Music

[twirlgrrl]

The iphone-to-car-stereo is both wonderful and disappointing. Wonderful because it's so nice to have access to so many tunes without having to burn CDs for the car. Disappointing because yes, MP3s really do sound That Bad. I was hoping the difference wouldn't be so terribly noticeable, but it is, oh yes, it surely is. So I'm still in search of a permanent solution--as if there is anything of the sort to be had when it comes to audio technology.

I stayed up until 7am doing our taxes, and now I'm tagging more music with the album art before converting it to MP3s. This is a fun way to touch every single song in my library at least briefly. Random observations include:

*The cover for Ice-T's Power is still hilarious and confounding... I mean, what is he trying to say, REALLY?

*Also, I have a bunch of music that I've never listened to. That's when you know a collection is getting out of hand. I just now discovered that Lloyd Cole made a whole album (at least) of electronica. Which is something I never would have anticipated. A whole Lloyd Cole album without Lloyd Cole's voice? What?

*I have a huge assortment of 80's music compilations. Sometimes compilations are the only way to get that one-hit wonder you simply must have (if you don't download compressed music, that is.) Along the way I have acquired multiple copies of songs I really didn't need. It's interesting to see them all stacked up by song name.

*Strafe's Set It Off is still my desert island dance floor single. Nothing compares.

*Also: Housequake.

Comments

[laren.livejournal.com]

There shouldn't be a difference between burning MP3s to CD and playing the same MP3s using your MP3 player- at least not that's to blame on the MP3s themselves. Blame it on the headphones you're used to using, or on your car's speakers.

Alternatively, look for higher quality MP3s.

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

Thanks--I meant the difference between MP3s and WAV, CDA or FLAC files, which is how I store them on my hard drive. I can't stand MP3s in general. When I burn CDs for my car I burn them at CD quality from WAV or FLAC files.

[laren.livejournal.com]

I accidentally discovered FLAC when I downloaded Depeche Mode's 101- oh, that was a happy moment.

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

Totally! :D

[butterflyshaine.livejournal.com]

omg, i LOVE Set It Off! Let's get this party started quickly ~ RIGHT! :D

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY OMG.

[mrsdewees.livejournal.com]

I hated Monster cables and things like that. I've realized that the tape deck converter sounds better.

I love going through my library but I have four days worth of songs on there. I don't know when it got so out of hand o.0

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

LOL, I have 1096 hours of music in MediaMonkey, does that mean I have 45.7 days' worth? That seems a little.................crazy.

[(Anonymous)]

You don't have to load MP3s on the iPhone or iPod. They can take .wav or AAC. It will hold less songs but they will sound better.

MR