Subj : itunes
To   : n2qfd
From : Ogg
Date : Sun May 19 2024 17:17:00

Hello n2qfd!

 n> No they are gone. In some cases the bands broke up and I
 n> assume it came down to intellectual property disputes
 n> forcing a modified version be listed. In other cases they
 n> were never in the iTunes catalog so they were just scrubbed
 n> off my device. There's a fine print disclaimer when you
 n> sync that you might lose things and I did so I'm done.

Ah.. yes, I remember some of those details about replacement  
versions.  And the warning about risk of losing existing music  
on the local device sounds familiar now.  I'm glad I never  
opted for that "service".   :D


 n> I played with tape again here but I found that the gear at
 n> a price point I think is reasonable is just not up to the
 n> level of quality we enjoyed when it was the only way to go.

I'm sure there are still plenty of tape deck models  
manufactured today that are good quality.  I see that Denon,  
Marantz, Sony, Yamaha, Tascam, Pioneer ..still produce cassette  
decks.

My own dual-cassette machine has been sitting idle for over 20  
yrs.


 n> So, now I'm using Audacity to make my own digital tapes and
 n> storing them as MP3 on my server. My truck has a nice built
 n> in MP3 player anyhow and I can make albums up on memory
 n> sticks that you just need to put in the slot in the dash.

I used a cigarette lighter USB charger to power a USB device  
that had an audio OUT that I could feed to the car audio  
system.  Worked well for material that that could replace  
frequently like podcasts or a new album. But the management of  
that started to get tedious on one usb stick. Instead, I  
gravitated towards CD-RW discs for changeable .mp3 material.

I also entertained using an iPod loaded with material. The iPod  
would be powered by a dual cigarette-lighter charger/cradle.  
That worked extremely well since the iPod had greater storage  
than a 700/800MB CD could provide.


 n> I find I'll be listing to someone's mix on YouTube, while I
 n> work and at work when I'm in the office I can't have any of
 n> that for security reasons. We have no WiFi allowed on
 n> personal devices either. So, there I'm using an old smart
 n> phone that had a built in FM receiver and tuning into the
 n> college stations or I have to pack it in.

Sounds like the wifi in your work facility is not isolated for  
"guest" use.

I note that most recent smartphones do not have built-in FM  
radios anymore. I still use a BlackBerry Q10 with FM, but it  
only works if there is a headset plugged into it - and, often  
the headset is never with me when I need it.


 n> On top of the work site restrictions I've got an hour drive
 n> one way across a radio poor landscape. So I think I'm
 n> finding modern applications of late 20c thinking to be my
 n> answer.

I have areas along my commute that have poor or undesireable  
radio station options too.  So, invehicle sources from CD, CD- 
RW and .mp3 from a smartphone satisfy that gap well.


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