I was wondering how long it was going to take until people started complaining.

THANK YOU ALL AND BABY JESUS!!!
EVERYONE HERE SHOULD DISABLE ADDBLOCK BUT ONLY FOR THIS WEBSITE (WHITELIST) SO LADY CAN GET MORE ADD MONEY TO SUPPORT IT!!!
EVEN THOUGH I�VE BEEN GONE FOR A WHILE, IF I HAD MONEY, I'D DONATE A CRAZY AMOUNT BUT I'M FOREVER BROKE.
Also, 2400$ seems like a lot.

Folks, I can only speak for myself as a member of the Staff, but allow me to suggest something and give as much info as I can (:

Don't generalize with your theories about the Staff getting money. The "Big Boss/Owner" of the ffshrine.org package is Sarah, she's the one closing up shop and putting out that donation notice.
Quite frankly, I think the only person you should talk to about the matter is her, because while I may be moderating a small portion of this community, I know just as much as any of you about where the money goes and/or why the costs are supposedly these high. Heck, I'm wondering myself about this crap, if you wanna know the truth (and I'd dare to guess most of the other active Staff members are in the same boat): I have my own server for data-backup/sharing purposes [yeah, usage is a factor], with a good enough amount of storage and unlimited bandwidth… I'm paying €900 every 3 months.

All this talk mods, mods, mods… When you should actually be saying "webmaster/mistress,…". Truth is that we mods/successively instated Admins don't magically get privy to the inner workings of the place with the promotion, so stop your crap about the Staff getting money out of this. I know I didn't see a cent, nor would I want to, but I swear I'd be the first talking about that crap, if I discover that's actually what's happening behind the scenes.

Fair enough. I only knew that Sarah was involved but not what extent anybody else was. I have amended my post and wont blame the mods for this.

All this talk mods, mods, mods… When you should actually be saying "webmaster/mistress,…". Truth is that we mods/successively instated Admins don't magically get privy to the inner workings of the place with the promotion, so stop your crap about the Staff getting money out of this. I know I didn't see a cent, nor would I want to, but I swear I'd be the first talking about that crap, if I discover that's actually what's happening behind the scenes.

Non-IT people tend to confuse terms. They probably just mean "whoever in charge of things".

So should we just look for a better hosting plan or something?

Non-IT people tend to confuse terms. They probably just mean "whoever in charge of things".

So should we just look for a better hosting plan or something?
Even if things are like that, it's always a bad idea to generalize. Folks have this wrong assumption that communities are first and foremost some kind of democracies, that's not true at all: while ideally the Staff members of a community should gather and discuss matters in a private area, it doesn't always happen and the "hierarchy" of roles isn't there just for show; the webmaster is one and that should be the first checkpoint for questions/complaints when stuff like this happens. One should never assume that every member of the group is, how is it said in English? "On about that suggested crap"… Not just because is rather silly, but also out of respect to the single Staff Member, you don't know to which extent folks may (or may not) be involved, so why do you talk? I feel insulted that someone even had the guts to suggest we're taking part of the money, but I'll forgive the blatant ignorance this time.
Also, since a place like this usually has Staff members coming from different countries, I can tell you that the only things that come with the promotion are tools needed to put a stop to potentially troublesome crap happening in the forum; again, only the Webmaster usually gets to administer that side of things. I state now that my knowledge and therefore my guesses about this whole situation are just as good as any of yours, folks.

That being said, Sarah just stated in the latest iteration of the "donations-gratitude" thread that she plans to look for some backend optimitizations and have Galbadia Hotel working again, but first she has to resolve some advertisers-related issue.

Personally speaking, folks, it wouldn't hurt for your group to come up with an alternative board/place, just in case worse comes to worst around here.

I do have a friend who runs a web hosting service SeraphimLabs. Not sure if those deals suit our needs.

If someone can get us a good hosting plan, I can provide technical assistance on making a site on top of it.

I don't get why everyone wants to jump ship all of a sudden ?

Is the Situation ideal ? Far from it. But Sarah said she'll put work in so this won't have to happen again.

Call me gullible but i believe her until proven wrong, instead of shipping off to build a far less resourceful new Community.

That being said, Sarah just stated in the latest iteration of the "donations-gratitude" thread that she plans to look for some backend optimitizations and have Galbadia Hotel working again, but first she has to resolve some advertisers-related issue.I saw her reaction to the detailed post (that you quoted) and it doesn't make for particularly encouraging reading. I defended the server costs when I thought that GH was still a thing, but it's been dead for a couple of years now by the sound of it, so unless I'm misreading this the server costs are apparently $2400 per quarter just for this forum, which is absurd. I doubt it's a scam or conspiracy - hanlon's razor is instructive, as ever - but Sarah/whoever else deals with the back end of the site do need to get someone in who actually knows what they're doing, because there's no way that a web forum like this should cost just shy of $10k a year to host, not in 2015.


Personally speaking, folks, it wouldn't hurt for your group to come up with an alternative board/place, just in case worse comes to worst around here.FFShrine obviously has had the first mover advantage and over the years I've seen a bunch of other dedicated VGM forums/private trackers get launched and wither quickly, but yeah, a backup wouldn't be a bad plan.

I personally think GH is full of shit, besides there was ZERO benefits from me donating to this site.

Donating $35 or $50 "Lifetime Mass downloads at GH" <� This is not a perk, This is shoving literal shit in 'gold wrappings' and presented in a box with a 'red ribbon'.



"Help me guys, I need $2400 to run a hotel of 2003 mp3 material (on a poorly layed HTML website a 4yr old could make)! Guy's I can't keep running the hotel and the forums by myself or FFSHINE WILL CEASE TO EXIST"
Get the fuck out here running a site on life-supports when the forum is where the higher traffic goes. No way it costs THAT MUCH...

Ya'll ain't getting a nickel from this nigger, unless you plan a revamp.

Sure is alot of negativity towards using a service payed by for others on their dimes. Anyone stopped to consider that maybe we really do use up bandwidth? I know that some sites with 50k+ active members every day costs around $40,000 every month to run. which is like 75 cents a person per month which sounds pretty reasonable. Well. there are technically 308 people on right now as I'm righting this and its before 8am in America so across the day we might have maybe 1.5-2.k people visit ffshrine. $2400 every 3 months, $800 every month, which might equal to give-or-take 50 cents a user(+guests) per month to browse the forums which could be argued that its $0.02 per person, per day, focusing on just the forums, not GH or other sites. Putting it in those terms makes $2400 a month incredibly reasonable, so theres no reason to get pissy that the people(s) bank rolling the site(s) should be disrespected to such regards. For me, $2400 doesn't just come flying out of my wallet like magic, so I imagine the sceraio for most people. The fact is the site costs money to run, and the people running it might not be in a comfortable financial situation to handle the site now, compared to the time when the site was new.

But all those number crunching from above means nothing. They were just rough estimates. I don't if it really is a $800 month cost, and I don't know how many people visit the site over the course of 24 hours. If 1500 people visit in 24 hours, and the site costs $800 to run, then its equal to 2 cents every person for every day on average which isn't exactly unbelievable if you look at it like that. If there are atleast 1,500 of us that come in the forums across 24 house, for 30 days a month on average, then those measly pennies per person add up real fucking quick. Some of us may use more than 2 cents of bandwidth every day, some of us maybe less., I don't know, I'm just reasonably guessing on two variables and a few constants.

Someone have these? :ashine:

SRCL-3297 | Street Fighter ZERO Arcade Gametrack (http://vgmdb.net/album/1689)

VIZL-24 | Street Fighter ZERO2 (http://vgmdb.net/album/1690)

CPCA-1012~3 | Street Fighter ZERO3 Original Soundtrack (http://vgmdb.net/album/1691)

VICL-2172 | Street Fighter ZERO2 Underground Mixxes "Da Soundz of Spasm" (http://vgmdb.net/album/1693)[/B]

I'm missing the Zero2 ones. No log/cue.

Street Fighter ZERO Arcade Gametrack [SRCL-3297].zip (https://mega.co.nz/#!II4R1YaC!jy-Ch_JvmYAxcs8JuFN5wKM7nY3hhokTsgMVN7AQKdI)
Street Fighter ZERO3 Original Soundtrack [CPCA-1012~3].zip (https://mega.co.nz/#!9VxiBCCD!xxq8CS8k_dCEq91NUKqWfIiOV7hxbXttJFKjNYr 3gLA)

Seriously what hosting plan are we currently on? Even vBulletin 5's current pricing (http://www.vbulletin.com/en/purchases/) isn't that high in the sky. Yet we're still having an old version without even a working search function.

Basically either the bills manage to get paid all the time, or eventually donations fail to keep up any more and we'll be forced to migrate elsewhere nevertheless.

Look guys, i may not have the right to say this considering i rarely upload these days but, please get back on topic, i don't want to see this thread get closed again.

Look guys, i may not have the right to say this considering i rarely upload these days but, please get back on topic, i don't want to see this thread get closed again.This site could be much better why let it sit there when it can be improved? Time to be a patriot son...

This site could be much better why let it sit there when it can be improved? Time to be a patriot son...
Post/move the discussion in Question/Feedback, then, not in this thread. A few posts are okay, but the discussion is more useful (and might be even noticed by the "concerned" party which suggestions should be aimed at) elsewhere. Time to be smart, son.

I have a back-to-TOPIC request.. I know I asked this once already but does anyone have Evergrace Original Soundtrack. Please not in mp3 because I have that already and on amazon.jp and amazon.uk they want a mass amount of $220 and it's not even worth it. >__< yesh if someone is willing to help I'll appreciate it.

I have a back-to-TOPIC request.. I know I asked this once already but does anyone have Evergrace Original Soundtrack. Please not in mp3 because I have that already and on amazon.jp and amazon.uk they want a mass amount of $220 and it's not even worth it. >__< yesh if someone is willing to help I'll appreciate it.
Well if someone doesn't have it in lossless i ask that you upload your mp3 version if you can, been looking for that in any format i could find to no avail.

Yeah it's like it vanish off the planet.. but I'll have it

EVERGRACE (https://mega.co.nz/#F!EAciXTqB!J3pDhwh3Ha5sCYEPUUUhfg)

Sorry I was in a rush I'll correct it later see ya!

Yeah it's like it vanish off the planet.. but I'll have it

EVERGRACE (https://mega.co.nz/#F!EAciXTqB!J3pDhwh3Ha5sCYEPUUUhfg)

Sorry I was in a rush I'll correct it later see ya!

Thanks.

Hey all.

Does anybody have proper rips of next Ghost in the Shell soundtracks?

GHOST IN THE SHELL : STAND ALONE COMPLEX Music Archive Sound Files
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex -Hunter's Territory- Prototype Sound Package -The Link-
Ghost in the Shell Tribute Category: Techno Style
Ghost in the Shell Tribute Category: Techno Style Ver 2.0.0

Hey all.

Does anybody have proper rips of next Ghost in the Shell soundtracks?

GHOST IN THE SHELL : STAND ALONE COMPLEX Music Archive Sound Files
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex -Hunter's Territory- Prototype Sound Package -The Link-
Ghost in the Shell Tribute Category: Techno Style
Ghost in the Shell Tribute Category: Techno Style Ver 2.0.0

These rips are in BakaBT: Download Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0 | Ghost in the Shell Music Collection torrent - BakaBT (http://bakabt.me/153340-koukaku-kidoutai-2-0-ghost-in-the-shell-music-collection.html)

Your welcome tatsuya1221

Hey folks, I have a question about the game Hektor. The soundtrack is available on Steam but it doesn't say which format it is. I like it and would actually purchase it, but I'd rather not be stuck with an mp3 album. Anyone have it or know?

[Note] R-Cycle & Rock Love contains some same musics.





https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Y_iO_R42ZM06nElS0KZlgAfAlvLE3vCXxxZIovipc2Y=s500-no (no link)
Rockman Club Arrange CD R-Cycle Rockbuster + Rocklove
Personal RIP | FLAC | SPLIT | SCAN | 513.9 MB (https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/SbCk2rpipx9?pid=6123229324260880498&oid=108718462748217388963)


(no link)
Mega Music Mix R-25th Arrange CD
Personal RIP | FLAC | SPLIT | SCAN | 803.0 MB (https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/G8TCoJ155dP?pid=6129072558317315202&oid=108718462748217388963)


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/nj4dGa7LU4MIXIc1aRr5BBiXPJC6rQuRRf2w16zFlaY=s500-no (no link)
Mega Xross MiXX
Personal RIP | FLAC | SPLIT | SCAN | 1014.4 MB (https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/3wS9yyuTgLM?pid=6126173786953389330&oid=108718462748217388963)


(no link)
ROCK LOVE
Personal RIP | FLAC | SPLIT | SCAN | 430.1 MB (https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/8ndpzdbiALA?pid=6124232437626191522&oid=108718462748217388963)


(no link)
ROCK LOVE2
Personal RIP | FLAC | SPLIT | SCAN | 403.3 MB (https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/1zAtJru1erA?pid=6124232568669498770&oid=108718462748217388963)


(no link)
ROCK LOVE3
Personal RIP | FLAC | SPLIT | SCAN | 509.3 MB (https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/2RN1JDzyyiz?pid=6124232624002656322&oid=108718462748217388963)

mixi, this is amazing! Thank you very much! Rep to you!

nice rockman arrange collection indeed mixi and tnx for scans for rocklove 2 & 3 =)... btw are you gonna upload thouse scans to vgmdb?

Folks, I can only speak for myself as a member of the Staff, but allow me to suggest something and give as much info as I can (:

Don't generalize with your theories about the Staff getting money. The "Big Boss/Owner" of the ffshrine.org package is Sarah, she's the one closing up shop and putting out that donation notice.
Quite frankly, I think the only person you should talk to about the matter is her, because while I may be moderating a small portion of this community, I know just as much as any of you about where the money goes and/or why the costs are supposedly these high. Heck, I'm wondering myself about this crap, if you wanna know the truth (and I'd dare to guess most of the other active Staff members are in the same boat): I have my own server for data-backup/sharing purposes [yeah, usage is a factor], with a good enough amount of storage and unlimited bandwidth… I'm paying €900 every 3 months.

All this talk mods, mods, mods… When you should actually be saying "webmaster/mistress,…". Truth is that we mods/successively instated Admins don't magically get privy to the inner workings of the place with the promotion, so stop your crap about the Staff getting money out of this. I know I didn't see a cent, nor would I want to, but I swear I'd be the first talking about that crap, if I discover that's actually what's happening behind the scenes.
Definitely appreciate your say in the matter. I knew no mods would be informed as to what was going on. I mean, this donation thing has been an ongoing issue for, what? A year or two now? If you add in the amount of money that has been requested in that time frame, it would be over $10,000. Over the course of roughly one and a half to two years. That's INSANE. No database should cost that much money. I think that's why people are being suspicious, because nobody knows anything. And Sarah won't address anything, so we'll forever be shrouded by this veil of darkness and be asked to pay another $2400 by June or July, most likely.

