Nate Dorward Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 (edited) OK--time to start this thread. I will try this time to create a downloadable version, but anyone who wants a physical CDR mailed to them should just ask. I will keep this to a single CDR's worth of material, as I think two CDs are simply too much to digest & comment on. No overarching theme, just some music I like. Probably to vary the pace I'll include some older tracks along with recent stuff (whereas my last two BFTs were all new material). Signed up so far: The Magnificent Goldberg Bright Moments JSngry Durium Bill Barton relyles sidewinder Big Al king ubu RDK mikeweil stereojack John B Thom Keith Edited January 17, 2009 by Nate Dorward Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 3, 2009 Report Posted January 3, 2009 With a little trepidation I'll go for this one. Downloads if you can, but I'll PM you with address if you need to send a disc. MG Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Posted January 5, 2009 Trepidation? Any reason why? Probably most of this will be in my usual zone of not-quite-mainstream, not-quite-avantgarde, hopefully all fairly userfriendly. Plus there are a few tracks that I keep leaving off past BFTs that will surely make the cut this time round.... Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Please count me in, Nate. I was foiled in getting involved with Durium's BFT with the download. Probably the main reason is my white-elephant PC (which is a Pentium II piece of junk.) Within a week or so I'll have a real machine so shouldn't have any glitches with D/L. I'm looking forward to your choices. Ya got good taste Quote
relyles Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 You can count me in with a download. Quote
sidewinder Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 I hope to be in with the download option (time permitting). Quote
king ubu Posted January 7, 2009 Report Posted January 7, 2009 I'm in for a download, though I've not found time to post anything on #60 and #61 (apologies, sidewinder & durium!) - but a download costs nothing, so... Quote
RDK Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 Been a little behind lately, but count me in! Quote
mikeweil Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 I'm in - will get my new comp tomorrow, but still waiting for my new phone and DSL to work - and they sent the login data and software to my old adress, so I wonder where the hardware will turn up which is still on its way ..... pm sent. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Posted January 15, 2009 A last <<bump>>--I'll be putting CDRs in the mail next week.... Quote
tkeith Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 I'm in, but I'll wait for the digital version. Thanks for making it a one-disc affair -- I totally agree with your logic on this. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Posted January 25, 2009 OK, have been struggling with my software but managed to create the BFT at last! CDRs go in the mail on Monday, the download will be available shortly thereafter. As always, a tricky problem, creating a single 80-minute compilation. I've fudged things this time with a partial bonus disc--not full length, but it contains one very long track on it. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Posted January 25, 2009 OK: I've made physical copies for: The Magnificent Goldberg Bill Barton mikeweil stereojack If anyone else wants one, then get me your address & I'll burn it for you. Otherwise, it'll be a download. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Posted January 27, 2009 & at his request I also mailed a physical copy to Durium. I'll post the downloads once the physical copies start to hit. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Posted January 29, 2009 Wow, that's fast! I mailed them Monday......... The Magnificent Goldberg pm'd to say he got his too. OK, I'll put up the downloads shortly, then, since the CDRs seem to be arriving quickly. Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Yup, very speedy indeed... Three days from your digs in Ontario to the Pacific Northwest, Nate. They arrived this afternoon. Thanks! I'm looking forward to checking them out. Quote
Durium Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Mine is here already! So did mine ................. Keep swinging Durium Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 Hey, great! So only stereojack's discs are as yet not accounted for..... OK, I'll get the download version up & running forthwith. Quote
Nate Dorward Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Posted January 31, 2009 In case people are wondering, I'm not very experienced with using ripping software &c, so haven't sorted things out yet after spending the last few hours at the computer.... (the details:) I was using two programs to handle the audio files--the copy of NTI CD/DVD Maker that came with my computer & the iTunes software I have installed. The former offers a "convert audio" option but it triggers a request that I pay up for the software (fair enough, but it's a clunky program & I'm not entirely sure I want to pay for it), and the latter is just puzzling: it's supposed to offer an option to convert WAV files to MP3 but I can't seem to get it to do it--the help file is not helpful as it refers me to a nonexistent tab option, for some reason. Agh! Anyway, if anyone has suggestions I'd be very grateful. What I have is the original CDs, of course, & also the WAV files I created while making the CDRs. But I take it that I need to convert them to MP3 or else they will be far too big. (Will MP4 do? that's the default for iTunes. Not sure of the compatibility with everyone's players.) Somehow I'll get this all sorted out over the weekend....... Quote
Nate Dorward Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Posted February 1, 2009 MANY thanks to Big Al who helped me to figure out how to get this ripped to MP3s & upload them. The main file is now uploaded: http://rapidshare.com/files/192528716/BFT_62_download.zip I'll get the bonus tracks uploaded later this afternoon. -- I used the default bitrate (192)--if this creates files that are too large tell me & I'll redo them with a lower bitrate. Quote
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