Various
Don't Play Track One
No prizes for guessing what type of Enhanced CD this disc is.
Don't Play Track One features music from ten new artists, which
ranges from ambient to classical to reggae.
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An invitation from
Day At The Beach Productions |
The disc is designed
for PC CD-ROM drives and the installation process is quick and
easy. The disc uses Video for Windows version 1.1, which you can
install on to your PC from the CD-ROM. You can also use a test
screen to check whether your system is correctly configured for
digital audio, CD sound and graphics. There's also the option
of pre-loading graphics on to your hard drive to save time when
playing the disc. This is a good idea because the installation
process takes several minutes on average (a snail icon crawls
across the screen as the graphics are being loaded).
The graphics
take over 20 megabytes of hard disk space and there's the option
of auto-deleting them after play or saving them. The opening screen
consists of a circle of icons, which you click on to select a
song. Unfortunately, there's no guide to tell you what song you've
selected, so it's a case of suck it and see. The interactive graphics
vary in both quality and interest, and some offer more interactivity
than others.
Verdict:
A nice idea and not surprisingly, a bit of a mixed bag.
Well worth checking out if you're feeling adventurous.
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- The Cranberries
Doors and Windows
- EBN
Telecommunication
- The Duratti Column
Sex and Death
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- Nyack
11 Track Player
- The editors choice
- The technology