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Re: InternetArchive.org Uploading

Subject: Re: InternetArchive.org Uploading
From: "Greg Weddig" <>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 07:08:01 -0000
> At 4:12 PM +0000 7/19/05, Greg Weddig wrote:
> >Just to second what Dan said, I have been experimenting with two sites
> >for sharing some field recording "snippets".
> >
> >One is the internet archive: http://www.archive.org (if you search for
> >"weddig" (without the "n") you will find a bunch of my files).  As Dan
> >said I upload a full bandwidth wav file, then the archive
> >automatically derives several lossless, lossy, and streaming formats.

Then ---Rob Danielson <> wrote:
> Thanks! I knew they sponsored recordings but I
> haven't checked out this site in a long time. If
> I'm reading your page correctly, you uploaded
> some very large.wav files, E.G Sequoia_NP.wav at
> 524mb?  If so, that is astonishing. The links to
> the compressed formats (,zip. .flac,) result in a
> direct download, the .wav loaded into a browser
> window.
>
> From the down-loader's perspective, the site is
> easy to use once you understand the formats and
> which to download.
>
> I got a "library card" and uploaded 43mb in about
> 20 minutes, total. Folks without prior FTP
> experience would have be a tough go though.
> Trying to import it though I ran into issues.
> Looks like my directory got in the Live Music
> category so I'll see what i can do about this
> later.


See this page for non-music upload help:
http://www.archive.org/audio/audio-contribute.php?stage=3Dupload_info

and this one for uploads:

http://www.archive.org/audio/audio-contribute.php

>
> This upload site would work very well for people
> who want to invest some time learning how to ftp,
> zip files and use the import interface. I bet
> there are good "how to" directions somewhere for
> a site this large and well-used.
>
> Can't beat no space limitations for the free!
>
> >I have also been posting some files to the sister site Ourmedia:
> >http://www.ourmedia.org  That site is in alpha right now and I have
> >had problems getting things to show up there, they may have solved
> >some of those issues.
> >
> >Both sites allow traditional or creative commons copyright tags.
> >Metadata is encouraged, I still have to go through my uploaded files
> >and update the locations and GPS coordinates.
> >
> >I have also linked to these sites from my meager homepage though I
> >cannot get the streaming files to work yet.
> >
> >http://home.earthlink.net/~gweddig
>
> Those I tried streamed very well! Kewaskum, WI! Surround too!
>
> I'll spend some time listening to recordings
> taking note of your schoeps combos, CK-8, mk21;
> mk-41. Seems like you favor your wide cardiods in
> ortf.  Comments about mk-21/CK-8 MS?  Rob D.

I'm pretty booked up for the next couple of weeks, maybe when I'm in
WI in a few weeks I'll give you a call and we can set up a listening
session Rob.

> >
> >Note that most of my files have been eq'd and have had some edits made.
> >
> >--greg weddig
> >San Francisco
> >(soon to be calling the East Coast home (Baltimore area))
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In  Dan Dugan <> wrote:
> >>  >Perhaps we should get some additional server space for the
group and
> >>  >establish some upload down protocols we can all learn? We have
> >>  >different skill levels but we can establish some basic steps to
teach
> >>  >each other for enjoying more exchange.   Maybe someone on the list
> >>  >knows  a lot about the options and how to set it up such a
resource?
> >>  >Maybe a business could sponser the hosting space?  (Feel free to
> >>  >change the subject line if you take up this subject!)
> >>
> >>  The Internet Archive accepts full-resolution audio files and serves
> >>  them in compressed formats. http://www.archive.org/ Greg Wedding has
> >>  been uploading files there and says there have been glitches but in
> >>  general it's working.
> >>
> >  > -Dan
> >
> >
> >




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