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#Wham o magic window software#

Since BoC often combine several meanings and references in their titles, it might be a reference to any of these. Another interesting possible reference is that "Magic Window" is the name of an American educational magazine for children - see for more information.

has pointed out some interesting things about this blank track, and the cryptic frequency: 150-160 KHz (not MHz) is among the ranges given for Bearden's "Magic Windows" (see, specifically, the bottom half of the listing, which mentions Bearden's book "Excalibur Briefing" - you'll find the discussion of magic window frequencies there).

Not counting WAV headers, which are negligible in size, and make no difference to the figures just given).

This is a nice coincidence, but it comes naturally out of the maths: the total file size in MB of 66'04" of audio is: (4x44100x3964)/(1024x1024) = 666.86MB

A curious footnote to all of this is that when you rip the album as WAV files, the total file size is about 666 MB (666.8MB) (thanks to for pointing that out about the file size).

The binary number 1010011010 is 666 decimal.

The ISRC provided for the track on the Geogaddi CD is the string "GB1010011010," which is an invalid ISRC.

#Wham o magic window software#

CD Audio standard reserves precisely 2 seconds worth of frames ahead of any actual audio data (users of Nero CD Burning software may be familiar with the inability to alter the 2 second "track pause" setting for the first track of any Audio CD, for instance), the discrepancy may depend on the ability of a CD Player to factor this segment into its computation of the total time. The variations may come about from some CD players rounding track times to the nearest second before adding.

The total of frames is: 297300, which is exactly 3964 seconds, which is 66 minutes and FOUR seconds precisely.

Each track on a CD has a play time equal to a multiple of 1/75th of a second, call this a frame each track is made of a whole number of frames.

Some players show 66'04", some (like mine) show 66'06". Since it's been contested, decided to settle the question once and for all, in detail. As for that question of the total play-length of the album.It also brings the play time of the album up to 66'06" (maybe - see next). You might like to take a look at the entry for the topic "magic window" in this glossary, or search for some combination of "magic window" and the name (Thomas E.) "Bearden". While "Magic Window" is a completely empty track, that is not to say that the title does not have some hidden significance.also pointed out that it is a frequency used in the UK for (licensed) private mobile radion services, as listed here. This is a frequency used by the military or coastguard.

Where the speed (33rpm or 45rmp) would usually appear, instead we have the cryptic "162.225 MHz". It's a bit similar to the plaque on the Pioneer space probe, an image that appeared briefly on an older version of the BoC website. There is no groove on that side, just a basic outline picture of a family: parents and two children. The 3xLP vinyl version of Geogaddi devotes the final side of vinyl to this track. And the vinyl version of the track ought to be a giveaway. It's easy enough for anyone who disagrees to check by ripping to WAV.

Yes, despite persistent rumours to the contrary, it really is absolutely empty.