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The future of piracy. 1) Download a 3D model LP file from BitTorrent 2) Create LP from model using 3D printer 3) ??? 4) Profit!

• marquis 14y ago
  I know a lot of people (and am in that group) that would pay for high-quality vinyl 3D models once we all have a printer in our kitchens, especially for non-mainstream releases that have little chance of getting a wide distribution on vinyl. An example of there being a market for make-your-own-music: check out Beck's sheet music album, it's been very popular. http://songreader.net http://songreader.net
  • dmayle 14y ago
    Oh, the irony... People willing to pay for high-quality vinyl (analog recordings) built from a higher fidelity digital recording of the physical object. Why not just listen to the digital recording in the first place?
    • marquis 14y ago
      That would depend on the eventual bit-depth I suppose. Maybe there is some micro-smoothing function on these new-fangled machines-of-the-future that will bring a new type of listening. It's not just the listening itself that gives pleasure to listening on vinyl, it's the sitting next to a turntable alone or with a small group of friends choosing tracks and have a physical connection to the source of audio. Also, with vinyl you can always listen to your music without requiring electricity should you find yourself with only a needle, turntable and large sheet of paper.
    • guelo 14y ago
      Isn't pretty much all new vinyl produced from digital sources? It's all about the hipster factor.
    • aw3c2 14y ago
      Because it is the sound creation in the end that is analog I assume. You could create a musical instrument from a digital source -> 3D printer. Let's say a flute. It would still be played analogue and the means of creation do not matter at all. I am not an "audiophile" but I assume this is the reasoning and it is perfectly understandable and logical.