Comments on: Audio Home Recording Act 1992

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:14:41 +0000

The site has gone too l33t for me. I won’t be back. Sorry Jon it was good while it lasted.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:24:32 +0000

Thanks!

By: surfer

surfer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:19:23 +0000

[k] refers to a krack, or a piece of software that bypasses the authentication process, and modifies the software itself to provide use of said software without paying for it.

[k]‘ed of course refers to the fact that I used a krack, another piece of software that modified the first piece of software eliminating the mandatory authentication for use, so that I could use it without actually paying for it. In effect circumventing the paying part.

but, fyi, the possibility of my toning down the ‘techiness’ of my posts is minimal.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:02:36 +0000

@surfer

Is it even possible for you to post a single story that an un-nerd is able to follow? What ARE you talking about? “I use Fission ([k]ed, of course) “. HUH?!?

By: darkestkhan

darkestkhan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:05:52 +0000

i just dont know what to say… i’m really glad that i’m living in poland, where i can download music and videos and even police can’t do me anything [of course if im not selling it]… but sueing (??) for singing under shower is the most stupid thing… in fact is so stupid that i couldn’t even imagine it… corporations are doing what they want because they have lots $$…

PS: i don’t know what kind of music is RW listening but for dark ambient ogg are not too good… overally FLAC is much better…

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:03:35 +0000

@RW above – the introduction of the dual cassette machine by Amstrad was challenged in the UK by CBS. The machine ran at higher speed allowing for faster-than-real-time copying. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette#Home_dubbing

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:18:02 +0000

I used to wonder how the dual-cassette deck was even legal. Can anyone imagine the modern-day equivalent, a dual-DVD player/recorder, without any (mandated-by-law) copying restrictions?

By: NO1UNO

NO1UNO — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:40:13 +0000

@ Readers Write….got anything to convert sMac programs to PC ??

stw

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:14:18 +0000

For the pc users there is audacity available from sourceforge. It can record sound coming through your microphone and audio card. Also it has the ability to edit sound files, such as slicing and splicing, and cleaning up background noise. I also found recently that it can change the speed of selected audio segments as well as inverting any part of your current project. To convert an audio file to other supported formats use the “export as” feature though it likes to chop the end off of .ogg conversions.
The only down side to this program is that you need to download an extra file to edit mp3 files, and as I recall there was some legal issue preventing it from messing with wma files. (solved by dubbing using the media player of your choice and the audacity program).
I’m just using this for simple amusement and some game modding but maybe it could be more useful to those who knows what there doing.

Also there is format factory for converting most any format of audio and video, though I found that converting .wav files to .ogg files lost a bit of sound quality. The only catch was to opt out of some “from our sponsers” crap (toolbar if I remember right) while installing.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:52:46 +0000

@ surfer

Is a Mac a computer? heh

Cheers!

By: surfer

surfer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:34:46 +0000

there are other kinds of computers ?!?

stw

By: NO1UNO

NO1UNO — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:29:18 +0000

Damn, shoulda known it was Mac!!!

By: NO1UNO

NO1UNO — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:26:59 +0000

Well written, Surfer, and yeah, i damn sure remember hovering over the record button many years ago.
That is one of the reasons I remain adamant about listeners rights to record. The recording equiptment
has changed, computers now instead of tape recorders, (whos got one of those anymore?) And thanks
for the tip on what software works best, I’m going “shoping” for those here in a few!

stw