RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I looked everywhere for the upload section. I had to find it the Google way . Most of the page is telling me to go pro for £4 A month. I probably will eventually. When I upload a short track (13 .29mb) it is taking forever. My internet connection ( using my Mac mini ) isn't very good today . No idea why. Plus my computer needs a lot of stuff to be removed . When I get another external h d I'll do that . This uploading malarkey is so slow and tedious. Don't know what's doing it to be honest. Rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1459706941' post='3018807']... This uploading malarkey is so slow and tedious. Don't know what's doing it to be honest... [/quote] It may not be relevant, but it may be worth pointing out that ADSL connections (our common 'broadband'...) has differing performance for up- and down-load. The upload speed is typically less than 10% of the download speed. It's not a problem, that's quite simply normal, and part of how it works. The same file taking 5 minutes to download could easily take an hour to upload. There are other technologies that have symmetrical up-and down-load speeds, but they're not typically found domestically. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks dad 3 hours later . Nothing! May try to upload tonight . P I t a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 So not really a moan about SoundCloud... but your home internet speed. I have a fairly standard home connection (TalkTalk) and it takes about 10 minutes or less to upload a 50-60Gb file to SoundCloud. Not trying to rub salt in the wound here; just saying that it shouldn't be taking anywhere near as long as you're reporting. Contact your Internet provider and give them some stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1459760994' post='3019187'] So not really a moan about SoundCloud... but your home internet speed. I have a fairly standard home connection (TalkTalk) and it takes about 10 minutes or less to upload a 50-60Gb file to SoundCloud. Not trying to rub salt in the wound here; just saying that it shouldn't be taking anywhere near as long as you're reporting. Contact your Internet provider and give them some stick [/quote] 50 - 60 gb? What are you uploading? Plans for the death star? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Will let you know later. The soundcloud app is rubbish also IMHO . Looking for the upload section is difficult , when before it was was easy . It's a bt rant as well;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 [quote name='ribbetingfrog' timestamp='1459761779' post='3019200'] 50 - 60 gb? What are you uploading? Plans for the death star? [/quote] Haha! Well spotted. Thats should be Mb ...although I have uploaded multiple Gb to SoundCloud when swapping stems for projects (like building Death Stars). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 The upload button is where it's always been, at the top of the screen. With regard to upload slowness, I had a similar problem last year. It was my router. I got a new one from Amazon, which cost about £20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 A good starting point is to use something like speedtest.net to test your download and upload speeds - you can check this against your internet package, see if you're getting what you're paying for. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1459762715' post='3019215'] The upload button is where it's always been, at the top of the screen. With regard to upload slowness, I had a similar problem last year. It was my router. I got a new one from Amazon, which cost about £20. [/quote] It doesn't seem to be for a non subscriber like myself . Could it be a Mac thing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1459778542' post='3019493'] It doesn't seem to be for a non subscriber like myself . Could it be a Mac thing ? [/quote] I use a Mac too, don't know maybe it is cos you're not a subscriber, but I don't remember the layout being any different when I was just a free user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1459762374' post='3019209'] Will let you know later. The soundcloud app is rubbish also IMHO . Looking for the upload section is difficult , when before it was was easy . [/quote] What's this "SoundCloud App" you are talking about? Are you not accessing SoundCloud through your normal web browser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1459781612' post='3019542'] What's this "SoundCloud App" you are talking about? Are you not accessing SoundCloud through your normal web browser? [/quote] I find the web version *fairly* straightforward - I'm not such a fan of the iOS app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 According to the OP he's on a Mac Mini so AFAIK there shouldn't be any "app" and certainly nothing using iOS. OT. IME unless it has been designed first and foremost to run under iOS I find the browser version on a proper computer to be superior to the "app" version for pretty much everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Just reading this again. Are you trying to upload via the app ? I have to agree the app is rubbish, it's recently been redesigned and is better than it was though, but still rubbish. I don't think you can upload via the app, I certainly can't see how via my iPhone. You can use it to promote tracks via Twitter and Facebook, and search and listen to tracks, but that's about it. Edited April 4, 2016 by ambient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 This is what I see when I log on to my Soundcloud page. [attachment=216199:IMG_0694 (1).JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 I will post pics of my experience later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'm on the free package (not for long - I have 1 min of upload left with 2 tracks plus April's challenge to upload) and I get the upload button still. Maybe you've gone over the 2 hours limit for a free account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Uploading at unsociable times of the day can help. Many broadband packages offer only a theoretical maximum download and upload rate - the contention is the important thing,as you are usually sharing a fixed capacity with other users in your immediate vicinity. At busy times of day, you can struggle to get anywhere near the rates you might expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 [quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1459804967' post='3019925'] I'm on the free package (not for long - I have 1 min of upload left with 2 tracks plus April's challenge to upload) and I get the upload button still. Maybe you've gone over the 2 hours limit for a free account? [/quote] That's something I thought of, but you will still see the upload button, you just can't click on it. I keep going over my limit, and keep having to delete stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1459787532' post='3019631'] This is what I see when I log on to my Soundcloud page. [attachment=216199:IMG_0694 (1).JPG] [/quote] The "Upload" is right there next to the search. What is the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Will look at it again this afternoon / evening and show pics . Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Here is a pic,of what I'm falling about;) I will go subscribe eventually. ( www.soundcloud.com/stream) I will try www. Upload etc, and see if I can get in that way. BTW, I was just gonna upload something and I had to restart my Mac, as Bt was playing up again;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1460306274' post='3024531'] Here is a pic,of what I'm falling about;) I will go subscribe eventually. ( www.soundcloud.com/stream) I will try www. Upload etc, and see if I can get in that way. BTW, I was just gonna upload something and I had to restart my Mac, as Bt was playing up again;) [/quote] I don't know, it's odd isn't it ? I've been subscribing for sometime, so I can't remember how I used to upload. I think I pay £3 a month to subscribe, so it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Bizarrely enough, I managed to upload something after God knows how many attempts. Will "go pro" in a few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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