[How To Protect Audio Tracks From Copying Online]

Hi Svetlana

 

I believe you might be talking about changing the checksum on the file? Files have a checksum to ensure that data is not corrupted. This is definitely the case with CDs. When copying the data the programme doing the copying notices the mismatch and either tries to repair it and so corrupts the actual audio, or it fails to copy. With CDRs the error correction is built into the hardware, meaning that to copy it a genuine checksum needs to be calculated by the copying software. Few programmes can do this. I've always just called this "checksum copy protection".

 

Cheers

 

John

Hi John,

Thank you!

Will try to find out those progs.

[How To Protect Audio Tracks From Copying Online]

Hello,

I try to find out ways of protecting tracks against copying them.

The easiest (as it s well-known) is to use watermarks, but it actually annoys while litening to the track.

But I know another way: during listening to a track you can`t hear any extra sound but if you try to copy it the result will be awful - the sound will be with a very low quality. But I can`t find companies which provide this service.

Has anybody heard about them? or how this option is called correctly?

Thank you in advance.

[How To Promo Your Music]

Thank you for the information! Very helpful!!!

[How Frequently Do You Change Your Strings?]

I`ve chosen the answer " when they sound dull or become harder to tune by ear". I do it when it`s necessary, as I really dislike playing guitar with new strings)), from time to time they need to be arranged during a week or more after change...

[Do you use a metronome?]

I never use metronom (it`s not good I know). If I play only guitar it doesn`t matter, if use instrumental progs it doesn`t matter either. It  needs only if I plan to add some arranges to my guitar and then it s a real problem. But I can`t do anything about that, I can`t play with metronom.

[How To Choose Electro-Acoustic Guitar]

Do you really like the acoustic you have now?  If so, then you should think seriously about getting a pickup/pre-amp system for your current guitar, instead of buying a new guitar.  There are different manufactures making some really good systems that attach easily and unobtrusively in the sound hole (some even with an onboard chromatic tuner) and don't require you to make any alterations to your guitar other than swapping out your basic end pin for their end pin jack (line out). Google "acoustic guitar preamps" and start educating yourself about the different types of pickup types and configurations, what's available from various manufacturers in your price range, and what kind of reviews those units have received from players.  Any music store that sells guitar could probably install it for you if need be.

 

BTW, unless the "noise" problem you have now is ambient noise from your room or you have a really bad mic, running direct won't make things better. Besides, isn't that noise going to be there when you record vocal tracks with the mic?  I'm not understanding clearly why mic-ing the guitar is so problematic for you.  So, maybe being sure you can't get a good sound with your mic should be the first step.  Normally, you get a better sound with a decent mic recording in a decent-sounding room than you can get with a pickup - assuming you have mutitrack software that let's you record the guitar track and the vocal track separately.  What's your setup?  What mic?  What recording software?  A mixer?  If so, what kind?  And, what digital interface or soundcard gets you into your PC?  Is your room where you record fairly quiet when you record?   Where's the "noise" coming from?  When you record vocals are they noisy too?  Who won the 1936 World Series?  

Hello, HoboSage,

first of all thank you for advice! (about improving my current guitar). I`ll search about it.

While working with another musicians and communicating with their producer and discussing things we came to conclusion it ll be really better to change guitar to electro-acoustic. I can record my voice without noise I have about 5 mics)), one is professional and others are simple. I have Steinberg cubase 5 that I dont use actually as it quite complicated even for professional musicians (it was adviced by professionals to use smth simplier at least for the first time).

And, yes, my room is ordinary one)) I dont have studio cabinet yet, unfortunately. So the easiest way is to buy guitar that can connect to pc directly.

But I ll search what you`d recommended, maybe it can be a solution as well...

[How To Choose Electro-Acoustic Guitar]

Hello Svetlana and welcome to Songstuff.  There are a number of fine companies that make reasonably priced acoustic-electrics. Takamine, Yamaha, Washburn & Seagull are among many.  Of course, it all depends upon how these guitars sound and feel to  you.  There are many many models to choose from, different electrical systems, woods, body shapes.  It is all personal taste, but certainly the brands I mentioned have some finely crafted reasonable priced guitars.  Good luck.

