Great Japanese songs - Why are they so hard 2 download???

Shibahime12 · Post by **Shibahime12** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:01 pm

I am not allowed 2 download amvs because I use my mother's computer, so I watch them w/ my friend on her pc. I find songs that I really like, like the song The Shining Collection that r in japanese. I go on my sisters computer to download music. She has a program called Gnucleus to download songs and whenever I go on it to search for the songs I can never find them! Even if I do, they take 4ever..... 2 download! Is it the same w/ all programs like this or is there a better one that isn't virus infested?

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:06 pm

I have other methods of getting music without the use of p2p programs.

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:56 pm

There's another way. If you have the AMV for the song u like, there's a method for extracting the audio from that AMV. Download a program called dbPowerAMP Music Converter. Yes, Music Converter. It converts music (surprise, surprise) between the most common formats (like .cda, .mp3, .wav, .ogg and.wma). But u can also "convert" a copy of the AMV at hand into an mp3 file. U can't convert .AVI, but WAIT!!! There's a solution for that! Turn the video into wmv using windows movie maker (import the video, rebuild it and export from wmm) and then convert the new file into mp3. I do that all the time, especially with japanese songs, because apparently nipponic people hav a problem wqith p2p. my kazaa and emule are worthless for japanese music.

AMVfreak · Post by **AMVfreak** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:08 pm

..............................=D............

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/

KirinRiotCrash · Post by **KirinRiotCrash** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:14 pm

AMVFreak, that works, too. I also would recommend www.yesasia.com ^_^

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:23 pm

so basically my solution applies only when the two above fail. But in spite of that, dbPowerAMP is really good to have around.

AMVfreak · Post by **AMVfreak** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:42 pm

gepetto wrote:There's another way. If you have the AMV for the song u like, there's a method for extracting the audio from that AMV. Download a program called dbPowerAMP Music Converter. Yes, Music Converter. It converts music (surprise, surprise) between the most common formats (like .cda, .mp3, .wav, .ogg and.wma). But u can also "convert" a copy of the AMV at hand into an mp3 file. U can't convert .AVI, but WAIT!!! There's a solution for that! Turn the video into wmv using windows movie maker (import the video, rebuild it and export from wmm) and then convert the new file into mp3. I do that all the time, especially with japanese songs, because apparently nipponic people hav a problem wqith p2p. my kazaa and emule are worthless for japanese music.

You really dont want to do that unless you're begging for shit quality.

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:48 pm

AMVfreak wrote:You really dont want to do that unless you're begging for shit quality.

Actually, the quality turns out the same as the quality in the original AMV. Its only shit quality if the AMV has shit quality audio. If you want Shit quality have dbPowerAMP export to Ogg Vorbis. You'll never be able to sleep again.

AMVfreak · Post by **AMVfreak** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 9:56 pm

Your solution imports the amv into WMM, strips the audio and exports it into WMA, and then converts that into mp3. Theres no way you're gonna get the same exact quality as the orig AMV.

AMVfreak · Post by **AMVfreak** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:02 pm

ACk! >< My bad
Unless you keep the audio at the same bitrate its fine I think Im not sure though...