#64kbps

[seat-safety-switch]

The world is changing now. Soon, it will leave me and all the knowledge I accumulated during my life behind. It's not too late for me to get into the permanent record, though, with this information about a long-lost art of car ownership. I speak, of course, of the car stereo installation.

Nowadays, car stereos are largely an extension of your phone. And why shouldn't they be? Your phone can access any music you desire, conjure up pornographic visions from the ether itself, and tell you how to get out of the corn maze that you and your borderline-sentient 1979 Firebird Formula have gotten stuck in during your latest secret-agent shenanigans. Car manufacturers make terrible stock stereos, and so it just makes sense for them to step aside and turn them into "big screen that phone makes go."

It is for this same reason that, before the ubiquitous smartphone era, we wanted to swap the stereos in our shit-box Hondas. In the late 90s and early 00s, new standards were coming out practically every weekend. You didn't want to be the dope with an AM/FM/Tape combo when it was possible to be the brave technologist who accidentally bought a stereo on sale that only understood uncompressed Mini-Discs and the Diamond Rio 600. You could go to the store and buy a "head unit" (car stereo dweeb speak for "car stereo") and jam it into the dashboard, yourself. Sure, there were semi-professional installers out there, usually working at that very same store. Those installers cost money, though, and surely you can connect between 15 and 200 wires together in a way that doesn't burn your car down, right?

Wiring a stereo wasn't really that hard. It was just one of those death-by-a-thousand-papercuts deals. You pull out the old stereo, a task which ranges between "annoying" and "holy shit I don't think my car will ever go together again." Then, you unplug it from the wiring harness. They call it a wiring harness, because you get whipped by it and still somehow enjoy the experience.

It's at this point that the driveway-installing amateurs are separated from the driveway-installing pros. A smart person gets a little plug-in wiring adapter that translates from the car's wiring to the stereo's wiring. Someone who forgot to buy the little wiring adapter from the stereo store, and doesn't want to go back there because their car is torn into a million pieces, decides to hack and slash, twisting and soldering the car into the stereo permanently. This works too, but it will be a problem in about two weeks, when the MP3-CD player you just spent your paycheque on becomes obsolete, and is replaced by a Tokyo-24-HotSauce-WMV-DVD player.

Now comes the harrowing. You have just made your car's stereo harness much, much longer, and also likely much fatter. You gotta cram that shit back in the hole it came out of, ideally without getting in the way of anything else inside the dashboard. This is the point at which you must decide whether you will spend eight more hours routing wires, potentially re-doing the wiring work you just completed, or explain to your significant other that the heater controls only go two-thirds of the way to "cool" now. You will pass through this crucible and emerge a stronger, angrier person. You will have opinions on electrical tape for the first time in your life. Your neighbours will call the cops to have you killed after you swear loudly enough to wake their babies. The cops will laugh as you nearly pass out from heat exhaustion underneath your dashboard.

And in the end, you will be able to play an MP3 file from a burned CD. Congratulations. It was all worth it, until you go over a slight bump and the damn thing skips a bunch. I hear the new ones on the shelves now have a bigger anti-skip buffer. And those stock speakers, well, they sound like shit, now that you have this fancy new stereo blaring 64kbps Napster rips through it. Maybe pick up a new amplifier while you're at it, and an upgraded alternator to handle all that new current demand, and...

[pc-98s]

saving audio as mp3 at 64kbps is the enlightened man's jpeg artifacting

[pretentious-art-love]

Album Reviews #61 - Invader ZIM: Music from the Animated Series by Kevin Manthei

Amazing combination of Electro-Industrial and Symphonic Music! PERFECT FOR INVADE PLANETS AND PUT EVERYONE AT YOUR OWN WILL! MWHAHAHAHAHA! I was able to get the 300-track version of the Zimphony broadcast made by Anime Stuff Z and hosted by DJ Richard Rae, with around 5½ of MUSIC OF DOOM! PERFECT! PERFECT! IT'S GENIUS! I could only get files on 64kbps but they sound thankfully well, I don't think there is any way to get it officially right now, but I have seen some tracks on YouTube.

The overall sound of the genre fits so well with suspenseful, evil melodies, and even more here with the whole alien theme appropriating well cyberpunk-reminescent and futuristic dystopic imagery, JUST WHAT A REAL INVADER TRULY DESERVES! JUST GET IT NOW! Not just this CD, but the whole ZIMPHONY! You pathetic human piggies!

8/10

[estradasphere]

i wonder how hard i would have to compress hunger strike to get all almost-20-minutes of it within tumblr's filesize limit

...not too hard actually! 64kbps got it there. still listenable

[missroserose]

Telling someone in TYOOL 2023 to “just Google it” makes you the equivalent of those on-hold recordings that interrupt the music and make you think you’ve finally reached a person, but no, it’s a goddamn RECORDING asking “did you know about our website?” MOTHERFUCKER IF I COULD DO THIS ON YOUR WEBSITE DO YOU THINK I’D BE SPENDING MY AFTERNOON LISTENING TO SMOOTH JAMS BY RENFIELD IN SHITTY 64KBPS???

thanks that was really helpful

[nimenkanjou]

有隙語自⑧

　早速ですがタイトルは間違っています。これは自分語りではなく他人語りです。要は紹介です。

追記：ページが消えてますが要約にまとめてあります。スクリプトは手に入りませんが今同じことができるアプリを開発しています。お待ち下さい。

見ろ。

　見ましたか？見たね？理解できましたか？私はできました。でもあなたはまだ理解できていないかもしれないし、そもそも見てすらいないかもしれないので簡単に要約すると、

・歌ってみたってエンコードするけどあれ意味ある？（ほう）

・よくわからん動画ソフトで作られた歌ってみた動画の音が悪い！（はいはい）

・てかエンコードなんかしなくてもオリジナルの動画と歌ってみたの音声を差し替えちゃえばよくね？（確かに）

・なので書きました。これでできます。（！？！？！？？）

です。

　ここでいう「音が悪い」は、MIXの処理などとは関係のないところで引き起こされた現象で、例えるなら「丁寧に梱包して配送したら配達員がぐちゃぐちゃに踏んだり蹴ったり投げたりして届くころに原型がない」みたいなものです。

