iTMS 301kbps Songs

Mr. Durden · Mar 24, 2005, 04:46 PM

i did a search and didnt see anything directly related to this, so...

All my songs from off the iTMS are 128kbps... with the exception of 1. When I purchased "Favorite Thingz" by Saigon, I noticed that it downloaded as 301kbps. Seems odd to me.

I thought all the songs are supposed to be 128. Is there some flexibility allowing the labels to change it if they wish? Or, is this common and I'm only now noticing?

Anyone else have this happen?

PlaceofDis · Mar 24, 2005, 04:55 PM

i have apporx. 145 songs from the iTMS and all of them are Protected AAC audio files at 128 kbps.

maybe you found a fluke there or something? who knows

kgarner · Mar 24, 2005, 05:13 PM

I second the fluke theory. All my iTunes Music Store songs are 128 kbps.

keysersoze · Mar 24, 2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kgarner

I second the fluke theory. All my iTunes Music Store songs are 128 kbps.

Ditto. All mine are 128.

ColoJohnBoy · Mar 24, 2005, 06:41 PM

Must be a random fluke. I just bought it to see what's up - Mine downloaded as 128 kbps.

PlaceofDis · Mar 24, 2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ColoJohnBoy

Must be a random fluke. I just bought it to see what's up - Mine downloaded as 128 kbps.

i was wondering who was going to buy it to see if it download at 301

i wonder though if maybe the info on the song is wrong?

screensaver400 · Mar 24, 2005, 07:31 PM

If you have another iTMS song with a length almost exactly the same as the weird one, you could compare their file sizes. They should be almost exactly the same if they're both 128, but the weird one should be around double if its really at 301. Of course, I don't know if iTMS encodes with VBR or CBR. That could make a difference.

Mr. Durden · Mar 25, 2005, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ColoJohnBoy

Must be a random fluke. I just bought it to see what's up - Mine downloaded as 128 kbps.

Hmmm. The file size on mine is 4.3MB. Whats yours?

JeDiBoYTJ · Mar 25, 2005, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Durden

Hmmm. The file size on mine is 4.3MB. Whats yours?

I just looked on the iTMS, and the length of the song is 1:44 ... and its 4.3MB? that cant be right if it really is 128kb/s

I downloaded a few songs from the iTMS, heres one example

Faith No More - Midlife Crisis. Length 4:21. Size 4.3MB

and your file is the same file Size, but a quarter of the length... this is very interesting... could you provide a screen shot of the info in iTunes?

I wish all my songs were in 300kb/s quality

Mr. Durden · Mar 25, 2005, 05:21 PM

Never done this... lets see if this works...

dotdotdot · Mar 25, 2005, 05:49 PM

Lucky!

Of course, that would make it 20 GB iPod: 4,999 songs @ 128 KBPS AAC...

JeDiBoYTJ · Mar 25, 2005, 10:52 PM

that is very interesting.... either something was screwed up in the system, and it thought it was a 301kb/s AAC file... or its a sign that Apple is going to start offering Higher-Quality VBR in addition to the 128.... personally, im rooting for the latter!!

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Mr. Durden macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado	iTMS 301kbps Songs i did a search and didnt see anything directly related to this, so... All my songs from off the iTMS are 128kbps... with the exception of 1. When I purchased "Favorite Thingz" by Saigon, I noticed that it downloaded as 301kbps. Seems odd to me. I thought all the songs are supposed to be 128. Is there some flexibility allowing the labels to change it if they wish? Or, is this common and I'm only now noticing? Anyone else have this happen?
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PlaceofDis macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago.	i have apporx. 145 songs from the iTMS and all of them are Protected AAC audio files at 128 kbps. maybe you found a fluke there or something? who knows __________________ dim my eyes on the waves of confessions...
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kgarner macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Utah	I second the fluke theory. All my iTunes Music Store songs are 128 kbps. __________________ Mac Pro 2.66 Quad \| Mini 1.42 G4 (running as HTPC) digitalsandbox.net "Monkeys are like bacon. They improve just about anything." -Andy Ihnatko
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Mar 24, 2005, 07:31 PM	#7
screensaver400 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005	Check file size... If you have another iTMS song with a length almost exactly the same as the weird one, you could compare their file sizes. They should be almost exactly the same if they're both 128, but the weird one should be around double if its really at 301. Of course, I don't know if iTMS encodes with VBR or CBR. That could make a difference.
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Mar 25, 2005, 05:21 PM	#10
Mr. Durden Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado	Never done this... lets see if this works... Attached Thumbnails
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Mar 24, 2005, 06:41 PM	#5
ColoJohnBoy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado	Must be a random fluke. I just bought it to see what's up - Mine downloaded as 128 kbps.
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Mar 25, 2005, 05:49 PM	#11
dotdotdot macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2005	Lucky! Of course, that would make it 20 GB iPod: 4,999 songs @ 128 KBPS AAC...
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Mar 25, 2005, 10:52 PM	#12
JeDiBoYTJ macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL	that is very interesting.... either something was screwed up in the system, and it thought it was a 301kb/s AAC file... or its a sign that Apple is going to start offering Higher-Quality VBR in addition to the 128.... personally, im rooting for the latter!! __________________ Hardware: Rev. C 15in PowerBook G4 1.5ghz - 1GB RAM - 80GB HD - ATi Radeon 9700 64MB VRAM Switcher Since August 28th 2004... and not looking back www.va-films.com
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