Sean -
I just sent you e-mail addresses and passwords for both of the buffistarawk accounts. (As I noted in the e-mail we are using a separate account from the original buffistarawk account for the purposes of this mix).
Also, it is fine to post your mixes as mp3s or AAC files. Usually posting a whole mix requires sending about 10 separate e-mails. You can compress them further if you want but you don't need to. The only type of file you can't post are ones that are 1) over 20 MB because gmail won't accept a single e-mail that big and most other e-mail services won't send one that big anyway 2) any protected file such as songs you buy directly from the iTunes music store because other folks' computers won't be able to play them.
2) any protected file such as songs you buy directly from the iTunes music store because other folks' computers won't be able to play them.
Crap. That complicates things. I was hoping to fill in some potential gaps in my mix with individual song purchases. Guess I'm limited to my actual current collection. Time to get creative.
There is a way around the protection on iTunes bought music, but it takes some doing.
You can burn songs bought from iTunes to a disc and then take that disc and import it. The ripped files SHOULD then be regular mp3s that anyone can use.
It's a lot of work, but it does make iTunes purchased music unprotected (and lessens the sound quality just a tiny tiny bit - but that's really not important for these purposes).
I'll keep that workaround noted, but I'll try to just use what I have, first.
2) any protected file such as songs you buy directly from the iTunes music store because other folks' computers won't be able to play them.
okay this is driving me CRAZY because I didn't realize this (der..it's like I'm just entering this century in some ways) until after I figured out the PERFECT NO OTHER SONG WILL DO song for one of the categories. And I don't have it on cd and I can't find the cd anywhere local and I don't have time to order it. I may have to leave the spot blank until I can get the cd delivered. But I did get it from iTunes so i've been listening to it and there's no way I can't use it. grrr.
ETA ooh i'ma try the workaround
I know - it sucks - did you see my really long-ass and dumb way to get around it, lisa?
eta: rock on. it's worked for me the one time i tried it.
That is a successful workaround, because the conversion from aac/mp3/whatever files to CDA effectively removes everything except the musical data, even (suckily) the ID3 tags.
I'm about 9 tracks away from finishing. Woot.
PS: Tina, can you forward me that email with the passwords too? Thanks.
Tina, can you forward me that email with the passwords too?
No problem.
I have to post mine today and I am missing 3 categories and have no liner notes done. I still think I can make it before midnight.
Woops, who's got the link for the schedule and the categories handy?
SA you didn't move since the last time I asked you for your address did you? (CPO 1455)
