Comments on: Karma Calling; Victory or Defeat? http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/1185 Sat, 19 May 2012 21:57:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Denyer http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/1185/comment-page-1#comment-122904 Denyer Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:21:04 +0000 http://immortalsoon.co.uk/?p=1185#comment-122904 Shit, was the info about FLAC on the product page before? Sorry. Didn't get that far that evening. Lossless downloads aren't a bad compromise... it does make more economic sense to target vinyl buyers, whatever the truth of quality debates, and I'm sure I can find someone who'll have the discs. The appeal of pressed CDs for me is that -- short of a major fire -- they're generally more durable than backup measures (even sticking large amounts of stuff on a remote server can go wrong) and less hassle. > no turntable, no vcr Even though laser turntables exist there isn't much pre-digital-only stuff in either format I feel the need to own to justify having transfers other people have done. Relatedly -- D, shout when you get back if you want me to send the spare video capture kit on. Shit, was the info about FLAC on the product page before? Sorry. Didn’t get that far that evening.

Lossless downloads aren’t a bad compromise… it does make more economic sense to target vinyl buyers, whatever the truth of quality debates, and I’m sure I can find someone who’ll have the discs. The appeal of pressed CDs for me is that — short of a major fire — they’re generally more durable than backup measures (even sticking large amounts of stuff on a remote server can go wrong) and less hassle.

> no turntable, no vcr

Even though laser turntables exist there isn’t much pre-digital-only stuff in either format I feel the need to own to justify having transfers other people have done.

Relatedly — D, shout when you get back if you want me to send the spare video capture kit on.

]]> By: Kong http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/1185/comment-page-1#comment-122662 Kong Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:33:01 +0000 http://immortalsoon.co.uk/?p=1185#comment-122662 Hi Chris, I'm sure we'll have it available at shows too, though probably not this pre-order package. For online we chose Ltd Pressing as they have a very low subscription fee and don't take 15% as Bandcamp does. Bandcamp is a slightly slicker experience but we couldn't justifying losing that 15% which could be better used for funding shows, better quality vinyl/artwork etc... Hi Chris,

I’m sure we’ll have it available at shows too, though probably not this pre-order package. For online we chose Ltd Pressing as they have a very low subscription fee and don’t take 15% as Bandcamp does. Bandcamp is a slightly slicker experience but we couldn’t justifying losing that 15% which could be better used for funding shows, better quality vinyl/artwork etc…

]]> By: Christopher http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/1185/comment-page-1#comment-122661 Christopher Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:53:42 +0000 http://immortalsoon.co.uk/?p=1185#comment-122661 well I'm happy with 256 vbr mp3s :) and geez denyer, no turntable, no vcr, what is this 2011? hmm ok. will look nice in a frame though eh? any idea if it'll be available at shows too? would be nice not to feel half the payment is going to paypal / ltdpressing / royal mail / whoever. well I’m happy with 256 vbr mp3s :) and geez denyer, no turntable, no vcr, what is this 2011? hmm ok. will look nice in a frame though eh?

any idea if it’ll be available at shows too? would be nice not to feel half the payment is going to paypal / ltdpressing / royal mail / whoever.

]]> By: Kong http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/1185/comment-page-1#comment-122660 Kong Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:30:42 +0000 http://immortalsoon.co.uk/?p=1185#comment-122660 Denyer! My man, not at all, I beg to differ. The full album download will be in WAV, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis you name it, whatever high end digital quality you want, which are equal to CD quality. We really want the record to sound as good as possible! And regarding the shows, we're still booking these in and we'd like to try make them as accessible to everyone as possible if we can. Denyer! My man, not at all, I beg to differ. The full album download will be in WAV, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis you name it, whatever high end digital quality you want, which are equal to CD quality. We really want the record to sound as good as possible! And regarding the shows, we’re still booking these in and we’d like to try make them as accessible to everyone as possible if we can.

]]> By: Denyer http://immortalsoon.co.uk/archive/1185/comment-page-1#comment-122643 Denyer Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:16:31 +0000 http://immortalsoon.co.uk/?p=1185#comment-122643 I get the "grouping adds value" approach, would like to support the band and would happily pay the asking price plus postage for a CD and some tangible extras. This really seems aimed at people with turntables who live within easy travelling distance of London and aren't bothered by lossy digital formats. I get the “grouping adds value” approach, would like to support the band and would happily pay the asking price plus postage for a CD and some tangible extras.

This really seems aimed at people with turntables who live within easy travelling distance of London and aren’t bothered by lossy digital formats.

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