Soundcloud compression

86. · Post by **86.** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:16 am

I finished a tune last night and decided to put it on soundcloud. In Audacity the file had dynamics and all that.

in soundcloud it's a straight block. this is normal right?

macc · Post by **macc** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:19 am

I wouldn't judge anything by how it looks on soundcloud, it's completely irrelevant/inaccurate visually

sainttex · Post by **sainttex** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:23 am

From their site:

"In order for users to hear music rapidly on the SC platform, we re-encode every track to high quality 128 kbps Mp3s. However, if you make your file « downloadable », then the users who have access to it will be able to download the original file (whether it’s Aiff, Wav or Mp3)."

I'm coding something for a web app that generates waveforms like they do, and there is no way to do it 100% true, just a rough estimate so I wouldn't trust theirs too much.

phrex · Post by **phrex** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:27 am

still a great idea!

didn't know though, that just a 128kbps version can be heard although you uploaded a wave!

that explains a lot.

86. · Post by **86.** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:30 am

I see.

thanks for explaining!

decklyn · Post by **decklyn** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:55 am

I find that they sound pretty close to the original usually.

ie) this sounds good (link in sig)

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:57 am

way better than virb and myspaz
for free dont bitch

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:12 pm

deadly habit wrote:way better than virb and myspaz
for free dont bitch

phrex · Post by **phrex** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:51 pm

noone is bitching.

it's probably the best plattform for uploading music!

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:28 pm

Your right about that. And the best way to make new contacts because everyone on there produces

86. · Post by **86.** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:55 pm

LOL no bitching was popping off. just something I noticed.

yes it's superior to soundclick, reverbnation and all the rest.

I need to get more talkative with some of these soundcloud heads. on a msg board I can ramble on no problem. once it becomes one on one online I'm thinking 'this is bizarre'

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