　元音源も悪くない、MIX、MSTも悪くない、ただ皆さんの手元（耳元？）に届くときには少し状態が悪い、というのが我慢ならない。もちろんMIXで大破綻しちゃうといけないのでそちらは当然気を付けるとして、ケアできる最大限のことはケアしたいと思いますし、そのための努力は惜しまないでいようと思います。なので上記リンクの手法でいつも動画を渡しています。

　

ここから余談

ビットレートっていう概念があります。kbpsとか書いてあるやつですね。画像を貼っておきます。

見てもらうと、映像のビットレートが音声と比べて著しく低いですよね。ではこれがどういう動画なのかを具体的に見ていきましょう。

この動画は僕のヒトカラを映像だけ別のものに差し替えた動画です。

この動画を144pで再生してみてください。

こうなります。ひどいですね。何も見えない。

では高画質とはどういう状態でしょうか。1080pで再生してみましょう。

見えますね。動画サイトで見るとより違いが判ると思います。明らかにはっきり見えるようになりました。

ではこの動画のビットレートはいくつになったのか。それがこちら。

　映像のkbpsが跳ね上がっています。対して、音声には変化がありません。つまり画質が悪くても流れている音は同じであるということです。

　ここまで映像のビットレートの話をしてきましたが、音声にもビットレートがあります。

　これは音声のビットレートを半分にした状態です。64kbpsということですね。どうですか？ずっと鈴みたいな音が鳴っていたり、音がガシャガシャではありませんか？

　現実的には「youtubeで音楽を聞いていたらビットレートが半分になる」ようなことはまぁありませんが、案外エンコードとかをやっているとビットレートは無視できない要素です。

mp3、128kbpsの音源

wavで未圧縮の1500kbpsの音源

再生環境がある程度整っていれば聞き分けられるくらいには違います。裏を返せばわからない人にはわからないです。でもこだわるところはこだわりたいじゃないですか。

　上のもので少なくとも劣化による影響がどのようなものかわかっていただけたと思います。音声や映像の権利問題が発生したらすぐに消すので

twitter(X):@NimenKanjou

までご連絡ください。

　

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[niconiconwo]

That brings back memories of when I was a tween and still listened to music to sleep, my Rio had half of it's storage spent on FF4 songs in shitty 64Kbps LAME mp3s.

[stenka-razin]

There's a bootleg of Beck opening for Sonic Youth with just an acoustic guitar and yet the only rip of it I can find is at 64kbps which... is that even music??

[newswisenow]

Jio Introduces Affordable Prepaid Jio 4G Data Booster Plans in India

Jio, the leading telecom operator in India, has recently unveiled two new prepaid Jio 4G data booster plans that have captured the attention of users due to their attractive pricing and enticing benefits. These booster packs are designed to fulfill your daily data requirements effortlessly. Let's delve into the specifics of these new Jio 4G data booster plans. Affordable Jio 4G Data Booster Plans: Meet Your Daily Data Needs Effortlessly The first plan, priced at Rs 19, offers users 1.5GB of high-speed data, while the second plan, priced at Rs 29, provides a generous 2.5GB of 4G data. Even after exhausting the allocated data limit, users can continue accessing the internet at a reduced speed of 64Kbps. It is important to note that these booster data packs function as add-ons to your existing plan and data limit. If you surpass your daily limit, you can opt for a booster pack to bridge the gap for the remainder of the day. The validity of the booster packs aligns with that of your existing prepaid plan. Presently, Jio offers a total of seven 4G data booster plans. In addition to the new Rs 19 and Rs 29 packs, users can choose from the existing Rs 15, Rs 25, Rs 61, Rs 121, and Rs 222 plans. The range of options caters to diverse data consumption needs. The cheapest plan, priced at Rs 15, grants users 1GB of data, while the most expensive plan, priced at Rs 222, provides a generous 50GB of high-speed data. To explore the complete selection of data booster plans, including the newly introduced Rs 19 and Rs 29 packs, users can visit the official Jio website or access the MyJio app, available for both Android and iOS platforms. Don't miss out on the opportunity to avail yourself of these benefits without delay! Read Also: Jio Phone 5G Coming for Rs 4000 Only: Unleashing Next-Generation Connectivity and Features Jio continues to innovate and offer affordable data solutions to its vast user base, enabling seamless connectivity and fulfilling the evolving data needs of customers across India. With these new booster packs, users can enjoy uninterrupted internet access and stay connected without worrying about data limits. Choose the plan that suits your requirements and unlock a world of possibilities with Jio's reliable 4G network. Read the full article

[captainmdhridoyhossain-blog]

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[weaversweek]

Apparently, transphobic publication The Times has a series of fake podcasts.

One of them is a television review half-hour. Such is the publication's quality that this half-hour lasts about 20 minutes, and doesn't cover anything that normal people watch.

The fake podcast has a "feature", where clueless host Hugo Rifkind and pointless revuer Carol Midgley try to identify a television theme from years gone by.

And fail, miserably.

Some of us got this theme in two notes. Rifkind and Midgley flail around for over 15 minutes (edited to remove the irrelevant bits).

Goodness, Rifkind can't even be convincing when he tries to read facts cribbed off ukgameshows.

Times Radio wastes 64kbps of broadcasting space on Sound Digital. And doesn’t even have an RSS feed.