The best course of action may be for a group of individuals to band together and start a new forum. FFShrine 2.0 - no bullshit edition. I don't know. Obviously everybody's scared of going elsewhere or starting anew, because this forum has been good to us for so long - hell, for me it's been almost 10 years. So saying goodbye is a hard thing. The value that everybody has shared throughout those 9 years for me has been rather amazing. And while I'm not complaining about that now, I do question the motives that are going on now behind the scenes, and it is enough to question how much longevity this forum has until it is shutdown with very little warning or notice.

What's better, being prepared and starting a forum and sharing it amongst everybody to build its popularity and get everybody out of here before the ship sinks? Or waiting until the ship sinks and hoping you can find a lifevest or a passing boat to help you from drowning? I'm leaning towards option A personally. But obviously that's more of a community decision.

Even if things are like that, it's always a bad idea

You know what else is a bad idea. Hosting the .mp3 files over on GH, directly on the server itself. I used to do that one time, then I got notified to take everything down. Sarah could save herself a fuck ton of money if say she moved those files stored on GH to say like a file host or some where, that won't remove the files. Not saying MEGA is #1 or anything, but it's an extremely good alternative for the small amount of people that use GH. I know the mods have nothing to do with how the site is hosted or run or anything like that. I'm just saying a majority of us thinks that the bills for running ffshrine is getting a bit out of hand, when there is alternatives for a cheaper way to run things. I'm sure Sarah would love to save a good $2000 every 3 month.

I also noticed about your €900 every 3 months. I have a 1gbps server with 8 TB and unlimited bandwidth. I pay around $200.61 (fluctuates .10 - .30 each month) That's roughly around €184 ? Not sure what you have setup, but if it isn't over 12TB + for storage I think you are getting ripped off. My server is dedicated as well, so no one but me uses it and its services.

Nah Vegeta, Im cool with forking over 50$ every month to pay for random web hits to broken Galbadia Hotel links that host(ed) low-quality deprecated mp3s.

Back on topic. Seriously though, start a new thread for the donations/web hosting costs issue.

SENGOKU MUSOU 2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK COMPLETE

Composed by: Minoru Mukaiya, Shin-ichiro Nakamura, Yasuhiro Misawa, Michihiko Shichi, Masato Koike, Hidehisa Nakazono, Mari Yoshida, Kensuke Inage, Ippo Igarashi

KTGS-30232CD-1~3 | Sengoku Musou 2 Original Soundtrack Complete (http://vgmdb.net/album/42291)

| NOT MY RIP | APE | CUE | LOG | 3% Recovery RAR |

LINK:
Disc 01 (http://www.solidfiles.com/d/91dc49a198/SM_2_OST_COMPLETE_%28Disc_01%29_%5B-Upload_By_Folker84-%5D.rar)

Disc 02 (http://www.solidfiles.com/d/ee6b672024/SM_2_OST_COMPLETE_%28Disc_02%29_%5B-Upload_By_Folker84-%5D.rar)

Disc 03 (http://www.solidfiles.com/d/fdd413324d/SM_2_OST_COMPLETE_%28Disc_03%29_%5B-Upload_By_Folker84-%5D.rar)

Back on topic. Seriously though, start a new thread for the donations/web hosting costs issue.
Thread 187582
Let's go!

These rips are in BakaBT: Download Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0 | Ghost in the Shell Music Collection torrent - BakaBT (http://bakabt.me/153340-koukaku-kidoutai-2-0-ghost-in-the-shell-music-collection.html)
They are not proper rips.

Nah Vegeta, Im cool with forking over 50$ every month to pay for random web hits to broken Galbadia Hotel links that host(ed) low-quality deprecated mp3s.

You forgot

Some recently obtained RPG soundtracks:


Maou to Odore! -Legend of the Lord of Lords- Original Soundtrack Disc
Download: Soshi Hosoi, Saga Kazami - Maou to Odore! -Legend of the Lord of Lords- Original Soundtrack Disc.rar // Load.to (http://www.load.to/XW7WnV2amm/Soshi_Hosoi,_Saga_Kazami_-_Maou_to_Odore!_-Legend_of_the_Lord_of_Lords-_Original_Soundtrack_Disc.rar)
Music by Soshi Hosoi & Saga Kazami

Link is broken, could someone reupload it? Pleeease?

sorry, next time I'll do that > <


Pers*na x Vocal*id remixes ^



F-Zero like retro rock arrange, hope Genocide arrange will come out as well ^



Gradius x Salamander arrange ^

The links are broken but I would really like the Persona x Vocaloid album, is it possible for you to reupload it?

Anyone gonna order the bloodborne soundtrack? Just wondering, if I don't see anything in a couple weeks after it's out I'll probably go ahead and buy it and make a rip.

Anyone gonna order the bloodborne soundtrack? Just wondering, if I don't see anything in a couple weeks after it's out I'll probably go ahead and buy it and make a rip.
Really you didn't see this post (http://forums.ffshrine.org/f72/lossless-video-game-soundtrack-thread-v2-126974/358.html#post2917508), to answer your question? 2 below, 1 above yours... Talk about selective reading >_>

Greetings all,

anyone can reup this (http://forums.ffshrine.org/f72/lossless-video-game-soundtrack-thread-links-first-64743/148.html#post1402282) please?



KDSD-00141~3 | FolksSoul Original Soundtrack - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/4497)


Thanks in advance and Happy Easter to you all!!!

If anyone has the Xenoblade Special Soundtrack, a share would be awesome and most appreciated!

Really you didn't see this post (http://forums.ffshrine.org/f72/lossless-video-game-soundtrack-thread-v2-126974/358.html#post2917508), to answer your question? 2 below, 1 above yours... Talk about selective reading >_>

Actually I totally missed that somehow. Strange, like I last I checked I didn't see that at all. Sorry about that :/ Awesome though, you have my total thanks and appreciation.

I'd just like to say I really appreciate the existence of this forum and am eternally grateful I found it a year ago. The community is great, there are no trolls (at least not in the threads I usually check), and the abundance of lossless music is astounding. Here's hoping for the continued health and longevity of ffshrine!

No Cue/Log.

FolksSoul Original Soundtrack [KDSD-00141~3] 977.2 MB (https://mega.co.nz/#!RAoTVDgT!wRLZerrl480CqGzZvz7Y-MrtCWe8_I8A3U9Vh-wX3I0)
Xenoblade Special Sound Track [NTDO-17210] 329.0 MB (https://mega.co.nz/#!QYxkkJ5K!U-K5Mnc3o59EBe_SUPmnMTQ9BUCOjBzoLPfMZovYvAI)

Got a new upload coming soon, finally ordered this. Just dealing with shipping proxies for the time being.
WPDV-7138 - Sega Saturn, Shiro! (http://vgmdb.net/album/9289)

No Cue/Log.

Really Really Thanks zaizaizai, I've loved the game so much, the OST brings me back good times and a lot of nostalgy. Perhaps one day cue and logs will arrive, but you did me a great gift. Thanks again!

Got a new upload coming soon, finally ordered this. Just dealing with shipping proxies for the time being.
WPDV-7138 - Sega Saturn, Shiro! (http://vgmdb.net/album/9289)

Oh My Gosh, I'm eagerly waiting for this.

Here is the MGS3 soundtrack at least. http://forums.ffshrine.org/f72/lossless-video-game-soundtrack-thread-v2-126974/334.html#post2868667

Thanks a lot!

ROCKMAN SOUND BOX (http://vgmdb.net/album/47713)

( FLAC | CUE | LOG | SCANS )
Personal rip
10 CDs - 4009 MB


This soundtrack collection features music from the following Rockman games:
Rockman (Famicom + PlayStation), Rockman 2 (Famicom + PlayStation), Rockman 3 (Famicom + PlayStation), Rockman 4 (Famicom + PlayStation), Rockman 5 (Famicom + PlayStation), Rockman 6 (Famicom + PlayStation), Rockman 7 (Super Famicom), Rockman 8 (PlayStation + Saturn), Rockman 9 (PS3/X360/Wii), Rockman 10 (PS3/X360/Wii).

Personal scans in 600dpi.


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I've tried searching, but couldn't find anything, so I'm going to request it here: Does anyone have the entire Runescape soundtrack from about 2009? I found the soundtrack from I think 2006-2007, but those sound different than the music tracks I used to hear when I started playing in 2007 (after the GE was introduced and the wilderness was no longer PvP). I'm not looking for Runescape 3's soundtrack, either.

Here's an example of how the music tracks sounded: https://youtu.be/WMFPrE61rEU

Please, if anyone has it, I'd love it if you could upload it for me. Thanks in advance. :)

Thank you so much for Rockman OST uploads. The Arranged OSTs especially. Amazing stuff.

So what format IS the Hektor soundtrack? And looks like one needs the game also to listen to it? Huh? Has Steam gone full retarded?

It seems i came too late for this one, so if anyone can share it again, it would be great:
SCDC-00470 | Gunstar Heroes Sound Collection - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/3168)
WWCE-31277~8 | MAX ANARCHY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/32963)

Actually I totally missed that somehow. Strange, like I last I checked I didn't see that at all. Sorry about that :/ Awesome though, you have my total thanks and appreciation.
It's ok, no problem.


So what format IS the Hektor soundtrack? And looks like one needs the game also to listen to it? Huh? Has Steam gone full retarded?
It's not something recent though, Steam has always been like that about their soundtracks. I don't particularly like it either. I think it makes sense if some DLC that actually expands the game does require you to own it first. But if it's a soundtrack, then there's no need to be so anal about it. It's like "oh you got the game from GOG? well too bad, should've got it from us, no soundtrack for you sucka... unless you buy it all over again from our store."
Valve should reconsider this soundtrack strategy. Just lift the requirement to own the game.

That is rather retarded, because I WOULD have paid money for this soundtrack, especially in a lossless format. I don't like that sort of game, I don't want the game, and I never will want that game. Be cool if someone smarter than me here figures out a way to extract it, or some hack so I could buy the soundtrack and still play it.

It seems i came too late for this one, so if anyone can share it again, it would be great:
SCDC-00371 | AGH: Advance Guardian Heroes ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/2724)
APCG-4030 | Symphonic Synth Suite "4.6 Billion Year Story" - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/1494)

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password to this site's downloads?

It seems i came too late for this one, so if anyone can share it again, it would be great:
SCDC-00371 | AGH: Advance Guardian Heroes ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/2724)
APCG-4030 | Symphonic Synth Suite "4.6 Billion Year Story" - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/1494)
I'm in agreement with the second one. I'm a big fan of the game from that album, and would love to hear it. :)

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password to this site's downloads?

Is yin001@tsdm

It's not something recent though, Steam has always been like that about their soundtracks. I don't particularly like it either. I think it makes sense if some DLC that actually expands the game does require you to own it first. But if it's a soundtrack, then there's no need to be so anal about it. It's like "oh you got the game from GOG? well too bad, should've got it from us, no soundtrack for you sucka... unless you buy it all over again from our store."
Valve should reconsider this soundtrack strategy. Just lift the requirement to own the game.I think Steam's approach to soundtracks is quite reasonable, given their position. They recently offered a bunch of their own soundtracks as free downloads to people who own the games (http://store.steampowered.com/news/14358), though since the games use MP3 the soundtrack downloads do too - no lossless there.

Are you really expecting them to host and give away the soundtrack for free, to people who don't even own the game, am I reading you right? They aren't some kid on Bandcamp, their business involves selling soundtracks as bonus content. I think I read that Bastion's soundtrack eventually sold something like 200,000 copies on Steam, Transistor's soundtrack sold 48,000 in the first ten days (http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/8/5791954/transistor-soundtrack-sold-48000-copies-in-first-ten-days), and that's just two games. We're not talking about pocket change.

No Cue/Log.

Gunstar Heroes Sound Collection [SCDC-00470] 444.7 MB (https://mega.co.nz/#!8YZhlYIC!vFr0fah2mx7qkTwVIB8BnTl6VzIdnVhNwP-W-5KHuX0)

Symphonic Synth Suite '4.6 Billion Year Story' [APCG-4030] 300.4 MB (https://mega.co.nz/#!4AxHSL6a!P5D-OBUfq557Jc-_qinSjeIapFB7J26GVwBFkn-NV4I)

No Cue/Log.

Gunstar Heroes Sound Collection [SCDC-00470] 444.7 MB (https://mega.co.nz/#!8YZhlYIC!vFr0fah2mx7qkTwVIB8BnTl6VzIdnVhNwP-W-5KHuX0)

Symphonic Synth Suite '4.6 Billion Year Story' [APCG-4030] 300.4 MB (https://mega.co.nz/#!4AxHSL6a!P5D-OBUfq557Jc-_qinSjeIapFB7J26GVwBFkn-NV4I)
Big Thanks!

Gunstar Heroes Sound Collection (http://vgmdb.net/album/3168)
(FLAC + CUE + LOG)

https://mega.co.nz/#!rF93HALI!hJ3uvsihEaoASkL2OAmLCxAEjnQN7ftotAeM56d M3WU

Personal rip.

Thanks for the quick help, Dragoonglue.

Also a funny thing, in the first post of the thread, in the list of individual games, the evil within japanese name is credited as "psycho pass" instead of "psycho break"
Good anime thou.

I think Steam's approach to soundtracks is quite reasonable, given their position. They recently offered a bunch of their own soundtracks as free downloads to people who own the games (http://store.steampowered.com/news/14358), though since the games use MP3 the soundtrack downloads do too - no lossless there.

Are you really expecting them to host and give away the soundtrack for free, to people who don't even own the game, am I reading you right? They aren't some kid on Bandcamp, their business involves selling soundtracks as bonus content. I think I read that Bastion's soundtrack eventually sold something like 200,000 copies on Steam, Transistor's soundtrack sold 48,000 in the first ten days (http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/8/5791954/transistor-soundtrack-sold-48000-copies-in-first-ten-days), and that's just two games. We're not talking about pocket change.
No no, I'm not saying they should give away soundtracks for free. Not at all. I'm saying they should allow -anyone- to buy the soundtracks, not only those people who already own the game on their Steam account. Cause that's the inconvenience - you gotta have to have purchased the game (from Steam), before you can purchase the OST for it. What if I don't want the game? What if I already bought this game from another retailer, and I just want the soundtrack? Am I suppose to buy the game [which I already have from somewhere else] from Steam just so I can finally buy the bloody soundtrack?
And I totally get it why they do it - to attract more customers to their platform; but still this is bollocks. If anything, they would be getting more money from sales of those OSTs, if they were separate. Because than not only people who own the game would be buying it, but also people who just want the OST.

I did not know that soundtracks weren't purchasable separately on Steam. Totally with you, that's weird.

