New Release List - Discussion

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Originally posted by Spider_dude@24 September 2003 - 23:25

Alicia_Keys-U_Dont_Know_My_Name_(CDS)-2003-0MNi<-----is this a new album?

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Alicia_Keys-U_Dont_Know_My_Name_(CDS)-2003-0MNi
Genre R&B Year 2003
Group 0MNi Size 3 files / 25 MB
00-alicia_keys-u_dont_know_my_name_(cds)-2003-0mni.m3u
00-alicia_keys-u_dont_know_my_name_(cds)-2003-0mni.nfo
00-alicia_keys-u_dont_know_my_name_(cds)-2003-0mni.sfv
01-alicia_keys-u_dont_know_my_name_(main)-0mni.mp3
02-alicia_keys-u_dont_know_my_name_(instrumental)-0mni.mp3
03-alicia_keys-u_dont_know_my_name_(acapella)-0mni.mp3

na, its just a Single

I&#39;m gonna post this again, because people continue to ask:

A simple mp3 tutorial---what the TAGS mean:

RETAIL: A retail rip is taken from the store bought CD. It should consist of a full track listing and covers scans from the CD.

PROMO: Ripped from a promotional CD that is distributed to radio stations for airplay and promotional events, giveaways, etc. These are usually pre-retail rips that could contain extra/rare tracks, etc.

ADVANCE: Ripped from an Advance copy. These are always pre-release, and are used for magazine/internet/radio reviews,etc. Advance copies usually have the same songs as the retail, but not always. Many times you&#39;ll find the songs are in a different order than the retail CD, or that some tracks have been added/removed/renumbered. Also, advance copies are rarely mastered, so there is a reason to redownload the retail rip when it comes out.

SAMPLER: Ripped from a sampler copy, a small selection of upcoming tracks from a new CD.

VA: Various Artists

OST: Official Sound Track

CDS: Compact Disc Single

CDM: Compact Disc Maxi-single similar to a CDS, except it may contain live/rare/extra tracks to encourage people to purchase it.

DVDA: DVD Audio, or very simply, audio tracks ripped from a DVD release.

PROPER: If a release group rips a CD incorrectly, a "proper" rip may be needed to correct it. A CD may need a proper for a number of reasons, i.e. mp3 tag info incorrect, noise in the release, missing songs, etc. Usually the .NFO file will have an explanation on why its a "proper".

NFO: An .nfo file is basically an information file provided by the ripper about the release. DO NOT DELETE THESE FILES. It should have a track listing, track length, CD title, source, ripping format (Lame/EAC) and any other info relating to the release. NFO files can be opened with Notepad, though they don&#39;t always display properly. I highly recommend using an NFO viewer such as GetDiz. It is a text editor that uses a special font for displaying ASCII art and release info properly. GetDiz is available here.

SFV: Simple File Verification files are used to verify that all the songs/files in a rip are included and are CRC free (not corrupt). DO NOT DELETE THESE FILES. You CANNOT tell if an mp3 is corrupt by listening to it. You need to learn to use SFV files if you are remotely serious about your music/mp3s. QuickSFV or EasySFV Creator will work perfectly.

Scene TAGS: such as: RNS, CSR, PMS, FNT, BUTT, KSI, IRO, EOS, and many more. I don&#39;t want to get into much detail here, but basically these are acronyms for the names of release groups who rip and distribute these mp3s to you. Quick note: IRO stands for Internal Ripping Organization, which means they re-rip many popular titles, basically older material, not new releases. EOS stands for Economy Of Sound, and they use VBR/alt.preset.standard for their releases.

CBR: Constant Bit Rate describes the bitrate at which the file is sampled. Generally a higher bitrate means better quality, but the filesizes are larger too. Typically you&#39;ll see 128, 160, 192, 256, and 320. The "scene" or industry standard is 192 which results in a small size with near CD quality sound.

VBR: Variable Bit Rate is a new form of compression that is supposed to give the highest quality sound/size ratio. The VBR preset standard was designed with the help of thousands of audiofile/computer geeks.

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Originally posted by Spider_dude@24 September 2003 - 22:20
what about

Coheed_And_Cambria-In_Keeping_Secrets_(Advance_Promo)-2003-KSi.tar
Systematic-Pleasure_To_Burn_(Advance)-2003-KSi.rar

never heard og them jibb but getting anyway.

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Thats old. its not the full advance just a few tracks. brand new Coheed And Cambria is : Coheed_And_Cambria-In_Keeping_Secrets_Of_Silent_Earth_3_(Fixed_Advance)-2003-eC_INT

ill have it sometime soon

Shyte you guys have been busy...All im most probally gonna get this morning is...

Alex_Lloyd_-_Exclusive_CD-2003-WLM.TAR

and jibbler have you got Alex_Lloyd-Distant_Light-Retail-2003-OZM.TAR ??

if not i will grab that also... :)

No Celery, grab it. I gave up on Alex Lloyd late last night. :blink:

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Originally posted by Jibbler@25 September 2003 - 09:24
No Celery, grab it. I gave up on Alex Lloyd late last night. :blink:

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Okies will do...will have it in 3 hours then...shoulda qued the album first...oh well if all goes well i&#39;ll still have it today :D

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Originally posted by Jibbler@24 September 2003 - 17:25
Systematic has a single that has been getting radio airplay for well over a month now. Coheed and Cambria is pretty heavy, not as good as Systematic. Systematic has been in my shared for a while, C&C is relatively new. :blink:

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jeez, i just realized i havnt listened to the radio in over 6 months. I only sometimes listen to shoutcast, which gives me ideas for music to download and buy. eh anyway, i gotta try and get that radiohead, gotta keep my collection up to date.

Radiohead is now up, enjoy. B) Aim of Conrad sounds like Nirvana/Smile Empty Soul. :)

im looking forward to alex lloyd

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Originally posted by Adster@25 September 2003 - 15:06
im looking forward to alex lloyd

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So am i...im sorry guys i messed up b4...my turn came in the que...except i went off and talk to a friend outside and yeah my time ran out...so it most probally be up in a few hours now...*my bad* :(