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
Jan-06-2006 19:05
Soliman
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: cairo
now u can download wav off beatport directly but u have to pay 1 dollar extra
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Jan-06-2006 23:15
T-Soma
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Registered: Oct 2004
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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.
Jan-07-2006 07:25
mylespower
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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
Jan-07-2006 19:39
mylespower
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
i am referring to beatport here... not vonyc
Jan-07-2006 19:40
Tegu
retro electro
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: SRQ, FL
interesting myles. i was wondering at what point they would equilibrate. thanks!
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!
Jan-08-2006 04:09
alefort
Melanie is the bestest!
Registered: May 2005
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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.
Jan-09-2006 11:39
ieko
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: LATA#370 Los Angeles, California
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.
