Hello there, ...

No mp3/lossy sourced material, no gaps.
Give as much lineageinfo as you can. I?ll do the same.
I?m not trading cd-a, just lossless (flac, shn, ...). I?m able to burn cd-r and singe layered dvd+/-r.
I will not burn at maximum speed. I expect the same from you. Normally I do: cd-r@8x max., dvd@4x max. (cd-a would be 4x).

I use e-tree naming standards and
add flac tags. I?d be happy if you do the same.

If necessary, use EAC - properly (correct offsets, a proper drive configuration, etc., ensure an exact extraction; just ask, if you have problems).

Be sure that the show you trade is split on sector boundaries. If not check out Traders Little Helper to fix this.

Do not fix sector boundary errors in flac frontend (or flac command line) using "Align on sector boundaries" as there is a bug in the flac code messing up the end of the files with repeated samples.

If you want to do b&p just follow these guidelines.

grooves ;) range-hood



Software in use:

Exact Audio Copy, reference program for Digital Audio Extraction (DAE).
Cd-Wave, Wave-editor, cuts on sector boundaries by default, very simple and easy to use.
Shntool, the program for your lossless needs. Converts, compares, fixes sector boundary errors, etc., it?s a command line program with good tutorioals. (If you have problems, feel free to drop me a mail).
Traders Little Helper, shntool frontend, still beta, but the best you can get at this time. Does the most nescessary of shntools commands except encoding.


cd.... compact disc
cd-r.... cd-recordable (a cdr in the lineage normally refers to cd-a)
cd-a.... cd-audio
shn.... shorten (lossless audio file)
flac.... free lossless audio codec

List NamePerformance Count
All Performances250
austrian boots21
cd-audios28
lossless222

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1998-07-08Beastie Boys
2003-08-15Beck28
1984-06-14Bob Dylan
1988-05-29Frank Zappa
1973-03-16Led Zeppelin26.28
1973-03-16Led Zeppelin
1973-03-16Led Zeppelin
1973-03-16Led Zeppelin
1973-03-16Led Zeppelin
1980-06-26Led Zeppelin
2004-01-27Melissa auf der Maur
1989-04-10Mudhoney
2002-11-18Nada Surf
2004-04-15Naked Lunch
1989-11-22Nirvana
1989-11-22Nirvana
1973-10-13Pink Floyd
1989-06-12Pixies
1989-03-29Sonic Youth
2004-02-21The Darkness
2003-06-13Zwan