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Posted by Keith Chambers on Jan-06-2006 19:05:

VONYC WAV File Quality Problems

Has anybody noticed issues in the quality of VONYC WAV files?

On a number of the tracks I've bought there is very loud clicking. I'm assuming this was introduced as part of the audio imbedded signature (DRM) they added to the file. It makes the track unusable.

On top of the quality issues with the WAV you have to wait for the track to be prepared. You can't just get it right away like with Beatport or Audio Jelly. In this case I had to wait 3 days and now I have to contract the support team and plead for a new copy.

I'm sick and tired of DRM. VONYC is another example of DRM hassling paying customers. I end up buying fewer tracks.

Keith

Posted by Soliman on Jan-06-2006 23:15:

now u can download wav off beatport directly but u have to pay 1 dollar extra

Posted by T-Soma on Jan-07-2006 07:25:

Im now officialy on the beatport bandwagon
I thaught you cant download the WAVs? i thaught they gotta be shipped.
The prices arnt to bad considering the american $$ 19.40 USD only cost me 25.73 AUD.

Posted by mylespower on Jan-07-2006 19:39:

the truth is: shipping the wav files IS CHEAPER

reason: the $1 download fee at a certain point will cost more than the wav handling fee plus shipping

if you only buy them a couple at a time, then download them

but if you need/can afford to buy approximately 64 tracks you will start saving by shipping

try it for yourself... put about 64 tracks in your cart, and compare the price of downloading wavs and shipping

then add more tracks to your cart... and then you will start saving quite a bit of money

cheers

myles

Posted by mylespower on Jan-07-2006 19:40:

i am referring to beatport here... not vonyc

Posted by Tegu on Jan-07-2006 22:19:

interesting myles. i was wondering at what point they would equilibrate. thanks!

Posted by mylespower on Jan-08-2006 04:09:

about 64 tracks....

beyond approx 64 tracks.. it is cheaper to have them shipped

keep in mind i live in canada

if you live in the US it will likely be quite a bit less than 64 tracks

anywhere else in the world... probably similar to me in canada

just think of it this way

when you download a wav file off of beatport you have a variable cost of $1 per track

when you do a mail order you have a variable cost (wav handling cost) of much less than $1 per track and you have a fixed shipping cost

The moral of the story: If you want to save big, you need to order big!

Posted by alefort on Jan-09-2006 11:39:

quote:
Originally posted by mylespower
about 64 tracks....

beyond approx 64 tracks.. it is cheaper to have them shipped

keep in mind i live in canada

if you live in the US it will likely be quite a bit less than 64 tracks

anywhere else in the world... probably similar to me in canada

just think of it this way

when you download a wav file off of beatport you have a variable cost of $1 per track

when you do a mail order you have a variable cost (wav handling cost) of much less than $1 per track and you have a fixed shipping cost

The moral of the story: If you want to save big, you need to order big!

+1

Great discussion, I hadn't thought of that.

Posted by ieko on Jan-09-2006 12:36:

Haha, yeah I was amazed at how much more downloading the songs would cost me. I just started to totally replace my vinyls.. so I had a huge order.. nearly 200 tracks.. It cost almost $100 to download it than if I had them shipped.

On VONYC, how do buy wave files? I don't see any options for this. I want to try it out.