The Oldskool Appreciation Party - O.A.P's thread

es-cee · 05-04-2012 02:42PM

holy_macaroni wrote: »

i thought sky internet was only available in uk

it is only in uk as far as i know. that price is just for the tv package.

EarlERizer · 05-04-2012 02:46PM

es-cee wrote: »

just looking at sky here, and for less channels with HD than i get it's €74 a month. then add phone on top of that, with free local calls, and 100 free mobile minutes, and 25MB BB as well, i'm only paying €100.

http://www.sky.com/ireland/bundles-offers/featured/hd/details/sports-in-hd/?DCMP=AFC-121872&affiliate=true

I don't see your argument here Sean, I can see it from your point of veiw alright, your onto a winner with your upc deal,it works for you in comparision to sky based on the above, but as I watch all of 0 hours of tv per week upc v sky is null n void.

I spend the bulk of my day (and night) on the web and any calls (or texts) I make are on my 3G skype enabled mobile that I pay €20 a month for,thats €240 per annum for my phone,my net is via eircom bb that I get for free.

If upc want to call me and offer me someting simular for €240 per annum AND more importantly,an apology for employing snotty jumped up c**ts then maybe I'd consider it

...... but thats just me.

es-cee · 05-04-2012 02:51PM

EarlERizer wrote: »

I don't see your argument here Sean, I can see it from your point of veiw alright, your onto a winner with your upc deal,it works for you in comparision to sky based on the above, but as I watch all of 0 hours of tv per week upc v sky is null n void.

I spend the bulk of my day (and night) on the web and any calls (or texts) I make are on my 3G skype enabled mobile that I pay €20 a month for,thats €240 per annum for my phone,my net is via eircom bb that I get for free.

If upc want to call me and offer me someting simular for €240 per annum AND more importantly,an apology for employing snotty jumped up c**ts then maybe I'd consider it ...... but thats just me.

with ya now, i wouldn't be able to cope with normal cable, or the free equivalent is when it gets the chop later this year.
too used to having football etc, without having to go the boozer to watch em.

es-cee · 05-04-2012 02:59PM

anyway, back to the music. posted loads of time, but it's savage darkness!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwylIZtzA98

EarlERizer · 05-04-2012 03:02PM

As requested m8

The Creator
http://www.mediafire.com/?molcnxxp6k1zik3

and here's

Karma Chant
http://www.mediafire.com/?t3sigdwyh4q3i1t

Both are wavs ..........lovely high quality crackles & pops

es-cee · 05-04-2012 03:02PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO0EaZCZCSw

es-cee · 05-04-2012 03:07PM

EarlERizer wrote: »

As requested m8

The Creator
http://www.mediafire.com/?molcnxxp6k1zik3

and here's

Karma Chant
http://www.mediafire.com/?t3sigdwyh4q3i1t

Both are wavs ..........lovely high quality crackles & pops

ya can draw out the crackles and pops in audacity G, just need to zoom in on the wave form all the way, then select the pencil tool from the tool bar, and draw out the pop

also when ya do record something, make sure it's at a low enough level (around -8dB) so it doesn't clip. then click effects at the top and choose 'applify'. once you do that change the the 'new peak applitude (dB)' to -0.1, and you will have a nice professional sounding recording

EarlERizer · 05-04-2012 03:41PM

es-cee wrote: »

ya can draw out the crackles and pops in audacity G, just need to zoom in on the wave form all the way, then select the pencil tool from the tool bar, and draw out the pop also when ya do record something, make sure it's at a low enough level (around -8dB) so it doesn't clip. then click effects at the top and choose 'applify'. once you do that change the the 'new peak applitude (dB)' to -0.1, and you will have a nice professional sounding recording

Nice 1 Sean,i'll try it when I do me next conversion...........and message ya when i get stuck! lol

bluemoon2010 · 05-04-2012 03:41PM

es-cee wrote: »

ya can draw out the crackles and pops in audacity G, just need to zoom in on the wave form all the way, then select the pencil tool from the tool bar, and draw out the pop also when ya do record something, make sure it's at a low enough level (around -8dB) so it doesn't clip. then click effects at the top and choose 'applify'. once you do that change the the 'new peak applitude (dB)' to -0.1, and you will have a nice professional sounding recording

ive zoomed in now and it wont let me im using the draw tool as you said, would you mind havin a go at removing the crackles urslef or if u want to elaborate on wat u said above il try it myself:D

es-cee · 05-04-2012 03:46PM

bluemoon2010 wrote: »

ive zoomed in now and it wont let me im using the draw tool as you said, would you mind havin a go at removing the crackles urslef or if u want to elaborate on wat u said above il try it myself:D

ya need to pin point were the crackle and pops are 1st, then zoom right in on that exact spot. you'll see the pop or crackle as it will be disfigured looking, ya just need to draw over it with the pencil to make it better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts11mER9YH4

just to clarify on this, he normalizes the audio, which can (sometimes, not always) leave the file clipped, which you don't want. just highlight the whole file, click on 'effect' and then 'applify' and change the 'new peak applitude (dB)' to -0.1. this way it will not clip and it will still sound really high in volume.

es-cee · 05-04-2012 03:47PM

EarlERizer wrote: »

Nice 1 Sean,i'll try it when I do me next conversion...........and message ya when i get stuck! lol

es-cee · 05-04-2012 05:22PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ0cwjSenoM

EarlERizer · 05-04-2012 05:41PM

es-cee wrote: »

ya need to pin point were the crackle and pops are 1st, then zoom right in on that exact spot. you'll see the pop or crackle as it will be disfigured looking, ya just need to draw over it with the pencil to make it better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts11mER9YH4

just to clarify on this, he normalizes the audio, which can (sometimes, not always) leave the file clipped, which you don't want. just highlight the whole file, click on 'effect' and then 'applify' and change the 'new peak applitude (dB)' to -0.1. this way it will not clip and it will still sound really high in volume.

Good man Sean, nice tip & vid...........and fook ya!! going to take me even longer to convert me vinyls now!! :mad: lol .......i've actually never even looked around audacity,just rip the vinyls and next lol but having watched that clip I'll give it a bash,seems pointless ripping vinyls to digitsl format and not tidying up the snap crackle & pops.

p.s. If I was him I'd have highlighted the whole file & clicked delete!! it sounds crap

es-cee · 05-04-2012 05:51PM

EarlERizer wrote: »

Good man Sean, nice tip & vid...........and fook ya!! going to take me even longer to convert me vinyls now!! :mad: lol .......i've actually never even looked around audacity,just rip the vinyls and next lol but having watched that clip I'll give it a bash,seems pointless ripping vinyls to digitsl format and not tidying up the snap crackle & pops.

p.s. If I was him I'd have highlighted the whole file & clicked delete!! it sounds crap

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

yeah man, audacity is the best free music program there is imo. it's so versatile, ya wouldn't believe half the stuff ya can do with it man.
it's also great for ripping audio samples ya wanna use in a track or whatever too, i love it, use it all the time.