What do you do while listening to your music?

Aaron1 · 11-16-2012, 05:46 AM

I'm always doing something, usually browsing the internet. Unless I put music on when I'm in bed. Even then I'm usually messing about on my phone these days.

**Janszoon** · 11-16-2012, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kip1985

I listen to music all the time. My house always has music playing, even when the TV is on. Ashes of Your Enemy - The Undying just finished playing, and now Gardenian - Soulburner is on. I do something with my albums that people may find weird: I rip them using EAC, then convert them to one flac file using foobar, meaning the track plays just like it would if the CD was played all the way through. I hate going through my CD collection to find something to listen to, so this is the best of both worlds.

I'm confused as to why someone would do that. What are the advantages to having one giant track?

Kip1985 · 11-16-2012, 06:26 AM

Well, for me, the advantages are simple: having all my albums on my PC. Now, I know I could just rip them, and keep the songs individually, but when I listen to a CD, I never skip songs, I always listen straight through. I compare it to movies: I don't watch movies and skip to the scenes I like, I watch the whole thing. Same with albums, even if I hate a particular song, I'll listen to it since it's part of the album... part of the experience. It's just a weird quirk that I have.

**Janszoon** · 11-16-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kip1985

Well, for me, the advantages are simple: having all my albums on my PC. Now, I know I could just rip them, and keep the songs individually, but when I listen to a CD, I never skip songs, I always listen straight through. I compare it to movies: I don't watch movies and skip to the scenes I like, I watch the whole thing. Same with albums, even if I hate a particular song, I'll listen to it since it's part of the album... part of the experience. It's just a weird quirk that I have.

You could still listen to the whole thing straight through if it were broken down into individual tracks though. In fact, that would make the experience more like a CD, not less.

Burning Down · 11-16-2012, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

You could still listen to the whole thing straight through if it were broken down into individual tracks though. In fact, that would make the experience more like a CD, not less.

Didn't somebody do that when they were ripping a Beatles album for you? I don't remember if it was in FLAC format or whatever, but I remembered that you mentioned it and you used my upload instead

The Batlord · 11-16-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

So boyfriends can learn a thing or two while you women watch Desperate Housewives.

Hey, some of us dudes watch Desperate Housewives too, ya know. Uh...not me of course, since that would be gay. In fact, forget I said anything.

llllllllllllllllllll · 11-16-2012, 11:27 PM

drugs yo

DropThaSystem · 11-18-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Hey, some of us dudes watch Desperate Housewives too, ya know. Uh...not me of course, since that would be gay. In fact, forget I said anything.

Batlord, don't even lie to yourself. As your top stalker, I can assure you that you most certainly do watch Desperate Housewives. Now, if they just made a Desperate Househusbands, you'd be even more pleased.

gunnels · 11-18-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kip1985

I listen to music all the time. My house always has music playing, even when the TV is on. Ashes of Your Enemy - The Undying just finished playing, and now Gardenian - Soulburner is on. I do something with my albums that people may find weird: I rip them using EAC, then convert them to one flac file using foobar, meaning the track plays just like it would if the CD was played all the way through. I hate going through my CD collection to find something to listen to, so this is the best of both worlds.

I respect your listening habits and all, but I absolutely hate it when I find an album that's been consolidated into one file. It happens frequently with prog and classical for some odd reason, and I wind up never listening to the thing as a result.

DropThaSystem · 11-18-2012, 05:26 PM

Pretty much everything I do, I'm listening to music. Mostly when I'm browsing the internet or riding my bike. I always listen to music in my free time.

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DropThaSystem Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The world may never know Posts: 69	Pretty much everything I do, I'm listening to music. Mostly when I'm browsing the internet or riding my bike. I always listen to music in my free time. __________________ *"Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?"*

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Aaron1 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 23	I'm always doing something, usually browsing the internet. Unless I put music on when I'm in bed. Even then I'm usually messing about on my phone these days.

11-16-2012, 06:26 AM	#33 (permalink)
Kip1985 Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 94	Well, for me, the advantages are simple: having all my albums on my PC. Now, I know I could just rip them, and keep the songs individually, but when I listen to a CD, I never skip songs, I always listen straight through. I compare it to movies: I don't watch movies and skip to the scenes I like, I watch the whole thing. Same with albums, even if I hate a particular song, I'll listen to it since it's part of the album... part of the experience. It's just a weird quirk that I have.