One of the topics I love to bring up regularly is that of recording quality, compression and the Loudness War. I've posted audacity screen grabs now and then showing differences in compression between different releases of the same music. I'm trying to organise this into a proper on-line database so that everyone can pool their information world-wide.
One of the members here mentioned TurnMeUp.org which is trying to change the way things are done in the industry. I've decided to try to do my own bit about the Loudness War, because it is so important IMO. Anyway, I have a prototype, skeleton website/database running with off-the-shelf software (nothing bespoke - all open source stuff) and would like to get some feedback on usability, organisation of information etc. If you're interested in giving comments please PM me. I would probably need just 2-3 people just to try to upload screen grabs, check the idea isn't hopeless etc. :) A further, optional idea is to develop an audacity plug-in so that waveforms can be submitted to the database automatically from within audacity. If there are any C++ developers who think they might wish to help please PM me! The database is intended to be a free resource so that people can compare compression levels (one of many factors, admittedly) before deciding what to buy. Strictly no music data will be stored, just screen grabs of the waveforms, for obvious reasons! Darren -- darrenyeats http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. http://www.last.fm/listen/user/darrenyeats SB3 + Inguz -> Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) -> PMC AB-1 Dell laptop / Rio Karma -> JVC UX-C30 mini system / Sennheiser PX-100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59931 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