(2002) Tokimeki Memorial 3: Moegi's Piano Collection | ときめきメモリアル３　もえぎのピアノ音楽集 [FLAC]
KMCA-151 | Tokimeki Memorial 3: Moegi's Piano Collection - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/1955)

(New, Personal Rip & not broken cue)

Download (torrent only, folks):

NT > (2015) (2002) Tokimeki Memorial 3 - Moegi's Piano Collection | ときめきメモリアル３　もえぎのピアノ音楽集 [FLAC] (http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=674913)

Enjoy ~

Seed ~~ ;)

Clockwork Knight ~Pepperouchau's Adventure~ Fantastic Soundtrack
『クロックワーク ナイト　～ペパルーチョの大冒険～　ファンタジック・サウンドトラック』

POCX-1004 | Clockwork Knight ~Pepperouchau's Adventure~ Fantastic... - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/1499)

-Personal Rip- FLAC+LOG+CUE+SCANS


Password is my username.

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What I don't understand is, why are mp3s still a thing nowadays? Standard cheap storage media has gotten so massive that there's really no reason to save so much space. Just sell your soundtracks as lossless, or at the very least have the option for it. Internet speeds are way fast these days too. I bought the Bastion soundtrack back in the day, and along with the CD, I was given a free download of it in just about every format under the sun. The FLAC and ALAC versions were in 24 bit too.

Mmm no the size still does matter and so do the transfer speeds. It takes longer to transfer large amount of lossless files and they take up a lot of room. Not everyone cares for lossless. By far not everyone. 320 mp3 is all you need, on-a-go. My portable music player is only 8 gigs. I listen to it with headphones in a car, in a gym, whatever. It's not fancy but it's everything I need for a portable music player. And there's no way in hell I'm gonna try to squeeze lossless into it. Just no need to.
I don't think we've crossed that line yet where lossy should be pushed out of the doors. Only when technology and speeds of everything will get to that point where even a homeless guy under a bridge won't settle for anything other than lossless, then mp3s will become obsolete.

Again CBR 320kbps for MP3 is stupid overkill (unnecessarily padded bits, etc) yet large portions of uninformed people go for it, thinking max bitrates = top settings.

VBR V0 is already good enough for MP3 (there's a new CVBR mode in latest LAME development yet to be judged), and CBR files can be optimized back to VBR using MP3Packer, losslessly saving lots of space.

But if we already cared this much, we should just pay more attention to better lossy formats like MP4/AAC and Opus.

Again CBR 320kbps for MP3 is stupid overkill (unnecessarily padded bits, etc) yet large portions of uninformed people go for it, thinking max bitrates = top settings.

VBR V0 is already good enough for MP3 (there's a new CVBR mode in latest LAME development yet to be judged), and CBR files can be optimized back to VBR using MP3Packer, losslessly saving lots of space.

But if we already cared this much, we should just pay more attention to better lossy formats like MP4/AAC and Opus.

Yeah, but people are lazy, and so are companies who put out soundtracks to download.

I disagree with these sentiments. Every person I've ever talked about this with irl hasn't known any difference between file formats. They just see it as mp3 being compatible with everything, and m4a's being what itunes oh so graciously dishes out (with it's "imperceptible to the original source" 256kbps bitrate). They also have absolutely 0 understanding of what the bitrate means. Sure, they understand what your download speed is, but they never seem to make the mental connection with how that could relate to sound quality.

They've probably also just collected mp3's of varying bitrates from all around the net along with converting songs off youtube to mp3 to listen on their $10 earbuds. How they can't hear the watery sound is beyond me, but I've taken every chance I can to improve that situation. If I'm giving them songs we both like, I hand over a V0 mp3 copy whenever possible (mp3 purely for the flexibility, though m4a should be compatible with almost every device, correct?), if they remark upon the clarity of whatever song I'm playing, I mention it's lossless, I make suggestions for better headphones, I especially let them try out my own if there's a new song I'd like to show them.

The result? Practically nothing. They're aware it's not the highest quality they could have, they're aware their headphones suck, they either don't mind the washed out audio, or they just flat out don't care. For some, they can't be assed to change their whole setup just because they have a new revelation of clarity; either because of (lack of) money or because at this point they're set in their ways. I have gotten a couple of friends to ditch the the bottom barrel headphones in favor of some better quality options though.

TL;DR Awareness must be raised. Atleast then people can make the choice, provided it's an educated one.
>inb4 $10 ear buds + iphone 6 + 128kbps mp3 of *INSERT RAPPER HERE* + 3 minutes of time = "Lossless is dumb, I can't hear a difference so you're lying."

TL;DR Awareness must be raised. Atleast then people can make the choice, provided it's an educated one.
>inb4 $10 ear buds + iphone 6 + 128kbps mp3 of *INSERT RAPPER HERE* + 3 minutes of time = "Lossless is dumb, I can't hear a difference so you're lying."

I do agree on this... however people needs a way to step up their audio gear without expending much money, as this is one of the main reasons they think acquiring lossless files has no purpose. Is not even than expensive to do so but still, people doesn't like to spend money on things they actually need to pay attention, like music itself, as you might have a very complex audio setup, but if no attention is put to the song, not much extra information, e.g. extra clarity, hidden instruments, is discovered.

I also think that it would be great to have a nice chat for the participants in this thread... it would be interested to chat once in a while :D

But then again…


I don't spend for luxurious equipments but just my laptop's built-in average-joe soundcard and a pair of cheap Edifier H185 earbuds. I don't tweak EQ or apply any "special effect enhancements" at all but just roll with "default" settings as much as possible, because I prefer the sounds unaltered. But I do devote my interest into fiddling with my lossless selection (because I don't really "collect" everything), codecs and other software applications, and a little bit of amateur music production, etc.

Heh, I love the "10$ ear buds with a 800$ smartphone" pairing thing.

The main problem is how audio needs a "leap of faith" most of the time for the ppl to dig into it. Normally you have to buy the gear without even knowing if they'll meet your expections, and you won't be even doing a good choice most of the time if you don't know what are the alternatives and more basically, what kind of sound signature/s do you like.

For example I never knew what I was missing since i meet one of my neighbours. He's been an audio enthusiast since young and has a nice gear collection and thanks to him i was able to borrow earphone amps, dacs and yeah some nice Cans. After that i was introduced to more friends of him and some other ppl i knew joining a local audio community and was able to borrow/loan more gear making some more new friends in the process.

Doing critical listens with decent stuff was a enlightenment for sure, but also was knowing how different sound signatures can be. At the end i was able to settle and buy my own audio chain while having my own contrasted opinion of the gear.

Thing is i see how this is bullshit for most of the ppl basically because they don't care or they're not enthusiastic enough, but even if you are the sad part is how you can't be confident with audio until you try it for real, and knowing what you will really enjoy isn't as trivial as choosing a smartphone.

Heh, I love the "10$ ear buds with a 800$ smartphone" pairing thing.

The main problem is how audio needs a "leap of faith" most of the time for the ppl to dig into it. Normally you have to buy the gear without even knowing if they'll meet your expections, and you won't be even doing a good choice most of the time if you don't know what are the alternatives and more basically, what kind of sound signature/s do you like.

For example I never knew what I was missing since i meet one of my neighbours. He's been an audio enthusiast since young and has a nice gear collection and thanks to him i was able to borrow earphone amps, dacs and yeah some nice Cans. After that i was introduced to more friends of him and some other ppl i knew joining a local audio community and was able to borrow/loan more gear making some more new friends in the process.

Doing critical listens with decent stuff was a enlightenment for sure, but also was knowing how different sound signatures can be. At the end i was able to settle and buy my own audio chain while having my own contrasted opinion of the gear.

Thing is i see how this is bullshit for most of the ppl basically because they don't care or they're not enthusiastic enough, but even if you are the sad part is how you can't be confident with audio until you try it for real, and knowing what you will really enjoy isn't as trivial as choosing a smartphone.

I soooooo envy you for having joined an audio community, I've always wanted to do that but I'm always traveling. I must add though, for me music discovery began when I changed from a 2.0 setup (computer speakers) to a 2.1 setup... that low frequency hit... I was missing so much. On the other hand, I will put this here with a bit of subjectivity, however, due my listenings with a lot of audio equipment until now, I can say...

A nice way to get a nice entry into audio is to get an AKG 550 (99 GBP on amazon uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-K550-High-Performance-Closed-Back-Headphones-Black/dp/B005CNR7B0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428409222&sr=8-1&keywords=akg+k550). The sound is neutral (and a bit bright according to some, however this depends of anybody's ears) and it is not of everybody's choice, however, it can be taken as reference. After quite a looooong listening I can say, bass is there, mids are there and highs are also there, there is not a single frequency that it is not there... and from there on it can be customized to anybody's preference using an EQ, then discovering whatever frequencies they like the most (OR if no EQ is wanted, well, another headphones can be chosen according to whatever coloring is prefered, either dark or bright, as they are already neutral).

Another good thing about the AKG 550 is that one must not worry much about the source*, be either laptop or cellphone or DAC (tested myself on a laptop with a realtec chip, a Z2 and a PHA-2), its electrical impedance is 32 Ohms, but it's damping (mechanical impedance) pretty much accomodates a wide range of source's impedances that it doesn't matter that much (There is not an apparent distorsion in my tests with all this devices, nevertheless, 32 ohms is more or less all rounder impedance, i.e. is not too much nor too little).

*This does not apply always, but for this particular headphones this can be relaxed a bit, later on, any user can focus on which DAC to chose, by obtaining more information about DACs.

Feel free to do any criticism on this opinion, as, after all, it is just an opinion based on my testings.

Don't know about the 550s but i was able to loan 701s and they weren't my cup of tea, too precise/sterile for my taste and bass shy. Mind i'm a Grado guy and favor a colored/brighter sound for the most.
At that time also was able to try the beyer 880s and Sennheiser 600 and 650s. At the end i bought and keep a pair of Grado RS1s and Sennheiser 650s since 5 years ago and they're the keepers for me to the point of rebuying them if they break or something.

And yeah regarding that stuff there's not even point in criticism, at the end is all subjective and it's all about being able to find the sound signature/presentation you want and what models/brands are the ones behind it. It's nice to mix opinions on gear but at the end they are only pointers, ppl have to try the stuff themselves to have a proper opinion and that's the downside of it all.

Note that I mentioned the AKG 550s as they were a very good entry "audiophile" level headphones... without breaking the bank. Grado RS1s and Sennheiser 650s are good, haven't tested that much but I'm not very sure about their price, I mean, compared to my preferences, i don't gain that much from them, or at least not that much more proportional to the price. Nevertheless, they are great and in this case, suit your preferences far better.

While waiting for ghostblade (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qpW9lYHBrk)





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R-TYPES RETRO GAME MUSIC COLLECTION EX
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 1.25 GB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/Rk89T8TCTRH?pid=6126482454525087810&oid=108718462748217388963)


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Redux Complete Soundtrack
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 1.21 GB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/gUnJdyaCTQ7?pid=6123189444194529442&oid=108718462748217388963)

While waiting for ghostblade (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qpW9lYHBrk)


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While this is good and all, it'd be appreciated if the cue and log files were included.

AHHH! the AKG 550 I remember hearing them at bestbuy once and I must say I couldn't choose either between the 7xx series or 550. I owned the 701 but wasnt liking them at all.. well maybe the stage sound perhaps. With breaking your pockets I suggest the hifiman he-400 for around $249-$299 and 125 hours of burning them in but.. they do weight more though but I never had problems with it. These beats most headphones in its price range and the Orthodynamic drivers are the BEST for pure sound and all-around cans. It can be driven by smartphones but are FAR better with a portable amp or desktop.

If I may ask, could someone possibly reupload Stagheadz (http://vgmdb.net/album/50561) and Yggdra Unison ~Seiken Buyuden~ Audio Collection (http://vgmdb.net/album/17058)? Also, possibly having a link to Yggdra Union ~WE'LL NEVER FIGHT ALONE~ Perfect Audio Collection PLUS (http://vgmdb.net/album/3993) that isn't a torrent on its last legs would be very nice, as well.

As for contriubtions, I have all of these, if anyone is interested (I just need to rerip them, and then upload them.):

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17399537/Photos/HNI_0072.JPG

As for info on these soundtracks:
Redeemer ~ Locus (http://vgmdb.net/album/6945)
Azure Phosphorescence (http://vgmdb.net/album/47910)
Youyou Kengeki Musou (http://vgmdb.net/album/30500)
Legend of the Dark Witch Original Soundtrack (http://vgmdb.net/album/49673)

I hate to keep adding to the chatter, but those interested in where the donation money for FFS could possibly be going may be interested in checking Leon's latest post in the "thanks for donations" thread

http://forums.ffshrine.org/f7/thank-you-donations-3-update-ffshrines-finances-187582/2.html#post2929070

Potentially explains a lot.

(2002) Tokimeki Memorial 3: Moegi's Piano Collection | ときめきメモリアル３　もえぎのピアノ音楽集 [FLAC]
KMCA-151 | Tokimeki Memorial 3: Moegi's Piano Collection - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/1955)

(New, Personal Rip & not broken cue)

Download (torrent only, folks)

NT > (2015) (2002) Tokimeki Memorial 3 - Moegi's Piano Collection | ときめきメモリアル３　もえぎのピアノ音楽集 [FLAC] (http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=674913)





Clockwork Knight ~Pepperouchau's Adventure~ Fantastic Soundtrack
『クロックワーク ナイト　～ペパルーチョの大冒険～　ファンタジック・サウンドトラック』

POCX-1004 | Clockwork Knight ~Pepperouchau's Adventure~ Fantastic... - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/1499)

-Personal Rip- FLAC+LOG+CUE+SCANS


Password is my username.

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good music

If I may ask, could someone possibly reupload Stagheadz (http://vgmdb.net/album/50561) and Yggdra Unison ~Seiken Buyuden~ Audio Collection (http://vgmdb.net/album/17058)? Also, possibly having a link to Yggdra Union ~WE'LL NEVER FIGHT ALONE~ Perfect Audio Collection PLUS (http://vgmdb.net/album/3993) that isn't a torrent on its last legs would be very nice, as well.

Its not a torrent on its last legs. Im seeding it right now. In fact Im seeding everything I have uploaded pretty much 24/7.

Oh my, things are getting interesting, well, if anybody wants to contact me in the future, I'm also an user of elotrolado.net with the same username (spanish site I know... but still)

Haha, that thread will probably get nuked. Still, the cat's out of the bag… Again. I feel stupid, I've discovered some of that stuff only recently, heck, I was willing to donate some money back when Galbadia Hotel still had working links. Whatever happens, folks, I wish you the best.

I donated. Good times. The springtime of youth mayhaps leads to the august of despair.

Contact me on my links below if you still want my rips or w/e in the future, folks ;)

Haha, that thread will probably get nuked. Still, the cat's out of the bag� Again. I feel stupid, I've discovered some of that stuff only recently, heck, I was willing to donate some money back when Galbadia Hotel still had working links. Whatever happens, folks, I wish you the best.

Any chance of any of the staff/members here willing to start anew elsewhere?

