Beatles go digital for real: Apple Corps and EMI announce limited edition stereo USB drive.

Since no one has yet posted this today!

Who will bite for this? :D

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Beatles-go-digital-for-real-Apple-Corps-and-EMI-announce-limited-edition-stereo-USB-drive

Beatles go digital for real: Apple Corps and EMI announce limited edition stereo USB drive.

Since no one has yet posted this today!

Who will bite for this? :D

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Beatles-go-digital-for-real-Apple-Corps-and-EMI-announce-limited-edition-stereo-USB-drive

That's... interesting. :scratch2:

24 bit apparently

So you'd have to burn them on a DVD to listen to them?

You should be able to convert the FLAC files to Redbook and burn CD's from that.

I am sure that will become collectable some day.......For me I will pass.

It's different, but the part of the Beatles (and any other artist) that I like to do is to read the linear notes, look at the photos and listen to the music. I don't think you can do that with the USB drive. Might be popular with the I-Pod generation though.

looks more like a hand grenade, and to be released on the 7th of December.. but then again, that may be why they are waiting until the 8th for the US...

Hi-rez digital for streaming. Cool. Just stereo, I believe.

Perhaps we'll get Blu-Ray in the future after we get the LPs.

And before some of you soreheads bitch about gouging - remember - you don't have to buy this stuff. I'm glad we have the option to buy the same stuff over and over.

Ken

This is interesting, never seen music sold in this kind of format before. But hey, The Beatles music changed with the times.............so why not the format it's released on too?

In 1964, they had Beatles ice cream, Beatles wigs, Beatles combs, and even Beatles talcum powder. They also sold some records.

In 2009, they have the Beatles USB drive. They also sell some cds and records.

Who says the Beatles do not move with the times?

In other news, they are going to release a limited edition 180 gram mono Yesterday and Today complete with the original Butcher cover. Includes a 3-D Butcher shot and a book about the Butcher photo sessions with the forward written by Paul and Ringo. Also a brown paper cover should it be mailed to more conservative areas of the nation.

You should be able to convert the FLAC files to Redbook and burn CD's from that.

but you'd have to down convert to 16 bit and then you'd lose quality, right?

For CD, yes.

Of course it also includes MP3s (320K) for instant gratification, it's 16MB after all. I think the liner notes, photos, and video extras are there too.

Rumoured price is $270.

For CD, yes.

at least if they were 48 24, you could make music DVDs

239 on Amazon. It's 16 GB actually

I've already surpassed my Beatle's spending for the year...

Glad to hear about the vinyl....

So how will this sound? FLAC 44.1 Khz 24 bit means what exactly? How does this compare to SACD? DVD-A?

CD's are 44.1 /16, so theoretically a bit better, not approaching SACD but respectable for digital. There's a lawsuit afoot so don't hold your breath.

I don't see why someone would buy the USB version for more money, When you can get the CD version and put it on your own USB drive as FLAC, wave, MP3, or whatever format you want.

So how will this sound? FLAC 44.1 Khz 24 bit means what exactly? How does this compare to SACD? DVD-A?

24/44.1 basically means CD quality with more dynamic headroom. 96 dB for 16-bit (CD) and 144 dB for 24-bit. It should sound a little better on a good system. If they had chosen to release at 24/96 I think a lot more people would be looking forward to this. It is quite common for those in studios to record and work with files at 24/44.1 because the added dynamic range means a lower noise floor. And they don't record at 24/96 or 24/192 because the improvements in freq response and resolution would be lost in the final result - a CD @ 16/44.1. There are exceptions and some engineers do work at higher sample rates. With the advent of SACD and DVD-A I think we'll see more and more using higher sample rates.