suddenly falll in love. I dont think that would ever happen to free mp3's. You would just not play them, or delete them.

o'malley · Post by **o'malley** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:31 am

$15

I never pay more than $5.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:57 am

o'malley wrote:Is file sharing used for anything legal?

My friend and I use Soulseek to transfer large audio files when we collaborate on tracks and recordings, but that is the only legal use of file sharing I've seen.

Lots of Linux distibutions are put out using BitTorrent. Bittorrent is very effective for distributing large files (better than standard p2p like emule).

File Sharing - My experience...