In light of the more recent developments I'm feeling the feral instinct to jump ship. While it very may be that the forums here may last, I'm ready to start looking elsewhere. I won't comment on the drama itself, but from strictly my own experiences here, and with the other members, everyone has been great. It's nice to have a sharing board in English... with the intellectually in-tune people to have a discussion with.

I figured I could find some folks here through vgmdb/bakabt/etc. But it'd be nice to salvage what we could from the community. You guys are bros, and thanks for everything thus far.
Cheers.

OH CRAP, all this looks like...


Then if is true...



That sucks, because I met SEVERAL COOL PEOPLE/URES'S here.

Also... this forum don't have some limitations than other similar OST'S forums have. :(

That sucks, because I met SEVERAL COOL PEOPLE/URES'S here.

Also... this forum don't have some limitations than other similar OST'S forums have.

I'd start something myself, but I know jack shit about moderating a community, and I'm sure there are some precautions one should take when it's a vgm sharing site. Any ideas?

I think vgmdb would be a good option, a number of us already have accounts there and although we could not share links, it would be an easy way to keep in touch until better options are presented via the "friends" feature perhaps?

Personally+bluntly speaking, I don't care either way: the last thing I've downloaded from here is a rip of GunZ 2, my VGM collection doesn't need any addition, lossy encodes are more than fine for my everyday needs. I'm mostly done being a pirate.
The folks I used to talk with most of the time on the Shrine already left a long ago. And, as anyone might guess by my "general kind of posts" here or an excerpt of my Bio on last.fm, I'm not the kind of guy which discusses music/nor his or anyone's taste. I get to discover stuff I enjoy on my own, in the remote chance someone still wants to keep in touch with me, signature has my Twitter ID, my nickname on VGMdb is ilef, you might also get my Facebook from Jessie, if you want, but I'm not much active on there.

Again, also my username is Arceles as well on VGMdb... thanks for the suggestion to Leon, Mint and Despair.

Is anyone going to backup all the links in this thread just in case?

Is anyone going to backup all the links in this thread just in case?

Operation Archive Fav Threads Commence

VGMdb might work as a temporary (or potentially permanent) alternative, but if you folks plan to keep on sharing, I'd advise you do that privately and, while I'm at it, don't come up with goddamn… Idiotic… Folder names:

- Looking for these in lossless
- Searching for .cue+.log/proper rips of this stuff
- Any format you can provide is fine

The above are just three examples of what I've seen over the years on there. At least pretend to not be on VGMdb for illegal sharing. VGMdb's Staff already made clear they won't tolerate that kind of attention.

As for the concern for illegality on a board… Hmm, theoretically speaking, every goddamn uploader is equally fucked: you are uploading copyrighted work onto your account and your IP address is most likely getting logged by the website offering file-hosting service, they could knock at your door/send notice. Usually, though, the only one whose butt they're gonna bother have legally raped by groups of Hentai Tentacles is the domain's owner, users mostly get their uploads removed by DMCA takedown's requests… A metaphorical "*Slap* Bad girl!"

Don't know if it's an option but the vgmcentral.no-ip.com DC++ hub is still there after 10+ years.

amazing song on that Clockwork Knight soundtrack. 03 Pretty Please Boogie.flac

VGMdb might work as a temporary (or potentially permanent) alternative, but if you folks plan to keep on sharing, I'd advise you do that privately and, while I'm at it, don't come up with goddamn… Idiotic… Folder names:

- Looking for these in lossless
- Searching for .cue+.log/proper rips of this stuff
- Any format you can provide is fine

The above are just three examples of what I've seen over the years on there. At least pretend to not be on VGMdb for illegal sharing. VGMdb's Staff already made clear they won't tolerate that kind of attention.
YES!!! that exaclty: A Warning to File Traders - VGMdb Forums (http://vgmdb.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4614)

Think in VGMdb more than a contact site, or maybe Private Message sharing alternative? until a better/good solution shows.

Operation Archive Fav Threads Commence
? I don't get it. There's no options like this from what I can see.

Don't know if it's an option but the vgmcentral.no-ip.com DC++ hub is still there after 10+ years.

Sadly, no one uses it. It used to be a regular hotspot, now it's the same 10-15 people for the last 5 years.

So is everyone suggesting VGMDB?

I really don't have any alternative to this site outside of torrents atm, so i'm just wondering.

So is everyone suggesting VGMDB?

I really don't have any alternative to this site outside of torrents atm, so i'm just wondering.

It just seems to be the option that a number of us already have accounts on, making it the most convenient option (not necessarily best). Too bad it doesn't have a group function like steam though (ex. we all join a group named Lossless VGM Bros or probably something less retarded than that), which is why the friends feature is the alternative.

Ok so $2400 for 3 months. So that's $800 a month. Why does it cost this much? I know a forum doesn't cost that much to run itself. So honestly where are all the "bills" coming from?

I'm sure the people that have donated would like to know the same as well.

LOL.. damn and I started it :D

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I was kind of almost thinking maybe a facebook group, then again not sure how strict the admins on facebook would be on that, even if we set it to private. Problem is.. no one new would be able to join it, and we can't just let anyone see it.

By the way, I have everyone's email that has subscribed to me. So I can always contact them. Also before this shit goes down, I think now is the time to get subscribed. That way you have access to my stuff even if FFS goes down.

I might have to start using my Twitter account if I decide to upload something. At least then people would be able to read my posts. http://twitter.com/Majin___Vegeta (ignore any stupid shit already on there) lol

If I may ask, could someone possibly reupload Stagheadz (http://vgmdb.net/album/50561) and Yggdra Unison ~Seiken Buyuden~ Audio Collection (http://vgmdb.net/album/17058)? Also, possibly having a link to Yggdra Union ~WE'LL NEVER FIGHT ALONE~ Perfect Audio Collection PLUS (http://vgmdb.net/album/3993) that isn't a torrent on its last legs would be very nice, as well.

As for contriubtions, I have all of these, if anyone is interested (I just need to rerip them, and then upload them.):

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17399537/Photos/HNI_0072.JPG

As for info on these soundtracks:
Redeemer ~ Locus (http://vgmdb.net/album/6945)
Azure Phosphorescence (http://vgmdb.net/album/47910)
Youyou Kengeki Musou (http://vgmdb.net/album/30500)
Legend of the Dark Witch Original Soundtrack (http://vgmdb.net/album/49673)

I have AEEC-0002 | Stagheadz - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/50561) but it seems my copy is defective(sounds so monaural). The first print is already sold out during C87 event so was not able to find a replacement but later this month, there is M3-35 (http://www.m3net.jp/), it will be available again so please wait until then. I'll update the link in my library when I get it ~





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Stagheadz
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 313.5 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/CeBY8ALU4aq?pid=6131164491469655890&oid=108718462748217388963)
^ Sekaiju no MeiQ Arrange




Bonus, just ordered my FVCG-1334 | Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2 Fafnir no Kishi Original Sound... - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/49255) & FVCG-1340 | Sekaiju to Fushigi no Dungeon Original Sound Track - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/51160), hope it'll arrive soon ~





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Sekaiju to Fushigi no Dungeon Soundtrack CD Rough Sketch Ver.
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 180.0 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/iM7SkwjJEm7?pid=6126170659933421266&oid=108718462748217388963)




Got some sound sepher soundtracks if interested.





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Youyou Kengeki Musou Original Sound Tracks
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 590.4 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/AtsMf4CbjVk?pid=6133975960836838002&oid=108718462748217388963)
^ Gameplay & music is like Ys



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Satori no Dungeon Oukoku -The Heart Of Crossed Memory- ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 519.8 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/bqgNhyJQyYf?pid=6133976070317595074&oid=108718462748217388963)


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Satori no Dungeon Oukoku 2 -The Heart Of Masked Memory- ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 428.2 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/KSuoP7cYNCw?pid=6133976016472455650&oid=108718462748217388963)




Also also have Gunvolt soundtracks, my English translation may not be accurate, please inform if theres anything wrong with the titles.





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ARMED BLUE GUNVOLT SOUNDTRACK
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 556.4 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/8sdTKBKpFi6?pid=6133978816507890194&oid=108718462748217388963)


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AZURE PHOSPHORESCENCE / MORPHO
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 265.1 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/7HLA7ziiZA9?pid=6133978757926059954&oid=108718462748217388963)


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Armed Blue Gunvolt Admiration to Peace
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 535.0 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/UKbPqem3uFU?pid=6133978620070623058&oid=108718462748217388963)


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Armed Blue Gunvolt Justice Rage
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 470.1 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/C6UCbn9YEXA?pid=6133978698765921618&oid=108718462748217388963)


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Mighty Gunvolt Original Soundtrack
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 247.8 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/V5sbTCRcMTc?pid=6133978534166303906&oid=108718462748217388963)

Check other thread

/ffshrine/ - Video Game Music Downloads (http://8chan.co/ffshrine/)



If you want something more of a forum where you can get points, then this is not for you.

It's currently empty as of now.

I've....never actually been to 4x4chan, but I know hotwheels is based....and the boards are governed by their founders. I'm not sure we could openly share links though

I've....never actually been to 4x4chan, but I know hotwheels is based....and the boards are governed by their founders. I'm not sure we could openly share links though

For fuck's sake, don't use that shit hole as a fallout shelter.

For fuck's sake, don't use that shit hole as a fallout shelter.

Yea, talk about out of the frying pan and into…. well, Nintendo's executive boardroom

LOL.. damn and I started it :D
Hmmm... don't know, something make me think that this was going to happen sooner or later, was just a matter of time.
As you can see, others also suspect something fishy was going on.


I was kind of almost thinking maybe a facebook group, then again not sure how strict the admins on facebook would be on that, even if we set it to private. Problem is.. no one new would be able to join it, and we can't just let anyone see it.
I was going to suggest something like that, maybe make one JUST for keep us in contact/re-group, in case that something happen.


I might have to start using my Twitter account if I decide to upload something. At least then people would be able to read my posts. http://twitter.com/Majin___Vegeta (ignore any stupid shit already on there) lol
LOL, I opened an twitter account (https://twitter.com/Folker84) SOME TIME AGO (March 2011).
NEVER USED BEFORE (that shit still have my old avatar LOL), apparently NOW it's time to START using it.


Sekaiju to Fushigi no Dungeon Soundtrack CD Rough Sketch Ver.
THANK YOU mixi


Bonus, just ordered my FVCG-1334 | Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2 Fafnir no Kishi Original Sound... - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/49255) & FVCG-1340 | Sekaiju to Fushigi no Dungeon Original Sound Track - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/51160), hope it'll arrive soon ~
Cool, I want. :p

Now need to find: SSQ-2CD | Shin Sekaiju no MeiQ 2 -Knight of Fafnir- Sound track: Rough Sketch ver. + Theme song (http://vgmdb.net/album/48045)

I was planning to share this together with the rest of the series when I completed all x3





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Shin Sekaiju no MeiQ 2 -Knight of Fafnir- Sound track: Rough Sketch ver. + Theme song
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 117.4 MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/ZoVhNM8ZhJH?pid=6123223434774940098&oid=108718462748217388963)

For fuck's sake, don't use that shit hole as a fallout shelter.

Too late boss, don't like it? Make a tumblr. It's all we have for now. Unless you can think of something better.


http://people.cis.ksu.edu/~colecoop/happening/doom/bf5.jpg

I've not much idea of the, but would epforums.org be a good alternative?

I've never used it myself, how much is it?

A dedicated thread should be made for determining and voting on options. Currently discussion is split between this thread and the donations thread, making it hard for people to track discussion/options if they aren't aware of that. Also, it has only been 1 day. I'm sure there are several users that have not seen this information at all, or who chimed in earlier with their 2 cents but haven't had the chance to check back yet.

Reminds me of the boxtorrents/bakabt drama that went down. If any of the mods have db access (mail & userid at least) fork the site without losing members. We should start saving the threads and repost the links in whatever new place we end up in. Would be a shame to lose such a deep archive of links. Especially the main lossless collections like this thread, the tokimeki, twinbee and bemani stuff, and the various user vaults.

The main risk with jumping on to any other site is that they don't tolerate the brazen piracy that takes place here and they shut us down. We could consider creating another forum on a dedi/vps on a host that doesn't particularly care about the content and take steps to obscure the ip address/hosting provider and id's of the admins should the MAFIAA come knocking. A bit like how torrent indexes are run right now.

A quick back of the napkin estimate indicates that it would cost <$100/m, including hosting , backups, SSL and obfuscation. I've only run entirely legal personal servers though, so I might be missing something.

I have AEEC-0002 | Stagheadz - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/50561) but it seems my copy is defective(sounds so monaural). The first print is already sold out during C87 event so was not able to find a replacement but later this month, there is M3-35 (http://www.m3net.jp/), it will be available again so please wait until then. I'll update the link in my library when I get it ~




Bonus, just ordered my FVCG-1334 | Shin Sekaiju no Meikyuu 2 Fafnir no Kishi Original Sound... - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/49255) & FVCG-1340 | Sekaiju to Fushigi no Dungeon Original Sound Track - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/51160), hope it'll arrive soon ~

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Got some sound sepher soundtracks if interested.

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Also also have Gunvolt soundtracks, my English translation may not be accurate, please inform if theres anything wrong with the titles.

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Ah, thanks! I'm currently sorting through the Legend of the Dark Witch's soundtrack, which wouldn't work with my main laptop for some reason, so I had to do a manual (WAV split, then convert to FLAC on the other computer, just like my older days) rip on a computer I usually don't do my rips off of. You can probably expect it sometime today, since it's mainly just tagging and converting I have to do. Locus works perfectly, though... so I should be able to get that one a little before the other.

Also, would it be worth it to have a friend of mine order this to rip and share? (Luster ~ Music from BRIGANTY PC98ver. (http://vgmdb.net/album/12732)) I've always been a fan of Chemool's early works, and if anyone else is, there's the perfect album for it, as Briganty's soundtrack is something I can praise heavily.

Any reason a Google+ community can't be started? I don't know if its a good idea, but its just a thought.

Any reason a Google+ community can't be started? I don't know if its a good idea, but its just a thought.

Not everyone has one. We'd need something more, uh, universal.

I'm late in that party lol !

I'm a web designer ( and game designer too ) and for the last couple of month I'm working on a sharing/forum site.

So, if the idea of migrating to another website still continue to grow, I will be able to help.

( I precise that, this site will be about everything ( anime , music etc.....))

(Also, for those who know me in the Lossless thread, this is why Metropolis Street Racer is not uploaded yet, this release will be the first OST to be shared on this new site :p )

Well I will just post here what I have posted in this thread:

http://forums.ffshrine.org/f7/thank-you-donations-3-update-ffshrines-finances-187582/4.html


Sincerely, I was planning to finishing this new site in some months ( I'm testing some HTML5 api for security and customization like Codepen/MEGA website ), the forum will be a customized one (and not a vbulletin, I will explain later), so If its urgent I can start opening the site in a temporary desgin and ~voila :p

Using VGMDB as a regroup spot if this place goes down seems like a decent idea. It's unlikely to disappear (since it's a completely legit, non-shady site) which makes it a good choice as a backup plan.

