The people who are "able to tell" just happen to have more sensitive hearing. I'm probably not one of them, but I have known several, including someone who cannot listen to CD's because there is a whine on all of them associated with the digital nature (this same guy does not like going into Radio Shack because of the noise made by their security system.)
I'm getting sick of hearing about how Jimmy the cat boy can't listen to CDs, so the rest of the Budweiser crowd has to bow down to his codec choices.
These people are either freaks who feel the need to expound their superiority at any given chance, or audiophiles who feel they're somehow making a difference by making us waste storage space.
At some point you have to choose whether you're listening to the music or the technology used to reproduce it.
If the cost of recording media goes up, it makes it more expensive to record, and makes it much more costly to distribute one's music for free.
First off, recording a demo has never been cheaper, considering you can purchase a decent home studio today for what it used to cost to record a demo just 10 years ago.
Second, there's a cost associated with being an independant musician. A few extra bucks for media is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of instruments, strings, amplifiers, microphones, sticks, drum heads, gas for the van, and most importantly, beer.
It's not about competing with the big companies. It's about making music, and it's never been cheaper to do so and be heard.
The biggest barrier between musicians and digital recording isn't the cost. It's ease of use.
When you're trying to capture a creative idea, the last thing you need is a confusing/non-standard interface holding you back. Pretty soon the idea is gone and you're wishing you spent the money on a commercial product with a UI that's been under development for a few years.
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git off mah lan.
The people who are "able to tell" just happen to have more sensitive hearing. I'm probably not one of them, but I have known several, including someone who cannot listen to CD's because there is a whine on all of them associated with the digital nature (this same guy does not like going into Radio Shack because of the noise made by their security system.)
I'm getting sick of hearing about how Jimmy the cat boy can't listen to CDs, so the rest of the Budweiser crowd has to bow down to his codec choices.
These people are either freaks who feel the need to expound their superiority at any given chance, or audiophiles who feel they're somehow making a difference by making us waste storage space.
At some point you have to choose whether you're listening to the music or the technology used to reproduce it.
Hasn't the CRIA hurt us enough with CanCon?
If the cost of recording media goes up, it makes it more expensive to record, and makes it much more costly to distribute one's music for free. First off, recording a demo has never been cheaper, considering you can purchase a decent home studio today for what it used to cost to record a demo just 10 years ago. Second, there's a cost associated with being an independant musician. A few extra bucks for media is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of instruments, strings, amplifiers, microphones, sticks, drum heads, gas for the van, and most importantly, beer. It's not about competing with the big companies. It's about making music, and it's never been cheaper to do so and be heard.
that's called war, isn't it?
The biggest barrier between musicians and digital recording isn't the cost. It's ease of use. When you're trying to capture a creative idea, the last thing you need is a confusing/non-standard interface holding you back. Pretty soon the idea is gone and you're wishing you spent the money on a commercial product with a UI that's been under development for a few years.