Posted by JimC on 01/24/07 22:37

NRen2k5 wrote:
> JimC wrote:
>
>> I'm a novice regarding MP3 in general, and if there is a FAQ that I
>> ought to read first, please let me know. - What I would like to do is
>> get either an IPod or other MP3 player with fairly substantial memory
>> (perhaps 4GB to 8GB) suitable for recording classical music (mostly
>> ripped from my CD collection) in an uncompressed, high quality format.
>> Some classical works are 30 - 45 minutes in length, so I'm thinking
>> that it may take lots of memory, particularly since it wouldn't be
>> compressed.
>>
>> If you were going to do this, what would you look for in a player, and
>> what process, or program, would you prefer to use to rip the music to
>> your PC and then store it in the MP3 player? Is there anything you
>> would look for in the player (do I need removable memory chips, for
>> example), and what program would you use? Would you prefer an IPod or
>> a generic MP3 player for this application, or does it make much
>> difference? Would $200 be a reasonable price for such a unit?
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>>
>> Jim Cate
>
>
> Well, first let's figure out about how much memory you'll be needing.
> Could you give me a guess as to the total number of hours of recording
> you want to fit on the MP3 player?

It would be nice to get around 10 classical works on the player
(although 5 would be OK). If they average 40 minutes each, 10 would be
7.5 hours. To throw some numbers out for an initial estimate, and
assuming that the uncompressed format would use lots of memory, and I'm
guessing that this would be equal to around 37 hours of uncompressed
music. (Correct me if this is way off.) I don't know what length a
typical "song" would be, but if it's 4 minutes, for example, that might
be equal to around 555 songs? - How many Gigs is this?

Obviously, I could get by with less, but if I'm going with only a few
selections, would it then be better to get a player with memory chips
that could be plugged in to play particular sets of music selections?


> Personally, I have an iPod Video (30GB) which I've very happy with.
> However, I don't use the supplied iTunes software to rip my CDs into
> MP3s. Rather, I use Exact Audio Copy, and then I import the MP3s it
> creates into iTunes.

Why do you use Exact Audio Copy?

>
> Since you aren't sure what brand of MP3 player to go with, I would
> suggest you get one of Apple's iPods. They are made to be easy to use,
> and should you have any trouble, there are millions of other users out
> there whose knowledge and experience you can draw from.

If I used an IPod, does that mean that I would have access to a bigger
selection of music, particularly classical works, on the web from
ITunes? Or would the results be the same or better if I ripped them from
CDs I already have? I'm assuming that it's free with your own CDs, but
that there is a charge on ITunes. - Anyone know how much the charge is
for a 40-minute symphony or concerto, for example?

Thanks for the information.

Jim

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