It's possible to make a free forum on Free Forum Hosting - ZetaBoards (http://www.zetaboards.com) and doesn't take long at all.

The best way to go in my opnion is forum + torrent. Maybe something can be done with the guys at #gamemp3s.

Free Forums are generally bad ideas, the Staff members behind such services are usually quick to act upon violations of their TOS, they always have administration privileges on any community. The least you'd want to have is control over the servers.

One could easily host a forum community + domain for less than $100 a year from a ton of web hosts. There are free alternatives to vBulletin too, so no need to drop $500 on forum software.

Well, again, I can help for the intial cost of the new page, so it is just a matter of deciding what it is going to be.

VGMdb is under heavy load as it is (especially as of late), so please don't use VGMdb as a facility for filesharing. Secret Squirrel (administrator of VGMdb) has also made numerous warning threads/posts about doing it (even through PMs), so again, please don't.

Perhaps hcs64 forums is a better idea. I'm sure a thread like this would be welcomed. They already have several gamerips there, and it's actually the originating source of many rips that are countlessly transcoded for the download sections here. It might be "boring" with mostly plain text, but you can rest assure there's no funny business going on there - hcs even shares the forum source (which he made himself by the way, and didn't just copy-paste from some BBware). If you're worried about the back-end security of the forum... All I can say is, it's not like you should be posting personal/private details (*cough* or use the same password you use on other sites *cough*) there anyway! The only downside I see for you I guess is that posts on hcs64 can't be edited after 10(?) hours, which means having an index post won't exactly be possible. But I guess you could make it a point to have a very standard/strict layout of text for posts with uploads so they are easier to find...

VGMdb is under heavy load as it is (especially as of late), so please don't use VGMdb as a facility for filesharing. Secret Squirrel (administrator of VGMdb) has also made numerous warning threads/posts about doing it (even through PMs), so again, please don't.

Perhaps hcs64 forums is a better idea. I'm sure a thread like this would be welcomed. They already have several gamerips there, and it's actually the originating source of many rips that are countlessly transcoded for the download sections here. It might be "boring" with mostly plain text, but you can rest assure there's no funny business going on there - hcs even shares the forum source (which he made himself by the way, and didn't just copy-paste from some BBware). If you're worried about the back-end security of the forum... All I can say is, it's not like you should be posting personal/private details (*cough* or use the same password you use on other sites *cough*) there anyway! The only downside I see for you I guess is that posts on hcs64 can't be edited after 10(?) hours, which means having an index post won't exactly be possible. But I guess you could make it a point to have a very standard/strict layout of text for posts with uploads so they are easier to find...

You know it's funny I woke up and thought how hcs64 would be ideal. I can agree to a move there.

Pardon my shameless thread hijacking, but Let's Talk About "The New Plans" Here Instead (Thread 188018).

please don't use VGMdb as a facility for filesharing.I don't think anyone was suggesting it as a facility for filesharing, but as a backup location where we can regroup if this site goes down.

If you start a new forum whilst this one remains up, the new one is unlikely to become as popular. That's just how it goes.

I will respond on those two thread:


Well as for me they are nothing to pay now, since I have already bought my site. ( ~60€ [65$] / year )

Here what I have for now: (but don't forget if the traffic go very high, I can add boost to this server with low fees)

HDD : 100go
Traffic : unlimited
SQL : 200mo (a bit light)

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PHPbb : free (not need Vbulletin, since I'm working on my own forum, phpbb will be temporary)

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Cost for 1 year : ~60€ [65$]
Cost for 1 year if traffic go higher than 2000 per day : ~90€ [97$]
Cost for 1 year if traffic is the same of FFshrine, ~11 000 per day : ~190€ [206$]

It's not like those warning-threads over@VGMdb had that much of an effect, some dickhead still dares to send PM; plus, the website has pretty much been used as dump for digital copies of still-copyrighted material (or do you honestly believe you could host 100% complete sets of albums' scans?), you've been hosting pirated content for years, just lucky that it isn't the kind that attracts much attention, though the Varese Sarabande label had forbid a few places to host/share their scans). Hm, Cedille was worried about the deal with scans, too, if I remember right.

you've been hosting pirated content for years, just lucky that it isn't the kind that attracts much attention
Same goes for Discogs then, I guess

I will respond on those two thread:


Well as for me they are nothing to pay now, since I have already bought my site. ( ~60€ [65$] / year )

Here what I have for now: (but don't forget if the traffic go very high, I can add boost to this server with low fees)

HDD : 100go
Traffic : unlimited
SQL : 200mo (a bit light)

+

PHPbb : free (not need Vbulletin, since I'm working on my own forum, phpbb will be temporary)

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Cost for 1 year : ~60€ [65$]
Cost for 1 year if traffic go higher than 2000 per day : ~90€ [97$]
Cost for 1 year if traffic is the same of FFshrine, ~11 000 per day : ~190€ [206$]

We need a link and it is set... I think if everybody agrees :)

How does everyone feel about moving irc networks? Personally I liked Quakenet but that's just me.

Here the link:

http://www.gravitrek.com/


As for now, the site is under maintenance.

I will configure PHPbb this afternoon, and start a backup of those 2 "Lossless Video Game Soundtrack Thread" tonight. I think it will be up for tomorrow ( thursday ) or friday.

Quick question, will you be login walling the links? Otherwise even the simplest of crawlers will be able to issue takedown notices.

Quick question, will you be login walling the links? Otherwise even the simplest of crawlers will be able to issue takedown notices.

Yes ! Also, I thought coding an indexing php page that will be between the forum and the final link, with that, the uploader will be able to see what links are dead or not in his account section. (will work for main upload site like MEGA/Mediafire) :p

That's why I prefer to build my own forum, to get a better control on everything.

A few people are throwing out the fact that we pirate stuff. I was just curious (I really have no idea), most of the rips we post are Japanese exclusive releases, does anyone know how foreign (any country outside Japan) copyright laws apply to Japanese releases? The RIAA is American... they're the ones notorious for hunting down pirates. I'm thinking first of all they probably don't care about obscure video game releases, but also I was wondering if anyone knows how the actual rules work.

Zaykho seems to have this under control the best, IMO. Your forum sounds like everything we need.

Wait, an IRC channel? I would love to idle there sometimes. What network it is located?

BTW, I am a bit confused, what is all the fuss about? Is FFshrine going to be down permanently?

BTW, I am a bit confused, what is all the fuss about? Is FFshrine going to be down permanently?

No, the person behind it all is hosting frequent donations to the wrong cause A.K.A Not for ///This Board\\\ and it's driving people nuts, we are looking for an alternative in case this website gets held for ransom again.

BTW, I am a bit confused, what is all the fuss about? Is FFshrine going to be down permanently?
Thread 187582

In short: members got suspicious about the most recent Donation-drives/Shutdowns FFS had, they dug information around the Web and discovered some potentially nasty things about Sarah (the Big Boss of the Shrine), as well as the actual destination of donations' income.

No, the person behind it all is hosting frequent donations to the wrong cause A.K.A Not for ///This Board\\\ and it's driving people nuts, we are looking for an alternative in case this website gets held for ransom again.

I hate to be that guy. But after getting swindled, I'm ready to hop off the moment I see a formal alternative. I love you guys, but there's enough smoke around here that I'm not going to wait for someone to start yelling fire. That being said...



Here the link:

http://www.gravitrek.com/


As for now, the site is under maintenance.

I will configure PHPbb this afternoon, and start a backup of those 2 "Lossless Video Game Soundtrack Thread" tonight. I think it will be up for tomorrow ( thursday ) or friday.


This sounds amazing. If there's anything that a John Doe can do to help, let me know.

I've gone about "backing up" a few of the larger threads the old fashioned way. But it's not the most elegant (or fast) solutions.

Folks, Sarah answered in the donations thread, page #4 if you have the default number of posts shown-per-page.

So far hcs64 looks like the best alternative. Although it might be a bit confusing for people that have never used something like this.

So far hcs64 looks like the best alternative. Although it might be a bit confusing for people that have never used something like this.

I like the idea of having a forum just dedicated to this... it would be more "personal" for us and for the way things work here.

How does everyone feel about moving irc networks? Personally I liked Quakenet but that's just me.IRC's aren't ideal.

You could join in a room at any time during a conversation, and you'd have no history/context to read to get what people are talking about.
On another side, you could join the channel, everyone is idle, ask a question, no one answers, then just leave. Come back later, everyone is still idle and has long not cared or didnt read your question because it was lost hours ago, you just give up and leave again.

I think a big factor in how this community functions is that anytime we can sift through hundreds of posts or the recent 2 or 3 pages to find something useful, and leave a question or comment that most people get a chance to read, as opposed to IRC where all inquiries and conversations are live and undocumented, and thus extremely time-sensitive. Casuals like me would have practically no presence in an IRC community. When you post a DL link in an IRC, it would do no good to people that are idle, people that just came in after the post, people that timed out, etc... It would make Lossless collections near-impossible to share, and making things harder to share would likely break most of us up.

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A few people are throwing out the fact that we pirate stuff. I was just curious (I really have no idea), most of the rips we post are Japanese exclusive releases, does anyone know how foreign (any country outside Japan) copyright laws apply to Japanese releases? The RIAA is American... they're the ones notorious for hunting down pirates. I'm thinking first of all they probably don't care about obscure video game releases, but also I was wondering if anyone knows how the actual rules work.Copyright laws are extended all over the world. Remember, the US FBI got New Zealand police to arrest Kim Dotcom under an Internet copyright case/investigation. Japanese-only VGM releases aren't held with the same scrutiny as other music. Mostly because VGM is enjoyed and shared by the thousands with limited printing availability as opposed to something like the Beatles with 600 million record sales and continues to be printed and is known worldwide.

We need a forum that has modern features. hcs64 wont cut it and neither would IRC.

IRC's aren't ideal.

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[/COLOR]Copyright laws are extended all over the world. Remember, the US FBI got New Zealand police to arrest Kim Dotcom under an Internet copyright case/investigation. Japanese-only VGM releases aren't held with the same scrutiny as other music. Mostly because VGM is enjoyed and shared by the thousands with limited printing availability as opposed to something like the Beatles with 600 million record sales and continues to be printed and is known worldwide.

I have a nice legit collection of video game albums, but people here are generously sharing bit perfect rips of some obscure collectibles that you can't even buy anymore if you wanted. It's basically the same as sharing old arcade game ROMs at this point. Even if you do find one to buy, the money is going to another person not the copyright holder. Seems sad to hunt down the only people preserving certain things. (And I don't really think they do, but only because there's nothing for them to gain from it.)

That may be seen as sad, but it's totally within the range of stuff they're entitled to do: it's not like they gave you, or anyone else, the authorization to share albums/singles/whatever in most cases.

nothing is happening to ffshrine. we're staying here, and i'm dedicated to making sure this is the last time we ever need a donation drive. that includes finding ways to reduce costs and find new advertisers.

i'm going to be posting a detailed breakdown of everything that's going down and addressing concerns. i'm sorry that i haven't been around all that much, but i've always kept FFS going behind the scenes-- for over a decade now. during that time, i've put thousands of hours of time into making sure the site stays afloat. asking for donations was a method of last resort but we're in the clear now. i'm following up with two advertisers as we speak. not being around as much to answer questions has been my failure but i'm dedicated to changing that. i'm asking people to give FFS a chance, that's all.

if you have additional concerns you can find much more addressed in the questions & feedback forum.

Thank you, Sarah.

IRC's aren't ideal.

You could join in a room at any time during a conversation, and you'd have no history/context to read to get what people are talking about.
On another side, you could join the channel, everyone is idle, ask a question, no one answers, then just leave. Come back later, everyone is still idle and has long not cared or didnt read your question because it was lost hours ago, you just give up and leave again.

I think a big factor in how this community functions is that anytime we can sift through hundreds of posts or the recent 2 or 3 pages to find something useful, and leave a question or comment that most people get a chance to read, as opposed to IRC where all inquiries and conversations are live and undocumented, and thus extremely time-sensitive. Casuals like me would have practically no presence in an IRC community. When you post a DL link in an IRC, it would do no good to people that are idle, people that just came in after the post, people that timed out, etc... It would make Lossless collections near-impossible to share, and making things harder to share would likely break most of us up.

---------- Post added at 03:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:26 AM ----------

Copyright laws are extended all over the world. Remember, the US FBI got New Zealand police to arrest Kim Dotcom under an Internet copyright case/investigation. Japanese-only VGM releases aren't held with the same scrutiny as other music. Mostly because VGM is enjoyed and shared by the thousands with limited printing availability as opposed to something like the Beatles with 600 million record sales and continues to be printed and is known worldwide.

What? Generally speaking IRC isn't really meant for sharing dl links in the way you seem to be describing, it's more of a conversation based thing. Sure there may be downtime on IRC where nobody responds but you can expect the same thing on the forums given that not everyone can be on all the time. I see it as a good way to get conversation going and all of that, and any backlog can be pastebin'd or just summarized by people who are there who are still responding. It's not as bad as you make it sound considering I've been on networks for quite some time so I know how they can be like. It's just a good option to have since clearly there are people who want to have a place to chat while things were going on, and having that kind of option is always good when new things are being started up. Besides we have professional idler's who sit on irc just to check backlogs so it's not too bad.

What? Generally speaking IRC isn't really meant for sharing dl links in the way you seem to be describing, it's more of a conversation based thing. Sure there may be downtime on IRC where nobody responds but you can expect the same thing on the forums given that not everyone can be on all the time. I see it as a good way to get conversation going and all of that, and any backlog can be pastebin'd or just summarized by people who are there who are still responding. It's not as bad as you make it sound considering I've been on networks for quite some time so I know how they can be like. It's just a good option to have since clearly there are people who want to have a place to chat while things were going on, and having that kind of option is always good when new things are being started up. Besides we have professional idler's who sit on irc just to check backlogs so it's not too bad.

It is simply not as convenient as opening firefox and entering a webpage. I do use IRC but honestly... that's a bit harcore than needed.

Does anyone has Axiom Verge soundrack? Thanks in advance.

Sorry to interrupt all of this, but does anyone have the Freedom Wars soundtrack? I find it strange that i can't find it anywhere seeing how great it is.

Mmm no the size still does matter and so do the transfer speeds. It takes longer to transfer large amount of lossless files and they take up a lot of room. Not everyone cares for lossless. By far not everyone. 320 mp3 is all you need, on-a-go. My portable music player is only 8 gigs. I listen to it with headphones in a car, in a gym, whatever. It's not fancy but it's everything I need for a portable music player. And there's no way in hell I'm gonna try to squeeze lossless into it. Just no need to.
I don't think we've crossed that line yet where lossy should be pushed out of the doors. Only when technology and speeds of everything will get to that point where even a homeless guy under a bridge won't settle for anything other than lossless, then mp3s will become obsolete.


