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MECO's rare ESB 10" record (Released) — Page 3

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I haven't changed the file on Rapidshare, so I can't imagine how they would have transformed into shorter versions.

My vinyl is in very good shape, it was cleaned with proper record cleaner and my turntable is a Technics SL1200 but, more importantly, the cartridge is a high-end Ortofon that goes from 20-20. That's why it sounds good.

If you want your records to sound better, it's most likely not the turntable that needs to be replaced - get yourself a good cartridge and new stylus. These days, DJ shops are the best place to get them.

I am not posting a new rip of uncompressed files anytime soon. Anyone who thinks the MP3s I posted don't sound good enough can bite me. Compression artifacting is non-existent on my rips or else *I* would not be happy with them!
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Interesting ... can you repost the link with the extended versions just so I can be sure I downloaded the right thing? What I downloaded from (IIRC) the third post had the times I noted earlier. I'm KEENLY interested in these way-long mixes. It almost looked as though the lengths were a cumulative tally, but that wasn't exactly right either so I'm at a loss.
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Could you at least check? the lengths you posted are definately different than what we're getting lol... not sure why however...
If it's just a typo thats fine heh... it just has left us quite confused lol...




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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Downloaded the ZIP from the first link posted (rapidshare), but they all seem to be the short versions.
Since I'm bored, I downloaded the .ZIP from rapidshare again.
Exactly the same files I got back in May.
Loaded the .MP3s into two different apps (Foobar2000 & XMMS) and both showed the timings Mr. Mojo_(risin')_LA_(woman) listed in the original post.

Next I played the files with MPlayer and used a stopwatch to time them.
The first track ran 4:11, the second 3:41, and the third lasted 4:13.
I noticed in MPlayer's output 44.1kHz and 48kHz both among the diagnostic messages,
yet even the ratio 44.1/48 doesn't match the time differences.
I'll agree there's something strange going on. I'll be investigating further after work.

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I've updated side 1 of the Electric Moog files as I think I'd set the pop filter too aggressively, which created problems with all those sawtooth waveforms. PM me if you want it.
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