Checked it out for you, and it is the "Beginning of the End" version.
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Yes, downloading serials for programs you don't rightfully own is illegal, no matter how it's worded. How these sites state that they aren't illegal is that the serials are for people that have bought the program, but have lost the serial number for it. Of course that doesn't prevent someone from either copying or downloading a pirated copy of a program and using the serials site for that.
What you suggest with the shareware audio program is illegal since you or anyone else that downloads it and doesn't pay for (and just merely uses a downloaded serial) is hurting the author of the program. And besides, it is a waste of time to bother converting them to FLAC since the quality loss already happened with the MP3 conversion and cannot be recovered from the MP3.
What you suggest with the shareware audio program is illegal since you or anyone else that downloads it and doesn't pay for (and just merely uses a downloaded serial) is hurting the author of the program. And besides, it is a waste of time to bother converting them to FLAC since the quality loss already happened with the MP3 conversion and cannot be recovered from the MP3.
Ontopic would be nice too... No thank you no nothing, only talking about downloading illegal serials :(
1) Well of course, if you see it this way, it is illegal but it is still legal for me to tell you it exists...no ?
2) You can increase the quality (I do not say that my program does) of any recording. This is a fact. I guess it is quite expensive to have a program that can do this perfectly...but it exists.
3) Anyway, I always prefered MP3s. I don't like WinAmp, so I can't really listen to them. I convert them to MP3s and listen to them this way. I understand that a lot of people prefer FLAC but not me. These are bootlegs so the quality is never as great as a studio version, right ? :P
4) And to go back to the serial numbers and the programs, I don't think that the people that go there are all people that lost their serial numbers. For exemple, I lost the serial number of my Windows XP (English Version) and it's impossible for me to get another that works. Official CDs have one and only number (usually, not always) that works once. I can't find aother number for my Norton Antivirus 2004 too. My friend tried and he couldn't. But mine worked so I gave it to him. Most people go there because it is free. I think if they really wanted to make it right, then the serials would have to be bought. Don't you agree ? :)
5) And there's a special thank you I have to give ! Thank you for the program you mentioned, thank you for your generosity, thank you for your patience in putting your files here, thank you for uploading all the concerts (especially this one here) and thank you for still continuing to upload despite the lack of thank you's. I won't mention the person I'm thanking because he will recognize himself anyway...:P
2) You can increase the quality (I do not say that my program does) of any recording. This is a fact. I guess it is quite expensive to have a program that can do this perfectly...but it exists.
3) Anyway, I always prefered MP3s. I don't like WinAmp, so I can't really listen to them. I convert them to MP3s and listen to them this way. I understand that a lot of people prefer FLAC but not me. These are bootlegs so the quality is never as great as a studio version, right ? :P
4) And to go back to the serial numbers and the programs, I don't think that the people that go there are all people that lost their serial numbers. For exemple, I lost the serial number of my Windows XP (English Version) and it's impossible for me to get another that works. Official CDs have one and only number (usually, not always) that works once. I can't find aother number for my Norton Antivirus 2004 too. My friend tried and he couldn't. But mine worked so I gave it to him. Most people go there because it is free. I think if they really wanted to make it right, then the serials would have to be bought. Don't you agree ? :)
5) And there's a special thank you I have to give ! Thank you for the program you mentioned, thank you for your generosity, thank you for your patience in putting your files here, thank you for uploading all the concerts (especially this one here) and thank you for still continuing to upload despite the lack of thank you's. I won't mention the person I'm thanking because he will recognize himself anyway...:P
Is this the same version that I uploaded a week ago? Or is it a different recording cause there are two recordings of this concert. The Beginning Of The End and Magic In Stockholm.
I have already shared this, but it can't be shared enough :P It's a great concert with excellent sound quality
Uploaded 1.435,67MB... Your turn to seed this further :P
By the way, quality is never completely lost in any way...
