Ask a music scene micro celebrity

[ferhunderd]

What a complete bastard this poster (calaverasgrandes) is.

I wish I could play Swingo online.

[Hanys]

this particular analog recording device is just a human after all?

[squashed]

The current analog vs. digital only tangentially related to what each system can or cannot do when it comes to distribution method. It has nothing to do with quality. It's about the 'dough'.

Current practical open digital format (FLAC) can handle any PCM bit resolution from 4 to 32 bits per sample, any sampling rate from 1 Hz to 1,048,570 Hz in 1 Hz increments, and any number of channels from 1 to 8. Channels can be grouped in cases like stereo and 5.1 channel surround to take advantage of interchannel correlations to increase compression. FLAC uses CRC checksums for identifying corrupted frames when used in a streaming protocol, and also has a complete MD5 hash of the raw PCM audio stored in its STREAMINFO metadata header.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Lossless_Audio_Codec

These can be played on any computer, while several brand pf cheap portable mp3 player can already do 24bit FLAC.


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Old internet note when it comes to this discussion.

On the one hand information wants to be expensive, because it's so valuable. The right information in the right place just changes your life. On the other hand, information wants to be free, because the cost of getting it out is getting lower and lower all the time. So you have these two fighting against each other.

http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/II/IWtbF.html

[manpower]

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Hi Steve ,

Any good stories on working with Man or Astroman ?
Just curious how one of my favourite bands is in real life .

Thanks ! ! !

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Everyone in the band agrees you should die on christmas morning

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Obviously.

[heckler_89]

bump?

[Lead II]

I was especially impressed by the production of High on Fire's album from 2005, "Blessed Black Wings". In particular, the drums are amazing ... primal, and yet sophisticated, if that makes any sense. From the very first listen, I felt that the producton was the extra edge that helped them take that album to the next level, one superior to that of the previously released "Surrounded by Theives". Do you care to share any specific thoughts you had during that project that might be interesting, or want to comment on the experience of working with Matt Pike, Joe Preston and Des Kensel?

[ec3to1]

This thread slipped my mind.
Returned after several days.
Man, what a tail spin.

It occurred to me:
Maybe this is a fake Steve.
'Net enables fraud.

But hey, then again,
Werner Herzog wouldn't care.
His docs have some lies.

'Cause ultimately,
Truth or lies -- who even cares?
Our passion is real.

Does typing haikus
Just because Steve's doing it
Make me a fanboy?

Coworker of mine
Loves Big Black but Pearl Jam more.
A weird taste combo.

Asked Kerry, "How's Steve?"
Kerry said, "Steve's a sweet guy."
Great teacher, that man.

Edited the post
But not to fix haiku form.
Added Kerry bit.

[electrical]

The actual me
Hope you're not disappointed
Would fake be better?

Okay, who's Kerry
Sweet Jesus I hope she's hot
Worthless without pics.

[Max Raker]

Nice to have you back. Do anything cool the past week?

[ec3to1]

Cath Carroll's husband.
I don't think I'd call him hot.
Some may disagree.

He said he knew you.
Naturally, I picked his brain.
He dispelled the myths.

If it weren't for him,
I might not have learned film sound.
Now I work on shorts.

Later, I was told
He suspects I blogged smack talk,
Mocking him and Cath.

Allegations false.
I would never do that crap.
I respect the guy.

I was that dick who
Yelled, "play When It All Comes Down!"
At some Shellac show.

Bob said, "What?" And so,
I clarified: "Cath Carroll!"
Shameless namedroppage.

Bob said, "We like her,
But no, we won't play that song."
Understandable.

Cool afternoon fog
Autumn storm breaks furious
Smell of solitude