epoch1970 wrote: > I am looking into compression, not sure yet how much heavy-handed it > should be...
Have you considered using a low bitrate internet radio station as a compressed music source? They're obviously less than CD quality, but should be fine for background music & they already use quite sophisticated (& expensive!) electronic compression systems to reduce the volume changes in their broadcasts: it could save you the trouble if you can find a suitable station... BTW, in the UK you're supposed to get licences from the Performing Rights Society (who handle royalties for composers & publishers) AND a Public Performance Licence (royalties for playing the music recordings themselves in public) if you are going to play recorded music in a shop, or indeed pretty much anywhere else that a 3rd party can hear it, & there are fines for non-compliance with this. It applies whether you play CD's, digital music files or any form of radio broadcast or stream. I imagine that similar laws apply in other countries. Thankfully the licence fees are not that high for small retail premises. Dave :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Golden Earring's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66646 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107617 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
