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Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
Did you try copying as mp3s or as CDs? My car CD player will play mp3s, so quite good for this sort of thing - they might all go on one or two CDs. I'll let you know if I try that.
For disc 5 I think I will just convert the mp3s to WAV and burn a standard audio CD-R. WinAmp's Nullsoft Disk Writer option does the conversion easily.
[Oops, it looks like some of the file names for tracks on disc 5 might be too long for WinAmp's Nullsoft Disk Writer option to handle.]
[[O.k., the very simple and basic MP3 to WAV Converter does just what it says on the tin.]]
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Originally posted by Thropplenoggin View Post"Two CDs for £9" boasts Amazon. Curious punter that I am, I click on the 'classical' genre, where all of 15 discs are listed.
What gems do we have here?
Vangelis and Mike Oldfield
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Originally posted by teamsaint View PostI think that is the first symphony Dave.
I think I copied as CD.....i am an absolute downloading novice, and generally ill informed on tech matters!
I must try to put this right, as no doubt I am missing out.
anyway, loving this music. EdegelyRob really got me into it by recommending the 7th a while back...
One other thing - I noticed that there is also a set of Parry symphonies for £7.99. Not as good value, but enthusiasts may welcome that.
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Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostThanks. I'm having significant problems trying to download this set - perhaps because I'm using an iMac. There's no sign that anything is happening, and as yet no traces have appeared on the hard drive. Maybe I'll have to switch to a PC (shudder!) to get these downloaded.
One other thing - I noticed that there is also a set of Parry symphonies for £7.99. Not as good value, but enthusiasts may welcome that.
1. Download and install the Classics Online downloader into the Applications folder.
2. Go into the user Manage Account area of the Classics Online site and check the box to start off the downloader automatically when the downloads are selected from the download web page. It's pretty far down the page, so easy to miss. It's headed Download Manager, and the text reads "Enable Classicsonline Download Manager"
If the first step is not done properly who knows whether anything will happen, or not! Files may (or not) be downloaded. If they are downloaded they may end up in the Download folder, but will have obscure file names, such as - 095115994429_04_03.mp3
It is possible to find out what they are by using the Info feature in Mac OS X, but not really a good way to go. The files can be imported into iTunes, and this may then enable the music content to be determined. It is still not the way to go, though!
If the second step is not done properly, the situation will probably be as described above. If the link is made to the downloader by checking the box in the Manage Account area, then things get better. In this case the audio files will almost certainly be downloaded automatically, and will have sensible folder structure and file names. It is then easy to back them off, or to import them into iTunes or other programs.
If this is obvious, then forgive me for reiterating it here. When I started I didn't know this, but I had a few tips and hints from Customer Support, and even a link to a manual. It might have been a case of RTFM, though I didn't see a manual to read in the first place. Possibly temporary blindness, but it sure didn't feel like that.
Now I've sorted it, downloading seems quite easy and quick. One little snag which didn't quite catch me out. If you do too many download operations in ignorance, the system will stop you downloading more. This only happened to me with one track, which seemed to be a free one anyway (you seem to get a few free tracks just for registering), and I was able to locate it in my Download folder and recover it anyway. It's good to get all this working before you download too many tracks.
This might help others. It's slightly more involved than some other download sites - or so it felt to me.
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Originally posted by teamsaint View PostI'm not much of a downloader..give me a CD any day.
However, I have been after the Rubbra symphonies for a while. They can be downloaded complete for £7.99 from Classics online. Did this today, and have got them all successfully burned to CD (I think) !
Great value, if a bit of a pain !
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Originally posted by Parry1912 View PostThat's a great price! Anyone who hasn't already bought this excellent box should get in quick!I keep hitting the Escape key, but I'm still here!
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Originally posted by LeMartinPecheur View PostI have just got in quick - can't wait to hear those Battenburgs!! Quite a few duplications with the jolly old LPs but who cares at that price? Thanks for the alert."The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink
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Originally posted by LeMartinPecheur View PostI have just got in quick - can't wait to hear those Battenburgs!! Quite a few duplications with the jolly old LPs but who cares at that price? Thanks for the alert.
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Ah, SD sets in! Happens to me too, sometimes, and I'm hopeless with people, faces and names. I haven't heard enough of the Boult box yet, but either my tastes are different from most of the others near here, or I've picked the wrong CDs to listen to, but so far I've not liked them very much. I've heard some of the Bach and Mozart CDs. I know there are things by Boult I do like, but these aren't them. Others have praised the Wagner pieces, but I'm not a great fan of Wqgner either.
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