Actual Time definition

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   When you guys are asking for actual times, which one do you prefer?

Is it, stick the cd in a player and look at the remaining track times?

Or is it look at the track in a digital editor, chop off the absolute silence then report the result?

I've been using the second method and wondered which was correct.

Thanks!

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mainrhythm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 August 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mainrhythm Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Actual Time definition Posted: 27 March 2011 at 7:32am
	When you guys are asking for actual times, which one do you prefer? Is it, stick the cd in a player and look at the remaining track times? Or is it look at the track in a digital editor, chop off the absolute silence then report the result? I've been using the second method and wondered which was correct. Thanks! Edited by mainrhythm

Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 March 2011 at 8:04am
	Another vote for method number two. It's the best way to ensure accuracy, particularly with vinyl fades. Edited by Yah Shure

mainrhythm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 August 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mainrhythm Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 March 2011 at 9:03am
	Forgot about vinyl / 45s and the second method is obvious for that, oops. lol

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 March 2011 at 11:24am
	Given that some CD tracks have many seconds worth of silence before and/or after the song which can artificially inflate a track's total run time, I'm sure hoping for accuracy purposes that everyone here is reporting their actual run time info based on the precise points when the first and last traces of an musical audio signal can be heard. Edited by Todd Ireland

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 March 2011 at 12:26pm
	I know what small contributions I've made are based on the actualbeginning of audio and end audio. I don't include silence.