Again CBR 320kbps for MP3 is stupid overkill (unnecessarily padded bits, etc) yet large portions of uninformed people go for it, thinking max bitrates = top settings.

VBR V0 is already good enough for MP3 (there's a new CVBR mode in latest LAME development yet to be judged), and CBR files can be optimized back to VBR using MP3Packer, losslessly saving lots of space.

But if we already cared this much, we should just pay more attention to better lossy formats like MP4/AAC and Opus.
I feel bad. I use this thread, and lossless in general as a means to converting to V0. Don't get me wrong, I know it's stupid, but I don't have an expensive sound system, so I *can't* tell the difference between V0, 320, CBR 320, and lossless. 128 and 320 is a world of a difference, but anything else, don't care. It gets the job done for the time being.

And hey, if lossless is as good as some people swear by, then it'll be like a whole new experience someday when I have better equipment. :D

Speaking of Freedom Wars, wouldn't mind that either. Bet I could find it in 320 or V0 really easily though.

I don't have an expensive sound system, so I *can't* tell the difference between V0, 320, CBR 320, and lossless.

And hey, if lossless is as good as some people swear by, then it'll be like a whole new experience someday when I have better equipment.

You're free to do whatever you want, but I'll still suggest at least giving MP4/AAC a try when you do your usual transcodes.

Oh My Gosh, I'm eagerly waiting for this.

Shipped the other day and I'm just as excited as well. Can't wait to get my hands on it :D

Long live Segata Sanshiro!

I feel bad. I use this thread, and lossless in general as a means to converting to V0. Don't get me wrong, I know it's stupid, but I don't have an expensive sound system, so I *can't* tell the difference between V0, 320, CBR 320, and lossless. 128 and 320 is a world of a difference, but anything else, don't care. It gets the job done for the time being.

And hey, if lossless is as good as some people swear by, then it'll be like a whole new experience someday when I have better equipment. :D

Speaking of Freedom Wars, wouldn't mind that either. Bet I could find it in 320 or V0 really easily though.

Yeah, it's out in 320 everywhere.

@AFMG The Axiom Verge soundtrack can be bought at https://axiomverge.bandcamp.com/releases for 10 bucks
Please consider buying it. It's an indie release.

I feel bad. I use this thread, and lossless in general as a means to converting to V0. Don't get me wrong, I know it's stupid, but I don't have an expensive sound system, so I *can't* tell the difference between V0, 320, CBR 320, and lossless. 128 and 320 is a world of a difference, but anything else, don't care. It gets the job done for the time being.

And hey, if lossless is as good as some people swear by, then it'll be like a whole new experience someday when I have better equipment. :D

Speaking of Freedom Wars, wouldn't mind that either. Bet I could find it in 320 or V0 really easily though.

Maybe you'll be dissapointed. Sure decent gear makes it better, a new experience and and it's totally worth it imho but even with that you won't be able to -normally- tell a difference between CBR 320 and flac doing casual listening.

At least for me for me flac is mostly a "peace of mind" thing and the proper format for storage and in the end it's all about hoping sound engineers master their stuff decently.

Maybe you'll be dissapointed. Sure decent gear makes it better, a new experience and and it's totally worth it imho but even with that you won't be able to -normally- tell a difference between CBR 320 and flac doing casual listening.

At least for me for me flac is mostly a "peace of mind" thing and the proper format for storage and in the end it's all about hoping sound engineers master their stuff decently.

Actually you don't need great gear to see the difference between mp3 and FLAC, the former sounds muffled against the latter... and that was with my 10 dolar 2.1 pc sound setup. WHere I really struggle to find differences is with the m4a...

Sure is easy to ABX mid/low bitrate mp3, but not v0/CBR 320 unless you got your ear trained to critical samples and/or your hearing is above the average.

Heh. I did my own extensive ABX tests years ago to compare codecs, sadly i don't think i still have the charts. The winner for me was neroaac at normal settings and is the codec i still use today if i'm limited by storage.

neroaac at normal settings

My choice is QAAC with TVBR, which is meant to beat iTunes Store's default ones.

If there's a standalone encoder without Quicktime/itunes dependencies i'll give it a try. To be honest i never cared on lossy encoders after I made up my mind with neroaac like 8 years ago :)

No Cue/Log.

FREEDOM WARS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK [KDSD-00719~21] 1.17 GB (https://mega.co.nz/#!UUI32S6I!utyNifQNSZhbmGVgnJrvI9lHoWXE4yl6R1GmLWu y3Po)

zaizaizai do you have APCG-4015 | SD Gundam Gachapon Gathering of Warriors - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/4174) lossless?Thanks!

Nope, sorry. Got SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari [APCG-4019] (http://vgmdb.net/album/4176) tho.

Nope, sorry. Got SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari [APCG-4019] (http://vgmdb.net/album/4176) tho.
Thank you for your reply, it seems I have to think of other ways!

Please, reupload Heart of Darkness OST

If there's a standalone encoder without Quicktime/itunes dependencies i'll give it a try. To be honest i never cared on lossy encoders after I made up my mind with neroaac like 8 years ago :)

QAAC uses Apple libraries, but they can be extracted and used alone without installation. Take a look at that "makeportable.zip" for further details.

@AFMG The Axiom Verge soundtrack can be bought at https://axiomverge.bandcamp.com/releases for 10 bucks
Please consider buying it. It's an indie release.

Oh, didn't see they had a page. It's because I've been waiting for the PC port like forever that I stopped checking the soundtrack page. Thanks, will do.

Cognition: an Erica Reed Thriller Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 & 2
Austin Haynes, Matthew Florianz

(http://s295.photobucket.com/user/BiggsWedgeJessie/media/Folder_zpseepf5qhk.jpg.html)

Info (http://vgmdb.net/album/36670)

(http://s295.photobucket.com/user/BiggsWedgeJessie/media/Folder_zpssahkqqtx.jpg.html)

Info (http://vgmdb.net/album/48640)

Download (https://mega.co.nz/#!TZ8k0ISI!TNOJLzrThfn6QMfV4UoddUZpIwgmSQdJJPq8iu9 B7Co)

. . .




(no link)
Choukouken Suishin Gakkyoku Shuu
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 290.6 MB MB
(https://plus.google.com/108718462748217388963/posts/G2MqzbT39CW?pid=6136114290003238626&oid=108718462748217388963)

Message posted in 2 sections.

Well, sorry for the late post and not being able to further explain everything, but its just to point out that my forum is ready.

I'm working at archiving some lossless post here and here and making a better theme for the forum too.

But since I don't know how everything will evolve, I will let the community decide whatever they want: migrate or stay ? before making my forum public.

I follow whatever everybody choses, although, in my humble opinion, I would like to try a dedicated forum for this kind of thread as it is quite unique. Then again... everybody here is the very reason because it is unique.

Message posted in 2 sections.

Well, sorry for the late post and not being able to further explain everything, but its just to point out that my forum is ready.

I'm working at archiving some lossless post here and here and making a better theme for the forum too.

But since I don't know how everything will evolve, I will let the community decide whatever they want: migrate or stay ? before making my forum public.

I'm sure no one truely wants to leave home, but is there a possibility your place can be left open as an alternative/backup?

(I'll migrate regardless of your answer)

I get the impression that some people want to migrate anyway, even if it's just for the sake of starting fresh. So it's unavoidable.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind giving the new forum a try if it goes online.

Message posted in 2 sections.

Well, sorry for the late post and not being able to further explain everything, but its just to point out that my forum is ready.

I'm working at archiving some lossless post here and here and making a better theme for the forum too.

But since I don't know how everything will evolve, I will let the community decide whatever they want: migrate or stay ? before making my forum public.

I'm all for migrating. Just say when and I'll join your forum straight away.

Thanks for doing this by the way.

I wish there was a private tracker for just vgm

Message posted in 2 sections.

Well, sorry for the late post and not being able to further explain everything, but its just to point out that my forum is ready.

I'm working at archiving some lossless post here and here and making a better theme for the forum too.

But since I don't know how everything will evolve, I will let the community decide whatever they want: migrate or stay ? before making my forum public.

I say make your forum public anyway regardless of the general consensus here because it gives the community another avenue to gather (more options) over vgm and considering the pattern of behavior established here by its owner these past few years and what Leon Scott Kennedy has recently uncovered about the owner, it will serve as a contingency WHEN (not if) this forum is held for ransom again.

migrate or stay ?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9K61KPWDXMw/TWPVV6-jYbI/AAAAAAAAAbU/d_fuTa3quvk/s1600/tumblr_le2scx2ilK1qd646ho1_500.gif

Anyone have this? Fire Emblem Series Love & Courage Of The Opening Song Collection (http://vgmdb.net/album/51896) Please!!!

Message posted in 2 sections.

Well, sorry for the late post and not being able to further explain everything, but its just to point out that my forum is ready.

I'm working at archiving some lossless post here and here and making a better theme for the forum too.

But since I don't know how everything will evolve, I will let the community decide whatever they want: migrate or stay ? before making my forum public.
I'm with the others saying that it should be made public regardless as a contingency plan. Besides, I was gonna jump ship either way anyway.

I dropped complete support of this thread due to this sites fishy and internal issues. All future updates from me and releases will be in my new site:


VGMtaku

Forums - VGMtaku (http://vgmtaku.vbulletin.net/)


Thanks for your help guys I wish to continue this in an enjoyable site :)

My new site

It's a good effort but hey, everyone please calm down for a sec before thoughtlessly go forward making more sites! Let's stick together focusing on a single construction plan, not each of their own!

I'll migrate when enough of the community does. I'm not going to join something else with like 5 people when all the action is right here.

It's a good effort but hey, everyone please calm down for a sec before thoughtlessly go forward making more sites! Let's stick together focusing on a single construction plan, not each of their own!

Yea, we should all (as a community) migrate to a sole new Promised Land, this impatience to abandon ship will only weaken the community by fragmenting it. I can only speak for myself but at the moment zaykho has the most concrete contingency that's been brought forth and I feel that we should all go with zaykho as he leads us to the new Promised Land. Neo_Chip, if you're reading this I implore you to wait for zaykho to bring his place online and come with us.

I dropped complete support of this thread due to this sites fishy and internal issues. All future updates from me and releases will be in my new site:


VGMtaku

Forums - VGMtaku (http://vgmtaku.vbulletin.net/)


Thanks for your help guys I wish to continue this in an enjoyable site :)
Oh geez, I've seen this done before and I just never liked the idea when someone Boom! explodes and leaves the site, then starts his own. And the whole attitude is like - "fuck that previous website! can't stand some people on that site! so I started my own thing, and this will be a good home for everyone, and it will be done right."
It's just all that anger and frustration, and all those big bad reasons that made you leave the site - is not a good ingredient for the recipe of something new. It's not a good beginning.

I've seen this before. People get butthurt, leave the site, invite a handful of members from old site, and then the whole place goes to shit. Because the smell of "fuck that previous site" is in the air.

And c'mon dude why did you change your name on a new site. You'll be Neo_Chip forever and ever. It's a good memorable name. Show some stability and that you're sticking with your name and any history related to it. Don't play the "it matters not" card. All this name changing can be negatively looked at as gender change, to which you were making negative remarks about (in regard you know who in a thread you know which).

Even Zaykho is a bit too fast ahead actually. While the rest of us were still evaluating webhost deals, he already just went and bought one and installed a site on it. Should've just kept working on that software side (which is promising indeed) then deploy it later after we decide on a webhost.

I dropped complete support of this thread due to this sites fishy and internal issues. All future updates from me and releases will be in my new site:


VGMtaku

Forums - VGMtaku (http://vgmtaku.vbulletin.net/)


Thanks for your help guys I wish to continue this in an enjoyable site :)

VGM only? Son, I am disappoint. :-(

In all fairness, I'd still like to see zaykho's site before making a move.

Even Zaykho is a bit too fast ahead actually. While the rest of us were still evaluating webhost deals, he already just went and bought one and installed a site on it. Should've just kept working on that software side (which is promising indeed) then deploy it later after we decide on a webhost.

I might have misunderstood, but I thought he was making a site for some time anyway, and he just found purpose for going forward with it with these recent happenings.
But you still have a point. I'm ready to move, but the move doesn't mean anything unless you folks are with me on it.

Yea, we should all (as a community) migrate to a sole new Promised Land, this impatience to abandon ship will only weaken the community by fragmenting it. I can only speak for myself but at the moment zaykho has the most concrete contingency that's been brought forth and I feel that we should all go with zaykho as he leads us to the new Promised Land. Neo_Chip, if you're reading this I implore you to wait for zaykho to bring his place online and come with us.

Fuck you guy! Every man for himseellllffffff!

And Ivalice was never heard from again...

I won't be joining any other forum, i started uploading requests for people back in 2007 and am still sharing music 8 years later. The forum has seen some hard times over the years but it has always come through them. Any other forums i used to be a member of were never anywhere near as good and this is the only real forum i use now.

I'm very saddened that some of you want to leave and are so eager to leave, and if you do leave i hope you will still post here and not leave completely. And I don't just mean music links.

I'm very saddened that some of you want to leave and are so eager to leave.

Sure. If it isn't the financial crisis, it'd be vBulletin's stupid search function, of course!

Can't wait to leave this ship.

there are established private sharing sites, why make an effort in vain to migrate members when this one exists, has a high amount of visibility, and costs nothing to use

I have zero awareness of what's happening in the news threads.

you're gay

Yea, we should all (as a community) migrate to a sole new Promised Land, this impatience to abandon ship will only weaken the community by fragmenting it. I can only speak for myself but at the moment zaykho has the most concrete contingency that's been brought forth and I feel that we should all go with zaykho as he leads us to the new Promised Land. Neo_Chip, if you're reading this I implore you to wait for zaykho to bring his place online and come with us.

But who has the White Materia?

I'm very saddened that some of you want to leave and are so eager to leave, and if you do leave i hope you will still post here and not leave completely. And I don't just mean music links.

Of course I will (although I am more about the music links). I may not agree with the way things are being handled here, but I've been here contributing rips to GH when it was the hip thing to do.

The only change is when this place gets locked down again, we'll still be postin' at the other forum!

...and to keep this thread flowing again....forgive me if they've already been shared...


