Smeltington 1,440 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Holy crap!!! That's great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 How honored JW must be to be mentioned in the same post as Molly Ringwald and Stone Sour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I just finished my JP edit yesterday, too. Looks like I'm not done after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Great news!Now only if they released JP and TLW in complete form someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Does anybody know if all files on HDTracks.com are available world-wide?From what I have read, you have the options of downloading the music files for sale there as WAV, FLAC, AIFF, or ALAC. Pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Awesome news https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=staticpage&pagename=faq#19In a nutshell, if I can see the album when browsing/searching then I'm allowed to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Since the Amazon release date is also tomorrow, I wonder if Apple screwed up by releasing it early two weeks ago? Or if they paid extra to have 2 weeks of exclusive rights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Are we sure it will only be $10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I have no idea how much it will be.Browsing the site a bit, they have one other John Williams OST - the Cowboys OST is $11.98They also have a Williams-related City of Prague Compilation album for $11.98Michael Jackson's Thriller is $17.98 in 88khz/24bit, or $24.98 in 176khz/24 bit.So who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 They also sell The Hobbit SE for the reasonable price of $21 and The Dark Knight Rises at a ridiculous $25 (more than twice the initial cost of the CD). In both cases, individual tracks are $2.98. A premium price for FLAC I spose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 It will likely be cheaper during the first week it's on sale than it will be after that, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,044 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 So glad I waited! I'm buying it tomorrow for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,199 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Great news everyone!! HDTracks will have this for sale tomorrow! FINALLY, a lossless download will be available! I think their files are all available world-wide as well?That *is* good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciarlese 251 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Just tried to subscribe to HDtracks: "For the time being, HDtracks only sells to U.S. Residents" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,199 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 For the time being, HDtracks only sells to U.S. ResidentsFuck this shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 People wonder why piracy happens? This is why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 245 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 What exactly is lossless format? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 The same quality as CDs (or higher). mp3s, and the format Apple sells, are lossy formats, meaning in order to keep the file size down, they removed parts of the audio. Some people can hear the difference, some can't. With a lossless format, the file size is still smaller than a raw WAV file, but there is no loss in quality at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Definitely am excited they are indeed releasing it in lossless format. Still not the CD release it deserves, but the closest we'll get. Who knows? Maybe it'll still happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Good news!And:People wonder why piracy happens? This is why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 That quote of course is in reference to the consequences of a site like that (including all the rest like iTunes) only offering their downloads within the United States and other regions. What is the real purpose? Do they realize they could make more money releasing it to EVERYONE at the same time, and that it just aggravates the fans of the material? I'm not even affected here (I live in the U.S.), but I have been through this sort of thing before with films not being released in my region and other things like that. It's incredibly frustrating not knowing WHEN or even IF you will be able to buy such desired item, when many other people are able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 good news! for US residents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Just tried to subscribe to HDtracks: "For the time being, HDtracks only sells to U.S. Residents"I was able to register last night with no problems (and I'm not in the US).Whether I'll be able to buy the album is another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I can't find it either and I'm in the US.I wonder when they put their new releases up for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 As of right now, this album is still not up for sale on HDTracks for me. I just realized that their Facebook post yesterday said it was going on sale "this week" and not "tomorrow", so who knows when it will actually go up.And everyone, I'm sure it will be available for sale outside of North America eventually, no question. Everybody likes making money, including Universal. There's no way they are planning on selling this to only North American consumers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 The album is now available on HDTracks. The 96kHz/24bit version costs $17.98 and the 192kHz/24bit version costs $24.98. Now that the amazon mp3s are up as well, we can confirm that all three retailers are selling the four bonus tracks as album only purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo 54 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 It's up.Audiophile 192kHz/24bit - $24.98https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HX00602537350995Audiophile 96kHz/24bit - $17.98https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HD00602537350995 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Awesome!!Do the links work for anyone outside the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 So how much better really is the first one to warrant such a price increase? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 So how much better really is the first one to warrant such a price increase? Just wondering.Maybe because it is available in lossless format?amh1219 and Turbo thanks for the notifications! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 No, I mean there are two lossless formats here. Is the differences in sound between the two that much greater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 No, I mean there are two lossless formats here. Is the differences in sound between the two that much greater?Oh my bad. BloodBoal is correct most people shouldn't be able to tell the difference, I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Hmmm... quite a pickle then. However, either way, if you listen to the sound clips, the unreleased tracks do seem to sound MUCH better than they did on iTunes, at least that is my first impression. Can't wait! Now just gotta decide which one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 In other news, the Amazon mp3s are now on sale toohttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C32U3VY/Has anybody bought this to see what the 14:12 version of Journey To the Island is all about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I still think it's just a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Well of course it is, but never hurts to triple-check, ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Hmmm... quite a pickle then. However, either way, if you listen to the sound clips, the unreleased tracks do seem to sound MUCH better than they did on iTunes, at least that is my first impression. Can't wait! Now just gotta decide which one...Remember that the iTunes version is AAC 256k. Genuine lossless tracks will sound better than 256k files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'm sure he knows that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,199 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Apparently international PayPal orders are no problem. Will try that later for myself, but a friend already has his tracks, so it does seem to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 When I tried to add the album to my shopping cart I got this:If I use the search option, "Jurassic Park" does not show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Apparently you can enter code "FACEBOOK10" at checkout to save 10% off your purchase!source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/HDtracks/141061499268029?id=141061499268029&sk=app_207617686004886 Kendal_Ozzel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Thanks, Jason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Question you can but these high quality audio files in several formats, including Apple Lossless.Will iTunes actually play it at that bitrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1_freeze 131 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Great that we get the lossless release. In my opinion the new (Edit: Itunes) mix sadly is not as good as the original soundtrack mix.The power/oomph in certain tracks is reduced due to the overall increase in loudness while still employing some digital equalization resulting in a limited dynamic range. This can be heard with good audio equipment/ good headphones. There were some examples posted in one of the earlier posts in this thread.I for one noticed it by comparing the first statements of the Island Theme in "Journey to the Island" at 1:20. To do that you need to reduce the overall volume of the new mix to OST volume levels and compare both moments. The new mix has a bit more deep bass but lacks clarity and oopmh/power in the percussion and cymbal hits. Also there is less of a volume increase between the former part of the track and the big Island Theme statement.That means the new mix has increased the overall volume and also increased the volume of the part till 1:20 but the Island Theme part is now less prominent cause of the louder lead in.I would recommend using only the OST mix if possible for best audio quality. Just add some bass on your sound systems equalizer and increase the volume a notch. For a good edit the three out of the four unreleased tracks have to be reduced in volume (via an editing program like Sound Forge) to match the OST mix. The Stalling Around track already has volume levels on par with the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 You're talking about the iTunes mix right now. The HDTracks mix is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1_freeze 131 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 really? Didn't know that... whats different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,369 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I haven't heard it myself yet, but I have read that there is more dynamic range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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