Well, you are absolutely WRONG! If you use lossy formats, the quality of the source is indeed "lost" forever. That is why the compression methods are differentiated in "lossy" and "lossless" in the first place. For example, most high-frequency harmonics are cut - in a way in which the original information can never be recovered! Do not get fooled by some software vendors who claim that their software would "carefully" regenerate/interpolate the missing data. That is bull*h*t!!! ...And don't get me started about the stereo field narrowing!
Of course most recordings can be enhanced using techniques that are available in a lot of software applications, but better results are ALWAYS achieved if them are not compressed or compressed using "lossless" methods.
The eternal battle of MP3 vs. FLAC?
I guess there's mainly two kinds of people on this forum:
1. the ones who just want to enjoy the great music through fairly small downloads and
2. those who want to get one-of-a-kind live recordings and archive them in their original and best quality.
I prefer the lossless formats, such as FLAC, but to each his own. The reason I go for lossless audio is because I want to retain these invaluable recordings in their original and best quality, and let's face it: if you, for example, could get a commercial CD release for free, would you pick a CDR with an Xeroxed cover in black and white or the real deal sold in stores? (No, I'm not condoning bootlegging official releases - this was just an example) ;-)
The ultimate and best option, I think, would be two separate downloads of the torrents shared here: one in mp3 format, and another one in FLAC. Or at least two separate forums - one for lossy audio and one for lossless. What do you think?
Don't get me wrong though. I'm thrilled and very grateful for all the rare live recordings shared here, lossless or not, but it seems like a lot of people don't know what FLAC and lossless audio is... Some quick facts can be found here, if interested in learning more about it:
http://www.puredigitalaudio.org/digitalcompression/index.shtml
Rant over. Cheers and thanks for the great upload, Rev!
I guess there's mainly two kinds of people on this forum:
1. the ones who just want to enjoy the great music through fairly small downloads and
2. those who want to get one-of-a-kind live recordings and archive them in their original and best quality.
I prefer the lossless formats, such as FLAC, but to each his own. The reason I go for lossless audio is because I want to retain these invaluable recordings in their original and best quality, and let's face it: if you, for example, could get a commercial CD release for free, would you pick a CDR with an Xeroxed cover in black and white or the real deal sold in stores? (No, I'm not condoning bootlegging official releases - this was just an example) ;-)
The ultimate and best option, I think, would be two separate downloads of the torrents shared here: one in mp3 format, and another one in FLAC. Or at least two separate forums - one for lossy audio and one for lossless. What do you think?
Don't get me wrong though. I'm thrilled and very grateful for all the rare live recordings shared here, lossless or not, but it seems like a lot of people don't know what FLAC and lossless audio is... Some quick facts can be found here, if interested in learning more about it:
http://www.puredigitalaudio.org/digitalcompression/index.shtml
Rant over. Cheers and thanks for the great upload, Rev!
I found a programme called "magix audio cleaning lab" , they say they can improve low bitrate mp3's (a bit). Will try it out this evening and see what the results are. If it's really working, I'll let you know.
If this works to get those low coded mp3's to a reasonable quality for CD-burning, I'll have some work to do this coming week :-)
to be continued... :-)
If this works to get those low coded mp3's to a reasonable quality for CD-burning, I'll have some work to do this coming week :-)
to be continued... :-)
Thanks for sharing this great gig!
no luck :-(
the programme can improve the sound, but the distortion from low bitrate mp3's can't be cleaned/improved ...
the programme can improve the sound, but the distortion from low bitrate mp3's can't be cleaned/improved ...
no luck :-(
the programme can improve the sound, but the distortion from low bitrate mp3's can't be cleaned/improved ...
You 'enhanced' the 'distortion', right? That is EXACTLY the stuff I was referring to.
dunno if it's enhanced really, but it stays.
The programme is great though for polishing clean recordings without distortion, pushing up guitar or vocals etc. I'll keep it anyway :-)
The programme is great though for polishing clean recordings without distortion, pushing up guitar or vocals etc. I'll keep it anyway :-)
Thanks alot. Can anyone seed this?