My MP3's sound Sh*te....

[tvradict]

Just downloaded Flower (title track to Gone In Sixty Seconds and the Sopranos Theme and they both sound like the recording studio was flooded. I thought it was those two but all my 250 MP3's sound the same.

The Problem wasn't there before WMP updated itself, but if it was that then my MPEG's would be shafted as well but they are ok.

Anyone got any ideas?

Cheers
Stuart.

Oh, I using WMP7, Kazaa for the Downloads and Win ME.

[FunkyNige]

Try turning the volume on your player down and the volume on your speakres up.

[tvradict]

I thought about that but the Sound on My MPEGs is fine, not a dicky of a problem.

[bobthebench]

WMP started mucking about with copy protection amongst other things. In case this is a side effect, try another player, e.g. Winamp, might help.

[unlicensed]

one thing i always do when problems like this pop up is to to a system restore to before u updated wmp. u need xp though to do this. that or just go buy ur music instead of stealing it.

[whoozit]

Try musicmatch jukebox, it works well for me.

[Plotloss]

Ditch media player, its fat and shite.

Winamp 3 is alright but its got a bit lardy with the new release.

Sonique I may go back to...

[mondeoman]

unlicensed said:

one thing i always do when problems like this pop up is to to a system restore to before u updated wmp. u need xp though to do this. that or just go buy ur music instead of stealing it.

Who says its stolen?? ever heard of copying CD to MP3?

[liszt]

Actually under British copyright laws it is illegal to rip Mp3s from your CD.

www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33267.html

[tvradict]

it's only illegal if you get caught.

I've got winamp somewhere on my PC, I'll go and have a rummage. www.winamp.com??

[Plotloss]

Oh well.

When record companies stop pushing shite thats:

a) Not music
b) Not aimed at 8 year old girls

Then I will go back to supporting the recording industry.

[gopher]

Plotloss said:

Oh well. When record companies stop pushing shite thats: a) Not music b) Not aimed at 8 year old girls Then I will go back to supporting the recording industry.

OT sorry.

Did anyone else hear the Travis interview on radio 2 the other day (drivetime)? They said very much the same thing - Kazaa is great its showing the record companies that they've all been greedy pedlers of sh1t for too long and the public now have way making their views known. (not a quote but very much along those lines)

Quite refreshing hearing this from "within" the music industry.

>> Edited by gopher on Wednesday 8th October 11:26

[Plotloss]

A large amount of enlightened record company execs are of this opinion because its true.

The vast majority of P2P users download an album, if they like it then 9 times out of 10 they go and buy it because of the artwork etc.

My major problem is the cost.

Say a CD costs £13

£1 goes to the artist.
£5.50 to the record company
£6.50 to the retailer.

If record companies marketed direct they could do it and make a margin for £8 a CD which I would happily pay...

[Mr E]

Plotloss said:

Winamp 3 is alright but its got a bit lardy with the new release.

I quite like WinAmp 3 actually......

[tvradict]

I've been using it for 1hr and it's great.

[AllTorque]

Plotloss said:

A large amount of enlightened record company execs are of this opinion because its true. The vast majority of P2P users download an album, if they like it then 9 times out of 10 they go and buy it because of the artwork etc. My major problem is the cost. Say a CD costs £13 £1 goes to the artist. £5.50 to the record company £6.50 to the retailer. If record companies marketed direct they could do it and make a margin for £8 a CD which I would happily pay...

That's what cd-wow and play.com charge pretty much

[xsaravtr]

Plotloss said:

The vast majority of P2P users download an album, if they like it then 9 times out of 10 they go and buy it because of the artwork etc.

Case in point, I bought the new Dido album, Life for Rent today after I had a "sneak" preview. Very good album, well worth the £11 I paid from MVC...

Just watch out for the "Copy Protection" on the CD. Still managed to copy it in media player though... just put it in my really old quad speed writer and it ripped like a good 'un...

[plotloss]

AllTorque said:

Plotloss said: A large amount of enlightened record company execs are of this opinion because its true. The vast majority of P2P users download an album, if they like it then 9 times out of 10 they go and buy it because of the artwork etc. My major problem is the cost. Say a CD costs £13 £1 goes to the artist. £5.50 to the record company £6.50 to the retailer. If record companies marketed direct they could do it and make a margin for £8 a CD which I would happily pay... That's what cd-wow and play.com charge pretty much

For mainstream cack mostly.

Try finding a Floyd album for example for £8 new.