Originally Posted By: jford
BIABGuy, before speaking the truth, you should have read Bob Norton's website first. Had you done so, you would have seen:

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The mp3 demos were recorded using either the Virtual Sound Canvas or a Sound Blaster Live! card at 32kbps. It's a low fidelity recording, the instruments will sound a little tinny, but you will be able to hear all the parts, and most importantly, they will download quickly on dial-up and broadband Internet connections.


...This was done so you get an idea of what the instrumentation of the styles sound like, not necessarily the sounds of the instruments themselves (because that depends on your own sound setup). It also makes it easy for non-high-bandwidth prospective buyers to get a sense of the styles without having to download large audio files.

So hopefully that answers your question.


Thanks John for the explanation. I wasn't aware of that.
The sounds at his site now make more sense.

I would make two recommendations for Mr. Norton.

First, since the site is rather ahem... 'busy' with bright colors and flashing things, I would tone down the page where he has his demos and make sure the note about the quality of the .mp3s is right at the very top where people wouldn't miss it.

Second, I would try to have at least one or two REALLY good sounding mp3s available to listen to, and displayed near the top of the list with prominent indicators.

That way potential customers would be able to get a good sense of what was possible with a good system/setup.

BIABguy