KVR Audio

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:17 pm

... one that doesnt require you do install dedicated software etc (so no itunes or napster thanks) ...

... i recall bluedad always raves about one but i cant remember its name right now ???

slainte

rob

cron · Post by **cron** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:22 pm

http://www.bleep.com

DRM free mp3s encoded with LAME @ --alt preset standard. Doesn't get much better than that.

quincy · Post by **quincy** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:23 pm

Emusic.com is pretty good, very cheap and plenty of variety.

Does have software, but only as a download manager, no other bullshit. No crappy usage restrictions on the MP3s either.

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:40 pm

So I guess installing custom software AND hardware is out, then?

NetPiano =^_^= Genuine QRS Brand Player Piano Rolls meet the Internet Age.

Also available:

Virtuoso Violin

* It's an acoustic violin.
* It's MIDI compatible
* It plays itself
* It plays with expression and subtlety.
* Its bow moves delicately across the string, mimicking actual hand movement
* Its bow is actually playing the violin.

Whoomph · Post by **Whoomph** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:53 pm

I've tried to install a commadore sixty four in my pc , y'now for opening
vsts in reaktor and reason, yeh well I'd put it in one side and it would just fall out the other !!!!
Oh well I'm getting reason three any day now so then I'll be able to use the built in c64 or even an old bbc
BTW meffy if you read this , congratulations on your win over at patch arena... so.. the best man did win

OOps sorry fellas back in topic
thanks for the links and seen as I haven't yet subscribed to any of these services this is very interesting chat indeed .

philipc68 · Post by **philipc68** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:55 pm

quincy wrote:Emusic.com is pretty good, very cheap and plenty of variety.

Does have software, but only as a download manager, no other bullshit. No crappy usage restrictions on the MP3s either.

Emusic doesn't *require* software, it gives an option for downloading just using your web browser.
I've used it and it is a pretty good service.
Right now, you can sign up for a free 1-month trial and download 90 mp3's for nothing.

Philip

quincy · Post by **quincy** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:23 pm

philipc68 wrote:
quincy wrote:Emusic.com is pretty good, very cheap and plenty of variety.

Does have software, but only as a download manager, no other bullshit. No crappy usage restrictions on the MP3s either.
Emusic doesn't *require* software, it gives an option for downloading just using your web browser.
I've used it and it is a pretty good service.
Right now, you can sign up for a free 1-month trial and download 90 mp3's for nothing.

Philip

My bad, i stand corrected.

Great service though, if you look hard you can find some real gems. And the price is right, I pay $9.99 a month and get 40 tracks

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:28 pm

Whoomph: Thanks! Surely I'm not the best who entered, but somehow dumb luck manifested. Already a fan of the AAS sound, and UA is surprising me. :-)

Back to topic... these download subscription services... are any of them suitable for us ancient long-haired prog-rocking fogies? Or are they concentrating on what must be a more lucrative market (and I can't blame them), current releases?

jeffn1 · Post by **jeffn1** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:31 pm

Meffy wrote:Whoomph: Thanks! Surely I'm not the best who entered, but somehow dumb luck manifested. Already a fan of the AAS sound, and UA is surprising me.

Back to topic... these download subscription services... are any of them suitable for us ancient long-haired prog-rocking fogies? Or are they concentrating on what must be a more lucrative market (and I can't blame them), current releases?

I was just thinking about this topic. I am glad it came up. Emusic looks like a good deal.

Does it cover most popular "classic rock".

jeffn1

Whoomph · Post by **Whoomph** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:00 pm

Meffy wrote:Whoomph: Thanks! Surely I'm not the best man who entered,

Sorry yes I meant the best skunk who entered

Very glad you're enjoying it.
The same way I acquired my shiny new M42 nebula.Pure luck!
,and where would I be without it?

And back on topic , I'd stab a guess that non current stuff might sell even better than a lot of the semi elitist
genre/subgenre current release stuff . Just my 0.2
worth.
{spell edits}

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:03 pm

cron wrote:http://www.bleep.com

DRM free mp3s encoded with LAME @ --alt preset standard. Doesn't get much better than that.

Bleep is like the user friendly version of iTunes/Napster. They create files that don't impose hostile/limited DRM schemes or hardware-specific crapola. So good on them for that.

But, it's freaking expensive. If you download a whole album's worth, it comes to the same price as a CD (if not more). In my book, that's a rip off.

Emusic is a much better price and has a great catalog if you're into non-mainstream sounds. However, I bought one month and got a bunch free ones with the intro, and found that there just wasn't enough there to sustain monthly repeat business. Maybe sign up once every six months and reap the rewards. Also doesn't seem to add a lot of stuff to its catalog on a regular basis.

Cheers,
Steve

ejr · Post by **ejr** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:29 pm

Another satisfied Emusic subscriber here. There's an amazing range of stuff on there....the Prog list starts here
http://www.emusic.com/browse/0/b/b/a/0/ ... 485/0.html
and goes on for 37 pages.

cron · Post by **cron** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:36 pm

shamann wrote:
cron wrote:http://www.bleep.com

DRM free mp3s encoded with LAME @ --alt preset standard. Doesn't get much better than that.
Bleep is like the user friendly version of iTunes/Napster. They create files that don't impose hostile/limited DRM schemes or hardware-specific crapola. So good on them for that.

But, it's freaking expensive. If you download a whole album's worth, it comes to the same price as a CD (if not more). In my book, that's a rip off.

Emusic is a much better price and has a great catalog if you're into non-mainstream sounds. However, I bought one month and got a bunch free ones with the intro, and found that there just wasn't enough there to sustain monthly repeat business. Maybe sign up once every six months and reap the rewards. Also doesn't seem to add a lot of stuff to its catalog on a regular basis.

Cheers,
Steve

I suppose Bleep prices (£6.99 per album) probably do seem inflated to people who aren't in the UK where we're royally ripped off for music on CD. Then there's the current exchange rates of course.

I'll be sure to check out Emusic.

jeffn1 · Post by **jeffn1** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:44 pm

What is the best for mainstream music (for my wife)? Are they all pretty much the same at $.99? Or is there a better deal?

jeffn1

cron wrote:
shamann wrote:
cron wrote:http://www.bleep.com

DRM free mp3s encoded with LAME @ --alt preset standard. Doesn't get much better than that.
Bleep is like the user friendly version of iTunes/Napster. They create files that don't impose hostile/limited DRM schemes or hardware-specific crapola. So good on them for that.

But, it's freaking expensive. If you download a whole album's worth, it comes to the same price as a CD (if not more). In my book, that's a rip off.

Emusic is a much better price and has a great catalog if you're into non-mainstream sounds. However, I bought one month and got a bunch free ones with the intro, and found that there just wasn't enough there to sustain monthly repeat business. Maybe sign up once every six months and reap the rewards. Also doesn't seem to add a lot of stuff to its catalog on a regular basis.

Cheers,
Steve
I suppose Bleep prices (£6.99 per album) probably do seem inflated to people who aren't in the UK where we're royally ripped off for music on CD. Then there's the current exchange rates of course.

I'll be sure to check out Emusic.

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:23 pm

already bought stuff from bleep ...

... signed up for emusic for the free trial at least ... looks good so far but as someone said not sure if theres enough there (for me) to sustain monthly business ...

slainte

rob

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