Music Library Size: 1600+ Songs & 8.1GB

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The discussion revolves around the sizes of participants' music libraries, including the number of songs and the storage space they occupy. Participants share their collections, which encompass various genres and formats, and express personal preferences regarding music from different eras.

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  • One participant mentions having just under 1600 songs taking up about 8.1 GB, while noting others with larger collections.
  • Another participant reports having over 1000 MP3s at around 3.5 GB, primarily consisting of classic rock and other genres.
  • Several participants express admiration for 70's rock music, discussing the intricacy of guitar and bass lines compared to contemporary music.
  • One participant claims to have 17.5 GB of music, totaling about 4000 songs, and lists various modern bands with intricate musical compositions.
  • Another participant shares their collection of approximately 80 GB, along with numerous vinyl and CD collections.
  • One participant mentions having 6,634 MP3s totaling 30.9 GB, covering a wide range of genres.
  • Another participant states they have around 2800 songs in various formats, including MP3 and AAC.
  • Some participants discuss specific artists and albums, such as Frank Zappa and Pink Floyd, highlighting their preferences and the evolution of music.
  • There are mentions of technical issues with file formats and recommendations for software to play or convert music files.

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Participants express a range of opinions about music preferences and library sizes, with no clear consensus on the best music or the significance of different genres. The discussion remains open-ended with various viewpoints presented.

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Participants reference personal experiences and preferences, which may not be universally applicable. There are unresolved technical questions regarding file compatibility and conversion.

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Music enthusiasts, collectors, and those interested in discussing music library management and preferences may find this discussion relevant.

rocketboy
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How large is your computer music library in terms of songs and the space they take up? I have just under 1600 songs and it takes up about 8.1 gigs, but I know people who have much more than that...a girl I went out with for awhile last year had over 5000 songs on her computer.
 
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1000+ MP3's and about 3.5 GB (with album art).

Mostly classic Rock & Roll from the 60's and 70's, with some from 80's, and some Jazz, Blues, Zydeco, Classical, Windham Hill, and International.

I have a fairly decent CD collection, too!

I also have my vinyl collection - still. :rolleyes: :cool: :biggrin:
 
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70's rock was amazing...the guitar and bass lines were so much more intricate than the songs of today are, rush, led zeppelin, acdc, pink floyd etc...my dad keeps saying to me "your generation needs some of your own music".
 
3 gbs, 800+ songs
 
rocketboy said:
70's rock was amazing...the guitar and bass lines were so much more intricate than the songs of today are, rush, led zeppelin, acdc, pink floyd etc...my dad keeps saying to me "your generation needs some of your own music".

Tell your dad, you've got

Joe Satriani!

Perhaps in the top 5 all time greats on electric guitar, and possibly the best ever technically.
 
rocketboy said:
70's rock was amazing...the guitar and bass lines were so much more intricate than the songs of today are, rush, led zeppelin, acdc, pink floyd etc...my dad keeps saying to me "your generation needs some of your own music".
good call. I agree, except ac/dc because I just don't like them as much. but there are some bands nowadays that have intricate guitar and bass lines, like primus, the Melvins, Dream Theater (with John Petrucci, and John Myung), John Mclaughlin <-- he recruited this amazing french bassist in 1997, but I can't remember that dude's name, but he's on the level with Jaco Pastoris. Um, you there's more but I can't name them off the top o' my head... does anyone here appreciate Frank Zappa? If you want to try listening to his music, I recommend the album overnight sensation.

oh yeah... I have 17.5 gigs which amounts to about 4000 songs
 
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Zappa is great. I had a college mate who was into Zappa. Zoot Allures is a favorite album. I prefer his instrumental work and some of his improvisational stuff.

Don't forget the Greatful Dead.

As for McLaughlin, he has some really interesting work. He did a trio with Al Dimeola and Paco de Lucia. One of my favorite pieces is Oriental Blue Suite, which is a derivation of Dimeola's Oriental Blue.
 
I have ~ 80Gig :) Plus numerous boxes of Vinyl, CD's
 
rocketboy said:
70's rock was amazing...the guitar and bass lines were so much more intricate than the songs of today are, rush, led zeppelin, acdc, pink floyd etc...my dad keeps saying to me "your generation needs some of your own music".

We have our own music... Music is evolving all the time... But Pink Floyd are one of my favs. Its timeless music
 
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34 on my Mp3, All classical.

500 on my comp, all classical.
 
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36 gig (iPod limit is approaching!), and about 250 CD albums.
 
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Astronuc said:
Zappa is great. I had a college mate who was into Zappa. Zoot Allures is a favorite album. I prefer his instrumental work and some of his improvisational stuff.

Don't forget the Greatful Dead.

As for McLaughlin, he has some really interesting work. He did a trio with Al Dimeola and Paco de Lucia. One of my favorite pieces is Oriental Blue Suite, which is a derivation of Dimeola's Oriental Blue.

Cool, I'll have to check that out.

As for Zappa, I've been listening to you can't do that on stage anymore vol.1 and 2... my oh my, there is so much stuff in there that... that... I don't know!

oh yeah... let's not forget Herbie Hancock
 
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Anttech said:
We have our own music... Music is evolving all the time... But Pink Floyd are one of my favs. Its timeless music

The Wall is definitely one of the most incredible albums ever...not only because the music is great but the story it tells...
 
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6,634 MP3s, 30.9 gig. Consists of just about everything, classical, jazz, rock, pop, Plus my CD collection passed 500 cds recently, so if I ever get around to putting all those on my computer...
 
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somewhere around 2800 songs, split between MP3, Ogg vorbis, AAC.
 
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I have 8,019 songs, about 32 Gigs. Probably less. I have my own very organized 10 Gigs, about 2,719 music files, but i recently got 22 Gigs from someone else, so I'm sure there's plenty of duplicates.
 
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WOW Anttech all I can say is that you must have spent a crap load of time ripping your CDs. I thought I spent too much time ripping my CDs, but you have 30 gigs more.

So yeah I have 50 gigs of Mp3s with no videos.
 
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big man said:
WOW Anttech all I can say is that you must have spent a crap load of time ripping your CDs. I thought I spent too much time ripping my CDs, but you have 30 gigs more.

So yeah I have 50 gigs of Mp3s with no videos.

And Vinyl :)
 
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heh, this is what i was doing all weekend. ripped about 200 cd's, got another 75 or so to go and list of about 1200 songs to get from p2p. had about 1000 songs on the computer already. so far 19.6 gig's of mp3's. will be double that when I'm done.

maybe enough to have a good radio station, and my taste is impeccable :wink:
 
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franznietzsche said:
somewhere around 2800 songs, split between MP3, Ogg vorbis, AAC.

I have a few AAC files that I got from a friend and they won't play in Music Match Jukebox...do you know how I can convert them to mp3?
 
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i believe foobar2000 will play all of those formats, that and the flac format seem to be the 'audiophiles' favorite.
 

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