Incredibly complicated to set up a torrent?

[41284128]

I've just got back into recording shows. I used to do it frequently back in the late 70s and 80s and have now got myself a Tascam DR40 and just recorded my first show. I'm really pleased with the outcome BUT when I read the blurb about what has to be done to upload a torrent I gave up. I'm reasonably techie but the article may as well have been written in a foreign language.
Apologies if this isn't the case. Can anyone direct me to a "For Dummies" explanation of how to prepare the files for uploading? I want to let people have access to my recordings but at the moment haven't a clue where to start.
Thanks in advance for any help.

[GRC]

If I can do it, I'm sure you can.

Let's start at the beginning, one step at a time. If we're going too slow at any point, just say so;

1. What format did you record in? WAV? FLAC? Other?
2. Where do you have the recording stored? SD Card? On the recorder? On a PC hard drive?
3. Have you downloaded a torrent client program? Vuze, uTorrent or similar?

[GRC]

You've obviously downloaded something already, so that should have given you some idea of the structure of a torrent - audio files, info file, checksums - all neatly grouped in a handy, clearly-named folder.

[41284128]

Hi

1 - Wav file
2 - Mac hard drive
3 - Utorrent

Ta.

[GRC]

Convert from WAV to FLAC first, with Trader's Little Helper, Foobar2000 or similar. If the show is a large WAV file with no track breaks, use something like Audacity to split it into tracks

Decide on a folder which will be your torrent folder, and stick to it. Downloads will go there, and can be moved elsewhere once downloaded. You can build your uploads elsewhere, then copy folder into the torrent folder.

Make an Info file for your first show, based on what you've seen of others here - Artist, date, venue, personnel, tracks, lineage.

[dorrcoq]

Use CD Wave Editor to split tracks. It's the easiest and guarantees no SBE's.

[41284128]

dorrcoq - CD wave editor doesn't seem to work on Macs?

[mwonter]

Here's a link to a thread where they recommend using freeware program Audacity to split a long wav file into tracks, and talk some about how to do it.

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24055&highlight=Audacity+wave+tracks+mac

[41284128]

Thank you all.

[dasmueller]

Make a copy before you attempt to split the large track in case something goes kerphlooyey !

[41284128]

Have done so. Up to date so far.

[GRC]

So you have a set of FLACs, in a folder named according to artist-event-date, and a txt file with the info, including lineage?

[41284128]

Yes thanks GRC. Ta for your patience.

[Homebrew101]

:popcorn: checksums here we go!





5. Create an appropriate checksum.
For FLAC seeds, a FLAC fingerprint at mimimum is required. For SHN and APE seeds, an st5 checksum (also called shntool md5) is required. If your seed includes a traditional wholefile md5 file, it's OK to include it, but you'll need to also post st5 checksums or FLAC Fingerprints in the checksum box when you create your seed. See the Checksum Types FAQ for an explanation of the different checksum types.

[GRC]

Trader's Little Helper can be used to create the checksum file.

[41284128]

I'm on a Mac I'm afraid.

[mwonter]

Xact for checksums on a mac, I'm pretty sure, PC guy here.

This thread may be better than the one above:

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=41525&highlight=fingerprints+Mac

From there, by u2lynee:

# Open xACT
# Hit the checksum tab
# Hit the add button and navigate to the folder you have the files in - for a DVD, the VIDEO_TS folder
# Select all the files (select first file, shift/select last file from list) - for a DVD, all the VOB, IFO, and BUP files
# Click Add files
# Then click the checksum button in xACT window and select md5, and then standard
# Navigate again to the folder to be torrented and Save (I also change the name from the default md5sum.md5 to something more appropriate, keeping the md5 extension, of course)

That's it. Then, to put the checksums into the thread, just open the md5 file with your text editor and copy/paste it into the thread.

[41284128]

MWONTER - thank you. Will give it a go.

[daddyray]

I hope this will not be an Air Supply show :cool:

[Homebrew101]

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/member.php?u=297509

:wave:

[jwhitneyil]

Is there, or could there be a simple Step 1, Step 2, etc. process to help in the making of a proper torrent file and its posting online at TTB. I have the materials in FLAC and I have the necessary time to do the work. Is there a Good Samaritan to lead me or to provide me with the appropriate sources in understandable English that I might utilize? I hope so ...

[dorrcoq]

Is there, or could there be a simple Step 1, Step 2, etc. process to help in the making of a proper torrent file and its posting online at TTB. I have the materials in FLAC and I have the necessary time to do the work. Is there a Good Samaritan to lead me or to provide me with the appropriate sources in understandable English that I might utilize? I hope so ...

For TTD...get your show folder somewhere you can find it easily. I use uTorrent to make my torrent file. Go to File > Create new torrent, browse to your folder ("Select Source"- check "Add Directory". I also have checked the "Start Seeding" and "Private Torrent" boxes. Then enter the Tracker ID - for TTD it is http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/...r/announce.php then click "Create". A window opens and lets you browse to where you want to save the torrent file. DO NOT save it in your show folder! On TTD go to Forums > Audio Torrents > Upload show. Fill in all the boxes with your information. Then go to the very bottom of the page where it says "Manage Attachments". Browse to your torrent file, click on it, then click "Upload" When the file is attached (takes a second or two), go up a bit to "Submit New Thread". It will either open a new show page, or give you a chance to correct any errors or missing info. Assuming no errors and your page is open, then go down the page to "Attached Files". Click on that to download (it SHOULD go to your downloads folder automatically) and then open that downloaded file with uTorrent. It should say something about the file already being there, but just click yes and you should start seeding.

[LeifH12345]

You can also drag the folder into Trader's Little Helper, select 'Create a Torrent' and choose Traders Den in the tracker dropdown menu. Click create, seconds later its ready to go.