Question about audio format.
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ryanjf
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j1clark@ucsd.edu
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The biggest problem with 'email' is that some ISP's or mail handlers put limits on the size of file. There are web temporary storage providers that you can upload large files and then the recipient can download the file when they get the email indicating the upload is available.
Steve House
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Email can be a problem since some ISPs set a maximum size that a message, including any attachments, cannot go over and it's easy for a music or video file to exceed that size limit. That can make mailing large files difficult, Look into a file transfer service such as YouSendIt or Dropbox as a way of sending them. Free or very low cost and reliable - Dropbox's free account allows for storage of up to 2 GB of data, for example. All you need to do is sign up and you can give your composer access to your folder so he can transfer the files into it. There is no loss of quality over mailing physical media.
Rick R
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There many free file sharing services available these days, in addition to the aforementioned 'Dropox', 4Shared and Skydrive are contenders.. though I prefer the Dropbox GUI and desktop app.
..FWIW, every time I use 'yousendit.com' they're max. (free) files size is reduced.. At this point it's only slightly larger or the same as Gmail's file attachment size... None should change the file's resolution or degrade the sound. Not so with SoundCloud, which compromises the quality and dynamic range... at least on playback from the website, though allegedly, when one downloads the file, its the original.
..FWIW, every time I use 'yousendit.com' they're max. (free) files size is reduced.. At this point it's only slightly larger or the same as Gmail's file attachment size... None should change the file's resolution or degrade the sound. Not so with SoundCloud, which compromises the quality and dynamic range... at least on playback from the website, though allegedly, when one downloads the file, its the original.
Noiz2
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YouSendIt has some positives but mostly if you pay for it. It's about $50 a year to be able to send and receive 2gig files. You can do that for free if you have a web site. The plus for YouSendIt is that even idiots seem to be able to figure it out. When I was doing my own I would get questions because they were not sure if they should press the "download" button??? and other brain dead questions. Nobody has sent a "I can't figure it out" with YouSendIt, and that is a big plus.
The other is that you can use the smart phone all (free) to check on IF the file has been downloaded and by who. And there is a password capability if that is important.
But the lack of support questions and the ability to see that indeed the file was downloaded (or not) has made it worth the cost.
The other is that you can use the smart phone all (free) to check on IF the file has been downloaded and by who. And there is a password capability if that is important.
But the lack of support questions and the ability to see that indeed the file was downloaded (or not) has made it worth the cost.
ryanjf
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I use www.wetransfer.com to transfer files. 2GB limit and you get download/upload confirmation.
EDIT: It's free.
EDIT #2: I forgot to mention that Pro Tools is going to integrate Gobbler: http://blog.gobbler.com/2012/10/avid-and-gobbler-announce-upcoming-integration/
EDIT: It's free.
EDIT #2: I forgot to mention that Pro Tools is going to integrate Gobbler: http://blog.gobbler.com/2012/10/avid-and-gobbler-announce-upcoming-integration/
j1clark@ucsd.edu
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I don't know about the one you list, but many of the 'free' upload sites have a zillion ads... some of which are NSFW... Not Safe For Work. I don't use my yousendit.com that much, but I don't think there are extraneous ads blasting away, even for their limited but free option.