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Post by Dave on May 9, 2006 14:30:09 GMT
I was able to download the single from Woolworths today for 59pence. They also have “Laschia Ch’io Pianga”. It is very good, has anybody else downloaded it? It’s great that you can buy these individual tracks. At one time you would have had to buy a whole album to have one or two new tracks. I have also bought some software called Replay Music, which allows a legitimate way of copying the download to allow you to convert it to as many mp3. or wav. files as you like. Hi Tony, I bought the three extra tracks on the new OK Odyssey by download in the early hours of the release date; the quality at 192 kbps is very good although it cannot be as good as the CD versions (which I also have). But you'd only notice the difference when playing through a good quality stand-alone hi-fi system so for many people using portable players and computers to play them, the quality difference will be irrelevant or undetectable. I believe personally that the quality loss at 128 kbps (is that what iTunes offer?) is unacceptable. Replay Music is probably technically illegal and it's only a matter of time in my opinion before the Record Companies put a stop to them selling it as it is. Replay Music claim that it's legal - but they would, wouldn't they? For an apparently independent review of the legal aspects, see here.There other (usually expensive) sound programs out there that are legal and let you do much the same as Replay Music albeit less automatically. But even then, if you actually use them to copy protected music, you end up in the old argument about whether or not it's legal to tape music off the radio for your own personal use. I'm not even going to go there! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifBy the way, the best download sites let you download music in any or all of the three main digital formats, and to copy them say 10 times per format (varies) to portable device. 7digital is one such site, although they do tend to cost a bit more than less flexible sites. Woolworths is cheaper but less flexible, and iTunes somehow manages to be expensive, inflexible (one format) and of inferior quality - but I suppose they must have something going for them! Cheers, Dave
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Post by Natasha on May 28, 2006 20:50:30 GMT
If this is the same "Ave Maria" on the New Zealand special edition album, I can say I do enjoy it although I personally liked the DVD version better. But then that goes without saying, because Hayley's live voice has that extra sparkel! Hugs, Tashi
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Post by roger on May 28, 2006 22:18:30 GMT
Hi Tashi, I'm not sure which version is on the NZ SE but the digital single is the one that appears on the DVD, only it is twice as long lasting 4' 19". And it's lovely. Roger
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Post by comet on Sept 19, 2006 17:41:46 GMT
I do like to have a hard copy to go back to ! copies of music on tapes or gadgets have a way of dissapearing from your life, they can sometimes take years to be re-released in whatever the current fashionable format is. Remember such dreadful objects as the 8 Track cartridge. if you could get it to play properly more than twice it was a miracle. Yes, give me a disc and a sleeve with a picture and some notes any day. Hard discs fail. Computers fail. Mp3 players get snatched or lost. Keep your discs safe at home ! It's awful to remember a piece of music and think you have it somewhere only to find after searching that it is on a failed cassette or some other faulty carrier. Ops !..... I am rambling a bit
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Post by roger on Sept 19, 2006 22:31:42 GMT
I totally agree with you, comet. I like the "compactness" of the Compact Disc but I still regret the demise of those giant vinyl record sleeves with a decent sized picture on the front. Roger
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Post by Caitlin on Sept 19, 2006 23:55:43 GMT
What demise Roger!? Sure they aren't quite as popular but you can still get them! I know of people who still play them quite often...In fact I have one playing right now! <3 Caite
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Post by roger on Sept 20, 2006 6:47:24 GMT
Hi Caite, You are right, it is still possible to get them but only from specialist shops and even then, only for an extremely limited range. It is also extremely difficult to obtain a new stylus. I had a Sony record deck but even the Sony shop couldn't get one so I gave up. Roger
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Post by Richard on Sept 20, 2006 8:15:58 GMT
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Post by jons on Sept 20, 2006 13:42:56 GMT
Hayley should release Odyssey on DVD-Audio or Sony's Super Audio Compact Disc. Both have a sound quality above that of Compact Disc and would suit Hayley's voice down to the ground. Does anybody know what I'm talking about?
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Post by Raymond on Sept 20, 2006 15:11:42 GMT
Hayley should release Odyssey on DVD-Audio or Sony's Super Audio Compact Disc. Both have a sound quality above that of Compact Disc and would suit Hayley's voice down to the ground. Does anybody know what I'm talking about? Hi Jon, Basically, I have never heard of DVD-Audio. So I made a search and I found some information on Wikipedia. DVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering very high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. For SACD, it is a read-only optical audio disc aimed at providing much higher fidelity digital audio reproduction than the compact disc. (also from Wikipedia). I think it is a good idea to release albums on this format, but surely it is not possible to release Odyssey on this format after more than a year since Odyssey is on the CD market. But I think it is a good idea to make Hayley's next album available on these formats. Personally, I prefer CD because it is more convenient. But I also like the sound quality of vinyl. I have one vinyl at home. It is a vinly of my other favourite - the Carpenters. When I first listened to that vinyl, I found that it is excellent! It is totally different from CD. It seems the singer is singing directly to you. Cheers, Raymond
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Post by jons on Sept 20, 2006 15:36:43 GMT
Hi Raymond, A lot of DVD players support DVD-Audio now (including the one I've got). If by a miracle the PlayStation 3 is a success then you have an instant SACD player as that supports the format (You will also have a Blu-Ray player:Hayley in Hi-Def! But that can be discussed elsewhere). I think it would be a good idea too, to release Hayley's next album on these formats. By the way I love the Carpenters too and would of loved to hear Karen's voice on vinyl.
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