RIAA Nightmare: Pro-level Portable Hard Disk Recorder 240
ratfynk writes "Anybody interested in creating their own MP3 or WAV recordings should take a look at this device. It is a compact hard drive recorder that looks like it is the next logical step beyond ADAT.
My interest is fair use, the ability to record my compositions and performance with studio grade equipment at a reasonable cost. This device seems to fit the bill. Specs are available at micsupply.com. This device looks so good that the RIAA might try to make it illegal." For a not-cheap but cheaper alternative, check out the updated-weekly Core Sound page on their PDA-based recorder mentioned a few months ago.
The way of the RIAA (Score:5, Funny)
I believe that the long rang plan of the RIAA includes a mandatory international registry for all individuals with any musical talent. This is how it will work:
A RIAA Official, wearing his dress uniform and goose-stepping, will arrive at the door of any family days after it becomes apparent that a child possesses any musical talent. The child will then be promptly escorted to an officially-sanctioned RIAA retraining facility for indoctrination. This methodology will prevent the production of music by any non-sanctioned source, which could be blamed for hurting profits.
/premonition
Free As In (Score:4, Funny)
But when the GPL is violated there is a virtual nerd riot here on Slashdot.
Typical "something for nothing" Linux crowd.
Shhhhhhh...... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why mention RIAA? (-2, Flamebait) (Score:4, Funny)
Well at least they didn't say...
"Looks like a likely candidate for a Linux hack"
or
"This should be a significant challenge to the DMCA".
Cops! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:mirror (Score:3, Funny)
OK.... now it looks like we need a mirror for the mirror.
Dude The all new iPod is better (Score:2, Funny)
This thing is heavy, ugly and will not fit in my pocket. Does it connect to iTunes? I did not think so! Who needs all that silly storage space and overhyped digital recording stuff anyway.
Apple products are soo much more stylish and streamlined as well. >10% marketshare cannot be wrong.
Re:Actually I enjoy hearing about stuff like this. (Score:3, Funny)
Come on, miss out on any dig on the RIAA? For shame
Anyway, I misunderstood the point of your original post....
And the inevitable posts... (Score:1, Funny)
2. Imagine a Beowolf cluster of these...
or a recent variant:
3. Can Apple make a profit from it?
Sweeeeeeet! (Score:3, Funny)
* Serial port (future expansion)
screw the firewire! I am gonna transfer that data over the serial port!
Whoops (Score:1, Funny)
Damn... my interest is only in unfair use.
Re:The way of the RIAA (Score:5, Funny)
Does this mean they are going to drop most of the people who are signed with them now?
A letter from Alalgamated Motors (Score:2, Funny)
Dear Senator Fastpocket,
We at Amalgamated Motors are deeply concerned. The automobile industry is in dire condition, and immediate action is required.
Our sales have been nearly flat since 2001. While some apologists for lawbreakers might blame trivial things like a global economic downturn, big increases in unemployment, or the total meltdown of the telecom sector. We know that's simply not the case.
It's vehicle piracy, plain and simple.
We try to manufacture good cars for the public. We expect the public to buy those cars, and possibly even drive them.
But we simply cannot abide by the rampant vehicle piracy going on. It's become commonplace to see "used car" lots, where one can buy a car from an indivdual who is not us! And who - horrors - may even make a profit re-selling our good(ahem) products!
Not only that, but an entire industry has sprung up blatantly encouraging the open, shameless RENTAL of vehicles.
Surely you can't help but notice that these businesses are located near airports, and are commonly staffed by people who are suspiciously dark in skin tone. The conclusion is obvious: If we allow vehicle rentals, The Terrorists Win. No other conclusion is possible.
The only reasonable solution is more thorough strip-searches of every passenger who fails to display their own car keys when checking in. Especially those who are not wearing federally-approved plaid golf pants.
We also seek federal aid to fund a public awareness campaign against the casual "lending" of vehicles between friends and family members. It's even crept into prime-time television, where it's simply treated as common humor when a teenage boy asks dad if he can borrow the car.
Surely you can understand the dire straits(ka-ching!) our industry is in, as we clash(ka-ching!) with these nickle-and-dime, and even 50-cent(ka-ching!) criminals.
We believe that the highly publicized arrests of the entire staff of Avis, Hertz, and Budget are only reasonable.
Re:Dude, You're getting a Smell! (Score:4, Funny)
Ner. This is hardly aimed towards an iPod user.
RTFA. Twice.