 

Dave

Hello, Dave,

thank you very much!

[How To Choose Electro-Acoustic Guitar]

Hi,

I ask for advice, which electro-acoustic guitar better to choose.

As I`m not in a band and record songs at home I try to improve the quality of recording in way I can manage.

While recording acoustic quitar via mic it makes a lot of noise as I can`t connect guitar to pc directly. That`s why I decided to buy electro-acoustic one.

I can`t afford expensive guitar though. On some forums it is said that there`re some with reasonable price and good quality (good enough ). Could you advice me any brands that can meet these requirements?

 

Thank you in advance!

[Getting Your Music On Internet Radio]

as a variant, why not,

thank you for information!

[What Should Be Done Before Sending Songs To Studios Or Lables]

 

Hate to be this blunt, but I'm afraid that nothing in life has any guarantees Svetlana!

Not in your country, nor anywhere else. Many times the best you can do is......research the generally recommended practices, access those practices for yourself, make a decision on how to proceed and cross your fingers.

If you're looking for some absolutely foolproof way to insure that your work is never stolen or used without your permission, it simply doesn't exist!

My advice is to take the tradionally recommended steps.....

• file your works with the Library of Congress
• and maintain good, orderly personal records of all of your works

Beyond that....don't worry about it because there's no point. Why worry about circumstances you simply can't control?

Hope this helps.

 

Tom

 

BTW - David (HoboSage) is among the most knowledgable, qualified advisors you ever hope to have on this topic.

And....his advice was FREE.

 

Hello, Tom,

thank you for the answer!

I absolutely agree that there`s no 100% guarantee... and I never expect it. Thank you for the advice!

best

[What Should Be Done Before Sending Songs To Studios Or Lables]

You're welcome.  You quoted me and replied before I was done editing my post.  

 

Good luck to you.

))) sorry))) I haven`t got how to manage it)). 

[What Should Be Done Before Sending Songs To Studios Or Lables]

Svetlana:

 

Creative Commons has nothing to do with copyrights.  It assumes you have copyrights and allows you to license your recordings for others to use for free.  Russia is a signatory country to The Berne Convention - an international copyright treaty.  So, as a Russian author, you can scan also register your claims with the U.S. Copyright Office if you want to.  To educate yourself about all that, start here. http://copyright.gov

 

 

Thank you for the answer!

Yes, I know that any peice of art doesn`t have to be authorized (in Russia) but it doesn`t give any

guarantee as well . Especially if Im going to send my songs abroad)).

Any way, thank you again!

[What Should Be Done Before Sending Songs To Studios Or Lables]

It`s a real question for me. I`ve stuck ... As I live in Russia it might be different... but here there s no law about keeping author rights. I`ve created several albums and I`d like to send them to some labels or simply place on some music sites where I`m already a memeber. But... copyright question is an important one. I was advised by some musicians to place on my videos Creative Commons License, if it`s enough? What about audio?

[Getting To Know You]

Hi, am Svetlana from Moscow, Russia

I`m not a professional musician but hope to become

 

Well, I sing and play an acoustic guitar. I`ve been dreaming to be a musician since 6 of ages or earlier ). I got private guitar lessons for about 7 years and totally I`ve been playing it around 11 years if not account my childhood )).

Also I try improving some skills as creating music by software.

 

I`m not in a band, I work on my own.

 

I have the website and I`m going to make it public soon.

 

I write songs (music and lyrics) and perform. I record my music and also I create some videos. I`m working on several albums at the moment and as soon as they are ready I ll make them public or send some demos to the lables firstly, I haven`t decided yet.

 

Maybe I ll work with a studio but at the moment I record songs at home.

 

As to my ambitions... I just want to express my self and to be who I want to be - a musician.

 

...Songstuff seems to me quite helpful and unique resource... I`ll be happy to find some advice here and meet new people with common interests.