Nintendo 3DS The Fastest Sound Preview [Nintendo DREAM Vol. 204]
flac(split)+cue+log+scans (not my rip)



VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/24162)

Mega (https://mega.co.nz/#!dhRSjLQA!DDkGMrc47paJPtuhrO6MCX-SK5nDjhOFbU8sM0bMpGs)


Nintendo DREAM Music 2012 WINTER Selection [Nintendo DREAM Vol. 213]
flac(split)+cue+log+scans (not my rip)



VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/30444)

Mega (https://mega.co.nz/#!I44VRJiJ!ZYimUAylan2RoK3RzcLxHJwJNHOsXloSkjB8zNR Inv0)


fairy fencer f Original Sound Track
flac(split)+cue+log+scans (not my rip)



VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/42380)

Mega (https://mega.co.nz/#!t8wAlDLB!5-fm3jlhX9ACUqBhwboASf6HHE6FYkxPzfCxJYVcrYM)


Resonant World | HIKARI ("fairy fencer f" Theme Songs)
flac(split)+scans (not my rip)



VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/40987)
Credits: ASLossless

Mega (https://mega.co.nz/#!p54WiLIL!6z-6LPQNw2fdxxXdXDpUqcSY3u2ZdeQ3ysy4yJCErhY)


Choujigen Game Neptune Sound Track CD (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
REMOVED


UNCHAINBLADES EXXIV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
flac(split)+cue+log (not my rip)



VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/35480)

Mega (https://mega.co.nz/#!F8BwlKRA!UdYTuTR8ymlTAmVy7jUib-eFrzdnrh0F8ybM56aelnQ)


R-TYPE SPECIAL
flac(split)+log+scans (not my rip)



VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/6133)

Mega (https://mega.co.nz/#!Bd12nSZT!JTAS6EHyCjVO_ET_crDrLPJyhhbwKEFN_hZhRnJ 3ovQ)

Like 20000 is mine, Yay!

.............

GIven this, again, the thread can be considered a milestone that will not be forgotten, but still, I see better reasons to migrate than to stay, and one of such reasons is to avoid the drama involved here, by reasons that, in theory, should be well outside of us.

Well then I'll just stay here until next "donationsssssss" happen ONCE again.

I'll be here for what it's worth http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE0LzExLzA1LzllL1NrdWxsS2lkYW5kLmU5Y2I3LmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/71322e19/911/SkullKidandMoon.jpg

There isn't really much of a reason for me to follow/migrate, not that big of a sharer in the first place+not one of those "lossless or nothing" types, I'd be dead weight. I'll stay here and see what happens, for the time being; if another donation-plea comes up, then screw it. I wish you good luck whatever happens and wherever you may go, everyone.

For those who have my IDs on PSN, EP, etcetera, I'm still open to have some fun on TEKKEN TAG 2/REV. and Metal Gear together, or some small talk.

cstrife0777 : what's the point of splitting the .wav/.tak/.ape/whatever and providing the old log? even if the rip is bad at least it had a log and cue, now they're both useless...

The logs should still be there for reference at least, right? They haven't been edited in any way from when the album was ripped. I'll edit the post though, sorry about the confusion....

cstrife0777 : what's the point of splitting the .wav/.tak/.ape/whatever and providing the old log? even if the rip is bad at least it had a log and cue, now they're both useless...
Excuse me a minute: assuming the .cue file hasn't been edited in any way, can't just you join all the tracks together in an "image" file again to have it work as it should? Foobar2000 should have that feature among the Conversion options, if I'm not wrong.

Zaykho, I am all for your idea of starting your forum and all, but things have kind of resolved here, to a degree, regarding the state of this site. FFshrine probably isnt going anywhere right away, but nothing is certain yet, so it would be cool to have the option of your forum there for us as an alternative.

But Im unlikely to jump ship and go over there and abandon all the history and work I have accumulated on FFshrine, I mean after all I dont want to be….

"Stuck on a Different Planet"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1woEibTIcvI

There isn't really much of a reason for me to follow/migrate, not that big of a sharer in the first place+not one of those "lossless or nothing" types, I'd be dead weight. I'll stay here and see what happens, for the time being; if another donation-plea comes up, then screw it. I wish you good luck whatever happens and wherever you may go, everyone.

For those who have my IDs on PSN, EP, etcetera, I'm still open to have some fun on TEKKEN TAG 2/REV. and Metal Gear together, or some small talk.
Add my psn buddy.

Zaykho, I am all for your idea of starting your forum and all, but things have kind of resolved here, to a degree, regarding the state of this site. FFshrine probably isnt going anywhere right away, but nothing is certain yet, so it would be cool to have the option of your forum there for us as an alternative.

But Im unlikely to jump ship and go over there and abandon all the history and work I have accumulated on FFshrine, I mean after all I dont want to be….

"Stuck on a Different Planet"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1woEibTIcvI

Good thing ! :p

So, even I'm really busy at the moment, I will try to explain a little about the situation:

1)

Even Zaykho is a bit too fast ahead actually. While the rest of us were still evaluating webhost deals, he already just went and bought one and installed a site on it. Should've just kept working on that software side (which is promising indeed) then deploy it later after we decide on a webhost.

Like @Mint said, my site is owned since 2014 and since this date I'm working to release the complete site for 2015 June, so no, It was not something decided and did after this FFshrine drama (gate ?).

2) So ? what's up now ? well I will let the forum open for now, but don't wait about update or anything before June if FFshrine is still alive. After June, it will be different story.

3) This site (gravitrek discovery) was mainly developed and planed to surpass FFshrine sooner or later, despite I love FFshrine (im here since 2006), this community need something bigger, better and modern.

It's just a matter of time ! :p

Gravitrek Discovery - Index page (http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/index.php)

I've been looking for the Mutant Fighter/ Death Brade (arcade) soundtrack for a while, partially so I can listen to the voice files. Is anyone up for getting that here?

Excuse me a minute: assuming the .cue file hasn't been edited in any way, can't just you join all the tracks together in an "image" file again to have it work as it should? Foobar2000 should have that feature among the Conversion options, if I'm not wrong.

That's what I assumed one could do, that is the reason I had them there.

The additional cue sheets could've been deleted though on my part. Some of those sheets were edited, but only if I had errors trying to split the image itself (very common I ran into lines missing a quotation mark ["] at the end of track titles). I dare not touch the timings and other important info.

---------- Post added at 01:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:04 PM ----------


Good thing ! :p

So, even I'm really busy at the moment, I will try to explain a little about the situation:

1) Like @Mint said, my site is owned since 2014 and since this date I'm working to release the complete site for 2015 June, so no, It was not something decided and did after this FFshrine drama (gate ?).

2) So ? what's up now ? well I will let the forum open for now, but don't wait about update or anything before June if FFshrine is still alive. After June, it will be different story.

3) This site (gravitrek discovery) was mainly developed and planed to surpass FFshrine sooner or later, despite I love FFshrine (im here since 2006), this community need something bigger, better and modern.

It's just a matter of time ! :p

Gravitrek Discovery - Index page (http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/index.php)

Good ol' phpBB. I also like that you support anime, jpop, tv, and films. You're definitely the place to go to for me, unless Neo_Chip allows the other kinds of entertainment.

Good ol' phpBB. I also like that you support anime, jpop, tv, and films. You're definitely the place to go to for me, unless Neo_Chip allows the other kinds of entertainment.

Yep, until my own forum goes on, this PHPbb will rule. ;o

hey vegeta did you find the DBZ Ultimate Battle 22 in FLAC ? thanks.

Had to share my hapiness. Lossless rip coming. HYPE?!

I'm very saddened that some of you want to leave and are so eager to leave, and if you do leave i hope you will still post here and not leave completely. And I don't just mean music links.
I will keep coming here (at least until something BAD actually happen) besides the other 2 alternative sites.
I open threads for those "banned franchise OST'S".
If I stop coming here, who is going to send the DL links for those? :p

EDIT:And I don't post very often in any other type of "NON-Music" threads.
Why? Because as you can see, my english is not the best or even is bad.

Gravitrek Discovery - Index page (http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/index.php)

Bookmarked so I know where to go when FFShrine goes down!

Excuse me a minute: assuming the .cue file hasn't been edited in any way, can't just you join all the tracks together in an "image" file again to have it work as it should? Foobar2000 should have that feature among the Conversion options, if I'm not wrong.

You can still create an "image" post-split without the .cue.
Foobar has a "generate multi-track files" option, where you could, for instance, create a single .flac file that operates using an internal .cue sheet. If you do decide to do that you should, however, create a dummy sheet or something. In foobar if you open a file with a built in .cue and go into Utilities>Edit cuesheet all it takes is for you to uncheck the "enable embedded cue sheet on this file" and BOOM. You lose all the information. So it makes sense to keep a dedicated file if you choose to keep your music stored this way.



The logs should still be there for reference at least, right? They haven't been edited in any way from when the album was ripped. I'll edit the post though, sorry about the confusion....


For the record, I also do this. I use a few chinese boards to get some doujins or less easily acquired things. Thing is, it's very much the trend to use .tak/.tta/.wav/.ape/etc formats on those sharing sites. Not to say those are bad by any means, but I like the application and tagging support of the .flac format personally. When I do grab foreign rips, I'll almost always convert them to .flac. Most of the time the original rips have extremely vague, or nonexistent artist info, only year of publishing as opposed to the yyyy.mm.dd layout... I could go on.

The point is, I always keep the .log when it's provided. It helps me keep a record of which rip it was, and I'll usually document the exact place I found it as well as who was sharing it. So I'd say the .log is still worth something even after a format change, but not necessarily for someone other than yourself. I've always found the .cue to be the less important of the two, as the more you alter tag information the less and less that is a solid reference. As I mentioned earlier, if you are only looking for functionality, there are methods to supplement cue sheets, though the legitimacy is obviously compromised.

I added scans to my dark souls post (still need to submit them to VGMDB though).

Sega Saturn, Shiro! / Segata Sanshiro [FLAC + Log + Cue + Scans]

Personal rip, though the scans are from VGMDB (I plan to scan mine, but mine is in worse condition, it'll just be higher resolution).

VGMDB:WPDV-7138 | Sega Saturn, Shiro! / Segata Sanshiro - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/9289)

Track List:

01 - Sega Saturn, Shiro! (Vocals - Ichirou Tomita)
02 - Sega Saturn, Shiro! (Vocals - Hiroshi Fujioka)
03 - Sega Saturn, Shiro! (Original Karaoke)

Download:
Download! (http://www.mediafire.com/download/jqm0z354nn57u49/m5v8loj9mjsze2nsacxfd.7z)

Pass:
SRW_Master

Enjoy everyone :D

Add my psn buddy.
Request sent. Thanks for the permission.
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You can still create an "image" post-split without the .cue.
Foobar has a "generate multi-track files" option, where you could, for instance, create a single .flac file that operates using an internal .cue sheet. If you do decide to do that you should, however, create a dummy sheet or something. In foobar if you open a file with a built in .cue and go into Utilities>Edit cuesheet all it takes is for you to uncheck the "enable embedded cue sheet on this file" and BOOM. You lose all the information. So it makes sense to keep a dedicated file if you choose to keep your music stored this way.
Thanks for the information, Mint. Nice to have it confirmed, then I'm not gonna have problems with any of my rips, I prefer the single image format rip and I always keep the original cuesheet; at worst, I only need to edit it with something like Notepad to get it to work with the new file(s).

I'll definitely be staying here as long as the site continues to exist.

I will also post things on zaykho's site though.

Options are always good.

Btw, did anyone here ever get the Persona4 The ULTIMAX ULTRA SUPLEX HOLD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK?

I just realized that I don't have it, and a cursory glance through the interwebs didn't yield any fruit.

I'd like to request an upload of that if anyone has it.

hey vegeta did you find the DBZ Ultimate Battle 22 in FLAC ? thanks.

I have it, but its a private share from a friend. So I'm not allowed to share it.

P4U2 OST

There's this torrent on Nyaa (http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=662116) but I'm not quite sure if it really is the thing. Would be nice if you can make a mirror on Mega or something after you get it. Strangely I have some trouble downloading it myself to verify.

I'll definitely be staying here as long as the site continues to exist.

I will also post things on zaykho's site though.

Options are always good.

Btw, did anyone here ever get the Persona4 The ULTIMAX ULTRA SUPLEX HOLD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK?

I just realized that I don't have it, and a cursory glance through the interwebs didn't yield any fruit.

I'd like to request an upload of that if anyone has it.


Here ~ I just notice theres a strange line Yu's neck, will try to re-scan again later.





https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gz4GxHo-15ukAS5Q7ELPwXt-PB-WdLPDd758z_vAz3I=s500-no (no link)
Persona 4: The ULTIMAX ULTRA SUPLEX HOLD Original Soundtrack
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 446.2 MB
(https://mega.co.nz/#!i8YiXYaS!_RgYRkwh_SrJTYWCSfrIiV8tlJH27xGjZ9M2Tg2 0Rjg)


(no link)
P4U Original Arrange Soundtrack CD
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 183.5 MB
(https://mega.co.nz/#!W0JXAZxY!OHvvZQEAhfLpupT_cfCOw0WAx5tIKYpJFilkbGC xmVA)
^ Bonus ~



(Anime OST)

(no link)
Persona4 the ANIMATION Special Soundtrack
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 118.6 MB
(http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=477#p477)


(no link)
Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION Special Arrange CD
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 137.2 MB
(http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=478#p478)


(no link)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth Theme Song CD Set
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 122.9 MB
(http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=474#p474)


(no link)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream Theme Song CD Set
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 141.5 MB
(http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=475#p475)


(no link)
PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down Theme Song CD Set
Personal RIP | FLAC | SCAN | 130.2 MB
(http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=476#p476)

Well thank you mixi you have just made my day!

This is an awesome upload.

OK, I haven't seen this mentioned since Vegeta mentioned it a few weeks ago.

Does anyone have the Nintendo Sound Selection: Ending & Staff Roll set that was released about 2-3 weeks ago?

Magnus "SoulEye" P�lsson
Adventure (http://vgmdb.net/album/31132)

(FLAC | SPLIT | 500.2 MB)
https://mega.nz/#!6cMkDLjJ!To0uzpbGnGYfeVklYCIXBxhsf25PT9o0TmXxBznc_eQ

It would appear we're back to sharing music. Thinking I might mirror some posts on gravitrek, but then I'd have to find different posting format.




(no link)


マブラヴ オルタネイティヴ トータル・イクリプス GAME SOUND TRACK


MUV-LUV ALTERNATIVE TOTAL ECLIPSE GAME SOUND TRACK


[tr]
flac | cue | front/back scans




INFO (http://vgmdb.net/album/38611)
MEGA (https://mega.co.nz/#!eApwBbbL!MnJ_xdgTPI_bjyuJhFi-YROh1rpKc64g9nyDyKDI44g)



So this about wraps up the non-anime Muv-Luv albums. The vocal collection is still pending due to a weird issue. The copy that I found originally belongs to fish@astost, which for some reason, has nameless extra tracks. One of said tracks appears as a default track on the first disc, but also appears as a track on disc 2, which according to the tracklisting provided by the booklet, shouldn't be there. I'll throw the cue sheet/log in a spoiler tag... If anyone has a different copy, or knows what may have happened please let me know. I've tried to find a different rip, but to no avail. That being said I'd like to get this album up here anyway to complete the collection.
Anyway. As always guys...
Cheers.

Again this is for LACA-9266~7 | Muv-Luv Series Vocal Collection - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/36481), not the album featured above.


