*.mp3, *.wav, and Vinyl: Which format do you use to mix and why?

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Posted by Real on Apr-14-2009 12:54:

I use 320kbps mp3's (if available) combined with a timecode CDJ system (I don't like burning CD's). I don't see why anyone would download wav's, I don't think there are a lot of people out there who notice the difference between 320kbps mp3's and wav's.

I do have a load of vinyls from 1998-2005 which I still play every now and then. But I don't buy new records anymore, I don't understand why trance labels even bother releasing stuff on vinyl nowadays.

Posted by bas on Apr-14-2009 15:01:

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Originally posted by nefardec
I buy both mp3s and vinyl. I don't buy wavs because they are unwieldy, large files, and I don't hear enough sound difference to merit paying the extra $$.

I only buy vinyl from vinyl-only labels and for out-of-press material.

Same. Let's get married <3

I buy vinyl when I think the track is just too good not to own on vinyl. I don't know why.

Posted by denys envy on Apr-14-2009 16:06:

CDs, 7 tracks to a CD - 2 copies in the same sleeve: in case I want to play 2 tracks that are on the same CD, and as back-up in case one gets scratched/dropped/stepped on/burned incorrectly.

Posted by Seppuku on Apr-14-2009 17:02:

I don't buy wavs for reasons others have listed...always 320s. I only buy vinyl if its a track I am really in love with and I know will still be great years from now, and usually only for collection purposes.

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Originally posted by denys envy
CDs, 7 tracks to a CD - 2 copies in the same sleeve: in case I want to play 2 tracks that are on the same CD, and as back-up in case one gets scratched/dropped/stepped on/burned incorrectly.

oh yeah, and this.

Posted by bubbleguuum on Apr-15-2009 00:05:

Exclusively WAVs that I encode to FLAC.

Posted by nefardec on Apr-15-2009 00:07:

ps i wanted to say that if you use ableton you may as well use wav files because it only runs on wavs anyways. even if you use mp3s they get converted and it ends up taking up even more disk space

Posted by denys envy on Apr-15-2009 03:51:

i also have some vinyls (very limited - probably around 80) but these always stay at home. no sense in lugging them around as I have most of them on .mp3 as it is and the ones that i don't i wouldn't play out - crowds i usually play for wouldn't understand them/connect to it like i do.

Posted by Teezdalien on Apr-26-2009 07:54:

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Originally posted by nefardec
ps i wanted to say that if you use ableton you may as well use wav files because it only runs on wavs anyways. even if you use mp3s they get converted and it ends up taking up even more disk space

Not only this but the program responds and runs more smoothly using wavs for some strange reason.

Posted by Stasis on Apr-27-2009 02:18:

If I had more money I'd go back to getting records... there were a few years where I was vinyl-only. I only got a handful of tracks a month at most, but I still listen to them all pretty regularly.

Right now it's almost all mp3s, and I forget a bunch of the ones I buy after a few weeks. :/ Probably not the mp3s fault though...

Posted by Joss Weatherby on Apr-27-2009 04:04:

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Originally posted by Teezdalien
Not only this but the program responds and runs more smoothly using wavs for some strange reason.

Some strange reason?

It doesn't have to do the decoding on the Mp3; thats why it is more smooth, less overhead.

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