Disc 1 .cue

REM DATE 2013
REM DISCID BF0E610D
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PERFORMER "未知艺术家"
TITLE "マブラヴ シリーズ・ボーカル集1"
FILE "マブラヴ シリーズ・ボーカル集-01.wav" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "マブラヴ"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI100200202
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "first pain"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI101300017
INDEX 00 04:43:04
INDEX 01 04:44:17
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "傷は化石にならないけれど"
PERFORMER "美郷あき"
ISRC JPI100602033
INDEX 00 08:50:63
INDEX 01 08:52:01
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "リトル・モア"
PERFORMER "CooRie"
ISRC JPI100602035
INDEX 00 13:02:33
INDEX 01 13:03:46
TRACK 05 AUDIO
TITLE "divergence"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI100602032
INDEX 00 18:02:74
INDEX 01 18:04:12
TRACK 06 AUDIO
TITLE "だってMUV-LUVなんだもん☆"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI100702555
INDEX 00 22:32:54
INDEX 01 22:33:67
TRACK 07 AUDIO
TITLE "Astraea"
PERFORMER "橋本みゆき"
ISRC JPI100602034
INDEX 00 26:30:44
INDEX 01 26:31:56
TRACK 08 AUDIO
TITLE "START IN LOVE"
PERFORMER "柏木晴子 (CV:夏野巳琴)"
ISRC JPI101300018
INDEX 00 31:01:51
INDEX 01 31:02:66
TRACK 09 AUDIO
TITLE "かがやく時空が消えぬ間に"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI100702556
INDEX 00 35:15:42
INDEX 01 35:16:55
TRACK 10 AUDIO
TITLE "桜の花が咲くまえに"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI100501221
INDEX 00 40:57:59
INDEX 01 40:58:71
TRACK 11 AUDIO
TITLE "I will"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI100300629
INDEX 00 45:07:51
INDEX 01 45:08:63
TRACK 12 AUDIO
TITLE "音轨12"
PERFORMER ""
ISRC JPI100602272
INDEX 00 49:21:08
INDEX 01 49:26:21
TRACK 13 AUDIO
TITLE "音轨13"
PERFORMER ""
ISRC JPI100801129
INDEX 00 56:10:60
INDEX 01 56:11:72

Disc 1 .log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC 抓取日志文件从27. 二月 2013, 10:44

- / マブラヴ シリーズ・ボーカル集-01

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用静音填充抓取中丢失偏移的采样 : 是
去除首尾静音块 : 否
在CRC 计算中使用了空样本 : 是
已用接口 : Win NT 及 2000 本地 Win32 接口

所用输出模式： : 内部 WAV 函数
样本格式 : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; 立体声


已抓取 CD 的 TOC

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4 | 13:03.46 | 5:00.41 | 58771 | 81311
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8 | 31:02.66 | 4:13.64 | 139716 | 158754
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11 | 45:08.63 | 4:17.33 | 203163 | 222470
12 | 49:26.21 | 6:45.51 | 222471 | 252896
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范围状态及错误

已选择范围

文件名 D:\マブラヴ シリーズ・ボーカル集-01.wav

峰值电平 100.0 %
抓取速度 4.5 X
范围质量 100.0 %
复制 CRC 02D66BB9
复制成功

没有错误发生

状态报告结尾

==== 记录校验日志 1422D1FE6164933EE5659B8FEAC8322DF9B1B7F16DA4E195D5 1BCC6B6B07AF14 ====

Disc 2 .cue

REM DATE 2013
REM DISCID A80F590D
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b3"
CATALOG 4540774902668
PERFORMER "未知艺术家"
TITLE "マブラヴ シリーズ・ボーカル集2"
FILE "マブラヴ シリーズ・ボーカル集-02.wav" WAVE
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "0-GRAVITY"
PERFORMER "GRANRODEO"
ISRC JPI101202115
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "Metamorphose"
PERFORMER "JAM Project"
ISRC JPI101202526
INDEX 00 04:33:66
INDEX 01 04:35:03
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "最後のエデン"
PERFORMER "美郷あき"
ISRC JPI101001504
INDEX 00 08:40:52
INDEX 01 08:41:65
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "Name ～君の名は～"
PERFORMER "JAM Project"
ISRC JPI100602269
INDEX 00 13:07:28
INDEX 01 13:08:40
TRACK 05 AUDIO
TITLE "紫音-sion-"
PERFORMER "奥井雅美"
ISRC JPI100602036
INDEX 00 17:19:23
INDEX 01 17:20:36
TRACK 06 AUDIO
TITLE "翼"
PERFORMER "影山ヒロノブ"
ISRC JPI100500670
INDEX 00 21:52:09
INDEX 01 21:53:21
TRACK 07 AUDIO
TITLE "Once&Forever"
PERFORMER "GRANRODEO"
ISRC JPI100602270
INDEX 00 27:10:35
INDEX 01 27:11:47
TRACK 08 AUDIO
TITLE "遙かなる地球の歌"
PERFORMER "栗林みな実"
ISRC JPI100300630
INDEX 00 31:50:15
INDEX 01 31:51:27
TRACK 09 AUDIO
TITLE "星海を往く希望の歌"
PERFORMER "遠藤正明"
ISRC JPI101001505
INDEX 00 38:07:26
INDEX 01 38:08:38
TRACK 10 AUDIO
TITLE "Calling"
PERFORMER "美郷あき"
ISRC JPI100602037
INDEX 00 43:17:61
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TRACK 11 AUDIO
TITLE "Carry on"
PERFORMER "遠藤正明"
ISRC JPI100500671
INDEX 00 48:55:54
INDEX 01 48:56:67
TRACK 12 AUDIO
TITLE "未来への咆哮"
PERFORMER "JAM Project"
ISRC JPI100500669
INDEX 00 55:53:08
INDEX 01 55:54:21
TRACK 13 AUDIO
TITLE "音轨13"
PERFORMER ""
ISRC JPI100501220
INDEX 00 60:40:20
INDEX 01 60:45:33

Disc 2 .log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

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未知艺术家 / マブラヴ シリーズ・ボーカル集-02

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读取偏移校正： : 0
读取 Lead-In 和 Lead-Out : 否
用静音填充抓取中丢失偏移的采样 : 是
去除首尾静音块 : 否
在CRC 计算中使用了空样本 : 是
已用接口 : Win NT 及 2000 本地 Win32 接口

所用输出模式： : 内部 WAV 函数
样本格式 : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; 立体声


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峰值电平 100.0 %
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复制 CRC 297E5573
复制成功

没有错误发生

状态报告结尾

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I started posting some stuff over there and had to modify my little AHK script, which helps me a bit when posting, to accomodate for phpBB.
Until there is better forum software, a crude presentation 'll have to do.

Would anyone has halo 2 anniversary in lossless? Please

I started posting some stuff over there and had to modify my little AHK script, which helps me a bit when posting, to accomodate for phpBB.
Until there is better forum software, a crude presentation 'll have to do.


About this I will suggest to everyone to keep looking this thread for new stuff about the forum:
Discovery : News, Update and To-Do-List !!! - Gravitrek Discovery (http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=25)

Also, don't hesitate to post any problem relating Vbulletin -> to -> PHPbb here :
Discovery : Vbulletin -> PHPbb migration problem - Gravitrek Discovery (http://www.gravitrek.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=40&p=92#p92)

Simply because I can edit/customize BBcode in PHPbb, see there :
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.0/kb/article/adding-custom-bbcodes-in-phpbb3/


Enjoy ! :p

So this about wraps up the non-anime Muv-Luv albums. The vocal collection is still pending due to a weird issue. The copy that I found originally belongs to fish@astost, which for some reason, has nameless extra tracks. One of said tracks appears as a default track on the first disc, but also appears as a track on disc 2, which according to the tracklisting provided by the booklet, shouldn't be there. I'll throw the cue sheet/log in a spoiler tag... If anyone has a different copy, or knows what may have happened please let me know. I've tried to find a different rip, but to no avail. That being said I'd like to get this album up here anyway to complete the collection.
Anyway. As always guys...
Cheers.

Again this is for LACA-9266~7 | Muv-Luv Series Vocal Collection - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/36481), not the album featured above.



Not sure where I got my copy, but it's exactly as you mentioned. I do remembered many hours trying to look for track titles for the two in the first disc in other albums, even comparing the times of similar vocal tracks to no avail. May have to ask members that have it in their collections to verify or purchase the album for ourselves :/

Probably a dumb question, but I wanted to know for sure.

Changing the tags (artist, composer, album) or the name of the log and cue ("Kosuke Yamashita, Chad Seiter - The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD" to "The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD", for example) mess the entire rip? I'm trying to properly rip all my CDs to post here, but I have my preferences about the tagging and the names of log and cue, so I wanted to know that.

Thanks.

The Detail Episode 1 - Where the Dead Lie Official Soundtrack
Tommi Hartikainen, Ville Ojala

(http://s295.photobucket.com/user/BiggsWedgeJessie/media/Folder_zpsq24wjqzm.jpg.html)

Info (http://vgmdb.net/album/51124)

FLAC
Download (https://mega.co.nz/#!qQ0SVAwS!ULkkUMy5RfoSOwC67BdH2_Uqcnucpsd4BC_T6hv g_ak)

Probably a dumb question, but I wanted to know for sure.

Changing the tags (artist, composer, album) or the name of the log and cue ("Kosuke Yamashita, Chad Seiter - The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD" to "The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD", for example) mess the entire rip? I'm trying to properly rip all my CDs to post here, but I have my preferences about the tagging and the names of log and cue, so I wanted to know that.

Thanks.

I think it's okay to change the file names of the log and cue, but what do you mean by changing the tags? Are you changing the tags before ripping, or editing them after?

I think it's okay to change the file names of the log and cue, but what do you mean by changing the tags? Are you changing the tags before ripping, or editing them after?

After ripping. I mean, some things like comments and the album art, for example. Or add section that EAC don't add, like arranger, or something. Is that ok?

After ripping. I mean, some things like comments and the album art, for example. Or add section that EAC don't add, like arranger, or something. Is that ok?

That should be fine.

After ripping. I mean, some things like comments and the album art, for example. Or add section that EAC don't add, like arranger, or something. Is that ok?

You can change the file names as long as you don't edit the contents of the cue or log. I would not edit the one cue sheet you created with your EAC rip though. Just make a copy of the original, rename it, and then insert the data you wish to include with THAT cue sheet. Then zip it up and share. I don't think anyone is going to moan about downloading an extra 5 KB for extra sheets.

After ripping. I mean, some things like comments and the album art, for example. Or add section that EAC don't add, like arranger, or something. Is that ok?

I've found you can squeeze most information in there pre-rip. I usually use the artist field for arranger/performer info, while I'll leave the composer field for who actually wrote/composed the actual track. That does cover most of the ground work anyway. But I understand where you're coming from. There are a few things I wish I could tag in pre-rip. Things like adding dates which utilize "." (ex: 2009.08.18 as opposed to just 2009 or August 18th, 2009). The EAC program itself doesn't seem to like period usage in the date field.

I certainly wouldn't fault you for some post-rip tag editing, especially if it were to add to the specifics. You could also, just duplicate your .cue sheet, and then modify that further. That way the original files remain exactly as they were post-rip, but you attribute additional tag info using the cue sheet. It's up to you. Here on the shrine I don't think anyone would give you shit for sharing anything as long as it is what you say it is. I find myself modifying tags on most of the material I pick up here anyway, so I've adjusted not to make a big deal about it. Someone is sharing something they liked with me (and others) and I'd like to think I'm not ignorant enough to criticize anyone for that. It'd likely be a different thing for some of the private sharing sites, as some of them have stricter rules about file formats, organization, directory usage, retagging, etc. But I'll tell you, if it's any consolation, I'm not one of those people.



Not sure where I got my copy, but it's exactly as you mentioned. I do remembered many hours trying to look for track titles for the two in the first disc in other albums, even comparing the times of similar vocal tracks to no avail. May have to ask members that have it in their collections to verify or purchase the album for ourselves :/


The extra tracks are other vocal tracks that appear either on the Vocal Collection itself, or on other Muv-Luv albums.


Disc 1's Track 12 is actually "Carry On" from the Alternative Insertion Song Collection
Disc 2's Track 13 is actually identical to the Disc 1's Track 01 "マブラヴ"

I can't recall where I've heard Disc 1's Track 13, but I've definitely heard it outside of that Vocal Collection...
I was starting to suspect that the original ripper actually spliced the "missing" vocal tracks from other albums into the collection to make it more complete, but the duplication of in the first and last tracks doesn't seem like something anyone would do intentionally. I've only seen one other person bring up the subject, and that was in chinese, but as far as I can tell there wasn't any fruitful discussion that followed. It remains a mystery.

MIDI Power Pro 6 ~Akumajo Dracula X Gekka no Nocturne~ (APE) [KICA 7928] with scans

KICA-7928 | MIDI Power Pro 6 ~Akumajo Dracula X Gekka no Nocturne~ - VGMdb (http://vgmdb.net/album/1275)

https://mega.co.nz/#!jBwCGTBA!nknubdxw6ohVe6ZYOJfKLrXTXT9ifgw7w6mZzoC JC_c


Enjoy.. Although not mine but is quite hard to find in lossless online I thought some would want this :D

After ripping. I mean, some things like comments and the album art, for example. Or add section that EAC don't add, like arranger, or something. Is that ok?

Changing the tags on a FLAC file doesn't change the checksum value (the CRC32 values found in an EAC log) of the file assigned at the time of the rip, if that's what you meant by "mess the entire rip". You can check this yourself by using the "verify" option in CUETools to produce an accurip log and see the checksum values CUETools has found at the very bottom of said log.

Here's an example if you need hard proof, both an accurip log and an EAC log from the same album. Make note of the date that both logs were made and then compare the checksum values:

Akumajo Dracula X ~Gekka no Nocturne~ Original Game Soundtrack (1997)
https://mega.co.nz/#!xQozzB4C!Bwoxar9twAq1L_BhMSukNMmqvJrx_eCgXVCxu83 i85Q

Like you, I'm very peculiar about tagging my audio files so that it contains as much information as possible about the track and the album and from what I've gathered here (by downloading stuff found on this thread), the tags from EAC is barebones and unsatisfactory to my and I imagine your standards as well. Everything I've recived from this thread and elsewhere, I tagged them to meet my standards knowing that the checksum wouldn't be changed, thus mataining the integrity of the FLACs when compared against the EAC log.

So with all that said, tag away to your heart's content R.C.S.B.

Goat Simulator: Original Soundtrack/OST (WAV)



VGMDB (http://vgmdb.net/album/49952)
Link (https://mega.co.nz/#!1AFQzKaa!CO3WeLKJLBapbUoZB8cVsTCmChxsUq1iwJBuWW9 vo6o)

Bought this recently and decided to post it here. All the songs are tagged as they were after I got it.
And also there was no cover when I got it. Enjoy, and remember to be careful on track 7, its one pure goat storm :)

Password: npsf

If lossless is anything with no loss from the source, then are oggs taken straight from a game ok?
they haven't been altered in any way
they are unaltered otherwise, exactly as they are in the system files of the game